The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-15

II this congress. now that the matter
iaa been 20 Thoroughly threshold over,
md the matter Of the allotment Of the
indian iauds has been reduced 70 a
practical working basis that thrfe
might be some successful outcoms 70
The statehood agitation But the ifimds
of statehood have thought this before
and have been disappointed. Hnd PEI
haps they may be disappointed aga'p.
Some Of them. no doubt. viii be- H.df
a dozen bills have been int-lduced al
ready. Some OF them provide separate
statehood for all four OF the terrUcrieg,
while others provide joint statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, aud 1
others Joint statehood for Arizona and |
New Mexico; some joint statehood for /
two and separate for the others. What /
may be called the republican party /
measure however. provides for two /
states out Of our territories This bin /
has been presented In the house by Mr.
Hamilton OF Michigan. The chairman Of |
the committee on territories and pro |
vides for the admission Of Oklahoma |
and Indian Territory as one state, and |
Arizona and New Mexico as one state.
II makes no stipulation with respect
70 prohibition or the control Of tho
liquor trade. This provision was a sem
ate amendment TO the bill which passed
the house IN the last congress. and the
house at this session does not want to
struggle with that question but prefers
ra her TO pass IL up to the senate. n
the opinion Of the leaders in both houses
OF congress the outcome Of statehood
discussion in this congress win be the
admission Of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory as one state under the name of
Oklahoma. and that Arizona and New
Mexico win be obliged to wait while
longer before they are taken into the
union This viii. Of course greatly dis
please the people OF these two latter
territories. and win also be Objectionable
TO ggeat many citizens Of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory who want separate
statehood. Others. however, are willing
to take the best they can get.
New Department Under the Government
The movement for the creation Of
department Of mines and mining under
the government, on tho same basis with
ether departments, has begun in earnest
In this congress. Representative Van
Duzer OF Nevada has taken the initial
step by introducing a bill to establish
such a department. 20 be presided over
by a secretary who shall be a member
OF the presidents cabinet The meas
ure proposes that the new department
shall have supervision. management and
control OF all matters pertaining to the
mining industry and the geological sur
vey The bill is in line with the ac-
tion an accommodation Of the Amer-
lean Mining congress at It's recent ses-
sion in El Paso. Tex, which strongly
urged the establishment Of such a de-
partment Those who remember the
4 long struggle for the formation Of a
/ department Of commerce and labor do
not really expect that the legislation
which they desire 10 establish. n de-
partmont Of mixes and mining, viii be
enacted by this congress, but they DO
realize that to accomplish the desired
object they must begin the agitation
OF the subject. II is certain to come
sooner or later, and the sooner the ne
cessity for such a department is i'm
pressed upon the members from the
east the sooner It will be realized. Mem
bers from the west are practically
united upon the demand for a depart
ment OF this sort and are gradually
bringing eastern ren to view the mat
ter as they do. These eastern men arr
being approached on the ground tha
their interests are involved as well a
those OF the west In view Of the fac
that millions OF eastern capital is in
vested in mining enterprises in III
, west A department OF mines and min
: ing NAV not be authorized b. this con
gress. but It may be set down as pos
itive fact that it IS certain TO be es
tabllshed IN the near future.
Charles A. Towne.
Representative Charles A. Towne. q
y New York enjoys the unusual dstinc
tion OF being the only member OF tina
body who has ever been elected to con
gress from two states, He first cam
!. to the house as a republican from Min
nesota He left the republican party o
. the silver issue and was twice the an
= successful candidate Of the combine
! silver forces for member from the Du
l. luth district He now comes back
= the house with a big democratic ms
jority from one Of the Tammany dis
+ trlcts in New York. Mr.. Towne ais
has the distinction OF being the on
> man. so far as the memory OF the olt
y est employe In the house goes, who eI
% tered the houaa after having served
n The senate Mr. Towne served tv
's months in the senate. having been al
y pointed by Governor Lind OF Mlnnesot
A. democrat to MI the vacancy cause
s. by the death OF Senator Cushman
ie Davis. lie held his seat until a r
ID publican legislature met and named +
of successor. DezAPP.