Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-01-17


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Rcgarding
Idaho's prospect Of admission as state,
Delegate Dubois says:
Representative Springer, chairman Of
the committee On territories, has intro.
duced bill for the admission OF Arizona
and Idaho, which provides that consti
tutional convention shall be held in each
territory in January, 1890, and that the
constitution then formed shall be-. voted
upon by the people in November, 1885,
after which the constitution, if ratified
BY the territories, shall DO accepted or
rejected BY congress, before the territories
can come into the Union. Wyoming
will be added to the other states in the
bill. Senator Teller, Mitchell and Stew
art are earnestly advocating its passage
in the Senate. There is no sentiment to
speak of in favor of admitting Utah"
II see that at a meeting recently held
at Ellensburg, Washington Territory. ii
was resolved to urge admission Of the
territory with five Northern counties of
Idaho attached. What does this mean7''
ut probably means that the citizens
of Washington think that she is not rich
enough in resources and population to be
admitted with its present boundaries.
In this l think the people CT the territory
make great mistake. 1t is generally
considered that Washington Territory is
now fitted for statehood, and it is unwisc
in them 10 make as demand what may
defeat their admission. do not blame
them in trying to grasp North Idaho, as
l regard it the richest portion of the
entire Northwest, compared with any
other Of equal area. This effort on tn.
part Of Washington has had the effect OF
antagopizing great many members
"What sentiment is there in Idaho il
favor Of annexation ?"
absolutely none to speak of. | an
and have always been pronounced
opponent of this selfish and uuwarrantet
scheme of our neiShbors; and l carried
North Idaho at the last election. Wha
little sentiment there was before election
as represented by the vote for Judge
Buck, has died out now, and statehood
tor undivided Idaho is imminent"
SENATOR STEWARDS PLAN.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, nov
wants California to cede to Nevada {
portion OF the northwestern o.. rt of thu
state, which he claims naturally belong.
to Nevada, and was originally proposed
by congress to be part of the territor,
Of Nevada. He says: "If Californi;
would consent to cede to Nevada tina
portion OF the state east of the summit o.
the Sierra Nevadas it would be of i'm
mense advantage to the people in thu
ceded territory, and also to the people o
Nevada. The business Of all the pcopI,
Of California on the eastern side OF tn,
Sierras is connected with Nevada so as t,
make the people Of this section OF Cali
foruia and Nevada practically one
There is another consideration which
makes annexation desirable. Tn,
| SAItAuS AlOJ tAc CdSt 6luc Vi tuc 0leTIi
Nevadas nearly all pass through a por
ton Of California into Nevada. Thes
streams must be utilized for irrigation
aud the question OF jurisdiction in regulat
ing the use of the water is becoming yer,
embarrassing, and unless this difficult,
can be reconciled much water will b.
wasted and vast tracts Of land now avaiIa
BILE for settlement by irrigation vii
remain deserts. If California could b.
induced to consent to annexation of thi
territory to Nevada it would great,
Increase the resources Of Nevada, help t,
maintain her state government, ant
relieve her of the reproach of inadequate
population for representation to congress
Nevada now is tributary to California
aud always will be, and it is greatly TO
the interests of the latter state to deyelo]
the resources of Nevada. l hav,
thought, and sill think, that uniol
between Southern Idaho and Nevad
would be beneficial to both sections"