Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-01

reason that Il believes 10 the principles Of dtm4tlae
--becaure Il believes lie greatest good VIII con" -
the people VI the United states by the application
Of these principles The Morning Times. however. y
not blinded BY politics and Is not inclined 10 refuse
70 give credit where credit Is duelo admit the ability
Of tbs man, irrespective OF his political eanlngs 20 do
heroic service Tor tbs general welfare Naturally
We are American and Interested IN the progress OF the
United states We are also part o. the Great South
west and what &c done for this section Of the ecun-
ny II most ggatsi.- TO those Of ue who are endeay-
orine develop 4 and make OF Il what u possible az
OF lts natural resources considered
SO. when public official By his knowledge q
general and sectional affairs proposes beneficial leg
satlOn end by his tact and energy pushes such pro-
posed legislation through both houses Of congress
and does not rest until It u the law Of the land he
should be Acknowledged what he has shown himself
to be--a statesman.
We have In mind the senior senator from New
Mexlco-Aibert Bacon Fall Senator Fan has done
much fof his constituents during his term Of otfice
but we refer 70 only two matters Ut this time Among
the many measures with which he has had to DO, are
two which have recently been put upon our national
statute books wholly through his initiative and largely
through his earnest advocacy. These are matters OF
great Importance and the Morning Times. In spirit
of fairness can do no leas than commend Senator Fan
as viii every one who VIII consider these two services
only.
one Of these measures was an amendment pro-
posed BY him. and ably justified IN his speech before
the United States Senate upon the same, to the re-
cent bill providing for the sale by the United States
10 England OF all Of the uncoIned silver now held
In the treasury OF the United States. amounting to
about $50 OO0.OoO ounces This bill was brought ~
BY the administration forces for the purpose OF re-
ievlna alffcult situation which Great Britain found
existing IN india the fact being that the Indian gov
eminent was unable to purchase silver, due 70 the
mining Of the same having been inserfered WIN ny
the war The bill as originally proposed provided
that ach silver should 10 turned over to the English
government u the rate Of one dollar per ounce ana
that the United states should Tepurchase the same
amount Of silver IN lieu thereof Senator ran was
quick 70 see that under such Diil the treasury oa
tbs United States would be required to purchase such
silver 1T the market price thereof and that TINS
would result IN the supply 81 the same coming from
McKee, since thai country alone u now producing any
considerable quantity Of the metal He at once M
troduced an amendment and passed u through the
senate which was unanimously passed through the
house and Il now a law. requiring that the United
States should pay for such silver at no less rate tnan
Il was selling the silver hand to England, that -
one dollar an ounce and that the silver 80 purchased
should come from American mines, smelted IN Amer
lean smelteTs The amount OF silver now being pro.
duced IN the United States does not exceed ooOOOOoo
Of 7OO0O.O00 ounces per annum, and the price mas
been governed BY the price for which the Mexican
mines have been selling theirs and has been conaq-
erahly below the price England was willing to pay
the United States for the same
So Senator Falls amendment meana that the sill
YER mines o. the United states can market ther Hl'
YER 10 he United states government for the next four
or five years at the same rate. and establishes the
market price for silver for all mine producers At not
less than that amount for such period Of time with
out any loss whatever 70 the treasury Of the United
States Il also means q big boost foF silver mining
now largely fallen into decay IN our mineral regions
and should be great boon to that industry through
out the state OF Arizona, while In New Mexico, Grant
and socorro counties particularly, which contain
great number Of silver mines tit. have heretofore
found Improbable TO work, viii be greatly benefited
The other measure enacted into a law BY an
amendment which Senator Fall proposed and fought
strongly for until both the senate and house Of rep
resepatlyes aoceded to bis Ideas was 70 allow no
dlers from Is 70 81 years Of age drafted Into the
army Of the United States to select homesteada Of
from ieo 20 GO acres. anywhere on the public do
main, the same persons over II years Of age have
heretofore had the right 70 do. His main IDEA Waa
that anyone who IL OLD enough to serve the govern
meni Of the United States Il entitled to all the home
stead privileges At that those above 81 are en-
titled 10. and that II these young boys coming from
our public domain sections where their families are
largely dependent on public land laws for acreage
sufficient Tor cattle ranches were taken away from
this country when they were 20 near mans estate
without their having the right 70 set lands that the
very lands that they were familiar with and had IN
tended perhaps TO enter adjacent 70 the other fam
iy lands, might be entered By outsiders while the
boys we're of AZ war; and disrupt their own and
their families plans for the settlement Of the boys,
The right already existed under general law for sol-
ders though - % age, 20 take lands pro-
yided they settled and lived the same within ax
months after the selection Of the sane but such lava
could not be applied 20 the benefit Of the boys under
the present situation. because they might not be able
10 return and get upon such anoa Il they selected the
same before they leave within such period Of time
senator Fails amendment allows them 70 make their
selections now BY slgnlng their applications giving
power OF attorney to someone else for them 70 do
20, signing and acknowledging before their superior
arry oflic,rs
Pcih 81 these acts are timely. Under the mining
amendment the price OF silver will not be less and
pno1l inevitably win 60 considerably above one dol
and under the land law thousands OF our soldier
hos and their families win be protected while they
Hone.
fhc Morning Times s also glad 20 hear witness e.
ne fact that great many other national and public
purposes have been greatly advanced BY the efforts
u this peculiarly Wel-ntted New Mexican senator
and afro that DC stood out with singular cpnrne and
strength IN our khan crisis. and has nlo been
STRONGLY behind the administration measures Tor lhi
prosecution Of the var With Germany. lie nenalorla
career has won the appreciation Of ali men u ~
southwest regardless 81 their pol|llce and 4 a ont
AK amongst many Of the pFsmncuf NV s. A.
-@rr'sa ir hat the political line VIII nnl ''ries
asA.nat him With The usual pafiy bias in u. ir q