The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-02
SHALL WE HAvE NEW STATES?
Inc Cases OF Oklahoma, Arizona. Utah. sud
New Mexico In Congress.

WARRINGTON. March lit Is now doubtful
whether any OF tho four Western Territories
that are DESTROYS OF Statehood will obtain from
Song rcss Mt the present session that pre-
liminary Legislation which is necessary to
secure Its acquisition. There arc objections
TO the passage OF any OF the bills that nave
been drawn up in tho interest OF the various
applicants for place among the States OF the
Union.
In regard to Oklahoma. It is sufficient to say
that the boundaries Of that Territory are not
yet finally defined. and that they ought to be
liked before 1t Is permitted to become State
II Is probable that other Indian reservations
than those from which 1t was constituted will
yet be added TO it by Congress, and 1t is i'm
rortant that certain political and tax aues-
lions that concern its very mixed population.
including Indians. should be adjusted while 1t
S yS has p"srtory IL rrGbas thst 1SIsh9
politicians have been proelaimine tIis
SSn nsH n the way q their claims, As far
70 Sr ts unto Of eS hS"sS s
delegation arrived in Washington to urge Is
House Committee on Territories. The speak.
ers Jailed to present good case and did not
mee Inc Toomns rrflftISn seI1 oEshom
VII nave to wait II while before they can get
The case Of Arizona was brought before the
House on the 18th Of January by Delegate
smith In oil providing that TINT Territory
nary is He p said ID TINT " as Arizona had been
organized territorially for nearly thirty years.
AS It had population Of 10000. as tho people
hnd byan overwhelming majority adopted Y
state Constitution last year. Congress could
Cor on s re p IN a1o "s
belief TINT Arizona will not Dc admitted in this
The objections to the admission of Utah as n
State OF the Union, are familiar TO- everybody
and the potsS ro%sr Of the Nor
mon voters. 1t will take time to remove that
The Territory, OF New Mexico has a better
chance Of Statehood. and letter right to It.
than nny 81 the other applicants for II its
at ts ss m Ts as na
tbst efthe States Of IDAHO and Wyoming som.
country; i has rich mining Ii ntsrests. and *:
sdy o hss
k Wn r Of ysnss
Union as State. and this bii! failed to become
law merely because tho conference commit
Tee VI tno Two houses c0ulu NOT come 10 An
agreement over some Of its details. Ever
since that time. or for eighteen years nast. the
voter voters OF New Mexico have been destroys Of
to grant It. and the only objection to the grant
ing OF it has. been that there is an
and that hut u small proportion Of the voters
understand the American political system. II
this objection eyer had any force 1t has lost all
that forco by the rnpid advancement Of the
New Mexican people and the growth OF educa
ton among them. There are many members
Of Congress Of both parties who now. take the
iect a month ago. when It said cdi-
tora!y that rs soon us the gates OF
the Union are opened for the admis-
sion Of II Territory to Statehood New Mexico
should be the first Territory to como in. II
New Mexico be Kept out through the action or
owing to the fact that the overwhelming
majority OF its voters are. Democratic. And
this is a ground for EXCLUSION that is certainly
The chances arc against the admission OF
any new States until after tho Presidential
al