Arizona republican., 1903-11-19
No Chance For Statehood.


 about articles on this subject which ap- pe2red in The Republican last winter he suggests that now is a good time tC renew the discussion. since the Fifty | eighth congress has convened.
 We have said little because it has ! seemed not worth while to say muc7 i The best information obtainable has been 10 the effect that the leaders in the senate were not disposed to admi: any new states until after the next | presidential election. and if pressed | this session to vote on d statehood measure they would be inclined to in sist upon making one state of Arizona and New Mexico. It is wise. however. for Delegate Wilson to keep the ques- ton alive in congress. and for the newspapers to do what they can. But the indications are that even in tho house of representatives all statehood next years election. This means that nothing will be done ct the long ses- sion. beyond. possibly, getting a com mittee report in one house or the oth- CT.
 The following dispatch from the Washington correspondent of the Kan sas City Journal no doubt descrihea the situation very fairly and intelli- gently:
 Representative Edward l.. Hamilton tt,.- committee on territories if the present plan of the speaker of the house is carried out. His selection will make the prospect remote for statehood leg islction at the present session Of the congress
 Hamilton will get the place by right of seniority as he was senior in the committee last session and naturally advances to the place of chairman, held by MT. Knox of Massachusetts. who was not reelected.
 "The selection of Hamilton will give the speaker great satisfaction as l. is the desire of Mir. Cannon. not at all concealed last session, and lily conceal cd at this time. that there be no state hood legislation.
 "Mr. Cannon holds that the territo- VI statehood. It has long been his contea- tion even when the friends of tho movement were trying hardest and ar Guing loudest.
 "The speaker believes that some mis- takes were made in the past by preclp- itate action on statehood bills and that the country generally and the terriso- ries in question would have been l" better shape if statehood had not been extended to them sc carly
 Perhaps MT. Cannon will admit that statehood for Oklahoma would not he bad thing but it is difficult to get him to differentiate between the terri tories of the southwest.
 Nothing in the direction of state hood can be accomplished at :he frs: session of the Fifty-eighth congress as it is well understood that only the most necessary legislation will be per mitted to go through by the republican leaders at the second session.
 After the general election it is pos sible that the leaders will favor some legislation like the Moon bill. Of las: session. which has again been intro duced. This proposes to give Indian Territory a territorial form of -overr- ment somewhat like that of New Me>.- leo and Arizona.
 ''The result of tho congressional in- vestigation or the departmental inves- tiCaticn will have a material effect up- on the course of legislation for Indian territory. Delegate McGuire will be a member of the territorial committee and Representative Miller of Kansas will be retained upon the committee.
 MT McGuire will carry forward the fight for statehood and Miller has z thorough knowledge of conditions in the southwest. It seems well under stood that if the Oklahoma proposal for statehood could be separated from the proposal to admit the other terri tories. that territory would fare pretty well and possibly would be admitted.
 Senator BeVeridge, chairman of the senate committee on territories. indi cated that nothing in the line of az omnibus bill. such as was effected last session. would ever again get the par liamcntary advantage it obtained dur ing the Fifty-seventh congress.
 He is also of the opinion that no Legislation will De considered that does not recognize the wisdom of the prop osition put forward as q compromise last session, that of uniting Arizona and New Mexico in one state and h. dian Territory and Oklahoma in aE- other.
 Oklahoma can hardly shake eff the friends of New Mexico and Arizona who want to ride to statehood on her back, as admittedly she can make a better showing than the other territo- ries. She is further handicapped by the existence of Indian Territory, which it is thought for the part Cf wisdom to admit as a part of Oklahoma.
 The interior department officials hold that it would be unjust to the 1 Indians to admit the territory at this | time and before the treaty arrange ments with the Indians could be carried | into effect.
 It also will be urged that there is so l