Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

lation, which are native born but of Spanish
descent have been heretofore enormously
referred to as foreign 1t would be an asper-
sion upon a patriotic people even to refer
to their loyalty. The remaining three-hfths
of Its population are of the same character
as the people of Arizona"
Assessment and Taxation.
OF the alleged undervaluation of property
in Arizona for purposes of taxation. which
was warmly discussed in hearings. the re-
port says:
ut has a total assessed valuation OF tax
able property, as shown by the report of
the Secretary of the Interior, of S57 $40. .372
but 1t is probable that It's property is re-
turned for taxation at comparatively
small percentage of IT'S market value in
some instances, as indicated by government
reports, at not over per cent of its actual
value"
Concerning taxes IN New Mexico, the re-
port says
in the territory for the year 1905 was S42.
5IS,792- but it Is asserted that for purposes
OF taxation property is not returned at
much more than 20 per cent of It's market
value
The report closes as follows:
State of Oklahoma.
'Inasmuch as Congress intended by the
organic act of the territory of Oklahoma
that all OF the original Indian territory, to-
gether with what is now Beaver county.
should become one state: and inasmuch as
the present territory of Oklahoma has for
some time been qualified for statehood
which has been deferred until the Indian
territory should be ready to be Joined
herewith in statehood; and
'lnasmuch as conditions in the Indian
territory imperatively demand some better
N yf-+c
and
"lnasmuch as Indian lands will be allot-
ted in severalty before the time when the
statehood can go into effect this committee
reports in favor of the jaiuder of the terri
tory of Oklahoma and the Indian territory
in one state, not, however before March
4 1907, such state to be known as the state
of Oklahoma.
nlsnds that the bill do pass"
ritories of Arizona and New Mexico may be
joined in one state. to be known as the
state of Arizona, this committee recon-
mend that the bill do pass
Views in Opposition
The democratic members of the commit
tee presented a minority report today in on
position te the Hamilton bill. After review
ing the resources of the four territories of
Arizona, New Mexico, Okla homa and Indian
Territory, and declaring in favor of Joint
statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Terri
loISp lHe report says tDGre Is no more
son for joining New Mexico and Arizona
than there would be for joining Alaska and
Porto Rico.
The manifest purpose of the majority is
TO unjustly keep Oklahoma out of the
Union unless they can with greater injus-
tce force Arizona in says the report I'VE
regret that We cannot@support the present
measure on account of the unwillingness
OF the majority to permit the House sepa-
rate vote on the union of New Mexico and
Arizona. For the same reason we would
support the bill for the union of Okla homa
and Indian Territory we oppose the part
of the bill uniting Arizona and New Mexico
as contrary to the will of the people resid-
ing therein
The report details the effort of the demo-
Gratis in the House to get bill reported
which would permit Indian Territory and
Okla hQina 70 come in as one state and
would grant the people OF Arizona and New
Mexico the right to unite in statehood if
they SO decided by popular vote.
Presidents Attitude Regretted.
In speaking of the Presidents attitude 1t
says:
Eve regret the Presidents action in rec
ommending, without assigning any reason,
joint statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo and thus ignoring the last expression
of the republican national platform on the
question of statehood for the remaining
territories
can party pass this bill, wicked as it is IN
the denial of equal rights in representation
and partisan in all of its material details,
1t will but afford another indecent exam
pie of the suppression of individual ter
ritorial and national rights to subseYve
party ends.
Urges Plebiscite.
mo ultimate good can come to any po-
itIcal party, or to our common country by
tyrannizing any part of 1t. Arizona should
have the right to say whether she will
or will not accept this bill. Her people are
neither aliens nor strangers. Her citizen
ship is composed of the best 1ber from
every state in the Union. They have built
a great commonwealth of which they are
justly proud. They desire to preserve IL
intact. 1t is their right. This bill is view
ed by them oppressive, tyrannous and
vindictive. Over their protest Should
not be passed. For the interest of Arizona
and New Mexico alike and for the best
interest of our common country as well,
we protest against the passage of this or
any bill uniting these two territories for
ali time in union obnoxious to either"
Attached to the committees report was
appendix embracing many petitions from
Arizona designed to show that Arizona and
New Mexico are both worthy of single
statehood