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METAL MARKET.
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ZINC, PER 100 LBS.....
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THipTY-FIRST YEAR
EL-PASO, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
In the Battle Fought Friday
South of Galeana
MANY KILLED HID WOUNDED
of common laborers, because many of
them had left the country and a
number of them had joined the revo-
lutionists. They stated that at one
of the construction camps south of
Pearson the revolutionists enlisted ten
of the Mexican carpenters, but had
refused to accept the enlistment of
a number of common laborers who
desired to join them.
From the Mexican ladies who came
In on the train with their children it
was learned that they had left theip
homes on the ranches and farms be-
cause the country was rapidly flll-^
ing up with armed bands of insur-
rectos and many of the vacqueros on
the ranches had left and joined the
rebel hands, thus leaving the ranches
and livestock unprotected.
TIFT OPENS
For Fortifying the Panama
Canal.
Total on Both Sides will Exceed
. 300, and Much Bravery
was Exhibited
Special to The pars
Casas Grandes, Chlh., Mex, Jan. 21.
six
—Reports received here up to
o’clock this evening change the whole
aspect of affairs regarding the battle
«f yesterday that was fought yester-
day evening south of Galeana be-
tween Robago’s column of 356 men,
which was yesterday reinforced by
fifty more soldiers sent from here,
and the insurrecto commands of Man-
uel CaslUes and Praxades Guerrero,
numbering a total of about six hun-
A dred men. It now transpires from
j' latest reports that Robago has suf-
fered heavily In killed and wounded
and retired to Galeana after an In-
effectual attempt to return to Casas
Grandes following the sixty hours' of
fighting, beginning last Wednesday
morning on the road between Ga-
leana and San Bueneventura (El
Valle). Messages from the scene re-
port that yesterday morning Col. Ro-
bago thought that he had driven off
fhe rebels and he started to march
to Casas Grande? but they attacked
. him fiercely at midday yesterday and
*■ compelled him to return to Galeana.
.'He repaired the telephone line near
f Galeana where It had bee* cut by
the Insurrectos on the outskirts of Tng sufficient U\.cps to this state to
the town. Several messages have
MADE URGENT APPEAR
FOR FEDERAL REINFORCEMENT
Special to The Timet.
Chihuahua, Mex., Jan. 21—Tele-
grams hgve been received at head-
quarters here’ today from Casas
Grandes asking that reinforcements
be immediately dispatched to that
point to reinforce and extricate Colo-
nel Robago from his present position
at Galeana. Up toga late hour tonight
no relnforcement^had been dispatch-
ed. A squadron of cavalry may be
sent to Gallegos and from there dis-
patched overland to Galeana in the
morning. The condition of affairs
west of here on the Chihuahua divi-
sion of the Mexican Northwestern
railway is such as to Indicate that
more troops will be needed there al-
most at any moment and for that rea-
son it may be possible that Col. Ro-
bago cannot bo reinforced from the
troops now here. Another reason al-
so advanced why reinforcements can-
not be sent Is that on account of lack
of communication with the west it is
suspected that the insurrectos may be
massing their bands near Bustillos
for an attack on Chihuahua in which
case the soldiers here numbering about
1200 Svlll be needed for the defense
of the city.
It looks like it is up to Robago at
Casas Grandes and Navorro In the
Guerrero country, as wel las Luque at
Ojtnaga, to master the situation In
their various localities or suffer the
consequences of defeat.
A change In the governorship is ex-
peoted every day, but so far the whole
matter is in the dark. The govern-
ment seems to be chary about send-
EXPLAINS THE NECESSITY
Together With the Right We
Have for Controlling What ia
Absolutely Our Own.
messages
come from him asking for reinforce-
ments. He has also requested that
on the arrival of Lieutenant Colonel
Cervantes at Casas Grandes from As-
cension with his detachment of In-
fantry that the latter shall be Im-
mediately despatched to his rescue.
