Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-09

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A bare quorum of the board of re-
gents of the New Mexico Museum,
consisting of Chairman John r. Nc
Fie, Judge Napoleon Bonaparte Laugh
lin Col. Ralph e. Twitchell and James
IL. Seligman--after lengthy session
last night voted to oust the Santa Fe
Chamber of Commerce from its pres
ent quarters in the Old Palace.
This action is regarded as the re-
suit of an interview given to the New
Mexican October 3. by President H,
Fl. Dorman of the chamber of COM
merce, enumerating the various fac
tors which contribute to advertise
Santa Fe and also some which DO
I NOT Among the latter Mr. Dorman
mentioned the present directorship OF
the School of American Archaeology.
| Immediately after publication of the
article the New Mexican offered its
columns to DR.. f. J., Hewett, director
of the School of American Archaeology
but no attempt has so far been made
to controvert the statements of Mr.
Dorman.
Substitute for Argument.
AS a substitute for argument, how
ever it would appear that DR.. Hewett
issued instructions to the men whom
he has been heard to call my board
of regents, TO retaliate by turning
the chamber of commerce ont of the
Old Palace. -s
But the chamber of commerce will
survive--judging by the numerous of,
fers of quarters received mp to 3
o'clock this afternoon.
BIames It On HeWett.
When asked for an expression of
opinion on this action of the board of
regents, President Dorman said TO-
day:
81 regard the action as due entirely
to DR.. Hewett's attempt to run the
chamber of commerce. As soon as he
returned from San Diego in August he
began to disturb the pleasant rela-
tween the school and the chamber OF
commerce. We were constantly irri-
tated by this man Hewett; he was al
ways intruding and meddlng. even
debating to us as to the use of our
room He nailed up one of the doors
and sent word through an understudy
that we should keep certain windows
closed and draw the blinds.
"All this we submitted to in the
interest of harmony; no protest was
made for weeks.
The Last Straw"
Finally the last straw" was when
Dr.. Hewett tried to tell us what to
print on our envelopes. The chamber
of commerce ordered 125,000 enve-
lopes printed with the words "The
Oldest City in the United States at
a meeting at which Dr. Hewett was
present. and said nothing. The next
day he came into our office and told
us to disregard the action of the
chamber of commerce in this matter.
any Board of Regents"
He insisted that | had the right
to do as he did with the instructions
of what he called my BOARD OF
REGENTS" namely--to ignore them.
Here is where patience ceased to be
a virtue and | told him where to
head in / said that while he might
do as he pleased with HIS BOARD OF
REGENTS, ] considered myself but a
rubber stamp in the hands Of the
chamber of commerce when they eX-
pressed their will ! refused to sub
nit this organization OF Santa Fe cit /.
zens to his dictation Swapping his |
Jaws and rubbing his hands he dis /
appeared in the surrounding gloom.
After short, BUT GRATIFYING, |
absence, DR.. Hewett returned to re- |
refused he threatened to get me into
trouble if ] woulcs not follow his in /
invited him to go to It, /
"These instances show how much .
DR.. Hewett has hampered our work. |
The interview | gave to the New Mex |
can October 3 would have been in |
had not mentioned this SER
GUS drawback, not only to our organi-
.ation, but above all to that great in |
,titution. the School of American Ar. /
New Director Needed.
Il repeat: What the School of Am
erican Archaeology needs most of all |
s new director.-one recognized in
scientific circles and one who can |,
lraw the students who can help Santa
Ne.
tx ..ar,nt hoe haan ,,,do ~ on.