Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-31
MARCUS SMITHS
ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 2S.-
With the opening of the sixtieth con-
gress, Marcus Aurelias Smith of Ari-
IONA celebrated the twentieth ami
versary of his entrance into congress.
He has served continuously as dele
gate from that territory since Decem-
Der, 1887, with the exception of his
voluntary retirement for three terms,
during which he practiced law.
Mr.. Smith has never been defeated
in Arizona, 1.-THE Orc Zone-golden
zone), not arid zone as some carping
critics would have IT, If you please.
Mr.. Smith not only made strenuous
fight against the proposed conquest
by New Mexico, both in congress and
in his territory and has repeatedly
declared since his return that Arizona
would prefer TO remain a territory for
ever than to be forced into that I'M
holy alliance. He has no idea at pres
enttAas amy sNeh dssign IS in the
f1In1s q rife T-Ts6fs iss--sfs-
but he is closely watching another
nefarious scheme of which he has
heard to despcil the territory, this
time in favor of its northern neigh
Dor, Utah.
In several recent congresses one
or another Of the Utah senators has
introduced a bill annexing that part
of Arizona north of the Colorado riv-
er to Utah 1t would be perfectly con
stitutional to annex part of a terri
tory to any adjacent state as, for in
stance, the entire territory of Arizona
to Nevada or California. The argu-
ment put forward in behalf OF the
addition of the territory north Of the
~ 4
claim that the river is the natural
boundary line, that at the point where
it crosses the boundary line the can
yon is very deep and impossible and
that there is no possibility of com
munication between the steep north
and south banks of the river.
This argument does not appeal to
Mr.. Smith at all He says of it: You
will notice by the maps that in its
southwestward journey across New
Mexico and Arizona the great Colo
RADIO also separates a large area of
Utah from that state. In fact the
tract which it cut on from Utah to the
southwark is almost equal in extent
and of exceedingly similar form to
the tract that it cuts OF from Arr
IONA at the nprthward. Now il so
happens that part of Utah south and
east Of the Colorado is a region of
very prosperous Mormon farms and
farmers, and closely in touch with the
Salt Lake church and state govern
ments. 1t would make an excellent
part of Arizona, and IL the Colorado
were made the boundary line all the
way, Arizona would be greatly the
gamer. But it is easy to see that our
Utah neighbors would not fancy the
sort of natural boundary which
suggest. So the configuration of the
independent territory of Arizona viii
be left as it is"
Some of Mr. Smiths older col
leagues in congress recall an amusing
incident on the day of the drawing OF
seats OF members in the flftieth con-
gress. The young delegates name
was not called and in some way he
was left outside the rail after ali his
colleagues were seated. Then the UNI
comfortable young delegate addressed
the chair, inquiring: Where is Mr.
Smiths seat?s Which Mr.. Smith,
Marcus Aurelius Smith Of Arizona"
And that is said 10 have been She
first and last tine that the Arizona
delegates full and sonorous Roman
name was heard on the floor.
The delegate industry which was
declining few years ago is picking
up at a great rate in congress. It is
only few years since New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Arizona had the only
delegates in congress. There was q
net loss of one delegate in congress
when Bird S. Mcguire moulted his
delegate feathers and took his seat
as full fiedged Oklahoma represen-
tative, surrounded by democrats Bat
the delegate industry is gaining Just
the same and there are more coming
to Washington as coon as the Philip
pines deputies, representing the
Philippine government counsel and
Philippine assembly. get here.
There are now delegates from New
Mexico and Arizona, two delegates
from Alaska. a resident commissioner
from Porto Rico, Prince Cupid Of Ha-
waii, and two deputies from the Phil.
ippines. There are several distinc
tons between the titles and priv
ieges Of these several representatives
Of the United States congress and de-