The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-07
srArsMAkINo IN THE NoarHwgsr
Proposed Changes In the boundaries :
Several Grcst States.

Proposed Changes In the boundaries Of
Several Grcst States.
Our enterprising contemporary, the Spo-
kane Review, calls attention to what 1t re-
CARDS as the most feasible method Of redi-
viding the areas now included in the states
Of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
This method does not propose to create
four states out Of the three, but to continue
the existing states under q change Of boun-
daries. The constitution declares that mo
new state shall be created or formed with
IN the jurisdiction Of any other state, nor
any state formed by the juncxSn Of two or
more states or parts of states without the
consent of the legislatures Of the states con
cerned, as well as of the congress-"
Practically, the consent Of the legisla,
lures Of the three states would be required
for carrying out the plan proposed, and the
possibility of securing such a consent is
based on the sffort to show that the inter
ests OF the people of all three states would
be served by the change, and the expenses
of government reduced.
Briefly stated, the plan proposes that tn,
portions of Washington and Oregon west
Of the Cascade mountains should be com
bined into state to be called Oregon; thai
the portion of Washington east Of thes.
mountains together with north Idaho
should form another state to be called
Washington; finally that south Idaho ant
eastern Oregon should be joined under thu
name of Idaho.
The argument for this change is that Il
would substitute natural for arbitrar.
boundaries and bring together areas whici
have analogous or identical interests:
"AA that territory lying between tn
Cascade mountains on the east, the Pacif
ocean on the west, the Canadian boundar.
on the north and the Siskiyou mountain
on the south Is identical in character an,
kindred in resource. 1t comprises one O
the great natural drainage basins of tn
west, and, moreover, it Is served by com
mon transportation system. 1t was one
embraced in the state of Oregon. 1t SHOULD
be one state today, instead of parts OF tw
states.
1.-THE eastern part of Washington and tn
panhandle of Idaho comprise another nat
ural subdivision of the Pacific coast. Ii
too, is identical in resource, climate, com
mercial ties and transportation facilities
It should constitute another sovereig
} state.
Eastern Oregon and south Idaho are a
, SO alike in topography, climate, resource
! and history. Already they are linked Il
(, gether by one great railroad system, an
: before many years another line, the orego
Pacific, will traverse their broad acre,
: Here is still another Of natures basins, an
this should constitute state"
Pursuing the recapitulation of possibl
A gains, the Spokane Review, which is pul
1. lished within the limits of the propose
= new state of Washington, points out thu
= uniform Jurisdiction would then be estal
, lished over both shores Of the Columb
: river. This would be for the advantage
the shipping on that great highway; an
: while state construction Of portage roat
4 would presumably be encouraged the
might DO more harmonious action in col
gress for the improvement Of the rive
' There would also no longe.Wbe differei
y laws relating to the salmon fishery on OF
: side of the stream and on the other.
Tacoma and Seattle would have con
bined population exceeding that OF Por
! land, the chief city of Oregon, SO that the
would be able TO take care Of themselye
= The eastern half of Washingtonm might hol
|. to be relieved from the grievance of havir
v it's interests subordinated to those of ii
western part, as 1t thinks they now som
= times are. Finally, the people Of north Id
no ana eastern WI SnlHBton WOulu nd
j, easier access to their seat of government.
. These views have an interest as shown
b how the fur northwest is occupying itst
with problems of statemaking and sta
as rnerding. But more Immediately impo
70 taut is the need of rehabiltating Neva,
p by adding to it the greater portion of Uta
: so that 1t may have population and !
y sources suitable to state of the Union al
al fitting 1t for competition with its vigoro
and advancing Deighbors. York Su