Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-03-23

NIrTEE TO INCLUDE NORTH
IDAHO IN THE BOUNDARIES
or THE STATE OF WASH
MOTION.
After the receipt of Brents' dispatch
which we published, to the effect that
the House Committee would report
bill for the admission Of the State Of
Washington with Ainslies amendment,
excluding North Idaho, and desiring
Mat We bring influences to bear against
the Ainslio amendment in the House,
snd that there will be no hurry, we
inferred that the bill would not be up
for action in the House for some time
hence, If it could come up before the
adjournment Of the present session.
Upon this statement of facts the peo-
ple Of this section met and considered
the matter, and decided iy unani-
nous vote to appoint COMMITTEES Oh
annexation, whose duty it was made
70 correspond with the other counties
Of North Idaho and suggest that they
appoint similar committee, to act in
conjunction with our committee in de-
vising ways and means to defeat the
Ainslie amendment. Our committee
Vas appointed and letters sent to the
Auditors Of the other counties suggest
ing I similar action. The first ques.
ton for consideration was to learn the
grounds urged 10 the committee for the
Ainslie amendment Is there had been
no public announcement made of these
grounds save that made by telegram
20 the Associate Press to the effect that
Il would be bad precedent to carve
up Territories to frame States. This
70 % seemed Aimsy, because that in
the formation Of more than half the
States admitted. Territorial boundaries
had been changed at the instance of
he people desiring admission, for the
oonvenience Of the people, and Con-
ersss had admitted them with the de-
sired changes, ~ the history Of these
admissions fully show. 1t was then
decided proper 70 telegraph to Mr..
Brents' to have the real objectione
urged in the committee. Accordingly
W. - : member Of the committee, sent
- Mr.. Brents the following telegram:
To Thos. Fl, Brents, House Of Rep
rsssntatives, Washington, d. G. Telc.
graph fully the points Of objection made
10 North Idaho. ALoNzo LELAND.
On the 18th We received the follow.
Ing:
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
Feb. l6, 1882
To A. Leland Neutrality-suspicious.
befs ct Committee ray, North Idaho
struck ont because would make Wash
ington too large and unstately-des.
poll. diaintegrate and tend to Mormon
- Idaho require adjustment here Of
Territorial districts -disarrange her
courts. legislature and other internal
naehinery make unequal division OIL
1srritory-be unjust to citizens Of
6oath Idaho and unsafe 1t present.
BRENrs.
Now from the standpoint Of tn.
peopls Of North Idaho all these objsc
dom seam pureile and unworthy Of in
telhgsnt members Of that committee
and i w,uld seem to M that such OBJ
setioas could not be urged With any
dsgrss Of force in Congress, Is against
~ rsasons which the people Of North
aahe have from time TO time since TIL
summer Of 1864, urged by petition and
ethsrwiss. Why the Northern portion
of Idaho should not remain disse
NON Washington. But as no one o.
~ members Of that committee occup,
ssr standpoint nor has ever been per
sonally acquainted with our situation
nor fslt the Inconvenience Of our polit
zeal alliance with South Idaho, 10,
suffered the grievances and increased
expenses to Us Of this alliance, We car
prsmise how slight reasons might h
nrged By Ainslie before the committee
sach - those vet forth 10 ,Brents' te:e
gram and be sufficient to turn the scale
The fact that Brents desires us t.
bring influences to bear against tn,
amcadment, is evidence that Brent,
dos not feel himself fully and suite
Iently acquainted with the facts about
North Idaho to meet successfully thes.
6nsy objections Brents himself ha,
nGVer been in Moth Idaho In nm,