The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-13
STORY OF
THE FIGHT
HOW SENATORS TALKED
ON STATEHOOD LEG
ISLATION
AS REPOUTEDBY THESTAR
Foraker Drubbed Beyeridge
Most UnmercifuIly.


iaE account Of the statehood fight in the
senate:
Circumstances conspired 10 give a Fnd
of dramatic elagnoGr 70 the occasion es-
peclany 10 thos who may be endowed
eilb a lively Imagination. The dominant
party. the party responsible for the acts
of this congress- was discordant on this
proposition. the prestige OF the adminis-
trsttion was involved. and some indiyiduai
bitterness had been cngcndered. Al these
circumstances served 70 excite the atten-
tion or tho washingtonans who arc more
sensible to political maneuverings than
people ordinarily are outside the capital.
Thea. TOO. there was sentimental is-
sue involved Tho acople of Arizona and
many OF them OF Now Mexico had plead
: "a to be saved from an obnoxious union
Pack it an. OF course. there was more
81 sordid political considerations than
ethical sentiment. still a kind Of facti-
/ tions feryor had been engendered, and
this gave Iccnse 90 orators 20 groY dra-
matte.
Mr. Beveriage took fun advantage Of
ih The gentleman, who somewhat after
tho manner of Domosthenes practiced
ciocuti6n 10y addressing the niurSy wa
tors Of the wabash made an eloquent
speech. but one which would have sound
ed much better to him wto listened with
closed eyes, for the acrobatlc fcats which
attended Mr. Bevcrdges oratory sone-
what disparage his cornestness.
Then MI Foraker began under the
Hve-ninute rule. He was not eloquent,
but forccfui AT times indeed he was
most cruelty forcoful Surely It was not
Kind OF him to Intimate that the hun-
dgeds OF kilograms which MI Beveridge
had waved over his mead had been seat
in rssponce to an invitation from that
gentleman.
II Mi Beyeridge denied with some vche-
mence. but arterwurd the Ohio senator
covered" Mr. Beveridge with document
tarv evidence until the lndianiaa seemed
to throw up his hands
Foraker Was Foroeful.
Mr. Forak.r thought it was a rFiark
able proposition 10 force a territory into
the union lie thought Il more remark
able ANA less defensible 10 force It inic
an unnatural alliance by tempting its
amb Iiou. The constitution said that
} congress may admit territories into
tho union Clearly Mr. Foraker thought
/ it should first have asked for admission
Thus hc disposed Of Mr. heNeridge's arr
) sument that congress WINS under no obli-
cation 10 consult the people OF o. terri
tory which it hud in mind To- brins INTO
,he union
Iheo Mr Teller a veteran oi the sem
lte aud "a man who ieiR seen Volumes oi
history written. spoke Neither Was =.
ldnd 90 Mr. HcverioEa Tie inumated
iadeed he asserted, thai thN eNlraurdih-
ariy larse lard grants made 20 Arizona
ana New MeNico for school purposes was
seductive pm 70 tempt those terfi'orie'
20 sen hcir blrthright for "a miserahi'
mesa ~ poftnee
Air. Long of hansas, lea one way bs
a sense ~ dutr 20 the party and com
mitice of which ho ia member ana an
other by the sentiment coming Of hi
F. popinQuiW 20 okhhoua. made inn'
appeal for ihe bll fie Thought Arizona
ana New Mexico would never be able sep
arucy 90 sustain large population
Whoreupon senator Newiands. ia q ten
minute speech which followed remind
4 aim lhat not 80 many Years ago a stau
3 clearly destined 20 ho tbc greatest OF th
! fl., a..t.1 o.. trrr.rnfrl fuluf tg "a fam