Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-21
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Thu San Francisco Chroniele. refer
,;no 70 the scheme Of few aspiring
,olitioisps to organize q new Territory
ont Of the eastern part Of Washington
and northern part Of Idaho. says that II
from 10000 70 10000 people are settled
in that region within twelve months
from date, the movement cannos Dc 90
festel. 1t eravely Goss on to MAKE IN"
comparison: "rhe Territory OF WASH
;,o.on contains yer, nearly Il, Oosqnare
miles. and Idaho about 7s,ooo. The Two
together are as large a. the s'"'e OF 20
liforuia, and nearly three time" as lazy
40 illinois. A new Territory could %
an, ont of them without reducing either
,..low the area Of Illinois and yet allow
20 the new one a. mauv acres - are con-
,sined in Tennessee or Pennsylvania
Tb;s ia undoubtedly true. The same
NAV bs said Of California. That Sss's
L.. an area Of nearly l5s,ooo square
m;,ea. Il could bs cut up into three
states almost - large - Illinois OF
Iowa. and larger than either New fof.
or pennsylvania. or four States eeeo
~,satsr in area than Ohio or Indiana.
But u that any argument Why II snos'o
bs 10 diyidsd2 The people OF Ca'iior-
forpi. would Indignantly rspsl any pro-
position 70 cut up and thereby lovsr the
prestige and power Of their common
wealth. The Same may be said OF Tex
=. vh;ch has an area Of nearly 266.0OO
.ousre miles; enough 10 make half
dozen States larger than her nsiRhbor,
Louisiana. From time 70 time propos-
itious for division have heen made ~
ambitious once seekers, but noas have
ever found favor with her people. Con-
eressman Lanhsm, Of that SsAss' on
being asked the other day il DO Thought
there was any probability Of The Stass
being divided. said: Il do MOT think u
will. at least during the lifetime OF the
present generation. That v only .
scheme Of tho politicians. bat the people
do not want It. They are proud Of Tex
a, a. she ia. That Territory vas ~
ouired through Are and blood. The
asaociations connected With her history
have csmented the hearts Of her people.
and they do not want TO SIS her glory
taken from her by carving her mp"
Washington 10. with the sole excep-
ton Of Indian Territory, the smallest in
area Of any Of the Territories. We
have 25.OOO square miles less than our
nsiehbor Oregon. only two thirds the
area of Nevada and not half that Of
California. We can conceive of no pos
sible good reason for cutting Up THU
Territory into fragments. Here 10 the
nucleus Of great State, not too large
in extent, and with variety Of climate
productions aud resources which must
ultimately bring to il a vast population
aud sudow it with wealth and power
10 aggregate Eastern FROM Western
Warrington 10 10 postpone admission Of
both sections for . decade to come, te
force the people Of both regions to pay
HIGHER taxes because compelled to sup
port two State governments; 70 engen'
der rivalry where the best interests Of
both demand unity Of action. Diver
sity Of production in State a. on q
farm IL the surest source Of wealth. A
purely manufacturing, agricultural Of
mining State oan never compete success
fully with ono in which these Interests
are blended. They are rsoiprooally
helpful and mutually dependent. Com
bined they tend to form the perfect
commonwealth.
We Are opposed TO the division Of thu
Territory, opposed 70 the segregation Of
n single acre Of its lands. So are also
the whsls people. There has never been
. movement" in favor Of division,
worthy ths name. The scheme 10 that
0f hothead, and the motive notoriety;
possibly Office. When the great areas Of
land embraced within the State limits
Of Texas. California, Nevada and Col
lordo. and the great Territories Of Da-
kosa, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona,
Wyoming and Utah-in each Of which
there are far more than in Washington
are out up into 1000 square mile
States, it will b time 10 talk Of the
division Of this Territory. At present
the suggestion Of division comes with
i'll grace from the State Of California
II the Chrosicie afraid Of our proc.
psotive growth in wealth aud popula.
tiour Does that journal see In the moi
distant future competitor Of no NEAR
strength for the position Of leader
among the States Of the Pacific Csastl
This Territory viii NOT 30 divided
when admitted - 6tats-which can
mos b long dslaysd-ws expect TO sseI
fully armed and equipped into tn
arena, competent to hold our own il
generous rivalry With the elder member
Of the family. II the CArssicls want
smallsr Statss let il begin At home :.
carve them out.: