The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-04
SCANDAL lNSTATEHOOD FIGHT?
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST sen.
ATOR Quay.
Alleged Letter In which lie Al, Ocated
Democratic Victory In the Territories
That lie Might Better influence Demo.


Gratis TO Vote for Their Admission.
WASHINGTON Dec. 8 On "Wednesday next
the fight over the Statehood bill will open III
the Senate, and it il predicted that it will be
accompanied by some serious charges against
Senator Quay, who is acting with the Demo-
Gratis in attempting To force the admission of
New Mexico and Arizona. For some time
ii has been reported in the Senate that
a Republican member Of the Committee
on Territories has in his Possession letter
written by Senator Quay advocating a
Democratic victory in the Territories in
order that he might better influence Demo-
Gratis In Congress to vote for their adj
mission. One Of the most influential Re-
publican Senators, a man whose word
is as good as his bond said to-day. when
questioned on the subject:
Yes, there il such a letter in existence.
1t is here in Washington, and | have seen
and read it, Whether it will be made
public cannot say; that depends on cir
cumstances.'
Much interest has been displayed in
Washington ever since the omnibus State
hood bill was introduced to know the
reason for Mr.. Quay's interest in the adj
mission Of probable Democratic States
which is SO keen a. TO lead him to act with
the Democrats and make persistent fight
against the policy Of his party. Light Is
thrown on the subject hv perusal of the
testimony taken last spring by the Senate
Committee on Territories.
Delegate Smith of Arizona az the hearing
before the committee, in speaking Of the
mines in that Territory. said: There is
the Commonwealth mine, owned largely
by Mr.. Penro-e. brother of the present
Senator-an enormous, magnificent gold
producing mine.
MIR, Smith declared that the owners Of
this and other great mines he enumerated
would be willing to pay taxes on them.
which they did not now do. If the Territory
was admitted to Statehood, because il
would give stability to legislation and
thereby increase the value of their property.
Delegate Rodey Of New Mexico said that
the corporations in that Territory desired
Statehood because somehow or other,
strange a. it may seem. they find that
there will be several points of difference
in the value Of the stock IL issued under
a Territorial rather than a State form oS
government. He admitted that they
wanted Statehood so that they would have
the advantage in the market that would
result Mr.. Rodey named the American
Lumber Company. which was building
ii8 miles Of railroad in the Territory. and
when asked who was building that rail-
road said: pennsylvania capital. MIR
W. II Andrews il the principal man In II,
together with Arthur Kennedy of Pitts
burg and three or four other Pittsburg
capitalists.
The ma jority members of the Senate Com
mittee on Territories composed of Messrs
Beverdge. Bard Durham, Dillingham;
kean and Nelson have completed the sub
stitute statehood ball. aid II was reported to-
day. The minority, composed Of Mr.. Quay
and the Democratic members, Messrs, Bate.
Heitfeld Bailey and Patterson, have decide,
to make a minority report favorlng the Om-
nit us Statehood bill a. II passed the House.
The vote OF the committee on reporting
the amended bin war 6toi All the Repul-
licans voted in the Affirmative except Sena-
tor Quay who joired the Democrats in
opposing the changes mace in the bin a.
IL came from the House
The majority or substitute bill strikes out
all after the enacting clause, and provides
for the admission of Oklahoma alone
with the Indian Territory included The
new state Is required to make the usual
constitutional guarantees of civil and re-
ligious liberty To the latter. the follow
ing condition is added: Provided that po-
lygamous or plural marriages are forever
prohibited" Indian lands are to remain
under the control Of Congress. a. at present
The bill appropriates t5o0o0 for the
expenses of holding the constitutional cleo
ton and convention. Ii l. provided tina,
until the next general census, or until other
wise provided 10y law, Oklahoma shall have
four Represent atives in the House. These
Representatives a. we'll a. a Governor and
other State officers, may be elected ON the
same day as the election for The ratification
os the State constitution upon the ad.
mission Of the state into the Union.
Indian Territory will compose the eastern
district and Oklahoma proper the western
district Muskogee and Oklahoma City
are made the seats Of courts. The new
states government is required to divide the
Usage and Kaw Indian reservation and
Indian Territory into not more than twenty
four counties. The usual provision is made
for judicial procedure.