Robago has with him two rapid fire
guns and two mountain howitzers, but
it Is not known that he has lost more
than one of these. It being reported
that one of the rapid fire guns was
taken at San Buenaventura on last
Tuesday night when the lnsurreptos
made an attack in the moonlight and
foread Robago to start a retreat in
the direction of Galeana.
A courier arriving here this even-
ing reports that both Robago’s col-
umn and the insurrectos have suffer-
ed very heavily. The courier esti-
mates that there has been at least
300 men killed and wounded since
last Tuesday. And both commands
are badly shattered, but the Insur-
j rectos appear to be determined to
destroy Robago’s eolum at any cost
as they want to capture Secretary nf
State Poras, who has been unable for
the past week to return to Casas
Grandes from Galeana. where he
went with Robago’s column.
/' Up to 6 o'clock this evening Lieu-
tenant Col. Cervantes has not arriv-
ed at Casas Grandes but he may ar-
rive sometime during the night. Cou-
riers have been despatched to meet
Cervantes northwest of Casas Gran-
des and turn him direct to Galeana
^ without coming to Casas Grandes.
The soldiers of Robago's command
are reported getting short of ammu-
l nltlon and they have been without
the simplest provisions for the past
two days.
clean out the insurrectos.
The general opinion here Is that !f
the government would send into the
state three thousand Cavalry and ru-
>*ales and conduct an active campaign
the state would be pacified within two
months.
THREE CARS OF REFUGEES
ARRIVE IN JUAREZ.
The regular passenger train which
arrived In Ciudad Juarez from
Casas Grandes yesterday evening
over the Juarez division of the Mex-
A too-.North western railway brought in
three crowded coach loads of refu-
gees from the disturbed district In-
cluding Casas Grandes and Pearson.
The refugees consisted mostly of
women and children from ranches In
that part of the country. Several
Americans were included among
them.
The Americans reported that all
was quiet now at Pearson and south
of there in the construction camps,
but that the contractors were short
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT
TUESDAY NEAR LA ALDEA,
Special Correspondence.
Marfa, Tex., Jan. 20.—*A messenger
who arrived today from San Juan
reported that a severe engagement
was fought near La Aldea Tuesday
between eighty insurrectos and 250
feder&ls which resulted in the kill-
ing of twenty-five federals and two
insurrectos. The federal wounded
amounts to a great number.
A messenger was Immediately sent
to Ojlnaga for aid atid twenty-fire
cavalrymen were sent to (he rescue.
After seeing several armed men on
the trail near Cuchillo the cavalry
returned to Ojlnaga. Almost every
soldier In the town was then sent out
to the relief of the federals at La
Aldea. The troops camped that night
near Santa Teresa church a short
distance above San Juan, leaving the
following rporntng for Cuchillo by the
way of La Mula.
Three guides said to have been im-
pressed by the federals at San Juan
were sent ahead when the column
approached La Aldea. When they
had reached a rough place in the trail
they suddenly darted into €he brush
and made their escape. The soldiers
who had been sent ahead to guard
them were shot dead by insurrectos
hidden along the trail.
After a warm engagement which
resulted In a heavy federal loss of
life the insurrectos withdrew on ac-
count of their ammunition running
low. They returned several hours
later and are said to have again am-
bushed the troops near Galindo Via*
ata.
FIFTEEN SICILIANS I
WILL BE DEPORTED
Associated Prett Dispatch.
Washington. Jan. 21—Fifteen Si-
cilians who went to the trouble of get«.
ting into the United States bv going
first to Santo Domingo, then to Hon-
duras arid later to Mexico, whege they
sneaked over the American border at
El Paso. Texas, will have free rides
back to Marseilles. France, at the ex-
pense of Uncle Sam. They will cost
the department of commerce and la-
bor $52 each. They will be deported
from Galveston.
