Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-12-31
ANNEXATION AGAIN.

about each to introduce a bill in congress
to annex the northern counties of idaho
to Washington, and the belief is that the
measure will pass. The correspondence
does not state the features of these two
bills, whether or not they nearly agree in
their provisions or are widely separate in
any important particulars. Both of these
Representatives seem to be under the in
structions Of the conventions of their con
stituents in convention to do something
for the measure in congress. 1t would
have been more satisfactory had theik
views 20 harmonized that they could have
devoted their energies in the passage Vi
"a asalf1di SNOW divided counsc's
10 congress but SO far as we know, their
constituents who an interested favorsbly in
the annexation have shown no division
on the main question. OF one thing we
ne quite sure, and that is Voorhees, will
not advocate sale of north Idaho to
Washington for monied consideration,
and No do not know that HALEY will nd
vocate that Washington must buy in or
der to possess. We have to find other
krouuds for change of jurisdiction than
70 b bought by money. Not a single
one Of the resolutions in the platforms Of
the parties, either in Idaho or Wash
ington at the last election gave the first
allusion to purchase or sale, and we
think that charge against Haley Of want
ing 70 sell oil o mythe, or if ever true, is
new exploded. When at the late cleo
tiea We found no one as advocating a sale
to Washington for $40 per acre for the
amount annexed to Washington, must
have been trumpcd up, and those news
papers in tho southeast which have sug
gested such bargain and sale, arc only
writing to befog the minds Of the people
and keep them from the main issue.
But notwithstanding, this correspon-
lent suggests there will be two bills, and
We are well advised that but one will be
brought forward and that will receive the
endorsement Of both Voorhees, and Hail
~, and viii not mention sale and pur-
chase Of the lands Of north Idaho, for no
such bill would receive the sanction Of
North Idaho or Washington, and would
nOe be made . condition IN the bill by
songress, as We have nothing that touth
Idaho can sell to Washington and Wash
ington has nothing which she can pur-
chase Of south Idaho. We are not states
and have no power Of sale or purchase.
Hence this is all CANNON.
Since writing the above we have been
furnished with a copy of extracts from a
letter from delegate HALEY of date Of
Dsc. II, which reads rs follows:
II have bill prepared already to in
trodace, which 1 think Mr.. Voorhees, and
ngsslf can put through congress to an
nex the northern counties OF Idaho to
Washington Territory. Ishall introduce
and Try to have it passed at this session
! The bill | have prepared provides tor ths
norther counties to pay their proportion
IL The territorial debt according to til,
proportion Of property they have; ais,
TIT Washington Territory pay a pr
rata proportion Of the cost Of keeping al
territorial prisoners under sentence, o,
tho basis Of assessed property in tie dit
fsrent counties; also that Washington
Territory take and keep all the iusan
that have been sent from the northern
sounties t. tho insane asylum; also tina
amer the passage Of the act, the countie
annexed shall DO subject and under tn
laws Of Washington Territory all bust
nes in the courts to be transferred t
Washington Territorys courts
Il is thought the bill will be passe,
eeEly in the session. We wish it nigh
IS 70, and 20 do the people Of both nortl
Idaho aud Washington. We will the'
! AAvs victory long sought, and patientl
uaitsd for in hope.
The Statesman at Boise, although
having conceded and acquiesced in tn
sentimcnts Of the convention of yea
ago upon the question, wo observe is en-
dsavoving TO fan up divided sentimeu
upon the question Of annexation in tn
territory, BY stating that the people Q
the north are fast undergoing chang
Of sentiment from s'for" to against au
nexation, on account Of woman suffrag
and high license in Washington. We d
not concede that there is any materia
change except in favor of annexation
The questions Of high license and wome
suffrage do not change the reasons whicl
hsvs ever been urged for annexation. Tn
high Kucnee and woman suffrage cut n
figusey slthough existing at the late cleo
y tion ia Washington. They cut no fgur