New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-09
ENDS STATEHOOD FIGHT
SEN4TE VOTES TO-DAY.
Defeat of the Measure for This Con-
gress Thought Probable.
fFnom The Tribune Bureau.


,z-sshington March s.-To-rnorrow afternoons
a. IN the Senate viii determine the fate of the
e..,.hood bill While at first glance II may seem
sb 10 say that the Senate's vote VIII be de-
.ssve such is the case in this instance If the
e.-s,e passes the House bill, OF course all will
=, smooth sailing for the Presidents prompt
,,rsture would make il law. If however the
s~rste amends the House BIZ in the manner
,4ieh now seems probable, that will be the end
:, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. and
,s-hsps for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. In
ssis Congress.
When the Senate adjourned this afternoon the
o,nonents OF the Joint Statehood bill claimed
/. majority Of twelve votes for the Foraker
smendrnent providing for the submission 10 pop
MAR vote IN Arizona and New Mexico Of the
question Of entering the Union as one state.
II that amendment is adopted. indications point
70 one Of two probabilities in the House, namely:
FYrst-That the entire bin will be allowed to
,,uuber quietly in committee for the remainder
Of the session; or,
seoond-That the bill will be divided so as TO
hermit the admission OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state. leaving Arizona and New
Mexico out indefinitely.
Senator Beverage is making a gallant fight
sor the bill and his efforts are being seconded in
no uncertain fashion by President Roosevelt
who feels that an administration measure is at
stake. President Roosevelt has talked in the
last two days with number of Senators in be-
hsf Of the bill, and has urged them to exert
their influence with their colleagues TO secure
It's passage.
House leaders said this afternoon that when
the bill comes back from the Senate no hurry
viii mark its consideration. especially If il DIFF
ters materially from the form in which il passed
the House IN the first place, several members
a. the Committee on Territories OF the House
are out OF the city. and it is understood among
rasir colleagues that action win be taken IN
their absence Moreover II the bill is amended
Il is likely that the Republicans viii desire TO
confer among themselves for while 10 frame
programme OF action. With amendment the bill
VII take on a partisan character. which will call
FOR party elaboration and possibly for a caucus.
or, as some VIII prefer 10 term it, conference"
There are unmistakable evidences that the old
tnsurrent organization in the House, which was
40 badly beaten when the bill was passed by
thEt body, is getting ready TO make further
trouble. II Will be remembered the insurgents
threatened that their defeat in the House would
be turned into victory in the Senate and that Il
would be attended by another conquest for their
arms IN the defeat OF the Philippine Tariff bill.
Their syInpathizers IN the Senate have made
good the threat 10 the Philippine bill in the
hrxt round Of the battle. The insurgents are
now devoting their attention 10 efforts 70 sep
srste Oklahoma and the Indian Territory from
the bill and leave Arizona and New-MeXico out
4 The cold. They feel that IN doing this they
would win q victory over the House organiza-
run against which they still cherish grudge
FOR the drubbing they received earlier 81 the se5-
GrL
TO-day afforded the last opportunity for gen.
ezl debate in the Senate the Statehood bill.
Gn6 the entire time OF the session was devoted
20 that order OF business Starting with a
speech by Mr.. NcCunber, which began few
minutes after II o'clock. there was no cessation
n the speaking until the adjournment. late in
The evening. The whole time was occupied by
three Senator's, Mr.. Beverage supporting the
bill and Aessrs. McCunber and Patterson OPP
posing IL The Indiana Senator contended that
while Arizona and New-MeXico were not pre-
pared for separate statehood, II unjust 70
keep them out Of the Union as one state. He
took positive ground against the Foraker amend
ment Ny McCuuber opposed the Joining OF
even Oklahoma and Indian Territory. and Mr..
Patterson held that Arizona and New-MeXco
should be admitted as separate states.
Under agreement reached q week ago, the
Senate viii begin voting the amendments
offered 70 the bill 4 ?. m tomorrow, and
ne fnel vote VIII be taken before adtourning
tor the day. The time UP TO 1 o'clock VIII be
devoted 10 ten-ninute speeches on amendments
except that Senator Beverage viii have the
sou- between il and u o'clock in which TO
eniEh his speech