The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-11
SENATOR ALLISON SAYS IT WILL
BECOME Law THIS SESSION.
views Of Some Leaders or the oyss-
ton. but Contrary Reports Nay
be Passed as Idle cossip.-Pres
ioent Wants u.
- 20 he AramoreIte.

SION OF lulldu ANlllANlt WIN INN
homa Is secured. You will hear and /
read Of doubts on this subject. but I
they ma as well be passed by as idle |
gossip Tou mar he interested IN a /
few Of the samples OF opinion here
Senator Dubois Of Idaho says i
DO not see how the Oklahoma bin can
be passed. because It would be dishon-
orable. Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma
made a solemn compact with the del
egates from Arizona and New Mexico
10 stand OF fall with them. Il was
lby their united efforts that the so
called omnibus bill was passed by the
house Of representatives. Now Flynn
and all his Oklahoma folks ought 20
stand or fall with that bill. because
Of the agreemen, made. The senate
has prepared a substitute bill propos-
ing TO admit only Oklahoma and In
dian Territory as one state; and they
propose TO leave out Arizona and New
Mexico. not even giving them a ray
Of hope for the future This IS ali
wrong and the Oklahoma and Indian
TERRITORY bill ought 20 be defeated.
That IS one view OF the situation
and It has been repeated by numerous
statesmen who are principally inter
ested in New Mexico and Arizona.
They do not stop 70 think Of the dis
parity between the grand country com
lprised In Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory as contrasted with the country
! Of the greasers and mesas. Neverthe-
less. there is a question of honor in-
volved; but the mesas and greasers
would be doing dirty Work fl they we're
to fight the Oklahoma bill. after all the
work that has been done In the pre-
ceding sessions Of congress.
Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma says.
Il have been in favor Of the admission
OF three states and have acted honor
ably from start 10 finish. / am still
in favor Of all three territories. But
can not be blamed for the Partially
Of the special senate committee, as
shown TO my territory. can not in
suit them for their kindness
have declared for only one state. and
, they have combined Indian Territory
! with Oklahoma to make a great SOW
- ereign state. have told them all
that it was my hope and desire that
all three territories should be admitted
l do not feel that / should be blamed
for what the senate IS doing. even
though 1t happens 10 favor me and my
people"
Senator Allison OF Iowa, who has
been in the senate thirty years and
has been the leader OF the majority
party for ten years or more, says that
the Oklahoma-Indian Territory bill
will become a law. He knows Just
what the senate will do and can al
ways be relied upon TO tell the facts
as they exist. He said today: There
Is no show for Arizona and New Mex
leo. and they have never had any show
for statehood. The house OF represen
tatiyes passed the omnibus bill pro
posing to admit three states at one
time. When the bill came before The
senate we appointed aspecial commit
l. tee TO go and look over the ground
n so that we might have a report OF a
IT reliable nature on which we might
o take action.
d The house Of representatives tool
g no such pains as that The senate
vent into the matter very carefully
Our special committee has reported
u that Arizona and New Mexico are nor
NJ for statehood; and the senate vii
act upon that report. The specia
! committee does not think that Oklaho
ma is prepared for statehood; but that
with the Indian Territory a grand
g. state may be created. You may b,
Z sure that the pending bill which pro
yides for oklahomas statehood viii
2 be passed by the senate by a small ma
II Jority, and that II will ultimately b.
s accepted by the house OF representa-
tives; and It will become a law som,
time during the present session O.
e congress"
e There you have the views Of al
sides Of the question. Bu; you mus
bear in mind that Senator Allisont
u views are OF the greatest consequenc,
because he knows particularly whar
! the senate will do on all occasions
and that is matter Of prime import
ance just now.
To be sure there win be no hitci
in the proceedings, the writer has beer
n careful 10 ascertain the views OF tn,
Y president An eminent senator kindl,
went to the president aud talked IN,