Show I I PRESIDENT DROPS OPS STAT STATEHOOD f d Abandons Effort to Bring N New v e Mexico t exico and Arizona Into Union Together in inNear inNear inNear Near Future OYSTER BAT DAY Sept ept 4 James L-James James P. P R. R Garfield Garfield Gar- Gar field fit Secretary o of the Interior announced for r President noo Roosevelt e too today that the administration had hail abandoned New ew MexIco Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico anul Arizona J to their Territorial Rl f fates The verdict of or the people of th the Territories Territories Terri Terri- tories Mr Garfield e said ld has been accepted ac ac- accepted nc by tho the Presh President IH as Now It Il Is IR believed If tho the two Territories should experience a sudden ch change ng of ot heart and beg bee to h ho allowed to come orne In together tog ther they couldn't do It for eighteen months month Mr l Garfield's report of or his recent visit to the thO Territories s 1 IS believed d to have havo Inspired the Presidents President's action It I is I known that one of tho the objects of or hi his has trip wa was wan to tn uncertain ascertain lH from th the citizens c of or th the two Territories s whether they were willing to come como In like brothers brothers' or stay Ity out like 4 strangers strangers- rs As far as Arizona 1 Sf Is concerned tho the Secretary wa was compell corn com Jl pell n d to report that they would rather sla stay slay out than come conic In with Nc New Mexico There Is b no doubt that the President feels pIs k keenly enl the obduracy of ot otone one of or orthe the Territories which had thin tho honor honorof of supply ninny many pf pt the rough i riders In Inthe Inthe inthe the Spanish h war for ho his hag lias expressed hl hi his surprise e and on numerous numerous numer numer- ous occasions occasions- |