Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-11
SOME MORE STATE
HOOD talk
all Indications Point to the Conclu-
sion of the Debate on the Omni-
bus Bill in tho Very Near
Future.
the REPUBLICANS ARE APPARENTLY
GETTING TOGETHER ON the QUESTION

statehood advocates are considerably
agitated over the compromise that has
been reached by Republican senator's
providing for the admission OF New
Mexico and Arizona under the name OF
Arizona, and for the admission of Okla
homa, with the provision that the In
dian Territory shall become part OF the
state when the Indian lands have been
all allotted and made subject to taxa
tion. The question that is bothering
the statehood boomers now is whether
they shall accept or fight the compro-
mise. The Democratic senator's have
not decided what course they shall pur'
sue, but it is generally believed that
they will not filibuster against the bi |
or seek to have its passage delayed. 1t
is believed that the statehood support
ers will be brought to accept gracefully
the proposed compromise measure. If
the bill in its compromised form is
passed by the Senate it is believed that
the House will accept it,
A Washington dispatch to the Den
yer Republican gives the following
view of the statehood situation:
All indications point to the conclus-
! ion of the debate on the statehood bill
t during the present week, but no one
can tell at this time just when in the
. | t1ny
will come.
If the plans Of the Republican lead
) ers who oppose the statehood bill are
put into effect, the committee on terri
t tories will bring in a substitute bill
4 early in the week, providing for con
: solidation and the admission OF two
: states. This will probably not be done
e however, unless assurance can be Sc
r cured that the full Republican vote cal
r be obtained for the consolidation.
a If this plan does take shape, Senator
\ Quay is likely to press his statehood
e amendment on the agricultural appro
: priation bill, and test of strength
q would ensue. The vote on this amend
: ment will be very close If taken, AM
t while the omnibus bill advocates fee
!, that they have majority, they realiz
e that it Will not be so large as
would be on a direct vote on the state
# hood bill alone and by itself. There
;, now some talk of admitting only OK
e lahoma. but if this should be under
i taken, it will be only as last resor
n and will be postponed until toward tn
h end Of the session. All senators are be
coming restless under the present cor
ditions. and 1t is evident that they ca
not long continue.
Tn accordance with notice given b
p Senator Allison, the bill making appre
priations for the District of Columpl
was taken up. Some portions of tn
bill will arouse debate, but advantaf
~ will be taken Of the opportunity to fu
y ther the efforts to compromise the al
ferences on the statehood bill.
Sneaker Nestor Montoya says he WI
wrongly quoted with reference 10 e
combination bill to admit New Mexl
and Arizona as one state. Mr. MO
toya stated positively that Santa
Ed should be the capital and it will be
state capital of New Mexico as a sing
OF state or of the combined states as pr
=. nosed. Said he: 1.-THE claims OF San
tb Fe are paramount from all points
he view. historically and politically, a
,e as an educational and religious cente'
- Renresentative H. H. Howard fave
,or statehood In any way. II would pre-
,ss single statehood for New Mexico,
,oa If we can not get that, then I am
- favor of statehood with Arizona rati
than have none at all. The capital
~. least for some time, should be loca
re- in Santa Fe."
Renresentative Martin Sanchez sa
"I am for statehood first. If New M
ere leo can get it alone, so much the
oor ter. and I would prefer to see 1t
~. wav. If it cannot be had alone and
,t+e can get it with Arizona, then let
,+or come that way I would rather see
in two combined as state than no'
have it at all. The capital by all me
should be at Santa Fe."
THE PIMA COUNTY BONDS.
saW Pursuant to the mandate of the
nreme court of Arizona the loan c
late mission of Arizona has ordered
ASK Pima county railroad bonds and ir
% tho est coupons, amounting to $31s,OOo
ates ded into territorial three per cent o.
rect should the holders OF Pima CO.
bonds choose to avail themselves OF
exchange. These are the bonds re-
ed to in the senate debate on the 81
= ue hood bill.
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