Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-26

Tee question Of the snnsxation Of
North Idaho 70 Washington has been
thoroughly discussed in times psss, ana
there does not appear to be any diyersi
" ot sontlment. either in North Idaho
or In this Territory, upon the subject.
Ihis u one Of the questions that can
not be kept too prominently before the
public mind A continued references to
the proposition here Will attract atten.
ton elsewhere a. the absorbing oues-
tlUn uppermost in the minds of thoss
lmt0eoiateiy concerned, and will have
the effect of bringing about a realiza-
ton OF the hops Of the people of this
region OF country. fne people Of Wash.
ington Territory are anxious to assume
tnas free and independent position
among the States Of the Union to which
nature and nsture's God sntitle ,hern,
and wiil be nearer to that position When
the wealth and population of North
Idaho are Incorporated with the wealth
and population 6f this Territory. There
is feeling of reluctance on the part of
the representatives of the older st ates
On the subject Of ad hitting rotten
oos0uRhs, as they are pleased to term
tie sparso settled applicants for State
ho0oEA There Il Q s7pssfiaity of eos-
ruption in the older States, and it 10
feared, upon somewhat reasonable
Rrounds furnished by tbs examples
coming under public observation. that
the opportunities and the temptations
for making congressional positions an
article Of merchandise will become dan
Rerous to the public welfare by tho ad-
mission Of States in which the business
and social interests have not become
fully adjusted.
C0nsiderati- relating to the main
tenanoe Of the political balance will de-
terInine the admission of new States
while the relative strength of parties
remain. However much We may fiatter
ourselves that admission is not far of,
We must be forced TO admit that Dakota
IL in advance of Us AZ far AZ any imme-
diate prospect Of admission is concern
ed. Ii Is possible that in less than ono
year, Washington Territory will take
precedence of Dakota AZ a candidate
for State h0nOrs. With North Idaho at
ttohed, it certainly will. The question
Of annexation il Of vital importance to
all concerned, and a. has been before
remarked cannot be kept too prOmin-
entity in public WOW. The people OF
North Idaho appear to be more in earn
est in this matter than people on this
side Of the line. In their present point
cal affiliations the immediate future
promises no hope for an improved polit-
icai condition. Even the somewhat
problematioal construction Of the
Oregon short Line down Snake
river, which would have a tendency
TO bring together the disjointed
fragments of Idaho. does not recon-
cile them to . continuance of their pres
ent political condition. The Lewiston
Teller, in we'll considered article on
this subject, says:
North Idaho cannot look forward
to the admission Of Idaho as State
during the ensuing twenty years with
auy reasonable expectations, nor could
she be admitted IN less time the limit
cd resources Of Idaho, outside Of those
existing in the northern part, are such
as do not warrant any very prosperous
growth in wealth outside Of her miaes,
which are liable to prove only ephener-
al. the same as have those of the State
of Nevada, while the resources of Wash
ingtou and North idaho o0mbiaed are
very extensive aud varied end promise
u continued prosperity Of the new State
for century or more, and give to her
an sffluence and power With the General
Government equal to that of any State
on the Pacific slope. Another reason is
that We prefer state that has sea
coast to one that is entirely III the inte-
rior, for many reasons We could name,
and that 10 one reason why We do not
like ths proposition some have put for
ward to have Washington divided by
the Cascade mountain range"
For our mutual benefit is il desirable
that this question should be a9itated in
season and out of season, with line upon
line and precept upon precept. IL is not
necessary to wait for the accomplish
n,ent of this consolidation until this
Territory Is upon the threshold of ad-
mission. The present delegate from
Idaho was elected on the issue Of annex
alton. Our delegate is favorable TO it.
There is nothing IN the way Of its ac-
complishment, unless the representa-
tivcs of either locality are keeping the
word of promise to the ear to break it
to the hope. ihe balance Of political
power cannot be Gistubed by it the in
4 rests of no one, either in the States or
Territories. can be jeopsrdlzed by rea-
SON Of it; anc it is y thing fit and prop
or to DO done forthwith.