New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
serious trend of popular opinion; In woru' no'
whims but convictions.
TIE COMING STATE.

The erection OF Territory into sovereign
State Is always an important event IN America"
history The prospective admission OF 'iah W
the Union. for which the bill signed yesterday
by the President provides. has some pccni'ar
elements Of interest Materially Titan * wei
coupped for Statehood. The population OF the
Territory bv the census Of 1890 was 2O',
two years later +. was $4,000. and II Will prop
ably exceed 10000 before the forinalities Oh
admission have been completed. BY The nnihper
OF its inhabitants. therefore, Utah Is entitled Oh
tbe basis OF representation TO the single seat >h
the House which she will have by constitutional
puarontce and before long will doubtless obtain
another. since experience and all existing COLI
ditions practically insure a rapid and continuous
growth of population The resources OF me
Territory are varied and superb. In single
vcor II has contributed more than Sllo"'o"
in value TO the worlds supply Of gold ana MI
yer. and its iron and coal deposits are 'hor
mons II Possesses great wealth In cattle sh'ep
and droueht animals, which may be multiplied
indefinitely while the area of Its tillabie ii"o
"a certain 70 be vastly extended by irrigation
40 the popuIation Increases. II has no I'rr
torial debt. and the sum OF It's county, mu"'c
,ro, ond school debts Is smaller than that OF
any State or any other Terrl'ory'
II t. generally agreed that the one long-s'anu
tho orcu,nent against the admission OF lfah u
M longer valid The persistence Of the cr''u
and practice OF polygamy for many !''''
AGAINST the forces Of civilization WAS not more
ro,porlable than its swift extinction has been
rho enforcement OF n drastic law after long
,,or,oh ~ tr,aing WAS me Immediate cause "r Il
..rovelot,on' which released the faithful from
ami those who are best Informed do not imagine
,,,a, tho concession OF sovereignty TO the people
uu, endopger The reformation TO which th'y
49,, n,ron,v consented IN good faith ana
with growing satisfaction. Thus In IN aii'n"-
,, ,r, tim. the obstacle which seemed IN
suncrable TO the thoughtful people OF the rest
~ the country has been removed from wan
nath toward Statehood. and she Will be receive"
into tbe Union without apprehension rs TO the
use which she Will make Of her new ana rH-
o,,,,v. mowers Politically. her admission may
posslbk have important and exciting 'onS'-
',,.pces concerning which II Is enough TO say
for the present that leaders ~ both parties
doubtless cherish the nope oil "''N'"S '''""
tage from that source.
There is only one thing TO regret III cohs'''r
ing the creation OF this new State. and that Is
for removing the evils which the Statehood OF
Nevada involves Utah was not In position 7"
object 70 INCORPORATION with that decaying Com
monwcalth and, while no terms OF annexation
could have been forced on Nevada. her consent
10 accepting new boundaries ana vastly iii
proved status might have been procur'i' II
proper effort had been made. tn" subject mas
been much discussed. and this solution oi
grave problem has been almost unanimously mp
nroyed by those who have cvlnc7i th' deepest
,n,crest in H. That Congress has not shown
more concern about the matter. ami mas hh'Hy
thrown the chance away. Is strange anu nor
cr.Ll,able But this neglect ~ IN unparalleled
combination OF conditions, though " II regret
tab. now and may become extremely vrNa''o"S
hereafter. ought not TO b. laid up against IAN
I, ,s not the fault ~ the latest successful app'i
cant for admission 20 the Union that CONGRESS
has made her elevation 10 sovereignty more easy
and less advantageous 10 all the country man IL
might have been. The greatest OF the I'rr'-
tories will come into the sisi"rlo"h "t S'a''s
ON IFS merits and deserve a hearty welcome