-i- -1-n.nnnn.r
TO ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 21.—President
Taft tonight began in earnest his
campaign for the fortification of the
Panama canal. His entire speech at
the annual banquet of the Pennsyl-
vania society in New York was de-
voted to this subject. He ha? high
hopes that congress at this session
will declare In his favor and appro-
priate five million dollars to begin
the work. In the senate the president
has been told the sentiment for forti-
fication Is almost two to one. The
house seems pretty evenly divided but
not along partisan lines. Most of th<
members appear to have an open
mind however, and are willing to be
convinced by the side that makeB
the better presentation of Its case.
President Taft will bring all his In-
fluence to bear in favor of fortifica-
tion.
The president’s visit to New York
was a flying one. He left Washington
shortly after noon today and will be
back In the capital early tomorrow
morning. It was his first trip under
the North river through the new
tubes and he was keenly Interested
in them as well as In the huge new
station at Seventh avenue. From the
station ho went direct lo the Hotel
Astor for the Pennsylvania society
dinner. At the conclusion of his ad-
dress there he looked in at the an-
nual dinner of the New York Press
Club at Hotel Martinique and made a
second address, this time Informal,
then hurried to his train.
The president was Introduced by
James M. Beck, president of the
Pennsylvania Society of New York.
In reply to the toast President
Taft said:
“I am going to invite your atten-
tion to the question now pending in
congress as to whether the Panama
canal ought to be fortified. 1 can-
not think that any careful person will
read the recosd of historical facts,
treaties and acts of congress, and
diplomatic negotiations, without con-
ceding the full right of the United
States to fortify the canal.
Memories Are Short, ,
"But tjiemorigs are short, records
are not always at hand and without
in the slightest degree conceding that
the existence of the full right of the
United States to fortify her own
property on the Isthmus is in the
slightest doubt. 1 venture before con-
sidering the question of the policy
of fortifying the canal to refer to the
history which makes the right Incon-
testlble.
“In 1850 we made the Clayton-
Bulwer treaty' with England by which
we agreed with England that neither
of us would own any part of the land
in which the canal was built and -WS
would neither of us fortify It and we
would unite together In guaranteeing
its neutrality and would Invite the
rest of the nations to become parties
to the agreement.
"The canal was not built under that
treaty. The French attempted It and
failed. We had a Spanish war. The
crrilse of the Oregon of 12,000 miles
from San Francisco to Cuba at a
time when the seat of war was In the
West Indies, fastened the attention
of the American people upon the ab-
solute necessity for a canal as a mil- j
ltary Instrument for doubling the ef-
ficiency of our navy.
Treaty Modified. j
"This lesson brought about the ef- i
fort to modify the Olaytori-Bulwer
treaty for the very purpose of secur- |
ing the right on the part of the United j
States to own the land through which j
the canal was to he built, to con-
struct the canal Itself and to gain
the power to fortify it which it had ______
parted with in the treaty of 1850. j
"The correspondence between Lord Special to The Times.
Lansdowne and Mr. Hay, as well as Austin, Tex., Jan. 21.—After the
Mr. Hay's statement to the senate in . senate had been In session all day It
of -the canal by agreement of all
nations could be secured to us. when I
engaged in war, nn enemy could then 1
use the canal for transit to attack :
in both oceans, we propose to use It I
to defend ourselves.
Must Have Protection.
“After expending $500,000,000 thus
to make pur national defense easier 1
are we to surrender half the militafy 1
value of the canal by giving the use
of it to a nation seeking to destroy j
us? It seems to mo that the very
statement of the proposition carries
its refutations. But it is said that
we ought to defend the cans! by our
navy. I am not a strategist; I am not
a military or a naval expert, but it
seems to me that a navy is for the
purpose of defense through offensive,
for the purpose of protection by at-
tack and that If we have 'to retain a
part of our navy in order to defend
the canal on both sides then the canal
becomes a burden and not an instru-
ment of defense at all.
