Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-08

doubtedly advance rapidly in population and |
material wealth. It r. argued by the op- |
ponents Of statehood that these territories |
should not have equal representation in the |
senate with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio |
or Illinois. But on the other hand Nevada, |
Delaware and half a dozen other small |
states have each as much to say In legisla-
tion matters in the senate as the popuious, |
wealthy commemorative. II is too late to |
discuss that side OF the question. The |
makers Of the constitution decided that |
every state no matter how small, must |
have equal representation In the upper
house with every other state.
Political side of Question.
The political condition in the three terri |
tories today is favorable to the repub-
licans. OF the three Arizona alone is rep
resented by delegate in the house who is
a democrat. Oklahoma and New Mexico
have returned republicans 10 the next con-
gress. 1t would appear, therefore, that
what political advantage Is TO come from
the admission Of the three new states will
rebound to the republicans. But It is an
established principle of political economy
that populations move along isothermal
lines. The territories named In the omnl-
bus bill were settled in large part by immi
grafton from the southern states and
Mexico. These immigrants carry their
political convictions with them from their
old homes. They were democrats IN
| Georgia, Mississippi Alabama and Arkan-
sas, and they are democrats today. Idaho,
the Dakotas, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming
and even Washington and Oregon have.
from time to time, shown a disposition to
abandon the republican party. But when
the spasm has passed they have returned to
hat g-nN IN
states are peopled by immigrants from
other northern states, in a large measure.
Their fathers were republicans before them
and they are republicans. 1t seems natural,
| therefore, to expect that the three south.
| western territories will be as certainly
| democratic in politics ten years hence as
| Wyoming, Washington and South Dakota
are republican today. Perhaps II is the be-
| lief in this outcome that actuated the
| senate committee In It's adverse report on
! the omnibus bill. But whatever the cause
tho report has been made and It will take
hard work and a great deal OF persuasive
| eloquence to secure the passage Of the
| measure.
MaryIand's ImmortnIs.
The two bronze statues OF Charles Car
roll of Carrollton and John Hanson which
| will represent Maryland in Statuary hall
| at the national capitol, have arrived in
| Washington, and are now resting in their
| boxes In the great rotunda Of the House
on the HILL" Superintendent Elliott Woods
of the capitol has suggested that the
| bronzes be unboxed at once and placed in
| position and that their formal unveilng
could take place at some later date. Richard
| E. Brooks, who designed the statues and
| who came to this country from Paris, was
| in Washington last week for the purpose OF
looking after their unlocking and erection.
The statues will be given prominent places
in the American "Parthenon," the sites
chosen for their location being between
the statues OF Samuel Adams Of Massa-
chusetts on the right and William King of
| Maine on the left. No arrangement has
been made for the formal presentation OF
the bronzes to the government. This is
matter that rests entirely with the Mary
| land commission and the Maryland delega-
tion in congress, but 1t is not likely that
any ceremonies will take place until after
the Christmas holidays.
/ Every schoolboy and girl knows who
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was. They
know he was the last surviving signer OF
the Declaration Of independence and afixed
to his signature to that great document OF
our liberties "of Carrollton," in order to
distinguish him from his kinsman, Charles
Carroll, barrister, and to assume the GER
tain responsibility himself for his act. But
John Hanson is not so we'll known to the
people OF today as is his illustrious associ-
ate in statuary hall Yet the history of
Maryland contains no more commanding hg-
ure than that Of John Hanson. He was one
OF Maryland's most active patriots and in
1775 was commissioned by the Maryland
convention to establish a gunlock factory at
Frederick. He was a delegate to the conti-
mental congress from 1881 until his death,
and served one year as its president, and in
that capacity gave Washington the thanks
OF congress- for the victory at Yorktown. Mr.
Brooks the artist, in describing the statues,
said that they were of heroic size, seven
feet three inches high, with a stand, also OF
bronze, of four inches. The figures will rest
upon pedestals Of Tennessee marble four
feet five inches high, and made by a Balti-
more firm. The color OF the bronzes, ac-
cording to Mr.. Brooks, is something be-
tween the green and the brown. They were
colored with acids by the artist himself He
did this work himself in order to be sure
that It was done properly, since manufac-
turers frequently contend that they have
colored their bronzes with acids when as
a matter Of fact they have failed to do so.
The acids used are not the "eating" acids.
but have merely the effect of oxidiEing the
} metal.
Investigating Land Entries.
The recent disclosures regarding the false
entries upon the public domain Of the west
promise to be aired in Washington. Senator
Quarles (Wis) the other day intro
, duced a bill setting aside all entries OF a
suspicious character, and 1t may become
: necessary to investigate the course OF the
, land offices in permitting so much laxity on
: the part Of the receivers and registers OF
the land ofhces in the western country as is
shown by the revelations as to the whole
sale entry OF the public domain by persons
| who have no right thereon. In Nebraska a
: number of entries have been suspended be-
. cause OF alleged frauds committed on re-
: ceivers and resisters by so-called soldiers
: widows At the Chamberlain, s. D., lane
: ofice forty entries have been suspended, the
: ofhcials there now knowing that the ma
: jority are fraudulent. lust what course the
commissioner Of the general land once will
pursue to correct the evils now going on II
. problematleal. although he is highl!
a wrought up. over the disclosures that ar
being made and the shady practices tina
!. are coming to light in filing for homestead
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