Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-09
DEBATE ON STATEHOOD BILL
Senators Mc0umber and Patterson Speak
Against Joint Features of Measure
Mr.. BEvERIDGE REPLIES TO CRITICISM
Voting ON Amendments VIII Begin at
O'clock Today and Final vote
Will BE Taken Before
Adjournment.

Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Today afforded
the last opportunity for general debate in
the senate on the statehood bill and the
entire session was devoted to that order
of business Starting with speech by Mr.
/ McCumber. which began a few minutes
after II O'Clock, there was no cessation in
/ the speaking until the adjournment late in
| the evening The whole time was occupied
| by three senators, Mr.. Beveridge support
| ing the bill and Messrs McCumber and
| Patterson opposing II. The Indiana sem
ator contended that while, Arizone and New
Mexico were unprepared for seperate state
| hood It was unjust to keep them out of the
union n one state He took positive ground
| against the Foraker amendment which al
/ lows each territory to vote separately on
the question OF jointure. Mr.. McCumber
opposed the joining Of even Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and Mr.. Patterson held
that Arizona and New Mexico should be
admitted as separate states.
Under agreement arrived at a week ago.
the senate will begin voting on the amend
ments offered to the bill at p m. tomor-
row and the final vote will be taken before
adjournment for the day. The time pre-
vious to 4 o'clock will be devoted to ten
minute speeches on the bill and amend
ments.
McCumber Opens Debate.
When the hour for meeting arrived not
! a single seat i'm the chamber was occupied,
but as the vice president and the chaplain
entered through the north door, Mr.. Nc
Cumber and Mr. Gearin appeared at the
opposite entrance and Mr. Teller and Mr..
Patterson came in few moments later.
Other senators were slow in arriving and
at 1115, when Mr.. McCumber began to
speak on the statehood bill less than
dozen senators were in their seats.
Mr.. McCumber introduced his speech by
presenting a substitute for the statehood
bill. creating one state of Oklahoma and
another Of Indian Territory, the latter un-
der the name Of searNia. in honor Of the
Cherokee scholar of that name and en-
tirely eliminating New Mexico and Arizona.
He made an argument against the con-
solidation of the territories into fewer
states, contending that more western states
were necessary TO give agriculture and
other transmississippi interests strong rep
resentation in congress. He predicted in
Z the near future the west would have a
much larger population than the east and
said that, even IL the present boundary
lines were preserved, it would stlll be i'm
possible to secure as many states as there
were east of the Mississippi. and that
therefore the balance of power in the sem
ate must necessarily be against the western
section.
Mr. McCumber declared that the time
twould come when the east would find IT'S
protection in the west He referred to the
influence Of foreign immigration In eastern
communities and in this connection said
that at it's last election Chicago had elected
a socialist as mayor.
Patterson FRVOrs Arizona.
When Mr.. McCumber closed Mr.. TGlman
gave notice that as soon as opportunity
offers he will address the senate on the
message Of the president sent to the SEN
ate on the coal inquiry resolution recently
passed by congress on Mr.. Tillman's mo-
tion. He referred to the presidential mes
sage as IA very remarkable document,
and said that but for the pressure to pro-
ceed with the statehood bill he would ask
to be heard at this time.
Mr.. Patterson the addressed the senate
on the statehood pc speaking in opposi-
ton to the passageth'f the house bill. He
devoted his attentiasei almost exclusively
, to the portion of the sill providing for the
: joining of Arizona aid New Mexico, and
and contended that Arizona as now
t founded had an unquestionable right to
: Ultimate statehood.
Mr.. Patterson in his speech. alleged that
the idea OF joint statehood had not origl-
mated IN either Arizona or New Mexico
4 and asked whether the idea was the child
OF the Indiana senator or some member OF
E the house OF representatives. He declared
r that such union. in view Of the pledge &c
Arizona, would be a grave crime, and
: urged the adoption Of the Foraker amend,
$ ment for separate vote as the rational
solution OF the problem,
BeveridEe Replies 90 Patterson.
Mr. Beveridge. who followed, began his
speech with reply TO Mr. Patterson's OBJ
' servation concerning the origin Of the join
statehood idea, saying that II was not
matter upon which the people Of the terri
tories should be- consulted. The people OF
the entire country were concerned ovel
the creation OF states. apd the senator con
tended that congress Should proceed upor
: that theory. He opposed the Foraker
amendment, urging that If adopted 4
would give 10 5000 people In Arizona IN,
power to thwart the win of 25OOOO in tn,
two territories combined.
He declared that the Copper queen Min
a ing company alone employed 1000 men il
Arizona
Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Clark CMOntana
united in the declaration that the numbe
$ did not exceed 25OO. bur Mr.. Beveridg,
d Justified his statement by quoting from
= the testimony taken by the committee OF
!, territories
a Mr.. Beverdge urged that while New
@ Mexico and Arizona we're not prepared 70
= separate statehood, it was unjust to keel
n the two out Of the union as one state.
K Mr.. Beveridge had not concluded when
! at $50 p. m, the senate took reces
A until II o'clock tomorrow,
HOUSE PASSES INDIAN BILL
" Measure ApPrOprtRtes Nearly EIEh
o Million Dollars.