The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-13

terhood of states was that made b
Senator Clark of Montana. Mr.. Clar (
argued that i'm matters of population.
intelligence, wealth and material re-
sources. Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mex
leo and the Indian territory fill all the
requirements of single statehood. The
senator laid the facts before the senate
in forcible, interesting and lucid man
ner, and We're it not for the fact that
the subject of admitting the territories
into the Union was a matter of po-
iitical policy instead of matter of
justice and right, Senator Clark's argu-
ment in their behalf would have set
tied the question in the minds of SEN
ators without further delay. Repub-
hcan senators fear that the eight new
senator's who would be elected 10 con-
SreSS in course of time would mean
eight Dow votes for the Democratic
side Fh'Om a partisan standpoint this
IS not to be tolerated. Therefore, the
doubling up process must go forward
TO successful conclusion. or else the
territories viii remain as they are for
an indefinite period.
A Limited List.
According to a New York authority
Dy way of a book recently published,
there are less than a dozen people re-
siding in Washington who are entitled
10 social recognition. or, in other words,
are worthy of being present at any of
. the functions which may be given by
the four hundred or by the queen Mrs.
Astor herself. Those included in this
very select set are Mrs. Van Rensse-
iaer Cruger Mr. and Mrs. Reginald De
KoVen. Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody
! WetICore. the Misses Wetmore. the
MeSSrS- Rogers and William WetmoTe
| and Miss Alice Roosevelt. Through
/ the authors course of reasoning we
come to the realization that the Pres
| ldent and Mrs. Roosevelt are not OF
the favored few. How, then. account
for the elevation of their eldest daugh-
ter?
BY actual count. according to the last
official census taken of Washington's
most exclusive set there are exactly 299
members of that body. Three Of the
number reside in the Philippines, which
speaks well for our kindly efforts in
tanning and civilizing the colonies and
permitting them to share our best re-
J inning influence. One of these three is
General Corbin, who enjoys an inter-
national reputation as a poker player.
ZemstVo for the District.
Zemstvo. or other movement towards
rational legislation, might be taken by
the people of the District of Columbia
if we may judge by the widespread
discomfort with existing conditions.
Within the past week It has been sug-
gested that the district should have one
man at its head who will know what is
going ON, and why. Whenever an
abuse is 10 be corrected, each of the
three commissioners says it comes I'M
der the Jurisdiction of another, and the
public stands helpless. while the tri-
umvirate amuses itself with this edi-
Tying game of three-cornered tag. Dur
ing the past week a strong effort was
made TO increase the salaries of public
school teachers. The bill was defeated
IN congress by a technicaEty. In self
justification the house committee on
appropriations said that the committee
on the District of Columbia should
have done the work and the district
committee retOrted in kind. The ma
tiOnal government has charge of the
tidal basin, under the direct suDervi-
sion of the division of public buildings
and grounds, yet the district commits
sloners break up the ice there to spoil
skating on natural lake that some
cities would spend a million to acquire
Just for such sport. Everywhere about
us there is indefiniteneSS of RESPONSE
bllity. By whom are we governed, or
DO we Just get along somehow" The
chairman of the district committee IN
congress is referred to as the mayor Of
Washington, and his confreres as al
dermen. Not only is the district an or
phan child without the right to vote.
but poverty may be added 70 her woes.
The appropriation for her care and
beautifying during the coming year
the house, like a merCiieSs step-father.
cut down out of all proportion 20 her
needs, but the senate. like a fairy god
mother, set up the figures again to a
fair amount. The bill carries a total Of
S9,959,525. out of this. S2.5OO.OOO mark
the limit of the cost of the municiDaI
building. which is to contain the great
ball room, and $375.O00 are TO be used
TO build bridge At Anacostia.