The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
NEVADA NOT IN PERIL
Mr.. NeWlands Discusses Sug-
geStiOn of Punishment.
"ONCE STATE, ALWAYS STATE"
Replies to Editorial Intimating that
Reduction to Territorial Status
Might lie Proper Procedure In the
Present Crisis-COBstitutica Pro-
visions in Matter Pointed Out.

Senator Newlands. of Nevada. was
shown an editorial yesterday from the
New York Globe. in which the sugges-
tion Is made that Nevada, as a result OF
the situation prevailing at Goldheld. has
made itself a candidate for reduction TO a
Territorial status.
The Globe refers to a provision in the
Mexican constitution which provides that
when a State has shown itself unable to
maintain order or otherwise 10 perform
the duties and maintain the status OF a
State. its Statehood may be taken from II
and il may again be placed under the con-
troll Of the Federal government.
Senator Newlands was asked whether
such a result would be possible.
NO. once a State always a State, he
replied. 1T viii be found that Nevada
will be able to maintain order as well rs
any other State in the Union, but II will
take time to secure legislation upon the
subject The Constitution itself provides
for the application by any State to the
nation to protect Il against domestic vio-
lence, and such applications have been
frequently made In other States. Nevada
has seen her worst days, there is a con-
stant increase in her wealth and her pop
ulation, and she VIII no doubt soon pro-
vide for the maintenance Of domestic or
der without calling IN the assistance OF
the national government.
Unusual Conditions at GOIdReId.
"The Goldheld discovery was one Of the
most remarkable in the history Of the
country II drew into a new town in the
desert. far away from population of any
kind, in very short period Of tiL,,, over
15,O0O people. Some disorder is inseparable
from such new and unexpected conditions,
but Nevada has rs sensible and brave
and capable a people as any State in the
Union. and YOU viii md that in time the
situation will be met
Ex-senator John c. spooner, Of Wis
consin. while in Washington on Monday,
smiled at the suggestion, which was made
to him IN the lobby of the New Willard
that efforts might be put forward 10 re-
duca Nevada 10 something like a Terri
toriai status If the legislature of that
State failed 10 take adequate measures 70
end the trouble az Goldheld.
Ex-senator SDOOner's Opinion.
"AH you've got to do TO dispose Of that
question" he said, is to read the Con-
stitution of the United States. Ii provides
for the action of the Federal government
in just such case as that which exists
AT Goldheld, but not for the punishment
Of the State which may be suffering from
such d condition"
Mr.. \. B. Browne. the Well-known law
yer OF this city, agreed with Senator
Newlands and ex-senator Spooner when
asked the same question. All were in
clined 20 treat the suggestion as source
OF amusement
Capt Seth Bullock, the South Dakota
marshal who has spent most OF his life
on the frontier. ana knows the West, de-
ClaTes that the people OF the East do not
understand the situation al Goidfeld Ii
is not organized labor. he SAYS. which
is 10 blame, but such unruly elements Of
humanity as flock To d new gold-miuing
field so soon as the discovery OF the first
vein is heralded abroad. There is no
doubt, he believes, that the better element
will assert itself in the end. and that the
trouble will be solved 10 the satisfaction
OF the people Of Nevada and Ct the whole
country
Gua1f Sfuto Gavs uuIJooty