The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22
TO UNLOCK TANGLEI
Statehood Compromise Measure Has
at Last Been Prepared.
PROVIDES FOR ADMISSION
OF Two States intO Union, 0ne TO
Be Oklahoma.
REPUBLICANS ACCEPT THE PLAN
But the Democrats Will Probably Oppose
II with VigOr
WILL AFFECT THE CANAL TREATY
AS Senator Quay and Other Statehood
Mon Win Not Prolono Debate
on This Measure.
But the Democrats Will Probably Oppose
ii with VigOr.
WILL AFFECT THE CANAL TREATY
AS Senator Quay and Other Statehood
Mon Win Not Prolono Debate
on This Measure.

n NNaHhlnE torf - epIuhfy @l---A nc StAtehoVp
conpronnlse witch ia expected to unlock the
present tangle 50 the senate, proposes to
admit two States, ono 10 he Oklahoma, 0c-
cording to It's present boundarios, with
provlso that the Indian Territory shall be
added to Oklahoma In 1900, when the
treaty obligations with tho Indians VIII not
be IN the way. The other state Is to be
composed Of New Mexico and Arizona, un
der the name Of Montezuma, with a pro
vision that when the present Territory Of
Arizona Inns a population OF 100000 people
It shall become separate State, providing
lhc people Of the Territory vote IN favor
OF this Senator Spooncr has been entrust
ed with the legal questions involved, espc
cially IN regard to the rights OF the In.
dian Territory tribes The Wisconsin gen
ator has been in consultation with the at.
torney general and law officers OF the gov
eminent familiar with the subject, and the
bill. when drawn, will be based upon in
formation watch Senator Spooner obtains,
While this compromise will be acceptable
to the republicans, there 80 yet consider
able doubt about tho democrats, and so far
as learned they win oppose It with vigor,
which means defeat at this stage. 1t has
been suggested that whom tho comprohnisl
plan Is form ulated the democrats may hold
conference, and IL majority should
agree 70 accept tho hill thu minority will
yield. However, this is only conjecture
but the men who arc managing tho situa
ton express the hope that mn agreement
can DO reached.
! The eject on the canal treaty viii a
4 once, t0s felt % Senator Quay and oshei
I statehooa lnon wil not try TO pralong th'
sslsaeste 81 dhis measure. At the same tiIn'
Iteint ora erred notice yesterday on thoa'
who are, sssa$stng the treaty that Senate
Morgan ehcnid have full opportunity I,
present his views and amendments 70 th'
treaty IN an orderly manner and withou
undue pressure. Senators Teller, Duboi.
and Rawiina we're especially emphoti,
when making tho declarations, saying that
even n tho treaty had 70 so over unit
after March T. the Alabama senator should
not be subjected 70 undue pressure
The republican leaders conferred all day
upon the subject OF the STATEHOOD compro
mise and most OF the democrats were IN
formed OF tho general terms of the propo
sition To all questions MS 20 whethe
they would accept such n compromise the,
ssid that they wanted to soc n dehnitt
proposition and 10 hpuw from whom !
came. then they would be in position L
confer and decide.
On the Republican ode II Is found tina
two Tepublicon senators, Bevrr1dge AM
Nelson. tsbtn members OF the committee OF
Territories are 10th TO accept any compro
mise, save that which tho majority orig
inaiy presented. Their position u tina
the omnibus btu s defeated and that Sen
ator Quay, who has been 30 PERSISTENT,
pressing it, has lost strength by his cours
in supporting Senator Morgan during IN
latter'S hght against the canal treaty
Senator Spooner reported 10 his committee
colleagues That there was no legal diff
Guilty IN the way OF admitting oklahoml
and afterwards attaching Indian Terrttor
TO the State In this came connection ther
is proposition TO have included a prov
sion for a trust school fund Tor India,
Territory, to be provided by the govern
ment. This Is 20 meet the objection raise
against indian Territory that II has n
school lands and no grants can be mad
FOR public schools. phe division Of Ne,
Mexico and Arizona Ia 70 be made upon
proclamation ny the president when Their
Is population Of 10000 In Arizona, bu
objection bias been raised by the democrat
to this suggestion as st now stands, ths
no provision s. made for a census aad
would be at least 1910 before any test coul
be made.
During the day efforts were made 60 An
Delegate NJ A. Smith OF Arizona, 10 a.
certain what his views would be az 20 II
proposed compromise, but he was not at IL
capitol. lie had been decidedly opposed I
any suck move all along, and today Sc
ator Blackburn told some Of his oolleagu,
that the joining Of the two Territori
would not be acceptable and would eau
strong opposition.
The democratic position ON the propose
compromise is an interesting feature Of Il
situation, for Il is generally understo,
1 that unless there is practically unanlgno,
agreement It could not pass Another fe
ture OF the democratic position today vi
that many democrats are Indifferent as
.