"The canal ought to defend Itself
and we ought to have fortifications
there which would be powerful
rtiough to keep off the navies of any
nation that might possibly attack
us,
"Again under our treaty with Eng-
land and other countries, it is we
who guarantee the neutrality of the
canal. It is not the other countries
that guarantee It to us and we are
bound If we conform to the treaty
with England, to put ourselves Jin
such a condition that we can perform
our guarantee.
Not Safe.
“But It Is said that we could induce
all the powers to come In and con-
sent to the neutrality of the canal as
a treaty obligation. I should be
glad to do this if possible, but even
If we do this can wo feel entirely
safe by reason of that agreement
from a possible Injury to the canal
by some irresponsible belligerent; at
least under conditions as they now
ftre ^
"Then it is said that the fortifica-
tions are going to cost $50,000,000.
This is an error. The estimated cost
of the fortifications for the canal is
$12,000,000. That, I submit, consti-
tutes hardly more than 2 per cent
of the* cost of the canal—-a first
premium for Insuring Its safety that
Is not excessive.
"It also Is said It will cost $5,000,-
000 a year to maintain it. This also
Is an error. I have consulted the
war department and they advise that
the additional annual government
'cost of maintenance of fortifications
and military establishments In time
of peace, due to the fortification of
the canal would not exceed half a
million dollars—an annual Insurance’
rate after first cost of a tenth of one
per cent. *
Love* Pence.
‘ “I yield to no one In my love nf
peace. In my hatred of war, and in
my earnest desire to avoid war. I be-
lieve that we have made great strides
toward peace within the last decade.
No one that I know of goes further
In favoring settlement of difficulties
by arbitration than I do, and <1 1 had
my way and am able to aapurc the
assent ot other powers 1 should sub-
mit to the senate arbitration treaties
broader In their terms than anj’ that
body hat heretofore ratified and
broader than any that now exist be-
tween nations.
“In laying down my office, 1 can
leave no greater claim of gratitude of
my country than to have secured
such treaties but I cannot permit my-
self In th& enthusiastic desire to se-
cure universal peace to blind myself
to the possibilities of war. We have
not reached the time when we can
count on the settlement of all Inter-
national controversies by the arbitra-
tion of a tribunal.”
Proposed Constitution B y
Majority of 10,000.
■j>
TWO MEN KILLED '*>
AND THREE INJURED ■#>
s* BY PREMATURE BLAST. &
Associated Press Dispatch. ■$>
^ Albuquerque. N. M.. Jan. 21.
■$> -i-Two men were Instantly kill-
'J* ed and three injured, one mor- ❖
tally, by the premature explo- #
■$ slon of a blast In mine No. 85 ^
■$> of the Colorado Fuel & Iron <$■
company at Fierro this after- <s>
•$> noon. The victims are all for- -*>
■S' elgnwrs. $
VOTE GENERALLY WAS LIGHT
The Election Passed Off Quietly
and the Exact Result Will
be Known Monday.
