Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
THE STATEHOOD BILL,
pEvER1pGE PRESENTS REPORT
AGAINST OMNIBUS MEASURE.
NEW STATE Jefferson"
Amendment That 1t Shall DC Pro-
posed by Mr.. pncon-vithdrasnl
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Ex-
clu.ion of Arizona nnd New Mexico
I STATE yEFFERs0N."
That 1t Shall DC rro-
posed by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
e,u.ion of Arizona nnd New Mexico

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December To-
Senator Beveridse, chairman OF the Sen
ate Committee on Territories. to-day pre-
sented the report Of the majority OF the
committee against the omnibus bill for
she admission OF Oklahoma Arizona. and
New Mexico as States, and In support
of the substitute bill reported by the
committee for the admission Of one State.
TO embrace the area covered by the two
territories OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory.
The admission Of New Mexico and Ari-
coma is opposed on the ground that the
population In both territories Is sparse,
and insufficient IN numbers; that vast
majority OF the people of New Mexico
are Spanish descent. and speak the Span
ism language only, and that many OF the
pcoplc of both territories are illiterate
and do not understand American institu-
lions The assertion is made that many
Of the people do not want statehood.
POPULATION POINT.
Accounting the unit or representation
rule. which under the census Of 1850 is
with 1880 people. would come in but
that Arizona would fall considerably
short OF the requirements.
Taking UP the substitute bill. the com
ra;ttee says the two territories of Okla
bona and Indian Territory. have COM
bined population Of about million peo-
pie They point out that OF the people
OF Indian Territory only $1,000 are In
dams and in this connection they call at
tention TO the fact that many people OF
New Mexico and Arizona, while called
Mexicans, are descendants Of Indians as
we'll as Of Mexicans and Spaniards. Con-
tending for the union OF the two terrific
rics. they say thai Oklahoma is too con
tracted in area for statehood alone and
III Gr,tN
conditions have decreed that they should
be united
WITHDRAWAL OF SUBSTITUTE.
The action of Senator Nelson to-day,
IN Withdrawing the amendment to the
omnibus statehood bill. was. he states.
Tor the purpose Of making some amend
snents TO the substitute, which were made
necessary because ii was hastily drafted.
1t Is possible that the name Jefferson
win be substituted for the name Okla
jaon2a, in accordance with an amendment
offered to-day by Senator Bacon. The
withdrawal Of the substitute prevents
2 test vote at present, bur one will occur
as soon as il is again presented. accord
ing TO the notice given by Mr.. Quay.
The delay Of this test vote will afford
an opportunity for further canVassing
among the Republicans who are favoring
the omnibus bill. While a vote would have
committed them on one SIDE or the other,
which was not considered desirable, in
view OF the probable majority now in
favor of the omnibus bill
QUAY'S REPORT:
Senator Quay to-day presented to the
Senate an individual report in favor OF
the omnibus statehood bill. The prcpo-
sition TO exclude New Mexico and Allzo-
ne, as recommended by the majority OF
the committee. Mr.. Quay says. is in direct
violation Of the pledge made by the Re
publican platform.
Mr.. Quay says the Indian Territory
should not be included in the State Of
Oklahoma, the treaty agreements be-
tween the United States and the i've
tribes providing for q separate political
organization for The Indian Territory.