Arizona republican., 1902-12-05
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. DEC. 5, 1902
The Battle Yet to Be Fought.

The Battle Ict 10 be FOISnt.
 The majority report of the senate committee on territories against the admission of Arizona and New Mexico occasioned regret, rather than sur prise, in these territories. The commit tee, as expected, followed the recom- mendations of Senator Beveridge's sub committee, and the tenor of this recom- mendation had been fully discounted. It is regrettable that the report of the visiting senators is adverse, and that thus it apparently affords some justi- fication for the. assertions so freely made, that the chairman and his asso- ciates approached the subject with minds already made up. Of course, if they did go into the investigation with opinions previously formed. it is un- fortunate for them, as we'll as unfor- tunate for the aspirants for statehood, for they will be subjected to much unpleasant criticism.
 In this criticism The Republican does not propose to join-for the present, at least. Until the details of Senator Bev- eridge's report are made public it will be idle to form conclusions as to the extent of the injustice done. It does not follow that the senators are the enemies of Arizona and New Mexico. and that in addition to making thei- recommendations and voting against admission, they will fllibuster. or make undue efforts to obtain recruits on the floor of the senate against the omnibus bill
 Moreover, if Senators Beveridge, Dil- lingham and Burnham did come to the territories prejudiced against New Mexico and Arizona, and with minds sion. they committed no crime, nor any breach of ethics. It is an everyday oc-
 
 jury duty after they have formed and expressed opinions on the case at bar. To be sure. it was not a polite thing for the senators personally to entep upon the investigation when all the probabilities were that their prejudlces would prevent them-unconsciously, if you please-from giving the interested parties flair trial;" and it will be long time before they hear the last or unpleasant accusations.
 Where Senator Beveridge and his as- sociates laid themselves open to critic ism was in making such a flying trip that they could gain but little more than an impression of the immeasura ble resources of the country through which they passed. To acquire illum- mating knowledge was an impossibility, and it would be grievously unjust to Arizona and New Mexico to compel them to rest their case upon the smat- teripg, insufficient and incompetent testimony adduced.
 While we cannot expect these sena- tors, in the face of their report, to vote for the omnibus bill, we trust that their sense of fairness will prevent them from doing any log-rolling against the measure. And we hope that President Roosevelts friends will be able to per suade him to interpose his powerful influence in favor of the bill. His lik- ing for our people and his anxiety to see them prosperous and in full pos session of all the attributes of Ameri- can citizens cannot be doubted.
 The adverse report from the com mittee should not alarm or discourage the advocates of statehood. The real battle is yet to be fought, and it's issue may not be determined until after the holidays.
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