The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-28
SENATOR'S SAY THERE
is No DISPOSITION TO
DELAY STATEHOOD
MAJORITY OF SIXTEEN
Is Claimed by Supporters of
Foraker Amendment.

Washington, Feb 2S. Supporters Of
the Foraker amendment permitting a
separate vote at a special election in
each Of The territories Of New Mexico
and Arizona on the acceptance Of
statehood make the positive claim
that they have sixteen republican
votes. II this contention is correct.
there viii be a majority Of six Tor the
refereeum proposition
There does not appear TO be any
disposition to delay the vote On the
statehood bill. Foraker and Bailey
appear to be as anxious to secure a
vote as do Beyeridge and Long. The
supporters Of the house bill do not
conceede the Republican votes claimed
for the referendum proposition. but
admit that the issne will be close and
that one or two votes which are claim
ed by both the friends and the op-
ponents Of the bin will determine the
result
Within the last few days the ad-
vocates of the Foraker amendment
have secured two additions to their
ranks Bulkely Of Connecticut and
Fulton Of oregan. who have been
counted by Senator Beyeridge for the
Hamilton bill, have indicated their
Intention of supporting the referendum
plan. Sixteen republican votes added
to the thirty-two democrates would
give a total Of forty-eight for the
amendment. The Republican sena-
tors who are counted upon to support
the Foraker proposition are Alger,
Wyoming, Flint. Foraker. Fulton, Cal
llnger Hansbrough, Hepburn, Nixson,
McCumber. Perkins, Plat and War
ren. Ii is not known now Sutherland
and Smoot will vote, but they are in
clined to permit the people of Arizona
to have a chance to vote on the state
hood proposition.
Still another senator who Is in
doubt is Senator La Fellotte. He is
hesitating because he has not been
able to determine whether the rail
roads and mining interests in Arizona
have organized the opposition to state
hood or whether It is genuine oppo-
sition OF the people If he believes
the people and mining interests are
opposed to the ioinder with New Mex
leo. he would vote for the referendum.
La FoIlette's Position.
Senator La Toilette does not now
believe that statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona should be considered in
connection with the Oklahoma and
Indian Territory proposition. Il know
something about the condition in Ok
lahoma." he says, "and it is unjust to
these people to have their rights jeo-
pardized by any outside considera-
tions"
Although he did not say so, it would
be fair to assume that Senator La Fol
lette viii vote to separate the Hamil-
ton bill so that a vote may b, taken
without reference TO the other two
territories. The Wisconsin senator
has been very careful not to commit
himself. and went SO far as TO decline
70 tell the president what he intended
TO do
The democratic viii attempt 20 di-
vide the Hsmilton bin If they are sue
cessful in having the Foraker amend
ment inserted. Il Is impossible 10 tell
whether the advocates Of the omnibus
bin would prefer the last Foraker ref.
erendnm proposition or division OF
tho bin Both Senator Beyerdge and
Speaker Cannon regard the proposi-
ton 70 have a special election in New
Mexico and Arizona as more object
ionable than the original Foraker pro
position to have the question submit
ed at the same time the constitution
is voted upon and state officers are
chosen.