, 1890-02-23
This Is How the Thing Begins
to Look at Washington.
Arizona's Delegate Kicks Like
a Four Year Old Steer.
Senator Vest Opposes the Ad-
mission Of New States.
Wyoming's Fourth Judge Bill
Receives Its Quietus.
Satisfied With the Situation.
Especial Dispatch to The Leader.l
THE LEADER BUREAU.

10 b Street, Me-
WASHINGTON, Feb. elf Arizona
was a state and Smith. the present dele
gate, was its congressman the chances are
he would vote against Wyoming. The
writer heard him express himself rather
e~mphstically to-day on the question Of
admitting new states. he is mad because
congress seems to be showing = DISPOSE
ton 10 let Wyoming and Idaho in at once
while he is unable to get any encourage
ment in his own behalf at all. Smith
says his territory has more wealth, popu
%lation. and more square miles
than Wyoming and that be expects to
enter on the floor OF the house his vigor
Gus protest against what he calls an 'un-
fair, unrighteous and scandalous discrimi-
nation in favor Of Wyoming and Idaho"
WHAT LOCAL WORKERS THINK.
Judge Corn and Hon. w. H. Holiday.
two prominent Wyoming gentlemen who
are here working IN the interest Of state.
hood, are doing some telling work. The
two gentlemen had \ two hours interview
with Congressman Springer. of Illinois,
this week which, while not entirely salts
factory. gave them no cause for alarm.
Mr.. Springer gave them to understand
that he had no intention Of opposing
Wyoming in her merits. but thought the
Republicans were seeking to take an un-
fair advantage. He claimed that the
Democrats last session had admitted
three Republicans states and one doubt
full, and that it was no moro than fair
that New Mexico should be let in. He
thought it hardly good politics to throw
away all chance for eetting the latter ter
ritory out of the territorial bondage. He
would not state in trims positive iust
what position he expected to take when
the bill comes M, but the impression of
Messrs. Corn aud Holiday seemed to be
that he would try and use Wyoming as a
lever. However they have talked with
other leaders Of the party and receive no
slight amount of announcement.
FAVORABLE FEATURE OF THE RULES.
Another feature that now shows itself
which makes Mornings chances very
bright is a little clause in the new rules
adopted making bills for the admission of
new states a privileged question. While
this is q mighty nice thing for Wyoming
and Idaho, some Of the Republicans are
quietly kicking themselves for what they
now see was an overnight. They will now
be compelled to place themselves squarely
on record for or against New Mexico and
Arizona, a thine they don't like the idea
Of in the least, especially in view of the
sweeping declarations made by some of
them in their admission speeches last
session. However, Delegate Carey is not
troubling himself about this question
he is looking out for number one.
SENATOR VEST S POSITION.
Senator Vest of the senate committee
on territories declares himself in the most
emphatic terms on the admission bills.
He is unalterabIy opposed to admitting
any more states. He claims that none oil
them are prepared for statehood and that
they cannot maintain a state government.
He cites as an example the four etates
admitted last winter and says they are
unable to bear the expenses OF a state
government. 1t is claimed that he will
oppose every measure looking to the
formation Of new states that may come
up in the senate In spite of his opposi
ton, however, it need not be surprising if
the Wyoming bill passes the senate next
week by an almost unanimous vote.
NO FOURTH JUDoE.
The Judiciary committee in the senate
has decided not to report the bill giving
Wyoming an additional associate justice
on The ground that the territory will soon
become = state. This bill had already re-
csived . favorable report from the house