The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-10

- NV lux ENNAhANiNAk JUL" N''N
Issued by Governor william &. Nc
Donald 10 connection with the fail
ure of the last state l%cgislature 90
make an Appropriation Tor the state
bureau 81 im~migratiuu, and becomes
Of interest BECAUSE of the general de-
mand throughout the state for re-
establishment OF The bureau In some
form. The Eivcrnur's statement Mas
inspired BY statements In the New
Mexico state Record which fought to-
hold the gOyornor responsible for the
dlsco1tinuing OF The wor OF the
burcou:
The New Mexico state Record OF
December 4th has this statement:
when we spoke of the bureau OF
immigration IL was with the full
knowledge thai the certain Institution
under that name had been abolished %
The fact is that the law providing
for the bureau of Immigration has
never been repeated and that bureau
has never been abolished. The lcgis-
iature acted the ume in rCgard to
the bureau OF immigration as IL did
concerning the mounted police, sim
ply cut on the appropriation.
The approprlat.on for the benefit
OF the land M -sioncr that Is me1-
toned was attempted in June. 1912
and would have continued only ull
November 30, 1918. How would chat
have helped now
The bureau OF immigration contin
ucd exactly the stme as 4 found IT
ana spent the appropriation provided
In 1903. until November so. 1919.
when the appropriation expired.
The law creating the bureau Is
found in Section 1863 TO 1874 VI the
Compiled Laws OF 1897. and IN Chap
ter ll0 OF the laws Of The Goth legis-
lative assembly.
When the appropriation bill was
before the state senate In June, 1919.
the prip.rd journal OF hat body has
the following az page es5:
Mr.. Rarth offered The following
amendment;
PurcaG 90 immigr1tion, sal
u.y Of secrgtaf} ........ ~El,S0O.0e
CLERK .....L ..... L500.30
For contingent ard necessary
expenses, itemizcd vouch-
ers 10 be filed boz Office Of
state auditor ......-... 5.000.n0
Mr. Holt moved that the aneni-
ncnt Dee laid ou the table. AMI the
roll call being demaalel resulted as
follows.
Aycs-A5syua. Bowman Burns.
Clark. Crampton, Gdi'cs IS, Isrt,
Hinkle. noit. Held. tausarctl hr"'a,
Navarro. Page, Pankcy, Romero. Is.
Nays-Alldredge Barth. noe2p,
Evans. Mabry, Mccoy sni1er, WALTON.
The result bcing In the affirmative
the amendment was laid on the
table
The governor message To the sec
ond session OF the FIRST stateflcgisia-
ture contained thc followiag.
bureau of-immisrutipn:
we have on our statute books,
laws Troviding for "A bureau Of lmmi-
gration. the prganizatiun, manage
mcnt. etc. of the business properly
under its control.
NO attempt was made az the last
session OF the legislature 20 modify
or repeal these iaws No such bill
was introduced. nor WAS there n
discussion SO far as { know indicating
a desire on the part OF the people
who pay the taxes and are chiefly in
tercsted ia legislation, FOR a change
Of any sort
"No appropriation was made to
maintain this bureau, and its actlyi-
Ties. though not its legal existence,
ceased November 3Oth, 1919. No
change has been INSIDE by me ln the
board a It's management. No report
% the transaction OF tho old board
has come 10 me. so ms knowledge rs
limited 90 newspaper reports, and the
natural conclusion H. that while we
have a board in law. there - none in
fact that can tccimpilsh anything az
the present time.
There IL uo need at this time 20
go into a discussion OF what occurred
the last dag ut the first session OF our
first state legislature. An approprla-
ton Of Sc,500 WIS made
10 be expended under the direc-
ton of the commissioned of pub
Dc lands FOR disseminating In
formation ls 90 the soil. mineral,
ana other natural res0urces'
"This dislpproyed.
II believe in the right SORT Of pub
ilcity and hope that / shall be- ever
ready 90 mabe known 10 the outside
world the marriages which New
Mexico p0sses-es in the way 81 valu-
liable developed and undeveloped re-
sources. heaui IA scenery and a ch-
mate SURPASSED nowhere and equal
led in few localities IN tho world.
II am heartily IN favor OF q fair and
reasonable spproprlation for tho bu-
reuu o. IMMIGRATION, or J will coop
crate 10 create the once of immigra-
ton commissioner with powers and
Tor purposes rmilar 10 those provid-
"a ln some other western states
Hundreds or letters are coming %
ne old bureau o. immigrauon and
others from homeseokers, Investors
and an sorts of people who desire "a
add 90 their limited knowledge ~ oui
new state. There g. 10 my mind, nc
Question of the a~dvisability % makinf
AN appropriation as soon a. possible
10 revive the bureau and put u q.
working order temporarily at least
until you shall have had iimo 20 de-
eide what may be deemed most ad'
visahle FOR the future
"Now Bet some one inform uH whal
10. .aan~E.. - wWaUfHaI g.I