Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-03
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The news which eonss from WssfIsaG-
toa that ne Democrats are dsssru ineo
- a.eu,e the aami.sian Of Eew Msxico
a. State 81 the spprt,Ashine session o.
Coaerses, and the possibility that shia
result will Be accomplished By . oom-
promise By which Dakota also siii %
admitted, may bsinR bsfore tss st.sa-
siou Of tie Dsopls oree more tne wso's
ausstios of the stsis'i Of To- Isrrih0s'es
and Of he sxpsdisiSsy o. Justice Of
longer refusing tbsse infant eomssnni-
siss aAmisaon 20 sbs Onion u ~ true
shss he sabises Of tbs sroogs ssidaredos
de eitszeas Of she Tarrit0ries haa eesn
dsseu..ed unfiI Il bas become mfnosS-
na,.. bet there ID no better ti@a than
che pss.sns 20 call is ~ again. II Amer
le.n cssizsns should ever tslf 81 their
rtxhts and tiasir Iibsrtses. The arss sees
AZ July should be tile ous week OF all
he rear 10 whieh the taking sno'i'd oe
yoodess. And is 10 . very good sesk'
zoo. 70 remind the p<epis Of the etansry
ssaa more than million loyal AmsrisAa
sitizsns are sxoIadsd from paFtsipasisn
in shs bsHehts. 10 secure whssh me
Revelation wss f0aahs that ne solit'-
chi standing Of residents Of tho Ter
sit,sias d a. unossssin sad ansasiafse-
torv A that Of che Coionists ever sas-
Tbsre 10 no excuse for tue further
sou,inoanes Of 9 territorial form OF
sovsrumsnt anywhere In slis united
states. exesps. perhaps, In Utah. me
othss Territories should be admitted 70
ths Uuisn al encs. SsyersI already
have sufieisat populatioB 70 sniitis
thsm 70 immeaiasa edmissi'n. and -
for the others, wherever The pspuIsiion
L rot e great - might Be nsesssarJ'
chsnees can he made In ths present
boundary linse % that cash Of TIE mes
i3ts.ss woald have ii least tbs popaLa-
ton Which 10 ordinarily assigned 70 q
Oonessssisnal dissriet. Wastinssoa,
for Instance. sboaid b unitsd win
Narthsxn Idaho. apd Nsw Msxso and
Arizona shoaid bo uaiied. a. should
also wysmiae and souihsrn idase. fhs
last I've consultations, Of coafst', would
make vny large States, bat that would
noa be Q gfsa, evil. The ottsr biases d
nos safssr from the great sixs Of Texa'
nor fsom the small sine Of Rhode LEI
ana ana shoae nn,sss directly interested
tins inhabiiasts Of the Territories. woui<
mach rather Be citizsns Of State, beg
ever great II might be in iarritoria
extent. shsn 10 remain under suoh nov
srnmsut u d a present given the fcrri
tories. Neg Mexico and Arizona soait
maks . very bia tltAts. bat with all 10
square miles u could mover sapport
population half tihs size Of thai Of New
York. There would % no danaer on sue'
Stats becoming Too powerful. Nest O
The present boundary iinss besween shii
Territories are arbitrary, and they eoul'
b. abolished ~ EASILY al stey VET
created. 80
Al any rata, some method shouid b
dsvised for relieving The residents o.
Territories frcm the disabilities nndsa
which they nov hlkor. II admission 4
TIE Union eannOs be granted them, Y
would iaprove matters al lees, partially
10 admit The Territorial Delegates Il
fall nsnesfship 10 the Houss Of Rspns
ssniasives. giving tAem the riehs y
speak and vote exactly a. other naeni
bsfs Such an arrangement would nals'
ssmi-staies Of The Territories, RiviiiI
each ona vote in the House Of Repre
ssatativsz bat none In the senate ara
no representation In the Eleetosai Cal
lses. Admissions is what The people D.
tAs Territories desire. but semi adnis
sioa voald be bs,tsr than nothing.