Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-12-06
LATEST STATE.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
TO Be as One.
The eill Providing for the Creation OF
the State Names Il Oklahoma and
Senate Committee on Territories
Makes No Mention Of New Mexico
or Arizora-Status Of Indians
House Grants $50,000 to Defray the
Expenses Of the Anthracite Coal
Commissior--Other Doiras in the
House and Senate.

Washington, Dee - The senate COM
mtter on territories yesterday agreed
TO report Il substitute for the house
omnlbue statehood bill. Tlr srlISli-
tute prOv,lc> for the admission OF one
new state 10 comprise the territory NOW
included in oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory. the new state 10 take the name
Of oklahoma. The bill as reported
makes no reference whatever to New
Mexico or Arizona.
The decision OF the ful! committee is
in accord with the conclusion reached
by the Republicans members, with the
exception of senator quay. who voted
with the Democrats. Ii" v"t" was
& TO =.
The status of the Indians residing In
the two territories is defined in Il pro-
viso in the first section of the bill This
section authorizes the inhabitants OF
the two territories to adopt state CON
stitution and then says:
Nothing contained in the said con-
Stitltion shall be construed to limit or
crty pertaining to the Indians of said
territories so long as such rights shall
remain uncxtinguiSlcd. or To limit Or
to affect the authority of the government
Of the United States to make any law
or regulation respecting such Indians,
their lands, property, or other rights
which it would have been competent to
make if this act hnd never passed.
AS usual in the admission of Statrr al
male citizens are authorized to iOtc for
delegates to the constitutional conven-
tiOn and there is a provision added rX-
tending this privilege to Indians who
are members of any of the tribes located
in Indian Territory. These Indians
are also made eligible to become Gclc'
gates t. the convention. Tie totn! Erm
ber of such delegates il limited to 100,
60 each from oklahoma and Indian
Territory. Tic federal judges in In.
dian Territory are made to conStiiut"
the final can,Hssins boards for the vctr
in that territory. Th" statehood CON
venton Is to he held at the seat Of
government in Oklahoma Territory.
The constitution adopted is to 10 sub
mitted to the qualified voters of tlI'
proposed state for ratification or r'i"c
tion as usual in such cases. In ease of
acceptance, Il proclamation of III"
president will he the final act necessary
to admit to complete statehood.
The new state is to be allowed four
repre- tives IN congress unit! tine
next census, two United States senators
and Il full quota of state officers. Lib,
rr;,l provision is made for the puh,it
school system Of the state.
The house yesterday passed the hill
10 appropriate S!c.WO to drtray the nN-
pcnsrs of the anthracite coal strike com
mission and then adjourned Until l. ri,
day, when the London dock charge bill
vii! be considered. There were two
hours of discussion OH the commission
bill, during which tie presidents colirSe
i'm creating the commission was highly
commended except by Mr.. Benton, II
Missouri Democrat. who cOntrndrd thai
the commission was created without an
thOrity of law or constitution. There
was some criticism of the feature of the
bill allow ing double salaries To mn,.lI.
l@rS of the commission now in gov
erlmcnt employ and also heca'S" the
bill left the amount Of the comprnSnt ion
of the members To the president. i'ut
all amendments We're voted down. Y he
bill waS passed ithout division.
Representative Smith Of Michigan
presented Il resolution in the house call
ing upon the secretary of stat" for in
formation relative to the shooting of
William Fitzgerald by Godfrey Hultrr,
Jr, son of Minister Hunter at ,iuate-
mala city, Guatemala.
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