Show I PRESIDENT APPROVES CONSTITUTION ADOPTED WASHINGTON D D. C c. Feb 25 President dent Taft has transmitted to con congress tho certificate of or the officers of the territory of New Mexico as to the tho vote oto on the constitution of the tho now new state at the I elections held January 21 and accompanied accompanied It with tho the recommendation that congress approve the new constitution Tho The president points out that the en enabling enabling en en- abling act provides that the constitution constitution constitution tion shall be submitted to the tho president and nd con congress ress for approval and that if I the president approves it and congress fails Calls to do so o at this session the tho president pros pros- dent shall have havo power to authorize 1 the tho governor o of or New Mexico to issue his proclamation for an of or state of or- or The president says saYf the constitution was prepared in accordance with the act of congress has been duly ratified by the people of New Mexico and should receive the tlc approval al of or congress |