The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-25
STARS FOR THE FLAG.
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah
Nominated for Statehood
BY TEE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S

II Is Claimed, However, That Definite
Action VIII Ite Delayed Until the Next
Gongress-Erionds of tho Proposition
Jubiiant.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--The Republican
caucus yesterday afternoon decided by
fnhlority vote, to take favorable action
upon the admission OF the territories of
ohlahoma, Utah and New Mexico, but
ieft Arizona out In the cold. This result
WAS not obtained until after n prolonged
discussion The caucus was called in pur-
suance of request signed by Senator Dtl-
bois and several others of the northwest
ern senator's and was devotedly entirely to
discussion of the proposition to admit
these territories to statehood.
A great deal of opposition was mani
tested upon 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 wasmade
to the admission of New Mexico on nc
cont of its great preponderenta of citizens
who could not speak or write the English
language; to Arizona because of its i'm
mense debt and the poverty of the terri
tory, to Utah on account of the prevalence
OF polygamy, and to Oklahoma by reason
OF its newuess and the absence of essen
tials which go to make up successful ter
rltory ready for the more advanced posi-
ton of statehood.
Victory for Western Men.
Senator Dubois, who has been persistent
Ia his efforts to bring about this action of
the caucus, made an elaborate sneech in
favor of the action that was taken and was
backed up by almost the entire represent
tation from the Pacific coast and the north
west. The caucus developed into contest
6stween the extreme west and east, and
sppears to be "a victory for the younger
members of the senate. 1t is considered
victory, however, in name only for the
subsequent action of the caucus negatived
ths result of the caucus
Il was agreed that the question of the
admission should be made the order of
business to follow the discussion of tile
Niearagnan canal After the present mat
ter OF the Cherokee strip is disposed Of the
senate Will take up the various interstate
commerce bills that have been or will be
reported and will then begin the ,liscu.siol
OF the Nicaragua canal bill In the mean
time The appropriation bills, which have
the right Of way, will begin to make their
appearance and will command the atten-
ton of the senate,
~ VIII tius pe seen thaI the cnanEa fer
the discussion of the bills to admit th",e
territories is very slim and the eastern
senators who gave their assent to the eau
Gus program, very reluctantly have no
kesitaacy in saying that no action will he
taken during this session whatever On /
ths other hand the friends Of the territories
claim that the Republicans stand commit
tsd to favorable vote, regardless of
whether il comes up this session or during
the next congress, and they are correspond
ahgly iubilant.
The house has already passed the bills
for admission of New Mexico and Ariyono
but no action has been taken OH Utah. OF
ts three territories il is claimed that one
only, Oklahoma, is probably Republicans
bat the Republican senators say they will
Insist upon their admission regardless Of
politics, for the reason that they win never
advance or become improved until they
trs given statehood and that their i'm
prove.nrnt will enhance the condition of !.
The other new states in the Mpst There
WAS quorum lfeSant at all times during
the tvs tinufs Of tile CtuctIs