The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
mn NEW STARS
|FOR OLD GLORY
nate Passes Bill Giving State
boOd to Arizona and New
Mexico.
kOyJSION ON P0LYGAMY
REGARDED AS ACCEPTABLE
Measure Differs
from House Bill, and May
Go to Conference.

h rAsuTSGTON, June 16,-Aftcr re-
Ic3nr on the senate calendar for nearly
I. months, the bill providing for the
..jss,ou of the territorities Of New
leo and Arizona TO separate statehood
taken up by the senate today and
"a after a debate lasting little more
ID t9o hours,
1e measure was called up by Senator
rridgc, chairman of the committee
.ferritories, and was passed after
rches by Senators Beveridge. Frazier.
<on, Hughes and Smoot. All the
.ches we're favorable to the creation
me two states, but the Democrats
6rod the house bill.
|hen the vote was reached there was
Vision on the senate substitute for
house bill, but with that amendment
0ofed, the senate voted solidly for the
.see Of the bill. The senate subs IL
d was adopted as an amendment TO
house measure by 4 strictly party
L the ballot standing AZ 10 10.
IS amcnded the bill provides for the
1ssion as states OF the two territories,
NOT until after a constitution has
d adoptcd by each of them, approved
Me president and ratified by con-
i Agreement is Probable.
1,ch apprehension has been felt that
] biIl would tie UP in conference in
house, but during the days discus
L much was said to dissipate that
lIrc- Ii came in connection with "A
<ch by Senator Nelson and in response
Dcmocratic senator's. The Minnesota
nor said he would do all he could
ring about an agreement with the
19 during the present session.
nators Carter and Borah thought ii
h< to be disposed OF in two or three
'"There are two reasons why we
Id reach all agreement" Mr.. Borah
y sOne is that we won't go home
We get It, and the other is that ii
ttung too hot to stay here long"
wing he would prefer the senate bill
mo statehood legislation. Senator
Ry asserted that il would be some
before congress adjourned II the
Ic1ance committee did not reach an
<cment.
7cakIng for the Democratic minority
<hc committee on territories. Mr..
Der contended that both Arizona and
u Mexico were prepared for state
IT. 40 cosu kilhl lM'lNN tItlH
PAL arc estimated 10 be in New Mex
Frazier Favors House Bill.
Frazier advocated the house bill in
<rcncc TO the senate measure. He
n fault with the latter because. ne
u undertook 10 fix The qualifica-
OF voters In Arizona.
" NELSON favored the senate bill, but
ne was not strongly partial 10 1t. On
utber hand, Mr.. Hughes favored the
Dill. because, he said. the senate
Icompels the proposed states to tie
own hands so as 10 deprive them OF
quality that should be accorded TO
fates.
Ifocating the bill. Senator Smoot said
even II both states were TO be Demo-
~ thcy should be admitted, He be-
mat ultimately Arizona would be
1Dlican.
Pffsentative Hamilton OF Michigan.
man OF the house committee on ter
t|ss, SAID he had no doubt now OF
Pnssage or a statehood bill at this
~ OF congress. He is confident that
'ouso Will adopt the conference re-
II ne said there We're some good
rcs IN the bill put in by the senate
-5.ancc, the educational requirement
sion, put that there were some fea-
= IL SosiN pe improved. lne part
{ng 10 the time when statehood Is
enectiVe being among them.
@ner the bill as amended IN the SEN
might be two and a half years
the statehood law would become
Hse, ana the house conferees want
'torten Inc time 10 the spring oi
naior Bcveridee, I'm charge of thc
entered on an explanation o!
trms as compared with those OF Tho
nooo Dlii passed by the house early
e present session.
talning the Indebtedness OF the new
: raes OF New Mexico and Arizona
enung TO about $1,000, 900. Mr.. Beve
eaid the house had donated 3 900.
LIES 10 each OF the proposed state,
s payment. The senate COMMITTEE,
Ft.itorlcs, however. had reduced In,
~ eacn case 10 1000 900 acres, be
.nal the national government wa!
NO responsibility 10 pay the debt!
<ner territory.
1ung out the differences betweer
~ nllls on the subject OF polygamv
Esvcridge contended that The senai,
a would be much more effica
ne also urged the importance o
j, ~ provision requiring tho publ,
~ 70 be conducted In the Englisl
~ was especially desirable. h,
At the public business should l1
= Il IN The English language. am
- Deen held TO be desirable ir, thi
s 10 prcak up the solidarity OF IN
. 'oh-speaking people.