The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-19
Noted Correspondent De-
CIareS Senate Will Kill
the Measure

VhNhututa Will Apt ut tietLtu lulO a
state for, perhaps. several years. He
does not think the omnibus bill viii
pass the genate. lie offers reasons
which. g az lhe least, do not seem
to have any reason in them. why the
bill will not become law-reasons
Dased on politics wellnsan is posi-.
BY mistaken, but this is shat he
says.
Oklahoma New Mexico and Ari-
zoua viii not be ada,i;sed as states.
at least not now Today the house
committee on territories unanimously
ordered favorable report Of an ON
nibus bin admitting these three ter.
ritories. ant it is understood the bul
will pass the house But it is just
as well understood that the bill will
not pass the senate An interesting
story lies behind the determination
Of the Republican leaders OF the up.
per house to prevent the erection OF
three new American commonwealths.
Their decision has actually turned on
the question as to whether or not
Oklahoma cou.u be counted upon 70
fe Republican majorities in he fu
a e. ~
"of the three territories. Oklahoma
IS the only one worthy OF statehood
and that it is worthy there seems to
be no doubt. BY the census of 1900
the territory had 100000 population
TT population is now above half
million The people are intelligent,
thrifty and thoroughly American in
their auteoedents and characteristics.
In 1889 the territory gave Repub-
licaa majority but since then about
150.0e0 new inhabitants have been
added BY immigration When the
new lands were opened up for settle
ment he Republican congrc IS tied
its best 10 preserve this Republican
majority II gave special advantages
TO old soldiers. supposed to be mostly
Republicans, but for some reason the
soldiers did not go into the territory
in large numbers. An effort was made
10 keep Texas out, as most Texans
are Democrats. but this did not work
well, either Under the law settlers
We're required to register. and this
gave The Republicans an opportunity
to trace out the political affiliation of
the aew inhabitants,
The Repl8i ans have had agents
out securins formation. and the re
port is that three fourths Of the new
population are Of the Democratic
faith, hailing principally from Aekan
sas. Missouri and Texas. It is be
lieyed the territory is now Democratic,
and the senate will not admit it as a
state This looks good deal like the
days OF the slavery extension question,
but Republicap senators defend their
policy on the plea that they once
bought a gold brick in their invest
meut IN new western states OF small
population and supposed Republican
tendencies which Immediately turned
dfoNuO auu hothtN WIN bSihpNtaS@
or Popmism. aud the Republicans do
not propose to be caught that way
again
The most the senate Is likely to
do is 10 consent to the making of an
organized territory OF the Indian ter
ritory aud changing its name TO JEFF
ferson Tho Territory has a popula-
tion OF about 100000. and many Re
pubicans think il time It should be
united with Oklahoma and the two to-
gethec be made into a STATED OF
course, il Is inconceiyable that the
senaas viii forever bar Oklahoma
fnaN statehood now that the com
urunity Is 40 large. important and de
serving
AS for New Mexico, II is pretty
sure 10 remain territory for long
time to come Those conservative
seuators who oppose any policy that
.ooks to making states OF our Latin
American possessions fnd argument
10 the case OF New Mexico, Though
a. has been half century under
American rule, Il is almost a. Span
ish as il ever WAS Three-fourths o.
the people are said to retain the span
ia language and Spanish customs
Theg are as fond Of their sunda!
cockdghts as are the Filipinos
IanhIing houses an dsuch things
Hoarish. The majority OF the pee
pie are e low grade sort. not tt 10
saf government in the opinion
nen who have made study Of then
Real Americans who go down ther