St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-02
LIGHT IS BREAKING.
DakOtianS at the Capital
Think There Is Balm in
Gilead.
The Disagreement of the Sem
ate to the Omnibus Bill
Is Pleasing.
Springer Is Willing to Con-
eede Almost Anything in
Reason.
If No Hitch Occurs There Will
If No Hitch Occurs There Will
Be Two Dakotas Next
June.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 1--we
now have CLEAN of light for the first
time in seven years. said Senator
Moody tonight. II am satisfied that
the disagreement of the senate to the
Springer bill and the appointment of
a conference committee will bring
about settlement of territorial matters
favorable to Dakota. The senate c0n-
ferrees, Senators Plat. Cullom and But
Ter, are broad-gauged men, and they
will be willing to meet the house con-
ferrees in liberal spirit. l believe that
we will have satisfactory meas
ure enacted into a law i'll
side of ten days, and shall hope
to see it passed within a week.
Senator Butler is not the hide-bOund
Democratic partisan that be has been
painted. He is my personal friend, and
l know him to be fair-minded gentle
man. He is the best posted Democrat
in the senate on territorial topics. and
has had to fight the battles of his party
in the senate whenever the Dakota
question has come up, but there is moth
ing small or vindictive in him. Senator
Platt is, of course, our unSeltiSh, intelli-
gent and manly friend. He will not
bubble at trit1eS, nor delay admiS-
sion for partisan gain. He is chair
man of the committee, and knows
all of our territorial aches, pains and
sufferings. Senator Cullom is like unto
him, and ready to doctor us into speedy
healthy statehood. Light is breaking,
and South Dakota will be state some
time in June next" Congressman
Springer is exceedingly happy tonight.
He secured the passage OF his Oklahoma
bill to-day in the house, and late this
afternoon received word of the Senate'S
action anent the omnibus bill. He says:
81 shall call up the bill tomorrow as
soon as the speaker will permit me to
do 50. shall ask for the appointment
of conferrees at once, and then shall
press the matter
TO A SPEEDY CONCLUSION,
81 hope to have the speaker appoint
with me, as conferreeS, Mr.. Barnes, OF
Georgia, and Mr.. Baker, of New York.
[ am wiling to cOncede whatever is
reasonable, as l have again and again
told you. There is no reason why we
may not agree upon bill which will adj
nit four territories very speedily. Ger
tainly if there be disagreements inSur-
mountabIe they will originate with the
Republicans, and not with myself. l
am thoroughly and wholly for early ac-
ton upon the omnibus BILL" Gov.
Ordway expresses himself hopefully to-
day. 1t originally was his suggestion
that the senate take just the action
which has been taken in the matter of
seeking conference. He has great
faith in Mr.. Springer, and believes that
concessions will be made which will ell
able both houses to agree and pass the
bill. 1t is known that Mr.. Springer
foregoes his demand for the admission
of New Mexico, and that territory will
have to take
SEAT AT THE SECOND TABLE.
Mr.. Springer expresses the belief that
his party in the house will require him
to demand vote Of the people of Da-
kota on division. AS Tor himself, he
now comedies that it would be unnec-
essary. Referring to the house con-
ferrees, Senator Moody says: II am
confident Mr.. Springer will be liberal
one of the broadest-gauged men in the
house, and truly non-partisau in his at
titude toward the territories. Mr..
Baker, of New York, is actively and
ably our friend. He is Repub-
lican, but so far as the terri
tories are concerned he is non-partisan."
One of the Republican senators con-
fidentially said: "Mr. Springer now
has an opportunity to enroll his name
among the few real statesmen of the
country by connecting it with the admis
sion of four states. l privately believe
that Springer will concede all the Re-
publicans ask. He knows that all there
is left of the fame of Stephen A. Doug
las is his championship of 'sQuatter
sovereignty Mr.. Springer has an OPP
portunity to link bis name with that of
Douglas, and write it even higher than
Douglas. He is human. and this will
largely influence his favorable action"
There is great deal in that suggestion.
Tonight it looks as though the end of
the agony is near, and statehood is in
sight at last.