, 1889-03-21
THE NEW STARS.
A Review of tho Movements for Adnis'
sion.

A Review OF tho MOvemons for Aohis-
sion.
The Washington Post, the leading dem
ocratic paper at the national capital, IN It's
issue of March 4, contains the following
sketch of the methods employed to secure
the admission of the territories:
We chronicle an epoch in American his
tory. Four new states are added to the
national sisterhood, and the far.reaching
Importance and effect Of this mighty step
toward the perfect development of out
union, and the consequent general interes-
centering in it suggests the appropriater
ness of q review of those circumstances
and of those determining influences which
have brought to pass an event so preR-
nant in many ways with weiRhty effect on
the future of the country at large.
The president has signed the bill admit
ting as states the territories of Montana,
Washington and Dakota, the latter being
divided into two states. North and South
Dakota. The significance Of this leRisla-
tion will be shown by our rapidly revert
ing to few facts relative to the vastness
of area and wealth of resource Of these new
states. The total area of this territory is
over 100000 square miles. far exceeding
the area of all the thirteen original states
together, and in natural productiveuess it
is surpassed by no equal amount of soil
anywhere on the continent.
In Washington the agricultural possi-
billties are very great and have been
largely developed, the quality and abun-
very favorably to her with those of any
other wheat growing country on the globe.
She has within her borders the lumber re-
serve region Of the United States. from
which can be supplied the wants of her
own people and the demands of a large
part of the general lumber trade for years
to come. Her coal interests are enormous,
and iron and also precious metals are i'm.
por ant elements of her wealth; and in
1887 her 1884 miles of coast line held the
fifth ocean port, Ia the number of vessels
entering and clearing. in the United
States, and the seventh in tonpege. Mon
tana's agricultural possibilities are shad.
owed forth by those of Washington. and
she adds more to the moneyed wealth OF
the world through her output of the pre-.
eious metals than any other one com mum.
ty in the world.
The wheat crops of Dakota assuaRe che
hunger of millions beyond her own bord
ers, and her mineral wealth is also an i'm
portant factor Of her greatness.
With these titles to the dignity of State
hood, it is not now a matter of surprise
that the long, determined and persistent
fight of the gentleman who, by their
efforts, have made such result possible
should have finally accomplished their
complete recognition by congress.
Toole, of Montana; Voohees. of Wash
iueton. and Clifford. of Dakota. were
elected to congress from their respective
territories in 1884, and reelected in 1886
Prior to their election these territories
were entitled. by suffciency Of popula-
tion. to admission, but no permanent ad'
vance step had been secured by whatever
effort may have been made toward that
end, and the united appeal OF the ample
qualifications of the territories was un-
needed.
FROM the beginning OF the hours of ser.
vice OF these delegates TO this time, the
period of the close and of the crowning oil
their labor, they have Ceaselessly and
sggressiveiy demanded that the rights OF
their people should be no longer ignored
and have year by year overcome the pas
sivA indifference and active opposition
which have obstructed their progress.
| So much had they accomplished toward
securing favorable opinion of the al
mission question by prominent members
OF both houses that Mr.. Voorhees,, after
full consultation with Messrs. Toole aud
Clifford, realizing that no measure could
secure the necessary support at this time
which did not embrace the interests of all
the territories, introduced bill in the
session OF the Fiftieth Congress, being the
original Omnibus bill, and the only bill
up to the 18th day OF February, 1889
wh CD gave the committee on territories
jurisdiction of New Mexico, and from
which as basis MIR. Springer, its chair
man, formulated the bill which has just
passed.
The country and the new states will not
be unmindful of the patriotic and valuable
services rendered in the matter by this
gentleman. Since the instruction of the
conference committee by the house to nc
cede to the elimination Of New Mexico
from his bill and to the division Of Dakota
without vote. he has labored unremit-
tLnRly and with conspicuous ability 10
bring about the successful issue of the
legislation thus planned and now consum-
mated.
Opposition to the admission of New
Mexico was 20 psrtlcnarizeS and obsti-
nat.--amODg the republicans Of the senate
and house--that no effort could secure
favorable COO liberation OF its claims and a
further advocacy uf them would be fatal to
any admission Legislation and the bright
prosp pects OF all the others be destroyed.
Ga this ground alone. Mr.. Toole and
Mr.. VOORHEES, were forced to favor its
elimination from the bill. With this
elimination and the further provision
n,ao" for the admission of Dakota as two