The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-06

Present Status Of he Qssstiea Of
Admission.
Acknowledgements frsm Crevel..x
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VOORHEES, and Capt. Gray.

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sn& Harrfssn-Letters srsm
Voorhees, and Capt Gray.
The sNlrexerntiye committee On the
admission a. Washington has received
. letter from Desexsse Charles s. yoor-
bees to the effect that the memorial 81
citizens Of Washington Territory
IN delegate convention assembled
PRAYING the admission OF this terri
tory into the Union a. state upon an
esaal footing with the original states.
has been presented in the house and
referred 70 the COMMITTEES on terri
ttfries. The letter also added skat the
senate bill for the admission OF Dig
kota. Montana, Washington and Veg
Mexico Mss passed by the house OF
representative on the 18th CT jan
uzry, but not before il had been
amended IN many important particu-
lars. IL vas sent back 10 the senate
and that body refused 70 concur In the
amendment made By the house. A
conference VIII be held bv the senate
and house, aud il Is probable that
some afnic2ble adjustment of the dis
ferenees between the tao bodies will
be reached. The act provides that q
majority Of the votes OF the citizens Of
Washington Territory shall have been
cast IN favor Of constitution and
that thtseupofI the president ~ the
United States shall issue rrociarna-
ton declaring il admitted TO the Union
on an uaual footing With the origina,
states. without any further action on
the part OF congress- Certain other
things must also be complied with. for
instance. the constitution must be re.
publican In form and make no dis
tinction in civil or political rights on
accounf OF race or color, except as TO
Indians not taxed, and must not be re-
pugnant TO the constitution Of the
United States and the prineIpsss OF the
declaration OF independence. Perfect
liberation OF religious sentiment must
also be provided for, and no inhabi-
tarit must ever he meleSted in person
or property on acconat Of his or her
mode OF religious worship. -
The committee has great hope
that the territory viii soon become
state, and thinks the senate is more
opposed to the provisions relating to
the admission OF South Dakota than
20 those which refer 10 Washington.
They feel certain that il separate bills
had been introduced for the aduis-
sion OF each territory, that Washing
ton would have been a state ere this
They have hopes, however. that the
measure viii soon pass.
The committee caused copies of
the petition and resolutions OF the FL
lensburg admission convention 10 be
engrossed on parchment and for
warded 70 President Cleveland and to
President-elect Harrison From each
OF these the chairman has received let
tiers OF acknowledgment of a very
gratifying character.
A number of petitions from the
larger cities OF the territory and not a
few from the smaller ones, on which
there were thousands Of signatures.
have been forwarded to Washington.
These have heretofore been sent 70
the committee In this city. and
in turn forwarded them to Wash
ington.
The committee short time since re-
eeiyed the following letter from Cap
tain w. p. Gray, but says there are
few radical ideas contained in Il which
he cannot fully indorse.
PAsca, FRANKLIN Co. w. 7. JAx. ..
Gov. Watson C. squire, Chairman, Adj
mission Committee---Dear Sir. While &C
knowledging the receipt Of marked copy
OF the daily OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES contain
ing your letter OF Dec. nth, lsss, to Gen.
Chas w Darling. corresponding secretary.
nn<AtAn H4s<erfgal -
please allow me 70 express congratulations
on the happy. fall and concise manner in
which you EXPIRE ssed the sentiments of
every patriotic citizen OF Washington, ss
COMPATIBILITY demonstrated 90 the conyen-
ton at Ellensburg. on January Sd.
foli have left nothing nusaid in regard
70 aliens naming our state. am only sorry
that at that convention we did not take
steps to assert our statehood and, having
gives every regulate of good laws popHla-
ton. wealth and resource, declare ourselves
\ free aud independent ktafe, ready. capa-
bic and willing To be taken into the sister
hood OF states. but unwilling longer to be
treated as child incapable OF selfgovern-
ment. ) believe there Is no definite mode
Of procedure In regard 20 being admitted
as state. and why should not we extab-
llsh precedent. II every requirement OF
law Is fnihlled, we would violate no law by
asserting our rights aud assuming self gov
ernment.
] see by the press dispatches that the
governor has been asked 70 call conssitu-
ttonal convention and he has referred the
matter 20 the attorney general
Viii the law give them any authority
1 think not, and IS the party that APP
pointed both the governor and attorney
general is considering the matter In CEN
gress. the statehood of Washington viii
remain IN 'stafu quo as far a. the officers
mentioned sre concerned. l do not be-
lieve an appointed governor has any right
% cal convention We. the people, are
The constitution of the United states ex-
pressly states that there shall be no taxa
ton without representation, and vet we
are taxed for the support of the general
government. She collects our duties and
internal revenue taxes, but allows rs no
vote We can write our little compositions
and call them laws. but they mast be vised
by our sehoolEnassers In congress assem-
hied. And II our pedayogues don't feel
Ike making rs an allowance we can't
even play At making lays. Has the gov.
ernment ever expended one dollar 70
erect public buildings In our Terri
tory. except those necessary 10 guide
commerce aud protect the approach 10
state. Our territory Is bounded on the
porth By foreign power. Yet not one
dollar has ever been expended for our per
manens prosection- Millions OF dollars
H@tSS W rtofstkA4 nj tGt mercy Oh
any foreign foe that could command even
a wooden hulk armed with battery of two
guns And yet we cannot make a move TO
protect ourselves
III understand the matter rightly, one
man, the chairman OF the committee on
territories. appears 20 have fall authority
In regard 20 our admission. and will not
hear % conference bat arrugzntiy de.
cides the only way in which we can he
admitted Ny proposition is that you. as
chairman OF the general committee APP
pointed by the convention az ElleusbErx
issue requests - the councilmea and rep
resenfstses th9t were elected in the differ
eut districts Of the territory last November
10 organize SIS representatives Of the PEG
pie. not ss Legislators. They would Ger
tafnly represent the people of the terri
tory. As they were elected for that purpose.
let all slams and propositions ior admis-
sion ~ submitted 20 them and the propo-
sss1h aerepsed that win raost speedily
accomplish cur object Without sabiecsiug
has 10 the charge Of treason against the gen
eral government Present cur proposition
and petition for admission ~ congress
With All due humility. II accepted well
apd coed. and We will take cur place
4freadly among the states OF she Union. III
refused. We can declare ear rsghf OF self
government. and I tirraIy believe we
would b. treated like grown Soa who.
having naeekiy submitted 10 paregnsi rule
for - years. suddenly awaksaas 10 the
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