St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-17
ROTUNDA RIPPLEs.

SDakota people are standing in their
own light" said Hon. Martin Maginnis,
returned from Washington and home
ward bound for Montana, Shy insisting
upon division of the territory before
giving assent to it's admission into the
UnioD." He named four possible states
that would be a power in shaping af-
fairs in the Northwest kept in suspense
by what might be termed the ObStinacy
of the people of Dakota, and for what? I
Under no circumstances will the
present congress consent to a division
of Dakota, nor will the next congress,
and the friends of such measure might
as well reconcile themselves to the in
evitable, and not count upon division
for decade at least, During my stay
in Washington talked with representa-
tive men of both political parties, and
they agree that the four territories,
Montana. Washington, Dakota and New
Mexico, could be made states by othe
Fiftieth congress but for the course
pursued by those claiming to be friends
of Dakota.
despite talk to the contrary the di-
vision idea would not be seriously en-
tertained, but if Dakota would join with
the other territories and give up the
pgrtisan idea. the house stood ready sand
willing to pass the enabling act, and in
the senate all the Democrats, and at
least five Republicans were pledged to
its support.
''To be sure the people of these ter
ritories would not be permitted to vote
at the ensuing presidential election, but
they could elect state officers, congress-
men and senators, the latter of whom
would be admitted to their seats at the
second session of the Fiftieth congress,
beginning the 4th of March 1889. Da-
kota, under provisions of the bill now
pending, would be given two and prOba-
bly, three representatives who would be
Republicans washington Territory also
Republican one representative; and
Montana and New Mexico, classed as
Democratic strongholds, would be al
lowed a representative apiece. Such a
proposition strikes me as being fair
one, and especially as Montana and
New Mexico are good fighting ground
for either party. But the main object
to be achieved, and which seems
TO HAVE BEEN LOST SIGHT OF
by the Dakota people, is the power that
would inure to the Northwest and Incl
dentally to Minnesota by the admission
of this quartette of new states.
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SIT is impossible to estimate the bene-
fits to be derived from such confed-
GRAFTON, and if at the end of certain
time, say when the population exceeded
million, and Dakota still desired di-
vision, there would be no obstacle in
the way of the preference of such a re-
quest to congress. Meanwhile the ma
terial prosperity of the territory would
be enhanced and an end would be put to
the diStruSt that now characteriZeS con-
sideration of questions affecting the in
terests of communities living under a
territorial form of government. Ma
one way, and that is in effect that the
Democratic convention at St. Louis in
June will be merely ratification meet
ing for Cleveland as president, the
formulation of platform, and the real
struggle will be for the secondsplace on
the ticket.
"Gov. Hill's boom has completely col
lapsed, and everywhere only Cleve-
lands name is mentioned. Even the
men who have hitherto opposed him
recognize the futility of such a course
and are wheeling into line preparatory
to giving hira a send-off at st. Louis,
and his nomination by reclamation
seems to be all accomplished fact
Matters are in very satisfactory shape
for the passage of the Assiniboiner res
ervation bill, by which upwards of
10000 900 acres of land will be thrown
open for settlement in the Milk river
valley and along the line of the Mani
toba railroad, and this was one Of the
principal objects of my mission to the
capital. IL
congress has agreed that the treaties
made with the Indians should be. ac-
cepted in good faith and all the stipula-
tons ratified promptly, anu the bill has
gone through the house, and is now in
the senate, after having been put in
good shape by the modification of an
amendment proposed in the interest of
Colorado. Its passage is only ques-
ton of a few days now, and it is going
to be good thing for the people of the
Northwest