Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-09
STATEHOOD BILL
SETTLED TODAY
FORAKER PREDICTS DEFEAT
FOR MEASURE
Claims to Have Sufficient Number Of
Votes, Combined With Those of
Democrats, to Prevent
Its Passage
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON March g. - The
statehood bill will be voted on tomor-
Senator Foraker claims to have a
sufficient number Of votes, combined
with those of the Democratic members,
20 defeat the measure. But, on the
other hand, the administration claims
that the bill will surely go through.
Today afforded the last opportunity
for general debate on the bill and the
session was devoted to that order Of
business.
Starting with a speech by Mr.. Nc
Cumber, which began a few minutes
after IL o'clock, there was no cessa-
ton in the speaking until the ad
journment. The whole time was oc-
cupied by three senators, Messrs.
Beveridge, McCumber and Patterson.
the former two supporting and the lat
ter opposing it.
Mr.. Beveridge contended that while
Arizona and New Mexico were un-
prepared for separate statehood, 1t was
unjust to keep them out of the Union
as one state. He took ground against
the Foraker amendment, which allows
each territory to vote separately on
the question of jointure.
Favor Separate States
Mr.. McCumber opposed the joining
of even Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, and Mr.. Patterson held that Ar1-
zona and New Mexico should be ad-
mitted as separate states.
Mr.. Patterson, In his speech, alleged
that the idea of joint statehood had
originated in either Arizona or
Nv Mexico, and asked whether the
-, ca was the, child Of the Indiana
lhnator or some member of the house
Ftf representatives. He declared that
L-1uch a union, in view of the pledge to
Arizona. would be a grave crime and
urged the adoption of the Foraker
amendment for separate statehood as
the rational solution of the problem.
Mr.. Beveridge, who followed, began
his speech with a reply to Mr.. Pat
terson's observation concerning the
origin of the joint statehood idea, say
ing that it was not matter upon
which the people of the territories
should be consulted. -a--
The people of the entire country were
concerned over the creation of the
states, and the senator contended that
congress should proceed upon that
theory. AS going to show that Ari-
zona might ultimately accept union
with favor, Mr.. Beveridge stated that
while originally the people of both
Oklahoma and Indian Territory were
opposed to union they were now prac-
tically unanimous for it,
He expected to see such a similar
change in sentiment in the two more
western territories. He opposed the
Foraker amendment, arguing that IL
adopted it would give $4,000 people in
,.;,x or. n ri
of 25O,UUO in the two territories COM
bined.
QuibbIe Over Figures
He declared that the Copper Queen
Mining company alone employed 10000
men in Arizona. Mr.. Patterson and
Mr. Clark of Montana united in decla-
ration that the number did not exceed
$500, but Mr.. Beveridge justified his
statement by quoting from the testt-
mony taken by the committee ON ter
ritories. Mr.. Beveridge dwelt upon
the liberal provision made for educa-
tional purposes in Arizona and New
Mexico.
Mr.. Teller made inquiry as to why
so much more ample help is proposed
to the schools than has eyer before
been granted to a new state, adding
that the proprieties of the senate
chamber would prevent his stating
the unprecedented provision.
Replying the Indiana senator de-
clared that this was the first time in
which voice in opposition to liberal
provision for education had been raised
in congress, and reiterated that the
only motive of the committee on terri
tories had been to advance the inter-
ests of the people of the proposed
state.
Mr.. Reveridse urged that while New
Mexico and Arizona were not prepared
for separate statehood it was quite un-
just to keep the two out of the Union
as one state.
Mr. Beveridge had not concluded
when at $50 D. m. the senate took a
recess until IL o'clock tomorrow.
The senate will begin voting on the
amendments offered to the bill at
D. m. and the final vote will be taken
before adjournment for the day.
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