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Roswell, Las
Vegas and Raton the vote for the eon-
1 stltution was heavier than anticipated
j ami helped to swell the majority. Re-
| turns from Chaves county and other
I Democratic strongholds In the eaat-
; ern tier of counties Indicate that the
constitution carried In that section by
surprising majorities, greatly beyond
the expectations of the political lead-
ers. Red fire and much excitement
prevails In Albuquerque tonight as
the result of the landslide for the
constitution.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Albuquerque, N. M., Jan. 21.—Elec-
tions for the iatiflcatlon of the con-
stitution for the proposed stat* of
New Mexico were held throughotu
New Mexico today. Returns from
about one-half the precinct^ of the
'territory indicate that tho rtmstltu-
tlon has carried by a majority of be-
tween 8,000 and 10,000. The elec-
tion passed off quietly and the vote
was light, less than fifty thousand
ballots being cast. Thero was no or-
ganised opposition to the constitution,
though in some sections tho temper-
ance people fought It bitterly. In the
I'efcos valley, where tho prohibitionists
are strong and where nearly all
towns are dry, under tho territorial
local option law. the constitution was
supported by the prohibition leaders
and was ratified by overwhelming
majorities. With few exceptions the
lending men in both Republican and
Democratic parties worked to bring
out tho vote for tho constitution,
though among tho Democrats there
was a considerable number who op-
posed ratification because of the ab-
sence Tif provision for the Initiative
and recall. In tho larger towns big
majorities for the constitution were
the rule. Albuquerque gave 1,080,
Santa Fe 1,284. Las Vegas 028 major-
ities for ratification. Under instruc-
tions from the governor the district
attorney and peace officers took un-
usual precautions to prevent viola-
tions of the election laws and so far
as Is known no attempts at fraud
were made. As some of the election
precincts are remote from the rail-
roads. the complete returns will prob-
ably not be received until Monday.
CONSTITUTION APPROVED
BY LARGE MAJORITY.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Santa Fe. N. M., Jan. 21.—Returns
from the constitution election re-
ceived at Republican headquarters up
to 8 o’clock tonight rephrt that the
constitution has been approved by at
least 1 t.OOO majority.
EDDY COUNTY RESULTS.
Special to The Times.
Carlsbad, N. M., Jan. 21.—-With
three small precincts to hear from
the vote of Eddy county Is 1,226 for,
236 against.
OTJEHO COUNTY RESULT.
Special to The Times.
Alamogordo. N. M.. Jan. 21.—All
boxes In except one. Impossible to
get that one tonight. For tho con-
stitution 503, against 376. The miss-
ing box is said to be against and
may tie the vote.
REV. BULGIN' DENOUNCED
BY' ALBUQUERQUE SPEAKERS.
Special in Tho Times.
Albuquerque. N. M., Jan. 21.—In-
complete returns on constitutional
election indicate constitution carried
In the territory by over 10,000 major-
ity. Bernalillo county gave over 1,-
000 majority, San Miguel 1,500. Santa
Fe 2,000. Colfax 1.000 and returns
from southeastern Democratic coun-
ties Indicate they gave large majori-
ties for ft.' The city of Santa Fe
polled only 73 against out of 1,374
votes. Albuquerque gave 792 major-
ity. The sole Issue resolved itself
Into that of statehood, as It was
feared If the constitution was re-
jected this would not be secured. A
big bonfire celebration was held on
the streets here tonight during which
Attorney A. B. MoMIHen. made a
threatening speech against Evangel-
ist E. J. Bulgln, w$o opposed tho
constitution, and other speakers also
denounced him. For a time It was
feared drastic action would be taken
against him.
LUNA COUNTY RESULTS.
Special to The Times.
Demlng, X. M.. Jan. 21.—Doming
precinct for the constitution, 88 ma-
jority. whloh Insures a majority for
It In tho county.
SEME coins
Entire List Went Through With-
out a Break.
KIRBY HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Reported That Houston Man Only Had
One More Vote Than Was Absolute-
ly Necessary.
DONA ANA COUNTY RESULTS.
Special to The Times.
Ism Cruces, N. M., Jan. 21.—The
election In Dona Ana county today
was quiet and peaceable. Fifteen out
of twenty precincts give a majority
of 1,024 for the adoption of Ihe con-
stitution. The vote by precincts was
as follows: Dona, Ana, 127 for, 5
against; Las Cruces, precinct three.
207 for. 94 against; Mesilla, precinct
four, 7»'dor| 29 against; Mesilla. pre-
cinct five, 134 for, 26 ugalnst; Mesilla
Park, 53 for. 2 against; La Mesa, 106
for, 2 agulnst; La Union. 37 for, 2
against; Ohamberlno. 61 for, 1
I against; San Miguel, 62 for. 1 against;
j Colorado, 103 for. 1 against; Anthony
| 69 for, 5 against; Rincon, 31 for,
j 27 against; Las Cruces precinct twen-
ty, 245 for, 96 against; Berino, 30
| for, 21 against; Hatch, 30 for, 7
against.
