Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-13
As TO STATEHOOD.


Concerning the mass Of coniualng
aud contradictory reports upon tho
question Of Utah's hdmisli5n 10 state
hood, a bill for which "a now pending
In the United Siatei Senate, the NEWS
has wished to have very little 10 my.
This feiiccncc, however, must not DO
construed either rs Indifference on our
part TO that great aud important boon
proposed to be conferred, OF "a ignor'
anoe concerning the various interests
and aspects Of the caso aud the Atti'
tude OF leading men Ia Washington
concerning It. Our special corrospon'
dence has given, we believe, true state.
ments Of the matter from time 10 time,
and other information from sources Of
unquesiioned reliability have but
confirmed and made more ox.
plleit the suggestions and explain
Atlons our correspondent has given.
II would doubtless surprise local
readers 10 DO told that among those
who have contributed most 10 the delay
which has overlaken the measure, are
men who here at home praIo and dc.
claim most loudly against others for
fear and dilAiorinesi; that We have
citizens among US who here GLOW hot
for statehood and Ia Washington blow
hot against II. The NEWS Is In u POSI-
ton to say that such IL the fact, We
record II with regret, because while all
honorable people can respect u man
who honestly diners with their views
aud stubbornly deienda his side Of any
controversy, they have nothing but
contempt for a treaohorous friend or
fora man who while pretending 10
favor them seeks In assembling way
to multiply obstacles and pile up em.
barrassmenls for their cause.
The attitude Of tho NEWS on tho
statehood question has oil tho time
been one OF patience and resignation.
As long as objection could DO urged on
reasonable grounds and from reputable
sources, We were content TO walt
the people for whom wo speak
have become used to that sort OF
thing. But We cannot feel 10 have
patience with any cuttlc.fsh methods
Of polltiCs-allompts 10 blanc others
for results which have been largely
promoted by tho ovasivo and un.
scrupulous complainantg themselves.
Hence we have said, and again say,
Il will be well for local readers h take
with many grains OF allowance the
charges banded back ani forth hero.
Rbouls that this or that party, or this OF
that element or person In either party,
10 at the bottom OF the existing delay
and must DO regarded as tho cause oil
our disappointment.
This much by way Of warning. Now
word from the Senate itself. We
quote tho exact language OF we'll
known senator, a neighbor Of Utah's
and friend TO her Interests. IIe gave
tho following over his own signature
for such use as the NEWS might choose
to make OF It. There Is nothing very
exhilamting about II, but it Is not
without Ito measure Of comfort;
"rhers appears no real opposition 10
the admission OF Utah AZ a state. Both
sides OF the Senate chamber, 20 far a
surface indications are concerned, ap
pear 10 DO favorable, think the rea
danger lies In delay. IL IL understood
that the Wilson bill win be- reported
very soon TO the Senate, whom debat,
will open which viii probably last FOL
months, This may bo preceded o
followed by long debate on tho yariou.
financial questions that are from day {,
day being presented. When the tariff
bill Is disposed Of II il understood tina
most Of the appropriation bills will b,
ready for oonsi Ieratlon by the Senate
think, therefore, tho real danger Ito.
IN delay. The bill which passed IA,
House Is In the hands Of suh-com
mltlee. As soon rs they report 1 pre-
sumo the committee as a whole will
report upon the measure"