St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-22
THE Dakota SITUATION.

The appointment of Mr.. ZIEBAcH to
the Office of receiver of public moneys at
Yankton does not unravel the Dakota situa-
ton particle. In fact it only complexities
it all the more. just as public opinion had
settled down to the conclusion that Mr..
ZIEBAcH was the winning man in the
gubernatoriai race the president gives the
country a little surprise by appointing him
to an office for which it was supposed that
he was not an aspirant, as it was an open
secret that he had previously declined
that position. There is no question
of Mr.. ZIEBAcH'S fitness for the office
to which he has been appointed.
He is a gentleman of superior qualifications
and his appointment will probably prove
most satisfactory to the people of Dakota.
But it doesn't unveil to them the intentions
of the president respecting the governor
ship. Our Washington dispatches this
morning indicate that the gubernatorial race
now lies between Col. SHEAF and Mr..
CAULFIELD, with the latter gentleman in
the lead. Still it isn't altogether clear that
either of them possesses a pole long enough
to reach the coveted persimmon. Nor is it
clear that anybody will get there until Gov.
PIERCE'S term has expired. 1t is altogether
probable that the president has determined
to defer action in the matter until the re-
suit of the action of congress in regard to
the admission of Dakota is known. The
admission question is at present so compli-
Gated and invested with so much uncer-
lainty that it is almost impossible to even
conjecture now what the outcome will be.
1t is safe to guess that in view of the strictly
partisan character the proposition is aSSum-
ing that the bill providing for the admission
of South Dakota will pass the senate and is
just as certain to be defeated in the house.
The house will pass the bill introduced by
Mr.. FREDERICK yesterday in the nature
of an enabling act to provide for the
admission of united Dakota. Whether
such bill will pass the gauntlet of Repub-
lican opposition in the senate is matter
yet to be determined, with all the chances
against it. In their greediness to gain four
members to their party in the senate the
Republicans seem to have lost sight of the
deserts Of Dakota proper, or what is due to
the general government in the matter.
Then again when the bill for dividing the
territory on the 18th parallel comes up in
the house, an amendment will be offered to
divide on the Missouri river. Then will
come tug of war between the conflicting
local interests, and quite a lively
row may be looked for. 1t is unfortunate
that Dakota's claims for admission should
be made football for the amusement of
politicians. If the territory is kept out in
the cold any longer the Republicans will be
responsible for it. The country is not to be
deceived by shams and pretenses. The
people will understand who is responsible
for the gross act of injustice to Dakato, and
if, as our Washington dispatches indicate,
the Republicans are holding back Dakota's
admission in order to manufacture an issue
for the next presidential election, they will
get most beautifully licked on ground Of
their own choosing.