Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
What Speaker Cannon Says
About Statehood.
DELEGATE INQUIRIES VIEWS
Business and People of Oklahoma Suf
fering From Suspense.
PROTECTION FOR ARMENIANS
President Petitioned to Do Every
thing in His Power to Stop the
Massacres and Outrages.
PROTECTION FOR ARMENIANs

Bird S. Mcclure. delegate in Congress
from Oklahoma, said at the White House
today that the people and business OF that
territory are in an unfortunate state of
suspense to statehood pending the set
tlement Of the row between the Senate and
House 10 whose bill shall be accepted.
Speaker Cannon. another White House
visitor. declared that If anybody thought
he was buffing in connection with state
hood and intended to recede from his posi-
ton they were badly mistaken. He said:
~ think my thirty years in Congress ought
to have convinced people here that 1 am
honest IN my sentiments and that | usually
mean what say. So FAR as my personal
intentions go they are thoroughly opposed
10 accepting the Senate amendments to
dhe statehood hill
Mcclure has worked hard 10 have his
territory become a state and he regrets
that situation should have, arisen that
further postpones the prospects. The I'M
certainty Of Il all is having serious effect
upon the commercial affairs of the terri
tory. he thinks. well as upon the nerves
and minds OF the people. who feel that a
&reat injustice is being done them.
What MI. Mcclure Says.
We are patient and considerable" said
Mr.. Mcclure, but there are few people in
that country who do no fully appreciate
the mistake which is being made We have
exercised every effort possible to get in line
with the policy of Congress on the manner
OF securing statehood.
Z "A large element in each territory but
not a ma joritv. believe in two states Those
OF a broad and discriminating Judgment,
however. have felt all along that the
statesmanIike thing TO do was to unite the
territories in one state. and for that rea son
we have been very dligent in the last four
years In educating our people to the idea
OF one state.
However. we will have a great deal of
trouble along this line il the bill does not
pass at this session of Congress Every
one feels that our case has long since been
made. and We stand upon our merit alone.
There has never been case in all the his
tory OF the country with much merit as
ours. We naturally feel that the first big
mistake was made when We were hooked
on 10 another persons vehicle to take
care OF balky horse. Ii is quite ma tural
that there should be some resentment with
any person imbued with the genuine Aneri-
can spirit that every tub should stand on
It's own bottom TO this plan of action. The
outlook. therefore, Is gloomy, but hope
that Congress will appreciate the necessity
or statehood for that country and do some
thing for us before they adjourn.
1t is not generally understood that there
Ia no organized government in Indian FER
ritory. There are no school districts. ana
more than 100000 children are without
school advantages, only those in the, cities
being able 10 attend school. There is no
community nor city that is not affected
commercially by the unfortunate conditions
which now prevail. We are a great coun-
try. but not by reason of what has been
done for US but because of the natural
resources.
when everybody knows what statehood
will do to relieve all of these conditions
they naturally feel very badly over the
present condition OF the statehood leglsla-
ton and await with great anxiety the final
outcome of the struggle"
Mr. McGuires call at the White House
today was in connection with the noni-
nation Of John Embry 10 be United States
attorney OF Oklahoma. Upon the recon-
mendation of Mr.. MCGUIRE Embrys name
was recently sent to the Senate. II was
shortly afterward withdrawn on charges
that when he was an attorney in an Indian
guardianship case he had exacted an ex-
cessive fee. This was raked up against
him and is now being investigated. Mr.
Mcclure SAYS that Embry is regarded as
one Of the high-class men of Oklahoma ana
that II will be difficult TO convince any one
that he has been guilty OF wrongdoing.
Protection for the Armenians.
Representative Wight OF New York called
on the President today and presented a
largely signed petition urging that the
President use everything In his power tG
put stop to the massacres OF and outrages
upon the Armenans The petition is signed
by Andrew d. White. former ambassador
to Germany. President Schurman of Cor
nell and many Of the most prominent men
in New York