The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-05
LITTLE HOPE FOR
STATEHOOD ELL
Measure May Not Even be
Passed by House at
This Session
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington. D. c., April 5.-siate-
hood legislation at the present. session
Of congress may well be numbered
among the things left over until the
short session. That the omnibus bill
prepared by the Republican majority
Of the subcommittee may pass the
house after a fight by the Democratic
minority is among the probabilities.
That it win be possible to pass the
measure in the senate, however, with
prospect of early adjournment, is
not entertained by any one The in.
dica'ions are that the statehood bill
WILL as usual. be passed up to the
senate. where it will die a natural
death. so far as the present session is
concerned. Il may be taken up next
December and considered and passed
before the next congress comes in on
March 4. 1906
Friends Of sta ehood IN the house
are making canvass Of the member
ship with a view to discovering
whether or not there Is sufficient
strength to pass bill lfany Reaqb,
llcans who have no interest II the
legislation other than the general In
terest in all legislation affecting the
state of the union. have been asked
to whether or not they viii join q;
asking in a formal petition that the
Republican leaders call caucus to
decide upon party acton in relation
TO statehood Il is barely possible
that If the sta ehood bills show suf-
icient strength on a canvass the
programme in this connection will be
changed and the bill permitted to pass
the house at this long session Of the
congress. 1t can not pass the senate.
No Chance to Pass Senate.
Senator Beveridge Is chairman of
the senate committee on territories.
AS such he has charge OF all such
legislation As such he led the fight
against the veteran Quay at the last
session, when Quay was pushing his
omnibus statehood bill Beveridge
was asked as to the possibility Of
statehood legislation. and said. with
out hesitation: Absolutely no pros
pect whatever Why, said to you
weeks ago that there would be no
legislation of the sort at this session. -
II was suggested that the situation
might have changed in that time and
the accep .ance Of two states by Sen
ator Quay would probably have a
very great effect upon the possibility
Of such legislation. Beveridge ans
wered this suggest.on "No change
n the situation whatever There .
not one chance In hundred for S ate
hood legislation by the senate. We
are making good progress on tho ap-
propriation meashlres and yon VIII
see the session close about April 20.
With conference reports 10 come ia
aad the balance of the supply meas
ures to be agreed upon, and the
Democratic campaign speeches to be
made. there viii be quite enough 10
occupy the senate until the closing
day OF the session
"Uncle 10" CarlfT has consulted
with tho president frequently Of late
and he is understood 20 take the posi-
iica that here win be little or no
political advantage in admitting the
new states II the sentiment is
Ssfong enough IN the house to demand
action al this session the bill creating
the two new states can 80 through
and Sith the assurance that the sen
ate viii take similar action al the
next ami short session OF congress al
Interests It is believed viii be satis'
ned.
May Delay TWO Years.
This arrangement Il is fully appre
ciated can in no way affect either the
com ne general election Or the con