)■ The five precincts not heard from
are Organ, San Augustine, Garfield,
Salem and Anapra.
CLAIM CONSTITUTION CARRIED
BY MORE THAN 17,000.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Santa Fe, Jan. 21.—-With re-
turns In this city complete from 21
out of 26 counties, the officials at the
Republican headquarters give the ma-
jority for the constitution at 17,2liS.
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The Insidious Work of the
Southern Senators
WHO DISFRANCHISE NEGROES
Gives the Tail of the Bloody
Shirt a Few Twists as a
Gentle Reminder.
H PUB* SLOCK TO
BE 6-STORT CONCRETE
First and Second Stories Leased
to Brunschwig.
LARGEST HOUSE IN THE WEST
transmitting the treaty which was
finaHy ratified, ahow beyond perad-
venture that It was recognized by
was learned that all the appointees
sent to that body by Governor Col-
quitt had been confirmed. Questions
both parties to the treaties, first that ; were raised with respect to several of
the canal to be built should one be | the appointees but it Is uortarstood no
built, owned and managed by the j votes were cast against any of the
_. J*!0 TiT°j' E,pp,’ant Butte excursion has become such a fad that the
Whole town is demanding it, and W. R Brown dtvtiinr. , .. .. .
> Fp- is urking the officials of the road to give' the Tlrnes' exl-ursmn1 as' suon
as possible, which will probably be February 6th. r°" aa
..r U ‘h.ere 18 any such ‘hln* as reserved seats,” said Zack Cobb vesterdav
J wmtJ° rrr *ome for my Umt,y- we are «was a sPiendid
idea originated by thevTlme* when It proposed this excursion. I want to see
the country between here and Elephant Butte and I want to see the location
• of the dam and reservoir, as it will give me a practical knowledge of the
project and what It is proposed to accomplish.”
If all who have declared their intention to go on the excursion do go
then It will require tw6 trains to handle the crowd. But in orditr to ascer-
tain just how many will go the Times this morning prints an excursion cou-
ybon to be filled In with the name and address of each person willing to go on ! J«ct an<1 necessarily subject
the excursion, which should be sent to this office.
This will give the Times a knowledge of the number of people It will
have to arrange transportation for. and will inform the people at Cutter how
many barbecued beeves it will take to feed the crowd.
Fill out the coupon and send or mail to the Times.
names submitted this evening.
" It Is further understood that seve
eral votes were cast against John II.
Kirby, whose name was presented
Friday evening as a member of the
board of regents of the state unlver-
Unlted States and the neutrality of
the Canal was to be maintained by
the United States; second that noth-
ing In the treaty would prevent the
United States from fortifying the
i carlal and that in case of \ggr be-
j tween the United States and England
| or any other country, nothing In the
i treaty would prevent the United
| States from closing the canal to the
i shipping of an enemy.
Right of Contract.
“In absence of treaty restrictions,
these rights wherein the sovereign
territory of the United States and the
control is its own. It is perfectly
palpable that this was insisted upon
by the senate for the reason that one
of the main motives in the construe- and will probably be passed at that
tlon of the canal was the extension time. g
ot the coast line of tj>e United States a resolution was passed In the
through tho canal and the use of Chouse yesterday morning Inviting
the canal in time of war as an in- Mayor Gaynor of New York to come
strument of defense. The guaranty to Austin to make an address before
of neutrality In the territory Is sub- the legbtlature. The committee on
Selling Exclusively Women’s and Child-
ren’s Ready-to-Wear—Will
Be a Beauty.
LINCOLN COUNTY RESULTS.
Spinal In The Times.
