The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-02-26
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL eau
( Gus DECIDES AGAINST TWO :
J., NEW STATES -,
TAKE POSITIVE GROUNDS
All the Speakers EmphaticaIiy Pro.
:. test Against Putting Statehood 8:
on Any Appropriation Measure as a
Rider-One Senator States Reason
for the Action Of the Democrats on
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the Compromise Submitted.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Demo.
cratic senatorial caucas during the day
rejected the two-state proposition for
the admission of new states, submit
ted by the Republicans. The matter
OF further negotiations was left with
the Democratic members of the com
mittee on postoh6ces, which has
charge of the appropriation bill with
the statehood rider It has been
agreed, however, to withdraw the rid
er. The Democrats will not accept
anything on a basis of two states.
All the speakers in the caucus took
positive grounds against the compro-
mise proposition and several of them
spoke emphatically against the propo-
sltlon to put the statehood bill on anv
of the appropriation bills as a. rider.
At the same time. they favored plac-
ing the future course of the party in
reference to the bill as such and also
a rider in the hands of the Democratic
members of the committee on post
HHces.
Democratic Position Stated.
A Democratic senator who is a. mem
Der. Of the committee on territories.
gave out the following for publicity:
Inc Democratic caucus rejected
the proposed compromise statehood
bill for the following reasons: When
Arizona and New l-exico were made
territories their institutions were es
tablished for ultimate statehood pur-
poses, and the expectations of the peo-
pie have been to that end ever since.
1t would be unjust to discriminate.
The proposed state would be as
large as Texas, and Texas is too large
TOR convenient government The peo-
pie OF Arizona are opposed to consoli-
dation with New Mexico.
The provisions in the consolidation
bill for ultimate separate statehood
are a snare. The question of separa-
ton into two states must be submit
ted to the voters of the entire state
and experience has taught that after
the interests of any area have been
consolidated as a single state a ma
Jority cannot be secured
Each Entitled to Statehood.
1.-THE Democrats have stood for the
statehood bill as it passed the house.
They believe that each is entitled to
statehood and they have stood Loyalty
by the Republican minority in their eff
forts to give them statehood, but they
will not intlict the injustice that prob
ably never can be repaired of forcing
the people of the two territories into
state. so large that it would forever
continue burden they should not
bear"
After the adjournment of the caucus
the Democratic members of the COM
mittee on postofiices met the Repub-
lican members of that committee who
nave been friendly to statehood. They
decided to continue the fight for the
omnibus bill as it came from the
house. without amendment, but not to
antagonize appropriation bills or ex-
ecutiVe business with it,
The Republicans have decided to
present their compromise bill to the
senate. The indications are very
strong that the question will receive
very little if any modification during
the session, and even the best friends
of statehood generally admit that there
is no chance for success at this time.