Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-21
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 The advocates of joint statehood from Arizona and New Mexico, on the one hand, and Oklahoma and Indian Territory on the other, seem deter mined to put through their measures al all hazards. irrespective of the wishes of the persons chiefly inter ested So far as Oklahoma and Ind ian Territory are concerned, it is well enough to wed them in the bonds of joint statehood. for their people ap- pear to favor the plan. But there is a strong and reasonable opposition in Arizona to the iointure of that terri tory with any other. Most of the people of Arizona prefer 10 remain under territorial government rather than to be united with New Mexico.
 The sentiment of Arizonans on this matter is practically unanimous. and, as the Times has heretofore observed. their views should be consulted in a matter of so grave importance to themselves and the country. An ob- noxioUs union should not be forced upon them. They should be allowed to cast the determining yote.,-
 Yesterday the Republicans Of the house: held d cszsfsrence" on the sub jecd d$end voted Unanimously in favor, of joint statshosSd for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. and. in, favor of. jointurs for SArizona and New Mex ico sbE ite to 65. The whole QueS- tionas to be considered together in; onesbfll. which win be known as the HapiEton bill after the ehairman of thehbouse committee on states and territories. It is not eXpectedthat the billSEin come to a vote before the holsyay reeess, but it7is proposed. to briHs it up for action immediately aftsE the reassembling Of congress at theselose- Of the recess. 's@-E '-'< ,,z;' '1
 &sch resentment. is;felt by western cOnkEes6me1 at the treatment which theyshsve received in this affair. They decbBre the --So-calfed sconference'' waSTnot a real conference at which fre&9n of expression was allowed but fFas practically a cinch game in tenfed to force the opponents of state hood into line" Hamilton and other advocates of the statehood force bill talked more than an. hour and a half. while the opponents of the bill were allowed only eight minutes. Among the xtyfve opponents of the bill only Jones of Washington, Adams of Wisconsin and Tawney of Minnesota were able to get in a word. Of course every Californian voted Solidly against the jointure proposition. though to no purpose.
 The only hope of defeating this ob- noxious bill lies with the senate There l. will meet strong opposition, which may serve to defeat it alto gether. CT at least to modify it so as tos meet the objections of Arizona Senator Foraker yesterday informed the Times correspondent in Wash ington that he would make a stiff fl sht for his two amendments. one of which proposes to eliminate Arizona and NeH Mexico from the bill, admit , ling only Oklahoma and Indian Terri 1 #B and the. other provides for a # arate vote for Arizona and New l exico- or the question of jointure 1 fdr Foraker announces that he does 1nots propose to light fog delay. but SSS aa- does propose, if possible. to s& ure square deal for the terri torfes directly interested Of course the two senators from California will join io the fight to save Arizona from the fate which she so much dreads, and against which her people so yigor- ouSly protest.
 Let our friends in the sun-kissed land be firm and hopeful while the shadow of chance remains for them tot win. Let them carry the fight to ''the last ditch," if necessary: and then fight some more. =..,