The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
Now NIexico and Arizona.

acknowledge great losses in two leading In
dustries Of that region. silver mining ana
stock raising. Governor THORNTON says
that many silver and lead mines have been
closed In New Mexico, while Governor
HUGHES makes the striking statement that
the wears output OF the Arizona silver
mines was less than $500. 900. against s6,27s.-
so5 In 1891. The shrinkage in the price OF
silver and tho stringency OF the money
market account for this change.
As to the range stock. that suffered "a
loss OF from co to 80 per cent" in Arizona,
owing to a drought lasting at least two
years, while in New Mexico like disaster
has been endured. the recent rains there
being the first Of any abundance that had
been known for four or five years.
With these severe dra wbacks the Govern
ors. nevertheless. write hopefully. Gov
ernor HUGHES finds that the wreck OF Sill
yer mining has stimulated search for gold
in Arizona. which has had gratifying re-
suits, while the long drought gave an Inn
petus to water storage projects. Governor
THORNTON takes comfort In the growth OF
the sugar beet industry. and the demand
by the tanners for canaigre. o species OF
sour dock. the root OF which yields great
quantity Of tannio acid.
Both Territories. also. have made surpris-
ing advances in agriculture and horticul-
ture. considering that they are In the arid
belt and have as yet so little artificial irri-
cation. In southern Arizona are found
oranges, lemons. lines. figs. pomegranates.
dates, olives. and grapes. which mature
early. while further north are peaches. april
cots, and other fruits. Wheat, corn. and wild
hemp are abundant in that region. and who
ever has noticed the displays Of these Terri
tories in the Agricultural building Of the
Chicago Fair must have been struck with
their fine specimens Of grain and alfalfa.
Sugar cane. sorghum. and other products
add to the variety Of useful growths.
But the greatest gain Of the year to New
Mexico Is. perhaps. the adjustment Of her
land titles through the Court OF Private
Claims established by the last Congress.
The doubtful and insecure tenure Of real
estate has been one Of the chief drawbacks
to the prosperity Of this Territory for more
than forty years. and the only effectual
remedy ever applied to the evil Is the crea-
ton Of this new Court Of Claims. So fruit
full also. has been Its work that Judgment
upon the titles to no less than 1.559.875
acres had been rendered at the date Of Gov
ernor THoRNToN's report. SO that the entire
task will probably soon be completed.
AS might have been expected. these
Southwestern Territories are anxious to be
admitted into the Union Of States. Govern
or HUGHES pleads the cause OF Arizona.
and Mr.. MARCUS A. SMITH. her delegate in
Congress. has prepared report on the
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posing array Arizona's mines Of gold.
silver. copper. iron. and coal. inexhaustible
in extent; lakes Of salt. springs OF petro-
leum, and forests of pine. cedar. spruce,
Juniper. ash. and oak" He praises her
school system. which. he says. has, been
made what it is by school tax heavier
than any other people bear. He is cred
tied with declaring that there are more
than 100000 people in the Territory. with
$4,000 900 Of taxable property. But In such
figures enthusiasm gets the better Of
arithmetic. since Governor HUGHES puts
the population at only 65.000. and the
assessed valuation for 1893 at $2S.486,-
1873. the total bonded debt OF the Terri
tory being little less than $780,
600. In these respects New Mexico has a
still greater claim to admission. since more
than three years ago the Government CEN
sus gave her 153.076 inhabitants. while Gov
ernor THORNTON puts her assessed valua-
ton at SAL. 500. 1873. with the indebtedness at
$s11.712. and $12l. 900 cash in the treasury.
But the population. resources. and
finances even of New Mexico may not avail
to bring her into the Union. and still less
effective would be those OF Arizona. 1t was
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Idaho and Wyoming and kept out New
Mexico. which had more population in
1890 than both combined. But the reaction
against rotten borough States is strong
and New Mexico Is likely to suffer from 1t;
while Arizona. with less than half her
neighbours population. has hardly chance
OF admission at the present time.
What then. shall these Territories do
The answer Is that they should unite and
come In as single State. They came
into the domain Of the Government to-
gether. as common tract. and were only
separated in 1868. Perhaps had that law of
1868 never been enacted. they might be in the
Union to-day. Indeed In the Forty-third
Congress an act for admitting New Mexico
passed the Senate by vote Of so to II. and
the House by a vote of 100 to "a. but yet
failed through disagreement Of the two
bodies upon details Since that time neither
OF these Southwestern Territories has come
80 near admission. and New Mexico had
not. In the census OF 1890. inhabitants
enough. without the addition OF Arizona. to
equal the Congress Representative appor-
tionment founded on that census.
But IL Arizona rejoins New Mexico. the
oh dpnio
disappear. The great State thus formed
would make magnificent start in popula-
ton and resources. The objection may
suggest itself that their combined areas.
exceeding 295.OOO square miles. would make
too extensive and unwieldy State. But
Texas is larger; besides. should the popula-
ton greatly increase, division into two
States could hereafter be effected. Mean
while, admission to the Union would be Sc
cured without the reproach Justly cast
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