Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
BETTER FEELING
OVER STATEHOOD
Opponents Of Merger Scheme Not
So Strong as They Were
A Year Ago.
MAY DEVELOP PERSONALITIES
Machinc.made Petitions That Reach
Congregation. Grosyenor in
Emphatic Mood

Special Correspondence.
Washington. Dec. i6,-Statehood must
be fought out again in the senate, Those
who oppose the uniting Of Arizona and
New Mexico are as vigorous as they
were year ago, although they may
not be as strong in votes as they We're
In the last senate, A year ago they had
the advantage of a short session and
could have talked the bill TO death. but
they finally allowed a vote, but the bill
passed In an unsatisfactory form to
everybody and was dropped. Now there
IL a long session ahead. and the de-
bate can continue for weeks or even
months. There are indications that
there will be some very important de-
yelopments before the discussion ends
and the motives of some senator's may
he questioned There are hints that
IL the opposition to making Arizona and
New Mexico a state continues after IL
has been found that a majority favors
the bill the debate may become person.
al
MACHINE MADE PETITIONS.
Every year Congress Is flooded with
petitions which become known as una :
chine made" or made TO order" sen
tmeht These petitions have printed
headings and are sent by all kinds OF
organizations which hold meetings and
vaar is ne ee oIn oe secur , Inns
ers' organizations and some chambers
| of commerce and mercantile associa
lions are petitions asking for legisla
ton charging the powers Of the inter-
state commerce comm ssion over rail
way rates. Some railroad organizations
| are demonstrating against the passage
| of such legislation. Railroad men Deti.
| ton for the enactment of an EMPLOYERS
| liability law. Labor organizations are
| sending In thousands of petitions pray.
| ing for the rigid enforcement of iinmi.
grafton regulations and the enactment
| OF such additional laws as will afford
dustriai o nsfet,s 'n 80 IN sne aepressing IN
| mission OF foreigners to the United
states
| SENATORIAL cnr,rr,y
'>N In
| Senators Perkins of California an,
| i'uihci's VI AOIflttllCul are nno exam,
| pies of senatorial gallantrv. ONLY m,
other evening they were seen haneins
to straps in a swayng car that the,
entered at the capitol when It was emp
| ~, but they had vacated comfortabl,
seats In order that ladies' would no
have to stand.
| cENrpA, cpos,,r>.o
'A'H 'i'"o ENoit bMFhATlC
The white haired veteran of Ohio /
emphatic when he wants TO mail y lIe'
or stamp out a false impression. som
way the story got about that two n,
three house leaders had opposed IN
appointment of Jim Tawney FOR IN
s statti'iaiisnlp OIL the appropriation com
OF these leaders. When the story wa
brought to his attention he remarked
in tones that left no doubt as to hi
meaning: so far as / am concerned /
is an unmitigated lie. ! never spoke I,
Cannon about Tawney."
| ,,,r,r>- 1,o,.,r,,e,,
| HN W HiIsi ENbS'
| Senatorial courtesy about ,vhic,
| We hear so much in the course Of IN,
| session does NOT extend IA The ossig,
| ment of places on comnoittees ar con,
| mittee rooms One might snnrose thn
| a committee room belonged 70 tho co,,,
mittee ana mar everv n,a,'he .ne , LII
| have equal rights there bnt not sn
| IL belongs Ia The chairman al,nost ~
much as his rom, In hotel Il, d. 20
| arrangement NJ cop,mittees there 10 al
| WAYS a scramble for vacant chairman
| ships especlally ~ good ronn, ooa,
| with the committee. RIA senators wi vi
| make I'm Inc conor,itteas o. ho,',.,
nearly as much trouble with tho va" roo wy
| as thew have I'm nIacIng the nov, snna
| tors and flline vacancies In ,,aSIn,
demande FOR ron,mitte. naoas ~, "a M,
mittee rooms senator's 40 not h e IN
| To get All thew con. @''"''
|
| SENATORIAL AMENITIES.
| nu,ho,, ,.t, AM, no,.,,.,..,
| ,u,So, ny" e ,InS pa' ei th Aeu senator
Ha ','sT'n' , nrarit,nS ene emergency
onnranriat ''oi toa oeipre tnt
~ ~ ' 90 ,hs So,,,h WIN, WIZ
| onI Ja 90 81 w -. =. - HroI'ia senator
..Is az ~ 81 ~ u9e coiiisi1eeatlon.