The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
WANTS NO JOINT STATEHOOD.
FRANK MURPHY on THE NEEDS
or PROGRESSIVE ARIZONA.
junction With New Mexico Would Mean
Unweldy Area and ClashinE Popula-
tIon-Senate Committee Gained No
idea OF Development In Progress.

Idea OF Development In Progress.
Frank Murphy OF PhGni1, Arizona. who
has been staying at the Holland House
for some days past. IL one Of the men who
/ have been most active in the work OF in
dustrial development which IL going on
In that territory. with such remarkable
energy, and which has had such remark
able results within he past few years.
! He il president of the Phpnir, Prescott
and Santa F6 Railroad. he has extensive
mining interests; he is the owner OF n news
paper. Tie ARIZONA Republican. published
! in Phoenix, and he Ia identified in one way
or another with pretty nearly all the larger
group Of things that have been done, are
being done or are planned for future doing
out in that particular geographical unit
| of the country
Like all residents Of Arizona, he il strongly
opposed TO the proposed welding together
of Arizona and New Mexico and the adj
mission Of the combination az State Of
the Union
"Yolh had letter from William Barnes.
Sr Of Albany III The Sun on Tuesday
morning said Mr.. Murphy yesterday.
which presents the case pretty foruibly.
/ most earnestly hope the Joint Statehood
bill now before the Senate will be defeated
Every one who is familiar with existing
conditions Ia the two Territories OF Arizona
and New Mexico realizes very keenly that
1t would be great injustice to unite them.
One reason why Arizona was set of
from New Mexico was because the vast
territory of thC il united area was too large
and cumbersome. Another reason was
the different character OF their populations
Arizona ia peopled in overwhelming ma
Jority by Americans New Mexico has a
large MEXICAN population. Now. absurd
az II may seem, the very same reasons
only in intensified form which We're for
merlv accepted as Irresistible arguments
for dividing the two Territories are adj
vanced as arguments for uniting them.
We are told that he vas, territory which
was regarded as too unwedy for u single
unit is iust the thing for single unit and
We ara told-it was by Senator Nelson
of Minnesota. / believe-that the influence
Of our American Arizona population ia
just what is needed in a sort of missionary
way for the Mexican population of New
Mexico.
Now, when Arizona and New Mexico
were made two Territories II was with the
unusual and explicitly expressed pledge
on the part of the Government that Arr
Eona should retain her boundaries AZ then
established, and should carry them with
her intact when The Gay for her admission
TO the Union came |, surely would be
gross breach Of faith for lie Government
TO repudats so solemn Il covenant, and
cannot bring myself 10 believe II will be
done
I do not believe the sound arguments
for division which prevailed forty years
ago will appeal now tc the Sena tors as a
present argument FOR union. That Is not
the style Of logic which ever has won In the
United States Senate and don't believe
ii ever will win.
AS TO the proposed Use OF our popula-
ton by the Government. as Senat or Nelson
proposes upon the Mexican population
why there are good many people out
In Arizona who see objections TO being
thus egisated On bloc into missionary
work They object TO being drafted by the
Government as missionaries as 1t We're.
our Territory Ia getting good deal
Of unfavorable advertising just now as a
result of some Of tho speeches TINT are
being made in the Senate by those who
are supporting the Joint Statehood meas
ure These Senators seem to think IT ~
necessary 10 beittle Arizona and New
Mexico in order to strengthen their position.
and guess they are about right in SO think
ing Indeed. II in support of their state
ments they were to state the facts as in
dustriously as they are arguing from
basis OF non-facts, there would probably
be all but unanimous vote IN the Senate
against the bill
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota in his
speech favoring the making Of one, state .
out of the two Territories. claimed that /
the undeyeloped resources OF Arizona and /
New Mexico are not such "a TO encourage
him to believe that these Territories would |
ever be capable Of supporting a population /
sufficient 10 entitle them to separate State
hood Senator Nelson has never been in
the Territory, and persistenty ignores the I
representations of those in position 10
speak understandingly.
He claims the development in those Ter |
rtorles is slow. owing 20 natural causes |
that will never be overcome. Such state |
ments arc not calculated 10 encourage !
people to settle or invest in Arizona or New
Mexico.
Nevertheless, | question whether there
is any part Of the United States where
the development for The last few years
has been 40 rupid, permanent and promis-
ing for the future as has been the case in
Arizona.
Hundreds Of miles of new railroad have
been constructed. furnishing transporta-
ton facilities 20 agricultural vnlleys and
mining districts. and millions Of dollars |
ma We hean prohtably invested during the |
last two years in the development of the !
mines Of Arizona and the, good work Is
going on to-dayImore rapidly than ever
Additional railroad construction. very |
important TO the Territory is now in prog
ress and the Government is expanding
large sums Of money in providing water |
storage for the reclamation Of and lands, |
the effects Of which, when taken together |
with the development Of our mines ia going |
TO guarantee 10 Arizona a very large, per
rnanent and prosperous population
The Senate committee that visited |
Arizona a couple Of years ago could not f,
have seen less Of Arizona in the time they |
devoted to the Territory had they pur-
posely arranged TO avoid coming in con-
tact with reliable evidence easily available
that would have been presented If an OPP !
portunity had been given evidence that |
fully supports every statement that l am |
making. While it il true that the new rail- |
roads I mention as having been completed |
during tho last two years were not avail |
able for inspection by the Senate COM
mittee, yet had the committee taken time |
TO investigate, they would have found that
the roads were going 10 be built and in that
case il would have been only proper, fair !
and right To have made reference there TO
in this report.
The committees trip through the Terri |
tory was largely in the night, and they |
gathered about az much Of an idea Of Ari- |
IONA "a strangers TO this country would be |
able 10 gather OF the State Of New York |
in passing through New York city at night. |
stOrDiuu n few hours In PnuRhkeeDsie. !