Carrizozo, X’. M., Jan. 21.—The.
election for the adoption or rejection
of the .proposed constitution for New
Mexico has been In progress In Lin-
coln county today. Quite «n Interest
has been developed at the last mo-
ment. caused -by _ the number of
speeches which mive been made In
the county during the past two
weeks for and against the proposition, i QT Kanf)l)a
At Carrizozo considerable opposition j Mr Martinez"
has been manifest for several weeks
but at the last moment the number
of opponents appeared very much dls-
slty. It was stated on good authority organized and unable to muster a
that he had but 22 votes, one more strong fighting force at the polls. Ihe
than necessary for confirmation. ! following Incomplete returns from
The senate was - In session for a ; Lincoln county’ have been received:
short time this morning on the ques- i Carrizozo polled 191 votes, 115 for the
tlon of confirmation and the whole constitution and 76 ugalnst. Prae-
of the afternoon until 3:40 o’clock.
The house adjourned before jjoon
today, after failing to get the day-
light bill up for final passage. This
bill will be on the calendar Monday,
when the house meet* at
tlcally official returns appear to give
a majority of 26 votes against the
constitution In eight precincts out of
sIxteA In the county. At present In-
| dlcations do not point to much
10 o’clock change In this ratio through the en-
tire county. The election was very
quiet, earnest and orderly.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 21.—-Northern
senators who support the pending res-
olution providing for the election of
senators by popular vote were charged
with ignorance by Senator Carter of
Montana, In a speech today, and
Southern senators were charged with
a scheme to saddle constitutionally
upon the country tho disfranchise-
ment of negro votes.
In language so plain that It at
times approached bitterness he assail-
ed the resolution In the form In
whloh It appeared from the senate
committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Carter claimed that the ques-
tions of electing senators bv direct
vote and of taking out of the con-
stitution the right of congress to
make any law or regulation for the
protection of senatorial elections
against fraud, violence or corruption
wore so united tn the resolution that
the voters could nol separate them
In order to express their choice.
He Concluded that the resolution
when sent to tho committee on ju-
diciary carried only the simple prop-
osition of having senators elected by
direct vote and that the other prop-
osition had been adopted ns a “ri-
der’’ In order to get the support of
senators who favored giving to leg-
islators the right of disfranchising ne-
groes.
The addition to the simple prop-
osition of which Senator Carter com-
plained, would provide that the time,
places and manner of holding elec-
tions for senators shall he prescrib-
ed In each state by the legislature
thereof, Just as It Is now provided by
the constitution but the succeeding
clause giving to congress the right to
"make or alter" such regulations ha*
been eliminated.
This alleged rider was character!*-^
eel by Mr. Carter "as a curiosity in
executive Jockeying manifestly used
as a float to bring the main amend-
ment out of the committee room."
He predicted It would prove a
“deadly weight” In more than one-
1 fourth of the state legislatures If 't
does not serve as a sinker" In one
or the other branches nf congress.
“The occasion demands plain
speech and forbids evasion,” said Mr.
Carter. “Certain senators, not con-
tent with the .success obtained In
suppressing the negro vote through a
curious variety of stale constitutional
provisions and legislative devices, now
seek absolutely to deprive the general
government of all power to protect
the election of members to the sen-
ate. from such fraud, violence or cor-
ruption ns may taint a senatorial
election north or south."
He said that the adoption of the
amendment would give substantial
though limited national sanction to
the disfranchisement of negroes in
the southern stales.
“in (heir disfranchisement,” said
Mr. Carter, “we now passively ac-
quiesce but with this attitude senators
are not content, they ask us actually
to strip congress of the poa'er tv
question election methods and actions
In so far as thft election of United
States senators may he concerned and
by the way of inducement to the con-
gress and to the nation to consent
to the permanent suppression of more
than a million votes at elections to
choose senators, they will oo-opernto
In the adoption of a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by a direct
vote of the people,”
Mr. Carter admitted that perplex-
ing questions confront the people of
the south, but warned the senator*
supporting the proposed constitution-
al limitations “that they had better
allow time and a tolerant public sen-
timent to aid In the solution of cer-
tain problems rather than to Invite
the country to give constitutional
sanction to deplorable expediment*
whloh every patriotic citizen tnttst
earnestly pray might not long bo ne-
cessary In th» south.''
