New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01
THE SECESSION or coAORADO.


At last the movement has started. The Mayor
I of Georgetown. Col. worn out with waiting for
Congress and the country and the civilized
world generally 10 dc justice to Colorado by
cnacflng that fifty cents worth of its principal
product shall pass for dollar. has started Il
petition urging that steps he taken toward the
secession of the State from the Union and It's
annexation 10 Mexico. The name Of this Mayor
is Henry Parker We put il on record here and
now I'm order thar there may he no question
after the secession has taken place aS to who
started the movement II may also be well
10 state that Georgetown. the Startingpont of
the movement. is Sl12 feet above the level Of
The sea When These figures are reduced to
miles II will appear that Gcorgctown is more
than n mile and n half high. Which Is I'M
usually high. Not unlikely the tops of Governor
Waitcs ears can be- seen with The naked eye
from the Steps Of the city Hall. The advantage
of starting movement If this sort mile and
q half above The level If the sea Is obvious. II
viii not be- uphill Worl; 10 keep il going. BY
the census II 1890 Georgetown had a population
of 1927; which seems n little scanty for Il city
with Mayor and Board Of Aldermen and Pc.
lice and Fire departments, Street Commissioner
and all that sort II thing. But IL probably be-
gan INDUCING ina those. Injuries in 1850. when.
according 90 the crusuS Of that year poplia-
ton of 3.39l iosilcl each other in It's crowded
marlS or discussed political economy ana
finance i'm Tie Forum Possibly the 1867 cti-
zruS who disappeared during these ten years
rolled or. Providcutially the Mayor and city
government clung ON. and are consequently In
position now 10 start secession movement
under III" most favorable auspices.
Mayor parkcrS purpose. rs We understand H.
j. 90 enlist MI the silvcrmining camps in III"
movements first tF"u the Whole State cf Colo
RADIO. aul Guaily ail The silver producing States
When all these States have joined Ia The move
mout secession from the United States will take
place and anncNation 10 Mexico will follow
Should The other states fail 10 come in Colorado
viii doubtless e. 81 alone ana annex itself 70
Mexico. and even II the State Of Colorado should
shrink from The enterprise Mayor Parker. who
seems to br statesman Of great courage Will
probably Not hesitate to lead his own city ~
georgetown ont OF the Union and into The lie
public II Mexico. always providing that the .
Republic Of Mexico. which has enjoyed roy
sonabe degree Of peace now for several years
is willing 10 take in Mayor Parker aud his .
mountain cyric But there is reason to believe
that the State Of Colorado will 20 with George
town. Governor Waite has frequently expires ,cd .
q desire 10 get ont II the United States: for thr
people Of which lie cutcrtains the most profound
disgust; and he is reported 10 have visited
Mexico during the last few months with a view
Of negotiating treaty between Colorado and
that Republic. under which each should agree
10 call fifty cents worth OF silver dollar and
proceed TO swap The commodity on that basis
to their mutual profit. MaEifrStly. a better
scheme is that Of Mayor Parker TO sccrdc
from the United States ana be-.
rome Il part Of Mexico. This. too. is n much
more taking proposition than the one which has
been limited ~ 10y Governor Waite-to set MP an
entirely independent Government for Colorado.
This would involve the establishment If an
army AMI navy, which would be- costly
At first blush one would say, remembering
what happened 10 another secession movement
come thirty years ago. that there would be OBJ
cctionS on the part Of The peopl" Of the United
States t. the secession OF Colorado. But il is
not likely they would De StrcnuouSly insisted
N when II came 10 be considered that the pco-
Die of Colorado have been for the last few
ears In the state Of mind indicated by their
'hoicc Of such men as Davis IT, Waite to be
Governor and Iafc Pence member of Congress- ,
The State is So crammcd full of advanced think
rs on the subject Of political economy and .
'ionccrS I'm new systems of finance that 1t IS ;
cally out ~ place almost anywhere ia the
world except NIcylco And if Mexico is too
much welded To peace AMI quiet To accept the ,
ycrnrcs for annexation, it might be well 10 {
% further south and try Honduras or perhaps l
'razil. Anyhow. Mayor Parker ought not 10
top In his enterprise Of anncXng Colorado 10
omehing if he has TO 90 rs far as Patagonia !