St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-12
SCHEMING SPRINGER.
Doubts as to Whether He Will
Call Up the Omnibus
Bill.
All His Hopes Are Conferred
Upon the Opening Of Ok
lahoma.
DakotianS Tell the Illinois
Zany That He Is Tempt
ing Fate. j,
South Dakota Not Likely to
Be Admitted by This Con-
gpeSS.

Special 10 the Globe
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 11.-Where
ignorance is bliss, it is wise to enlighten
1t, and hence it is time to state that
South Dakota is not likely to be adj
mitted under the Plat bill, and the en-
thusiasts who sent their splendid dele
cations here may as well be informed
to-day that there is only little ghost Of
show for action upon territorial matters
during the present congress. Congress-
man Springer was visited this morning
in his committee room by Judges Trip
and Spencer, Surveyor General Taylor,
NJ. III. Day, and Chief Clerk Haynie,
who is soon to go to Rapid City as Days
new partner. Mr.. Day did not leave
here Tuesday, as he intended do
ing. but he remaiped for to-day's
conference. Mr.. Springer took the
bit in his mouth and tried to talk the
time away, but he was interrupted by
Judge Trip, who asked permission to
voice the desires of the Democrats of
South Dakota. Judge Trip, after stat
ing the fact of his delegateship from the
Mitchell convention, said:
We desire admission under the platt bill.
but we want that bill amended so as to re-
auire new election of state and federal Off
GERS by the people. We want the Sioux Falls
constitution. because 1t is better than any we
can now frame. We believe that the Demo-
cratic party should do this for us. so that We
can lift our heads among men politically and
claim that the Democrats of the house gave
us statehood. We desire action speedily, be-
cause it is certain that the Republicans will
admit US any way, and under the Sioux Falls
constitution if the Democrats do not.
He then gave reasons at length and
elOQuently for the favorS asked. Mr..
Springer responded by stating many OBJ
jectiOns to the Piatt bill, claiming that
several of its vital clauses are uncOn-
stitutional, and declaring his unaltera-
BILE hostility to that measure. Among
other things he said:
am, and always have been, opposed to
the division OF Dakota. do not think the
territory has any right TO fix its boundary
lines. | don't want two new states with a
combined population of only half a million
to exercise twice the power possessed i'll the
senate by Illinois with her four million peo-
pie.
Here he was interrupted by N. H..
Day, who said:
But. Mr.. Springer. Iowa fixed her bound
airy line. and SO did Michigan. Wisconsin,,
Minnesota and Illinois. IL is useless 10 deny
it, for we know some history, even out in Da-
kota.. Besides. do You know how large a
population your state of Illinois had when she
came into the Union? OF course your
do, and you know it was only 40, 900. In my
opinion. Mr. Springer, there is nothing un.
constitutional in the Plat BILL and ! have
read the constitution a little myself. Our
chief justice, Mr.. Trip, our associate jusilcc,
Judge Spencer and our senator, Judge
Moody. are as fine LAWYERS. as learned
gentlemen. as can be found at the
bar anywhere in Illinois, or an
nt bu
nothing unconstitutional is proposed by the
Plat bull. 1t n ay be, Mr. Springer that you
are sincere in our attitude and hope that
you are, but If : people have firm convic-
ton that ye are not sincere. and that you
do not care iythng for US or for our rights.
All we ask q you Is 10 bring this matter TO q
vote of the house, and the Plat bill will
pass.
Mr.. Springer earnestly insisted npon
his integrity of intention and said that
but would promise nothing for the Platt
bill. Mr.. Hayne is an Illinois man,
and he told Mr.. Springer unless he
withdrew his opposition to the Platt
bill, he would make trouble for himself
in Illinois, as the people of that state
are tired of the method which he has
pursued toward Dakota. After the con-
ference l saw Mr.. Springer and asked
what he expected to do. He said:
II Gen. Weaver will stop filibustering and
allow me TO do SO, shall call up my omnibus
bill on Tuesday next and pass it, but it don't
look now as though Weaver will Withdraw
his fiibnstering tactics unless Oklahoma is
first considered.
That remark by Mr.. Springer shows
how he feels under the surface. 1t is
known that he is hand in glove with
Weaver OH the Oklahoma matter, and,
if he were to insist upon it, Weaver
would withdraw and let him (Springer)
have the right of way for the territorial
bill. The opinion of keen and sagacious
men tonight is thatW Weaver and Springer
are both alike Indifferent to the terri
tories and all other interests, having
centered all of their hopes, ambitions
and energies OH Oklahoma. Hence the
prediction is made that nothing will be
during the present Ses-
sion. a number of Democratic menu
bers of the house were seen to-day by
the visiting delegation, and nearly
every one of them expressed the Opin-
ion that the Democratic party has pur-
sued wrong course towards Dakota
and the other territories, and they are
inclined to speak unklndly Of Springer
OH that account. One of them, who is
meber of Springers committee, tonight
says:
When we came into the Fiftieth congress
here were five Democratic and only two Re-
publican territories. They arc reversed now
md we have five Republican and two Demo
cratic territories This is the result Of
Springer Ordway johnson policy.
Senator Plat says:
am willing to vote for the passage of any
)Ill looking to the admission of two Dakotas
md as many other territories as the house
nay vote for. am hopeful of the passage
If my South Dakota bill, and know that it
will pass the house if Springer does not
triangle it.
All of the Republican senators are
lnXiOuS to vote for the admission of the
erritories. Hon. Martin Maginnis,
Who was booked for departure last
Tuesday, also remained to work for adj
mission, but will leave tomorrow. L
net him in company with eX-Gov. John
Crosby, of Montana, this even
ng, and he said:
! know that there are enough Democratic
enatOrs ready to pass the bill almost unami-
nously. l believe that Springer is sincere,
nd that he will bring 1t up aud pass it next
tuesday.
EX-GOv. Crosby says:
l am not personally interested as now re-
ide in New York. but have been canvass
ng the matter, and know that the omnibus
i'll can become a law if Springer gets 1t up.
he people of Montana and the other ter
itories do not care anything about the Plat
ill, nor how Dakota is divided. They want
omission for themselves.
Judge Moody says:
am encouraged tonight, and believe that
uF South Dakota bill can be passed easily il
pringer will only bring it up.
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