Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-12
The Republican National Executive
Committee Adjourns.
A CONG RESSIONAL CONFERENCE.
Resolutions Recommending State
hood for Territories Adopted.
TAE NEW AIRY.

The executive committee Of the republi-
can national committee which has been in
session at the Arlington yesterday and to-
day. adjourned at a late hour this after
noon. From IL O'Clock until after the
committee was hard at work behind closed
doors in parlor "a and a considerable
amornt Of routine and financial business
was transacted. Outside the door sat a
number Of prominent republican workers
and later in the day they were called in
one at time to hold council with this
important body.
One of the items that received attention
today was a lengthy conference between the
committee and Representatives OF the con-
gressional committee. Representative cald-
well of Ohio and Representative Babcock OF
Wisconsin. chairman and vice chair nan. re-
spectively. The conference was held for the
purpose Of settling the question of the ex-
tent to which the two bodies should coop
crate in the next campaign Col Perry
Carson of this city. a member Of the nation
al committee. was also invited to be present
within the sacred precincts for q while as
were several representatives of the League
OF Republican Clubs. II was decided today
to leave the matter OF the selection Of
place for the permanent headquarters OF
the committee to be decided at a future
meeting.
To Admit Utah TO Statehood.
At today's session a resolution was pre-
sented and adopted unanimously to the
effect that ''the admission of Utah to state
hood Is now demanded alike by justice TO
that territory and justice to the nation.
The present territory has the requisite num-
Der Of people to constitute a state-a people
who are !aw-abiding and progressive. and
possessed Of the capacity and intelligence
to insure wise local laws. and the prosperity
and wealth to support efficient local govern
ment.
Under the successful processes of re-
publican legislation, finally adopted in good
faith by the Mormon people themselves in
formally and forever renouncing it. polyg-
amy is now as dead slavery and the
accepted sort of admission which passed
ent session by a unanimous vote forever
prohibits il. This is now received true
by all elements of the people of Utah, the
political party that was organized to fight
polygamy has been disbanded and its MEN,
bers have pronounced with the other people
there in the general agreement to the right
and need of statehood. Any longer denial
of the right of home rule to this territory
In seriously detrimental to her industrial
interests. unmerited aspersion upon
her people and an ineKcusable burden upon
the national treasury"
Also Arisona, New Mexico and Okla
hOma.
Another resolution was also adopted unan-
imously and the substance OF IL given TO
the newspaper men who were waiting out
side the place of meeting. The resolution
was as follows:
Whereas, the territorial form OF govern
ment as applied to geographical subdi-
visions of this country has always been
and of right should continue to be merely
a temporary form of government to be tol-
Grated only pending the acquisition by the
territory OF sufficient population and ma
terial resources to support a state govern
menI and
Whereas IL is obvious that the territories
of Utah. Arizona, New Mexico and Oklaho-
ma are each possessed of sufficient popula-
ton and material resources to support state
government, and the people of said terri
tories now petition for admission TO the
dignity and privileges of statehood
Therefore. be IL resolved. That IL is the
sense of this committee that a just regard
for the right OF our fellow citizens residing
within said territories demands that the
American principle of home rule be extend
ed to them by the admission of said terri
tories to statehood.
At yesterdays meeting Mr.. wn. y. Hahn
of Ohio was chosen secretary Of the COM
mittee to succeed Mr.. Manley, who was
made the permanent chairman Last even
ing the committee remained In executive
session until nearly miiaigh-- engaged.
presumably, with matters of The erta.e<t
importance to the party.