The herald., 1893-12-05
WHY NOT LET THEM COME IN?
The Territories Divine Right
to Statehood.
Utah, New Mexico and Arizona on
the Threshold.
Political as Well as Economical Re ason
for Their EARLY Admfssion-Tho
Democratic Congress VIII
Open the Door.
Br the Assncinted Press.

cratic party. The territories which
have been knocking for admission to the
union some years how feel cheered by
the outlook. Democratic delegations
!. from Arizona, New Mexico and Utah are
a ypected to arrive in the city lmmedl-
ste ly alter the opening of the session to
urg., upon the party in congress the
necessity Of prompt action on measures
conferh ing statehood upon territories.
It seems to be an inexorable law that
political vents must move in cyclones,
and the de moralizstion of the party In
the Mcent elections has warned the
older heads of general defeat next
wear and that the turning over OF the
house of representatives to RepubH-
can majority is among tbs poasiblIltles.
Then too power in the house OF repre-
sentatiyes ever since the reconstruction
devs- has alternated with mechanical
regularity, and if the rule OF the past is
IN ha a criterion to The future, the
Republican hope of supremacy IN the
lower house of the next congress may
fairly be realized.
This possibility. added TO another fear
which has become general in the Demo-
cratic ranks, that the United States sen-
atoYs to be chosen to enter upon terms
of Office in March, 1896, may make that
bodv Republican, makes the leaders
anxious to gain at once whatever polltl-
cal advantage is possible to derive from
new states.
Measures for the admission of New
Mexico. Arizona and Utah are new
pencing in congress, and all are to be
pressed to vote without Geiay. Inc
delegatee from all of these territories
are now Democrats, snd 1t Is confidently
asserted by the Democrats of these
prospective states, that there is no
boubt that the United States senators
and congressman to be elected in the
new states will be of the same political
faith. thus materially assisting to main
tain the supremacy of the Democracy in
congress, as we'll as furnish significant
quota of Democratic electoral votes to
the electoral college in the next presi-
Dental contest.
The houee committee on territories
has ehown unprecedented punctuallty
in disposing OF these measures. Bills
for the admission OF New Mexico,
Arizona and Utah have all been re-
ported favorably and will come up early
for consideration in the house. Senator
faulkner, chairman OF the senate COM
mittee on territories, saye prompt action
will be taken on the statehood bills by
his committee.
The house report favoring the admis
sion of Utah is OF peculiar interest, be-
cause OF the deep-seated opposition to
the admission OF Utah on account OF the
predominance OF the Mormon element.
The report is prefaced by the proclalna-
tion of President Harrison, issued last
January, declaring polygamy dead in
the territory, and granting full amnesty
and pardon to all offenders previous to
November, 1890, who have siEce led law
ful lives. The reports and recommenda-
tione of judges and various commissions
are quoted at great length. The com.
mittee further saye.
MANY myriads of people who hereto
fore have looked upen the Mormons as
moral outlaws, it is believed, will
change their opinion and admit that
people showing the character the Nor
mons possess are at least worthy OF
statehood, with full admission TO all the
rights Of American citizenship"
The committee concludes ae fellows:
"All mouths ehould be hushed and
all opposition silenced after the presi-
Gent has amnestied part of the oHencsH
alter both parties in the national con-
sntion assembled have declared the
ne has come ior the admission OF all
. territories, of which Utah is one;
ter the territorial conventions of 1892,
y herein both of said great porties de-
lared for statehood, and that the hour
is ripe for the admission of Utah after
tie Legislature OF Utah has declared
unanimously ior statehood; after the
governor of the territory, all of its ter
ritorisl officers and its jedicisfy, all
OF whom are Republicans in poll
tics, have declared that in their
opinion, poIysamy is abolished and at
sn end; after all the members of the
Utah commission, created expressly to
crush and obliterate polygamy, have de-
cared their work practically accom-
plished; after the Mormon church,
through all its heads and officials, pub
icly, privately and in every way posi-
BILE 70. mortsls to do and to proclaim,
have with bowed heads if not in anguish
pledged their faith and honor that never
more in the future shall polygamy be
found within the Mormon church, her
doctrine, faith or practice, there GER
tainly can be but one sentiment, but
one opinion among just-minded legis-
lators in congress upon the question of
duty, and that justice is to admit Utah
into the federal union"
The report favoring the admission of
New Mexico ie Of special significance at
this time becSsse it meets the eo-called
"Know-Nothing arguments" which
have been go often advanced against the
admission of that territory, with its
heavy Mexican. born population. The
committee produces statistics showing
that the proportion of foreign to native
born population is but l to IA in New
Mexico, while it is to in Washington,
] to 3 in Montana, 2 to 3 in Dakota,
facts which will be great surprise to
the public, but hich eeem to be fully
borne out by official reports.
Continuing, Caminetti said: ''Can
it be said the native of New Mexico,
who has renounced his allegiance to
the republic of Mexico over 40 years
ago, has less interest in the government
of the United States; less devotion to
republican principles, or less fitness for
full American citizenship than a sub
lect of an European kingdom who has
within few years LETT his native
homer"
The report urging the admission of
Arizona is chiefly devoted to reviewing
the resources of the territory and de.
claring the days of aWleseness and
blood6hed have passed,