The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
NEW, MADE STATE.
peninsula OF MICHIGIN WANTS
TO ADD A STAR TO THE FLAG.

Revival or tho Proposition 70 Take n STRIP
rrom Michigan and n Tier OF Counties rroua
Northern wisconsin ana Create n Now
Commonwealth what the Peninsula IL.
"Whnt has become of the proposition to carve
a new State from the northern end OF Wiscon.
sin r. asked a SuS reporter OF n Wisconsin man
who is spending n few days In the metropolis.
III 1t had not been for the excitement and In
tense feeling OF the last campaign, the movement
would have boon pushed, " was tho answer.
81 suppose" tho Wisconsin man continued,
that there arc not many people in the East
who know that such a proposition has been
seriously considered. Yet / expect TO live to
sec the new State OF Superior add its star TO the
flag. There Is nothing visionary in the PROPOSE
tion. There are no syndicatcs connected with
II. You see this new State will como out OF tive
States, Michigan and Wisconsin. Tho Michf
gan slice is what is known as the Upper Penin-
sula, and tho Wisconsin slice is that end OF the
State which lies north of a STRAIGHT limo running
from Green Bay west to the Mississippi River.
Lake Superior and "A bit OF Minnesota constitute
the northern boundary.
"Thcre are no deserts or undiscovered spots
in this territory. Taking the last census and al
lowing for the usual increase, dcducting the
fellows who have the Klondikc fever, these TIVE
slices which we propuse to make into one
State contain a population OF half a million.
IA ~" h't ShhIS NV !" 'Fba'S va ~
similar to Kentucky. Lake Superior, Lake
Huron, and Lake Michigan wash the northern
and eastern shores and II part OF The southern
shore. The 500 divides it from the PROVINCE
incxhaustiblc iron and copper country of GoRo-
bic, Iron, anl Ontonagon is here, yielding. as 10
has been yielding for years, enough mineral to
supply the whole world. II the output OF all
other mines should stop this minute.
are already in the territory. some of these
cities would surprise many people In New York
OF buffalo. And when it comes TO scenery. ma
turc has favored our section. l do not want to
1 psnp no SSh t do iSat th, aMd there hSTei Is no t danger rslit thss
they will ovcrdraw,. l wish some OF your New
York people cop, who talk about 100. na The son neS" tnM,G OF ~
into Duluth harbor Mt sunset. IL is. the finest
natural harbor in the world, and the picture
Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, within sight
Of beautiful little city in the hills Of Wiscon.
like that bit Of scenery.
= have been asked why I. is proposed to
politics, That was the starter. You see. or YOU
will il you take an atlas and study it, the north.
Michigan. Four or six months in the year
there is no communication between the main
roundabout travel. The people o. the peninsula
were unable to participate as often in the POI
M Mas ns aSIsesrs''S foT their Gt .hS Hei m",n i% I think e Il
was Bismarck who said. feeling, has nothing TO
do with politics. The capital is in the main sec
ton of the State. and SO is the metropolis. De-
troit. reckon | need not tell any New Yorker
can do when they want to combine. As a gem
cral thing no combination is necessary. The
I psniniH%Ia San eG always iss eT ieft IN M pd hfaeii t dea ahs
and in that was the beginning of the new State
The mineral resources Of the peninsula nat:
nrally attracted wealth. The development Of
The mines drew rev upon the ne resources ,nHs Of other ,dnsr
weil-built towns on the peninsula than in the
main section OF the state. The peninsula and
and as the Boom was Well founded and tho;
mines Surprisingly successful; the country has
paid the bulk of the taxes of the state II has
furnished all the advertising OF the State. nyou
OF Michigan: but. unlike most press agents, ~
has made no misrepresentation and told no
II have interests in Duluth. and it is q rat
Ting town, but the town across the hay. West
New YORK is shesd Of boston. suppose You
and in Lake superior worthy Of The name.
Away of to The northeast of Duluth i should.
try; to Minnesota. II is OF The line OF travel.
and virtually imascessiDle six m mo 1t2 IN in 1h the
supply for the Winter rs e earl as '%tovember.
then haul in the sansP,lenk and have w. q
tE f"". 't fncy ' %sed ''i 10 tell ii ! a ' story Of he
man who represented the island in the leg
i He ieti bo d91 ,e one have morning. Sinsn on ,s a a re dos sIod. and
l WINS hauled dow1 on the ice et 70 tI Duluth nv. where err a ne
LOOK n train TOT chicago. Hnu lTOiu luCTt ps .ar
Michigan. Tho Isle Royal Legislator rrgistcred
and they lut hin IN a back e room; "h Nh.n W. ~
asked for the necessary articles ,whcrewith "a
c make a blum at cleanliness. the clerk told him
. TO go TO the back yard aid use the pump.
The story illustrated the indifference OF Tho
y people OF the main portion OF the state 10 any
g one who LIVED on the p%ninspihh; h., III E9nT 81;
the reason that the peninsula has taken care o.
i. itself. The more intelligent. people OF the mali
section OF the state are now in favor OF the new
State, and it WIS agreed, al one time. TO send
delegation to Washington from both sections OF
aichiEan and northern isSonsih 10 Lak $, as
was a member OF the delegation from my town
The matter was POSTPONED for several reasonl
< which ! do not care to give, but ! can assure yoI
I that the proposition has not been abandoned
IT and The next star on the flag Will represent tht
Il WISCONSIN is willing to give up its northern
e tier OF counties in the formation OF ms new
& state for the reason. LrlhclpRI!y. th"t hney van
y TO see Michigan lose the peninsula, There Is ne
d serious objection in Wisconsin. We expect u
n resume work on this PROPOSITION when Congress
T. reasSeInbleS. -,
r II is interest ins to recall in connection will
o this proposed new State The history, of the PENN
c sula-how il h.cnmc a part Of Miehignmi Mich
the new state should give mp a strip or ~
southern border, ohio received his striI
Long before this, in 1916. Indiana received I
m slice from Michigan. and the matter nearl
d caused n war between the two states. Gov
j. Arnold. OF Michigan, called ont the militia an
Ii gave the commander orders to shoot the frs
- man Caught looking Mt the sacred soil OF Mich
/; gan through u spyglass,
Y. ONO a slice OF Michigan, and the GovernmeT
II had TO put ~ QUictns On the Governor OF Mich
ic what is known AS the peninsula. The people (
ID the State looked up their Biographies and final
I: accented the gift But for many Years years .h i W.
Is were threatened with Punishment TO ii.
id PUMPING IT Up FOR BRYAN.