Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-14

Idsko Territory - the loi1inT 81 va
/ - called ths RaohAndse o. t14s icfzl
tory tp Wzskt19soD. tusAI Eos xueal
xt ienEfb with fsfsfsncs 70 tnH go>1 q
The subiect. ! s1npsg ~ tbst We BIS
sr1sucmeEt prnpoeed n snis 1fzi cprfes
! po1ds geographically 20 tns Oil recs1ti1
/ passed By the Hoaze % kspfessn<skfte'
Eud nov bsfo<s tue c<14fe- ezn< xi1S
/ portion Of Idaho frfsfery 70 We ~
f1toyy Of NesnsnGfon- ne ccnnosf q
are f1enttc4I WITH thc oonno4res Pfo
| Fosed IN thai b4si OF annsxAtis1- 49,
cannot bsiiess that khsre y nny Nxl91'
oolectson 10 ths fefffsory Ct tosno =
tbs propos<d &nntx1tion- A. 1 ssia- =
has been proposed tox tiRnt ysnrs, eau
u has B1z pesu until ssuoe s11x btii -
bsen reported and sInce The bzll annex.
ms this gortson Of she fsrfitofy 2,
Idaho 70 washington nns Oee1 p@s1
~ ths honss Of kepsessnfesisee, tAe'
there hss bssn breath OF onlses'on
80 IL.
Nov II 10 sndsuiSbiy true thas fss
people 10 tbe usftnwes< county Of i1sno
Territory baye pes1fiopea % bs 80 nei
70 " Washington ont - HeRzzna. have
seen tbe petition. IL enAraces lev
les than ssvsusy rames. 10 y also true
tkst the psopts ef south<rn idsho nsvs
Ill At ancs dleeosersd thai thefs y op
pssltisn 80 The dtsssson ef the Territory
~ idaho; bal esunot believe tz,ss y =
Rsnsfai- esn DOS beiiese that .
susuunss 10 any cous1d<sabis oppo@itf9n-
Dse or tso pablt1 xae<4fnxs have bern
held. We have not beeu snforn.ea boz
f1sny pers0ns astende1 them. Tie cpna-
nitt@e have been fnfosass1 that tho en-
tfFs Territory sas 20 be canyEssed Tor
pssitious 70 Congress nRninss shs dssi-
sisu OF shs Isfr1tofy es Idaho. and pc
sitions have come IN hers. and less tsAn
seven bandrr't pstltioaers appesf, not
sithssAndisR What ss havs Ecason %
baiteye hss been very great <aou 70
obtain pesitioners aQsinAt tbs division
of fha ferrltsEy Of Idaho. IL seems
~ me bat aapkhsf iilnstration Of tue
fast khat the viror and ssccess Of
tbs var does not always cone up 70
the high Sounding phrase Of tbs asn-
ifesta.'
This qnsssioa has bssn deestea In
Idaho Territory 10 rsrsoss ways during
ene past eight years More than once
Is h.s been the distinctive feature In
the eitesfons IN idshs Territory north
sEd south, and on ssck occasion II has
bsen overwhelmingly decided not only
IN favor Of the division Of Idaho Isrri-
tory, bat the annsxation Of the northern
pzfs thereof 10 Washington Territory.
Tbs Legislative body of idaho Territory
has paszsd wifh great degree Of nnsn-
tnity memorisi 1smoriAiszlne Con
efes8 aud axkine that the TERRITORY b.
DIVIDED and thai the northern part be
set of 10 Washington. / eaansf. there
fore, see anything in this opposition,
uhieh seems 10 une feeble sna sporadic,
sxeepf a kind Of setting Of hask Grea
By parties interested outside Of the
Territory Of Idaho sQaisst Tbs eslmis
sian OF the State Of Washington into
thu Union.
Nov, uhy xhoniG the Territory Of
idaho ba divided. and Why shor.ld the
northern part be annexed 10 WSshinQ-
toni II should Be divided simgiy for
this reason, that between SoutbeIn eno
Northern idaho there runs the impsssa-
bic barrier Of the SAlmsa River No1n-
tains. inpassahle In the winter a5so-
iuiely, ard passahIe In Summer only hy
pack rnniss, which follow trails leading
% aud ever she mountains. SO the
psopIs Of the -four northern coantses Of
ic.ho are entirely shut oIE, ReosrAphi-
esily aud geographically. from ali con.
neetlon or communication with South
ern Idaho, except - tnsy leave their
lefutofy asu xasei tnfousn tne terri
tory sf WasbtnRtas and state OF Ossgon
70 reach the soaihsfn pofncn o. 'neir
faFritory.
VIII not fuftnsf nliuas 70 snas sno-
laet ~ this time exespt 70 say, - think
4 4 m Z a a
o. order tnat we beie2stas ootn lroin
WASHINGTON IetIsIofy ana Aaane ae1,s.
tory JOIN ~ saying that u oAens 70 ue
done. anu tnAt theif ninos nase oesn 10
20 respect changed hy vnatevsr ot OPP
pesiiion msy nh,s eeeh usse'9psa -
the Territory OF idaho 10 tne pfepess'
.lnn. ine senator from oleson tmi.
bsiphl " thnfunshiy he4asihtsa sisn
tne fAess ana oleamslalcsss ana WI
speak npon that suhJe1f II y ps necss-
sslg.
There y every reason. " tns AsrFisory
l. divided, Why she nortnern portson
shenld 20 % NashinRtea fatner inea 20
Mentana. ~ As.oeiaalon. ~ lns -
tnfe Of the soii, hy me oocapatiep o. the
people. ~ tusn uein es NJ ! 'sess.a .as,sS -
each osher, oy sh we .smps,ni,ss vnsea
o-A'N - - = y i q -.s.A
longs Win washington ana not WIN
Montana
think I am spending too much time
apou this proposition. come, than, to
The question OF whether this Territory
which | hAvs described IL entitled to
now constitute one Of the States Of this
Union. 10 seems to me tnst TIE very
fsrst asestion Is. what Is TO be the pelicy
os tiis Government In the fusnfey Are
We 10 admit all the Territories "a new
States, OF are We 10 pursue toward oar
pressus Territories What may be called
she colonial policy Apd upon thai
qu. stion, as IL seems to me, there can be
hus. one sentiment. and 10 II but one
answer. Whatever the future mAy de
xelop With regard 10 the acquisition OF
territory. whatever ne may think with
regard - Alaska. which is territery &C
qnirtd oatslde Of what ! may call our
integral territory, Il seems 20 rne that
With reference 10 the territory which se
have. wh1eh y new olfe1mseElt'sd ~
the lines which houod aron the msp
what IL called the uaisea ssatss, "
there csn be no question tat that tbe
strne rule Of adRsssfan y - be applied
now With rpeard 10 thcse iefrltoriss as
has been applied in the past. fhs pec
PIE af these Territories are Dot full
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