Arizona republican., 1903-02-01

Washington, January q Especially January comes to an end with Senator Quay apparently as firmly seated in the saddle in the senate as he was when the session began, two months ago, and his followers are rather more confident now than when the great statehood fight was begun If Senator Quay him. self has lost any of his confidence m victory he has not indicated it; on the contrary, he expresses to his close lieu tenants an unwavering faith in a sue cessful outcome. That he has not close ly followed the programme which he adopted some weeks ago is admitted, but such departures ss have been made from the settled plan Lave been merely the changes in tactics made necessary by new situations as they arose.
 The senator is leading with much skill the most difficult coalition ever formed in the senate. The group back of him comprises ali the democratic senators but two and about a third of the re- publican membership, and not one of these senators has any personal inter est in the omnibus bill. They are sup porting it from principle, and many of them, especially republicans. are stand ing by it in the face of the most pow erful influences. threats and persua- sions. In addition to this, many sena- tors, as the end of the session ap- breaches, are forced to see their own bIis placed in peril Senator Bever- idge and the leaders associated with him have calculated upon this very situation 10 work Senator -fguay's de- feat. They know that the Pennsylvania senator and the friends of statehood are making the fight purely as q mat ter of justice to the territories, and it has been hoped th9t many would be led to desert the statehod colors rather than have defeated the bills in which they have special interest. To the sen ators who are considered open to argu- ments on this line the most aTtful pleadings have been made. Senator McComas of Maryland and several others who heretofore have not been prominent in the contest are endeavor- ing to do missionary work with re- publican senators individually.
 The argument is used that after all the advocates of statehood may be right; but there is such conflict of statements in relation to matters of as certainable fact that more time should be given for further investigation and consideration of the claims of New Mexico and Arizona. It is urged that no harm can be done by waiting until the next session of congress. when it Is not impossible that a great majority Of the senators will have decided that all three territories should be admitted. Meantime, it is asked by these smooth pleaders, why should party dissensions be created by question which can well be postponed for the action of the Fifty-eighth congress? But if reports and appearances go for anything, not q republican senator heretofore aligncI with Quay has gone over to the other side
 In this review of the situation as it appears after two months of brilliant fighting on both sides, it is not i'm proper to refer to d democratic weak ness which has given Senators Spooner, BeVeridSe and their colleagues much comfort. It has not been easy at all times for Beveridge to provide the men in the game of talking the bill to death. Statehood is a question upon which very few senators, if they arc adverse to admission, care to go upon record beyond having their votes recorded. To formally and forcibly express opinions against the qualifications of a people for self government, and to bring for ward reasons why they should be kept