Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-10-11
STATEHOOD.

STATEHOOD.
Again, a bill was introduced in Con-
| gress providing for the union of Okla-
homa and the Indian Territory, and for
their admission as one state; n also
IONA and for their admission as one
state. All these territories protested
against being forced into the unions pro-
posed, and each demanded separate state
hood. Both the Indian territory and
| Oklahoma possessed an area larger than
many of the eastern states, and practic-
ally as large as the State of Indiana.
Both We're rich in agriculture, horticul-
ture and mineral resources, and each
had a population of nearly 100000 peo-
pie. The conditions in these territories
were intolerable and wholly unsuited to
the social and Industrial needs of the
people. There was an imperative de-
mand for local self-goVernment, and the
people were impatient and importunate.
But they wanted two states, not one
and the people of the indian Territory
demanded separate statehood on the faith
of a solemn treaty made between the
United States and the Indian tribes to
the effect that their country should never
be attached to any other state or ter
ritory without their consent. But the
President, Speaker Cannon, and other
leaders of the Republican party, for sec
tional and p~artiZan reasons, determined
against all considerations Of right anc
justice, to force a union between the two
territories and weld them into one. Ant
at the same time they determined to dc
the same thing with New Mexico ant
II Arizona. They determined to force then
into a union also, and out Of them tt
i create one state, which in area would
be four times the size of Missouri
t state which would cover all New England
5 and from thence stretch along the At
t lantic to the Gulf of Mexico. The peo
pie of these two territories proteste'
! against this proposal in every possible
way-through conventions, through polit
ell ical and commercial organizations, AM
through their legislatures and public of
t ficials. But the President turned a dea
Y ear to it all. So outrageous were thes
t proposals that a number of Republicans
both in the House and in the Senate
e revolted and refused to support their
a Then the President Joined hands wit
: the recaicitrant Republicans into linz
e The Missouri Republican members of tn
@ House We're primarily opposed to tn
scheme, and it is impossible that
Warmers Judgment. But the Presiden
/ summoned the Missouri Hous continger
n to his august presence, got out his bi
6 stick, and when he had finished wit
limped back into line and were good fol
ever afterward. Oklahoma and the Ir
dian Territory We're forced into a unioi
Democrats fought for two states out {
minority, they yielded to the inevitabl
is and, because of the insufferable cond
n tions prevailing in those territories, fiji
Y ally accepted the Presidents and IL
W Speakers ultimatum of one state or non
But with the aid of a dissenting fat
ID ton of Republican Senators, who won
not become parties to the outrage, Il
II Democrats were enabled to soften IL
blow aimed at New Mexico and Arizon
An immediate compulsory union betwee
l. those territories was prevented, n Il
at question as to whether they would uni
Of was severally submitted to the people
e. the two territories to be voted upon
a. the next election. Why did the Preside
8, throw himself into this fight, and NAL
vi ~tration measure? Would he have dol
IN that if these four territories had be,
Id on the North Atlantic coast instead OF
e. the great southwest? No. Would
as promised an increase of Republican /
as stead of Democratic Senators and pre-
y, idential electors? No. By that one a
RS he proved himself to be, what he
politician. not a broad-minded statesma
he Are the Democrats of Missouri pining
ch indorse that performance?
he sANTo DOMINGO TREATY.
r. Again, the President contracted
or treaty with the Republic of Santo Domi
mt go. I call 1t a Republic through coui
is esy, because 1t is SO denominated by I
N, natives, In fact the island, which
r. inhabited by negroes, is without a
a stable or settled government; 1t is
a hot-bed of revolution and the seat
constant disorder. First one revolutie
to airy leader and then another takes I
lis government by force of arms and 9
III, ministers 1t for the enrichment Of hi
he self and his military partizans. In
ut, course of these revolutionary outbrea
It'll damage was inflicted upon the citizt
nd or subjects Of other natiobs, and
governments Of the different suffer
presented claims and demanded indie
nifty. In this way, and In other wa
the government, so-called. of Santo /
mingo became largely indebted. 4
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