Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-30
DlILY POST -IEfELLIaEHCER.

DAILY POST MfELLIGBACER.
CuAyCRs FoR NEW STATES.
Four Territories are now knocking at
the door of the Union with more or less
psrsistency, demanding admission as
6tatss, and unless the appearance OF
r. slsmsuts il dsositful . storm aris-
ine in this quarter may b sxpecssd 70
burst in Conersn st the approaching
-pspnion. Two bills for the sdmision Of
DAKOTA are now pending, ons tn the
1oaee end ths othsr in the Senate, b.
ine . psrs It the unfinished work OF Last
esasioo. waahinatoo Territory, ~
masks the Alta, has gone 20 far a. TO
hold Q CONVENTION and adopt Consti-
tutinn, bat hithssto her claims have not
reoeived attention in Congress because
Of tho alleged insufBcisncy Of her popu-
lation. New Mexico has made no SIREN
uous sRoets Tor admission and the char
aetsroe hsv population would diminish
the ehansss OF success Of saoh an At
tempt. Utah has long been scratching
and whining ct the door Of Congress,
but With chances of admission constant
" gr6wing lsas favorable. She is ons OF
the foolish virgins and will under no
circumstances be lot in for years to
come. OF the other three, Dakota and
Washington are reliably Republican in
politics and New Mexico has generally
bssn Democratic but at the last election
chose . Republican Delegate. II Wash
iuoton and Dakota could DO admitted
this winter they would have six votes in
the Electoral College in 1884, and give
TIE Republicans an advantage in the
sass too important TO be overlooked in
any calculation Of the chances. The
party leaders in Congress might even
feel inclined 70 include New Mexico in
the list Of admissions, and % stand a
show Of making the gain nine votes in
stead Of six. William H. seward used
to cay that nsw States might b depend
Cd upon to adhere 10 the party that ad-
mittsd them, and an examination shows
shat the facts have In. the main con-
nSmsd the truth of his remark.
Much - II would advantage the Re
publican cause 70 admit Dakota and
Washington this winter, says the sme
pepes, the case Of the frst-named
seems hopeless, Notwithstanding tels-
grams from the capital TO a contrary ef-
fscA Tho two bills already spoken Of
% pending in Congress are Enabling
Aets, defining the boundaries Of the pro
posed new State, and authorizing 1t to
hold convention and frame Consti-
tuition. That document must be sub
United 70 Congress before the final Act
of admission IL passed. and consequent
II II win b seen that there Ia little hope
that matters could be 10 expedited that
the Enabling ACT could be passed. an
election held, . Constitution framed
and submitted, and the State admitted
bsfore the eth Of next March, when the
approaching session Of Congress ter
inmates. At the next session the Demo-
Gratis would Of course refuse 10 pass an
Act admitting Dakota in time to partic-
ipats in the election Of 1854. States are
sometimes admitted without tho pre-
liminaEy Enabling Act, the admission
Of California being such q case; but
Mat y done only whom the Territory
comes - Congress with . Constitution
ready made. This Warrington Terri
tory has done, and therefore the Rspub-
LEANS can admit her this winter II they
pleas, but Dakota il not 20 fortunate.
Il Tie Enabling Act had been passed
last winter all would have been. well.
but the party was rsmiss spm ~ % le.
ths golden oppoEARr aslsA
y wocS~W yell II some settled rule
se@uld b adopted fixing the population
requisite Tor new State and pledging
admission TO every Territory which at-
mains the number agreed upon and CON-
plies with ths other requirements.
There has bssn Q traditional idea that
. new alats should have population
equal 70 the average population of q
Congressional District, but this rule
has NOT bean adhered to, and IL IL
were. MOI one OF the Territories now ap-
splying could como In. A whole, Da-
kota has more than sufficient popula-
lion. bat Il b proposed to include in the
~ State only ihs northern half.
Warrington d estimated to have 100000
people, and New Mexico, which had .
population Of ll9, 565 in 1880, has prob
ahly not more than 10000 At present,
sWeils The average Of Congressional Dis
Rtaes under The new apportionment u
,0ll.
Hths Aiss b right In this matter, and
~ belsss u Il, the chances Of Wash
h&ton ars considerably better than
AAass q any Other Territory. We have
. Constitution already prepared and
adoptsd, and " can step into full
asdesd Statehood in thirty days time.
With North Idaho annexed No have a
population Of 1t least 10000, and a
taxshle wealth greater in proportion
Man Tat ef any oshsr Territory. So
united our population exceeds that Of
hA3 q Dakota, and IL II in the divided
eondition that Dakota aaks admission.
We have svsrythina 70 recommend rs,
- 4. - Indicated. our Legislature is
Demessatis thsrs can Be NO political OBJ
3eeeaoa b Warrington a. Q State from
etthsr party; for the Democrats would
slsee he two Arst Senators, while the
1egab,ieans voald have the nrst Repre-
'SenAAAavs and undoubtedly ths sull cleo
teal voes II 1853. Viewed in that LIGHT
oaoes azs saay," and our chances
vese Gzeatly improved By the election
u November. leaa.