The morning call., 1893-01-25
SOME NEW STATES.
A Tussle Between East and
West.
ARIZONA OUT IN THE COLD.
Young Men in the Republican Sena-
torial Caucus Are Too Much
for the Oid-Timers.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The Republican
Senatorial Caucus this afternoon decided by
a majority vote to take favorable action
upon the admission Of the Territories of
Oklahoma, Utah and New Mexico, but left
Arizona out in the cold. This result was
not attained until after prolonged Discus
sion. A great deal of opposition was mani
Tested on the part of some of the Eastern
Senators. who pointed to what they called
the manifest evidences Of the inability of
these Territories to take up the cares and
burdens of statehood. Objection was made
to the admission of y New Mexico on account
of its great preponderance of citizens who
could not speak or write the English
language; to Arizona because of its i'm
mense debt and the poverty of its territory :;
to Utah on account of the prevalence OF
polygamy. and TO Oklahoma by reason of
its newness and the absence of the essen
tials which 90 to make successful Terri
tory ready for the more advanced position
of statehood.
The caucus developed into a contest be-
tween the extreme West and the East, and
appears to be a victory for the younger
members of the Senate. 1t Is considered a
victory, however, in name only, for the sub
sequent action of the caucus Degatived the
result. II was agreed that the question of
admission should be made the order of bust
ness to follew the discussion Of tie Mica
ragua canal bill.
After the present matter of the Cherokee
strip is disposed OF the Senate will take up
the various amendments to the interstate
commerce bill and viii then begin The dis
cusson of the Nicaragua canal.
In the meantime the appropriation bills,
which have the right of way. will begin to
make their appearance, and will demand
the attention Of the Senate. II will thus be
seen that the chances for the discussion of
the bills to admit the Territories are very
slim, and that the Eastern Senators who
gave their assent to the caucus programme
very reluctantly have no hesitancy in saying
that no action will be taken during this
session of Congress.
On the other hand the friends of the Ter
ritories assert that the Republicans stand
committed to favorable vote regardless Of
whether il comes up al this session or DUR
Ing the next Congress.
But for even so much as was gained by
tie Westerners there was an interesting
tussle. The caucus lasted two hours and
according to coast Senator was decidedly
lively" Dubois of Idaho took the lead in
the discussion and was supported by Sem
ators Shoup and Carey. who spoke in favor
of admitting all four Territories, but dwelt
particularly upon the situation in Utah.
These Senators, each of whom is favorable
to the Mormon people for obvious reasons,
gave a roSeate account Of the condition Of
affairs in Utah.
Senator Power of Montana was the only
far Western Senator who opposed its ad-
mission. The rest Of the opponents were
from the Eastern States. Platte of Con-
necticut made a vigorous fight against its
admission. He said that he would resign
his charmanship of the Committee on Ter
ritOries before he would report such bill
1t was agreed afterward. however, that
some other member of the committee should
report it. The vote On the proposition TO
admit was very cluse and was divided on
geographical lines. those from the West
favoring it. while those from the East OPP
posed it.
Even If the omnibus bill passes the
Senate, there would be trouble from Ari-
zona's friends in the House. The bills ad-
mitting New Mexico and Arizona have
already passed the House. but in case the
Senate acts as indicated in the caucus the
bill will have to go back to the House for
concurrence.
Governor Murphy of Arizona did not ar
rive here until yesterday, too late to do
much good for his Territory. He is not in
a very pleasant mood tonight, and Is en-
phatic in his denunciation of the Senators
who opposed Arizona's admission.