The senator recalled the raulgo
election bill. Its defeat and tho re-
action that "swept practically every
section of old federal laws from the
statute hooks but there the reaction
stopped and the country settled down
In patience for a period of reflection
and observation."
HAVE LARGE COMMITTEES
IN THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington. Jan. 21.—Large com-
mltfees will he the rule In the lower
construction.
QUAY COUNTY RESULTS.
Special to The Times.
Tucumcarl, X'. M., Jan. 21.—The
vote In this city was 306 for, 80
re- ! against; seven out of 34 precinct* in
president to build (he canal and make
• TIMES’ ELEPHANT DAM EXCURSION COUPON. ^ | pXa^Sm. \7cl\y w!£
* *£7*ynirlty EXCUR- ! thedUnUed,Xt“dtheX‘^’eyr
SION TRAI> to the ELEPHANT BLTTE DAM SITE and return on Sund&y, j of fortification*.
February 6th. „ i " -The right of the United States to
! fr
Name
this I criminal Jurisprudence tonight
portgd favorably a bill permitting a i Quay county representing 50 per cent
"The purpose and the assertion of [ district Judge to order service over I of the vote give an estimated 200 ma-
the United States to fortify the canal j a telephone. Jority. |
are shown agtRft tn the passage of j ----
the Spooner act in 1902 directing the j SPECIAL AMBASSADOR
WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
Special to The Times.
Washington. D. C., Jan. 21—Ambas-
sador de la Barra announced today
i
GOVERNOR MILLS PREDICTS
MAJORITY OF 20,04)0.
Special lo The Times.
Albuquerque, X'. M.. Jan. 21.—Gov-
ernor William J. Mills, who went
from Santa Fe to his home In La*
Vegas to vote for the constitution,
predicted at 10 o’clock tonight upon
glJtreet and
the' program arranged for the enter-
tainment of Joquln D. Casasu*. the
special ambassador who 1* coming to
fortify the canal and to close It Washington to thank the United State* j returns from all counties In the ter-
...................... ..................................| against the use qf an enemy In time j for participating In the Mexican cen- I ritorv that Ihe constitution will carry
| of war being established what should ’ tennis!. He will arrive Monday aft- | by from 18,000 to 20,000. Incomplete
umoer ............................... ..................... l(<. jtg policy? We built the canal to : ernoon. will be banquetted by Secre- returns received up to midnight by
Town .......................................
A coupon should be filled out for each person.
We built the canal to ! ernoon. will be banquetted by Secre-
help us defend the country, not to i tary of State Knox on January 27. and
| help an mem), attack it Even If a i will dine with President Taft at the
1 certain and practical neutralisation j White House on January 2$.
the Morning Journal Indicate that the
constitution has carried by from 12.- I
000 to 13,000. In the larger cities, j
The six-story steel and concrete
building to o« erected on the Plaza
block will be leased by the White
House which will occupy tlic entire
first and second floors, which means
that the Felix Brunschwig Co., In-
tends to have In 131 Paso the largest
exclusive women's and • children's
ready to wear establishment In tho
entire Southwest. It will be equal to
any house of the kind In St, Louis
and his company
have made arrangements to secure
ail the money needed to build the
new skyline structure. But will be
three or four months before the oc-
cupants of the present building can
be moved out so that the old build-
ing can be torn down.
The new Plaza blodk will be a
beauty and will cost about $150,000.
It will have a basement and six
stories above ground. I 1 ' " "T~— --------.---
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