New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
NEW ST4TEHOOD MOVE.
Senate Expected to Reject Report
of Conference Committee To-day.

Washington. June 1.-The latest move in the
controversy between the Senate and House on
the statehood controversy has just been re-
vealed in connection with the plan to bring in
a report from the Conference Committee to-mor-
row. This report is TO provide for the imme-
diate admission of Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory as one state. with the further pro-
vision. in the exact language of the original
Foraker amendment, that Arizona and New
Mexico shall vote separately on the question of
their admission one state.
This report is TO be submitted first to the Sen
ate for its action. Should it be rejected. as has
been predicted by those who have made a close
canvass Of that body, the responsibility for the
failure 10 admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory
and also the failure TO allow the other two
territories themselves TO decide the question of
their admission. will be placed with the Senate.
Should this report fail of ratification in the
Senate, it Is believed that the House will rest
the case without further action of any kind
after emphasizing the fact that the Senate. and
not the House. is responsible for the failure of
action.
The Foraker amendment, il is known, is
the exact provision which the Statehood
insurgents" made their losing fight in the
House when the bill was under consideration
in that body. 1t is also stated by leaders Of
this 'insurgent' movement in the House that
had the House conferrees accepted the amend
Tnent a basis of compromise when the bill
first went 10 conference. the question would
have been settled long since in that manner.
They express the opinion that the long delay
in conference has resulted in the development
Of a stronger feeling IN the Senate that the
House may ultimately be compelled TO yield TO
the last ditch-the acceptance of the Burrows
amendment which leaves the question OF state
For AyIz a-,5
Of the bill
Speaker Cannon and House leaders who have
supported him in his statehood position have
carefully considered the present move, and all
indications point TO the conclusion that they are
willing 10 drop the question indefinitely should
the Senate refuse to accept the basis of com
promise which has been agreed upon by the
conferrees and which is expected 10 be reached
tomorrow.
Should the Senate reject the compromise and
put the Oklahoma and Indian Territory bill on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation BILL a movement
for which 1t is claimed ffty-three votes in the
Senate have been pledged. those close TO the
Speaker say that the Sundry Civil bill returned
10 the House with such rider Will be sent TO
the Committee on Appropriations and allowed to
remain there until the Senate gets ready to
recall IL for the purpose OF resembling its action
After II became known in the Senate that ths
oonferrees had agreed upon the Foraker amend
neIlt OF a year ago, providing for vote at a
regular election, and had abandoned the Burrows
amendment cutting New Mexico and Arizona
out OF The hlI poll ~ as taken % determine
the acceptahility Of the report. The Democrats
were unit against receding from the Burrows
amendnsnt unless il should be by the adoption
Of the Foraker amendment TO the bin passed
at this session which would submit the ques-
tion Of admission separately TO the people OF
Arizona and New Mexico at special election.
Only forty-one Republican votes were found for
the conference report, and unless there are fur
ther concessions ii appears that 1t cannot be
adopted.