New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
STATEHOOD AGREEMENT
Senate adopts Conference Repn /.
After Sharp Debate.


up the conference report on the Statehood bill
IN the Senate to-day. and after almost three
hours' discussion the Senate adopted the re-
port without division. When the discussion he
gan senator Bailey indicated displeasure over
eie location of the capital of the proposed new
''ate OF Oklahoma at Guthrie until 1913, but
SAID mat feeling that Oklahoma and Indian
territory had been kept out of statehood too
iohg' ne would make no effort to defeat the
"oopnoh or the report He spoke at some length
VI me elIort ts link the fate of those two ter
iitorles with that of Arizona and New Mexico
as ihexcusaele. and expressed the hope that
the separate vote allowed tn the tyro last mon
TONED would settle for all time the cuestioo
OF their consideration as one state
senator Money objected to the union of Okla
hoina and Indian Territory. He expressed spe-
cial regret that Democratic Senators were
uniting with Republicans in bringing about the
result He also declared that "if the two terri
tories were in the North not a man on the Re-
puphcan side would vote to unite them" and
saio that Dakota. with only a fraction of the
population Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
had been divided into two states in order to
secure four United States Senators. He de-
clared the motive on the part Of the people of
the East was TO secure vassaIs
senator Foraker replied in depreciation of
The tone OF Mr. Moneys speech. saying 1t was
rle nrst time since he had entered the Senate
that he had heard a speech based on sectional
issues. He declared that there was no occasion
Tor the turbulent condition Of the Senator's
MIND" and pointed out that according TO the
lateSt indications the Republican party would
nave gained by the admission of two states
IN place of the one, because, so far as there
mad been election returns they have been favor
able TO the Republican party He said how
he had
uonal reason given for the legislation. Mr.
Foraker also expressed the opinion that Mr.
BAILEY had made too much of the prohibition
provision.
1t may be-" he said. that they are not wild
Indians and was about proceed when Sen
ator Gallinger said: They are wild enough
when they are drunk"
AS the Democratic member Of the conference
committee, Senator Patterson gave his reasons
Tor asserting 10 the report. From the first the
Democratic party had he said, been favorable
TO the admission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory as two states If possible. but If not as
two, then as one. He predicted that joint state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico would be over
Whelmingly defeated by the vote in both terri
tories, and thought the effect would be to settle
the question for all time.
Senator Morgan criticised the compromise pro-
vision on the ground that II leaves 10 the Pres-
oeLt lhe right 10 say whether New Mexico and
Arizona shall decide 10 enter the union, saying
that this is delegation OF power that Congress
had no authority make. He predicted that
the vote Of the two territories would be for
statehood because they would not be able to re-
sist the bribe Of 50 100000 given by the bill
to the proposed state of Arizona" He spoke of
the size OF the states and comparing Rhode
Island 10 New York said Ii majestic
because its two Senators were present in the
Senate, while New York's Senators were not He
pg7E Ia 10 va11li he
resorted 10 until two-thirds Republican ma
1ority was assured, and said that such posses
sion or power was likely TO result in the eXpu-
sion or any Senator who would dare to express
his sentiments. Il would not impute that desire
TO Senators on the other side of the Senate" he
said, but confess dread you when you get
the power-I dread you"
Senator McCurnber, who has from the first OBJ
tected TO joint statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, indicated his intention not TO
surrender" because he believed that each ter
ritory possesses all the qualities necessary 10
make a good state.
Senator Dubois found fault with the report
because OF the omission Of the anti-polygamy
amendment as applied to Arizona. He declared
that there are many polygamists living in that
territory, and that, once admitted to statehood
the Mormon hierarchy would enter politics and
have control.
II know what II means TO me-" he said 1T
means the end Of my political career 1 have
given no quarter and have asked none. I enjoy
the life and duties here, and would have had a
continuous service in the Senate but for this
conflict I would not have been defeated in
1896 but for this hierarchy, and l know that
no man now be elected to the Senate from
Utah. Idaho Wyoming who antagonizes this
hierarchy. 1 warn the Senate that 1t is play
ing with fire ] shall not vote for the report"
The report was then adopted without division.
By the terms Of the conference report Indian
Territory and Oklahoma are 10 be admitted TO
homa. The territories of New Mexico and Ari-
zona are TO be admitted as one state, under the
name Of Arizona, provided the people Of each of
these territories vote for Joint statehood at an
election to be held on November g.