Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-07
PROPOSED NEW STATES.

Symptoms of Revolt I'm the House
Against Springer Greas Anxiety tu
Have south Dakota Wait Tor the
Rest.
+. a. Oarle in st. Paul Pioneer Press,
Washington correspondence, 4sh: The
election OF Harrison has wrought pal
pable change in the attitude OF the mem.
bers OF the present house towards Da-
kota and the other territories seeking
statehood. This change, started before
the Assem- bling OF congress, Is clearly
revealed in the conversation OF members
since they have come together. It will
probably not bs many days before pub
Lie and official evidence OF 1t appears in
some eteps iu the direction of action
upon pending bills. 1t is understood TO
be Mr.. Springer's purpose to push his
four state bill to prompt passage. He
came into the house to-day with o
motion III his pocket to take that bill up
for immediate consideration. 1t is known
also that plan is on foot for calling
democratic caucus before the end of the
week, primarily for the consideration OF
the territorial question. This does not
necessarily mean Dakota or even the
four state bill because Springer has
deep interest in the Oklahoma dill, and
would like to get caucus endorsement
for that. But the feeling among the
democrats is such that q caucus on the
territories could hardly avoid taking
some position with reference TO the
claims of the northwest. 1t is even init.
mated that the movement for caucue
did not originate with Springer ct ell,
bat with Sam COX. Who had battle
royal with the chairman of the
committee last year over the
division of Dakota, which he
fayors now more earnestly than he did
then. This story gains some prob
ability from the fact that q large mum ber
of democrats are restless under the
stubborn autocraoy on the Dakota aues-
tion, and show signs OF q disposition to
revolt. Another democratic member OF
the committee on territories besides Cox
has privately declared his readiness to
consent to the division Ct Dakota, and
will do 30 publicly at the proper time.
1t is extremely doubtful whether SPRING
er can hold either the committee or the
democratic majority of the house to-
gether in support of his four-ssats bid,
unless he admits the principle of division
for Dakota as an amendment. MIR.
Springer did not make his motion to
take up the omnibus bill to-day. TIE
reason given is that he did not find an
opportunity. 1t is more probable that
he is waiting to see the outcome OF the
caucus movement and find out Just how
his party stands. Ii the four. state bill
does come up the republican programme
may be altered little from that hereto
fore outlined. Instead of letting the
bill go to the senate unchanged to be
amended there the house republicans
may try to have the seaate bill sub.
sti,uted for it, relying upon enough
democratic votes to carry IT.. This is
understood to be the plan OF Baker OF
New York, who has borne the biunt of
the battle for Dakota's rights in the com
mittee and the house. This movement
will hardly succeed, however, unless the
democrats are demoralized beyond the
power OF the cauous to rally them. II
would leave the other territories in
the lurcb, and give the democrats
no advantage to compensate for their
surrender. II Springer has his way ),
whatever is done will be done by an ON =
nibCs bill /, including New Mexico, and
perhaps tacitly the organization OF Okla
homa. / am pretty well satisfied my self
that the territories have most to hope
for from the action OF q conference COM
mittee upon the omnibus bill after the
senate has commended it by incorpor.
ating the Platt bill, end perhaps in some
other ways. think 1t would be es.
pecislly unfortunate for the south Dako-
| sn H., In "a tpk
those of the other territories and to seek
precedence in admission by independent,
not to say selfish action. South Dakota
is step farther on the way to statehood
than the Others and her people deserve
credit for the forethought which placed
her in the front rank. But she can well
afford, now that the time for admission
is SO ripe for all, to oenter her cause, her
hopes and efforts with the others. This
| is especially true in view OF the really
| slender probability OF admission for any
territory this session and OF the proba
| BILE necessity OF strong pull altogether
for an extra session later 10 the winter
There is more republican sentiment in
favor OF an extra session than the friends
OF the territories dared to hope before
congress assembled. Several prominent
| members OF the house who would moi
like to be quoted ct this early stage
have expressed themsely es strongly ii
favor of it,. There are plenty Of othel
germs of sentiment which such an activ,
csnvats as would be made by commit
tee OF stslwars territorial hustlers would
ripen into vigorous growth. trust W,
shall see such q committee OF work afte
the holiday recess.