New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
THE END or An ~wSrRPFc7IoN."

THE END or An "TNHI RREC7f0N.
Yesterdays vote in the House of Representa-
tives on the Statehood bin rule brought i'm ny
the House Committee on Rules presumably as
Sures the easy passage of the Hamilton meas
IRE creating one new state out of oklahoma
and the Indian Territory and another ont Of
New-Mexico and Arizona. Under the terms Of
the rule the Hamilton bill reported by the
House Committee on Territories. must he ac-
cepted OF rejected as it stands. No amend
ments can be presented. and the combination
of Democrats and 'insurgent" Republicans
which for a month past has been hillhoardng
its purpose 10 defeat the Committee on Rules
and give statehood to both Arizona and New
Mexico is now left without power to force
a roncan on the disputed Issue Of separation
or union Yesterdays satisfactory majority Of
p is likely 10 he largely increased when the
Hamilton measure is put upon its passage.
The Tribune has strongly favored a settle
ment Of the statehood problem along the lines
now followed by the House Republican lead
ers II holds that I'm fairness 10 the states Of
larger growth no new commOnwealths. sparse
in population and Of uncertain capacity for de
velopment should he admitted INFO the Union
The blunder Of Nevada should not be repeated
We have therefore opposed the creation Of two
new desert states. If the people of New Mex
efts Of statehood We see no reason why they
should not enjoy them jointly rs one common
wealth-a commonwealth far less abnormal in
size and makeup than AZ the date Of ITS
admission the prosperous and now homoge
neoUs. progressive state Of Texas
In another respect Yesterdays vote in the
House was significant Rnd decisive It rang
The deathlnelI IF the so-called instruction
Of 19o6'-a movement somewhat mysterious in
origin and motive whose importance has been
so curiously overemphasized by certain infiu-
ences now active in Washington We were
told with great detail in anti-adminstrstion
newspapers how the enraged Republican in
surgents" had organized themselves into
cabal which. with Democratic aid. would
tainly defeat the first two measures on the
Republican programme-the Philippine Tariff
and Statehood bills AnimOsry 10 the PreSi-
dent it was hinted. lay behind this INSURED.
-dfsappnintmants over patronage and re
sentiment that the President should openly
urge the passage Of administration legsla-
ton According tn news from those hostile
sources. the Philippine bill was as good as dead
the Statehood bill would never he pushed IN a
vote. because the Speaker and the House man
ayers knew that the insurgents" would IN
horse them and the Presidents prestige as
party leader was clouded by the shadow of
coming failure But somehow the Philippine
Tarf bill passed without serious opposition,
and now the vaUnted statehood combination
has fallen to pieces The alleged opponents of
the President are strong in predictions and
insinuations but when n comes 10 show Of
hands they take 70 the woods OF the cloak
rooms Secret grumbhng there may be among
Republican Representatives and Senator's who
oppose the President and his policies. bur open
opposition from these statesmen is hardly 10
lie that I'm blocking the Presidents legislative
plans they are running counter 10 the ideas
and wishes Of a vast majority Of the American
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