The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-06-09
Joe Cannon is Loaded
For Statehood

AOl ObutSuVVN
Washington, ,. c., June Sup
p0rters of statehood for the territories
are beginning to recognize that an up
hill fight confronts them in the next
congress. Uncle Joe" cannon is not
friendly to the statehood proposition.
There viii be trouble at the very be-
ginning Of the session over the organ
ization of the house committee on ter
ritories. On the senate side, the com
mittee on territories, as at present or
ganized. will be Indifferent to the adj
mission Of any of the territories. Po-
litical and business pressure may
chenge the senate situation somewhat,
but at this time the committee Is not
interested in the appeals of the state
hood supporters. Senator Foraker
took with him to the Columbus con
vention statehood plank. He did not
succeed in having IL Incorporated in
the stale platform Pennsylvania on
ly of the determining Republican
states has spoken in favor of the ad-
ministration of the territories Senator
Beveridge arrived in Washington last
night The chairman Of ahe senate
committee on territories was not in
clined to discuss the statehood situa-
tion.
Il do not want TO go on record with
q prediction" said Senator Beveridge,
but you can say one thing, ] think
with perfect safety, II there is any
statehood legislation, Oklahoma and
the Indian territory will come into
the union as one state"
Not the Remotest Chance.
you don't think there IS any chance
whatever for double statehood?' was
asked.
Not the remotest," he answered.
Senator Beyeridge is, Of course, not
absolute authority but whatever posi-
tion he takes will reflect the sentiment
of the influences which dominate the
majority side of the senate. The in
sistence upon having Oklahoma and
tha Indian territory come into the un-
ion as one state is due to many
causes. Primarily, it will make con-
sistent the Republican position that
New Mexico and Arizona have not
sufficient population to Justify their
admission. The proposition to admit
these two territories with l million
population will be contrasted, with the
demand OF Arizona to be admitted with
One-fourth oil that population and New
Mexico with less than ontthird.
Those who want no statehood 'eglsla
tion whatever viii be offered the op-
portunity of opposing the admission
of the new state on the ground OF In
dian territorys npreparedness. The
new state would have at least five and
probably six votes in the electoral
college. Under no circumstances
would Republican majority vote TO
ADMIT strong Democratic state just
on the eve Of election, and even
though the enabling act could be pas
sed the admission would be nXed TOT
date subrequent to the election OF
1904.
Delegate Rodey's Work.
Delegate Rody Of New Mexico Is
row here and has travelled extensively
in the east. doing missionary work for
statehood wherever the opportunity
preSented itself He recognizes that
there will be trouble in getting
friendly hearing in the house organi-
zation. Pennsylvania Republican rep
resentation offers the greatest hope
Of success, bu. the Indications are that
81 will be impossible to secure that
harmony Of action among the state
hood friends which marked the fight at
he last session. There VIII be fric-
ton al the beginning between the
double and single statehood interests
from the twin territories and another
omnibus bill win be impossible in view
Cf The probable organization OF the |