Arizona republican., 1902-11-09
The Decisive Hour at Hand.

it was the exclusive privilege of The
 Republican to give to the people of Ari
 zona yesterday morning. This terri
 tory and New Mexico are to be visited
 by the senate sub committee on terri
 tories. consisting of Senators Albert J
 Beveridge of Indiana Ohe chairman oi
 the committee on territories), William
 P. Dillingham; of Vermont, Henry E
 Burnham of New Hampshire, Knute
 Nelson of Minnesota, Thomas R. Bard
 of California, William B. Bate of Ten
 nessee, and Henry Heitfeld of Idaho
 This subcommittee has been appointed
 by Senator Beveridge for the purpose
 of Investigating upon the ground the
 claims of these two territories to ad-
 mission into the Union.
 That Oklahoma is not included in the
 itinerary may be taken as conclusive
 that the senators are satisfied as to that territory, and will report in favor of her admission in any event.
 The republican members of this sub committee are Senators Beveridge, Dillingham;, Burnham, Nelson and Bard. Senators Bate and Heitfeld rep resent the democrats.
 Tba+ +ba-a seDa+OrS ebor,Id undertake this long and exacting journey across the continent-and at a time when all of them are faugued from the laoors of a political campaign-is gratifying proof that they have a serious regard for the duties which confront them in the premises. To the people of Arizona who have so long worked and hooed for statehood, the coming of these senators of the United States is full of significance. In former years hopes have been raised and dreams of sue cess have been entertained, but never has a statehod bill gained the favor able status held by the pending bill. That measure has passed the house of representa- tives by a unanimous vote, and is to be reported to the senate by day of December. In the absence of extraordinary filibustering, the bill will reach a vote soon after it is reported, and it will certainly pass if the mcm- bers of the subcommittee who are to visit us are able to return to Wash iEgton satisfied with the situation.
 The leading citizens of the territory must now undertake a grave respon- sibility. The visiting senators must be given facilities to the utmost for the acquiring of reliable information about the territory, and it must be seen to that they receive no false. inaccurate or misleading advices. We suggest that the Phoenix board of trade ,as the leading commercial body of the terri tory, and as the organization which has been foremost in supporting the statehood movement, should now take the lead in arranging a programme which will be satisfactory to the sen ators. But as a matter oi course it must not be local affair in any sense. The board should meet tomorrow for a conference, and the fact should be kept in view that this is matter in which the whole territory is and the cooperation of cit izens from all sections should be in vited.
 The senators wish to know, first of all, whether we have the right kind of in Arizona. To satisfy themselves on this point they have 1nly to mingle with our people, and | lOte the dominant. healthy American ] sm on every hand. After that, they i Iesire to know whether we have the the wealth, and the re- ources in permanent form to sustain a l tategovernment in a creditable man. Ter.
 For evidence on these heads, the vis- tors should see Phoenix and the Salt | River valley, and should look at some | f the principal mines of the territory | Advices were received yesterday ev- ming that the party will come over the | outhern route. They should be met | t Deming or Lordsburg and taken to Hilton and Morenci; then, if they can pare the time, they should be escorted !