The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-07
SENATE To VOTE
ON STATEHOOD
Arizona and New Mexico Nav
Be Allowed to Enter the
Union.
LATTER SEEMINGLY SURE
OF FAVORABLE ACTION
Recall Stands in the Way of
the Formers Peace: Calling
an Election.

WASHINGTON Aug s.-Action on
statehood Tor Arizona and New Mexico
Is scheduled by the senate for tomorrow.
Unlike other periods when the statehood
hight was at a critical stage, delegations
from the territories are keeping off the
scene OF battle. II was proposed a week
ago in the territories that commercial
clubs and other organizations send boost
ers here, but this was quickly discour:
aged by men who believe they have the
situation we'll In hand. and that too many
cooks might spoil the broth. p
II clearly is question Of passing bill
that the president will sign. There is
no disposition anywhere. IT seems. 10 deny
statehood 10 the two territories, both hav-
ing qualified In every way except as to
character of constitutions.
Whatever may happen tomorrow, New
Mexico Is assured OF a place in the union
next June, bills already passed and the
presidents message last March making
that not only possible but necessary. With
In the union in time to send Two sena
tors here in December. 1912, and 10 take
part IN the presidential election next year.
anxious TO learn the date OF their entry.
Differ In Politics.
1t is being taken for granted that New
Mexico Will be Republican and that her
first senators will be oil that faith. Like
wise IL Is being conceded that Arizona
Will be Democratic. The Democrats In
terested In CARRYING the next senate are
not pleased with the prospect OF New
Mexico getting In ahead OF Arizona and
present majority, For that reason they
would like to have Arizona vested with
statehood in order that she may send
two Democrats TO offset the New Mexico
representation.
II is generally understood that the pres
ident is willing TO sign a statehood bill
that Will provide for another vote in Ari-
Zona on the recall clause OF the consti-
Nelson
a substitute for the Flood resolution. pro-
vdes for this vote and lets In the Two
territories at once.
The Democrats OF the senate and house
are being quoted as willing to accept the
Nelson resolution. feeling that 1t is a fair
proposition to put up to the president,
pass the Flood resolution, which 1t Is
said the president has said he would not
approve.
Nelson resolution that the insurgent sem
ators ought to be interested in passing
the bill surest to bring in the two terri
her assured entry. will send two stand :
pat senators, while the only hope Of coun
teracting this Is by having Arizona In
shape TO. at the same time, send two
Theer Is much discussion as to how
Senator La Toilette may vote a few
days ago he wrote to a minister in New
hood. and would vote for II. II he had
in mind voting for the Flood resolution.
which provides that both territories must
vote again on their constitutions, his vote
would not be Of great service to New
Mexico, but would serve to still postpone
|Arizcnas entry to such a late date as
10 let New MeXioos standpBt senators
come here perhaps a year ahead Of Arl-
zonas two Democrats, If he meant that
he would vote for the Nelson resolution.
both territories will be benefited
A prominent senator yesterday eX-
pressed the belief that the Democrats
would certainly do nothing at this time
to thwart the entry, of Arizona. This
senator seemed to believe that the presi-
dent would readily sign the Nelson reso-
luton which. from the standpoint of those
Democrats demanding the recall clause,
Ia considered almost good as II IT
were left in the bill. separate vote on
tho clause Is not at all repugnant to Dem
ocrats, the senator said
II statehood is voted tomorrow the
campaign for the election of county and
state officers, a Legislature, and senator's
will be Immediately on. and will be over
within four months. Candidates are re-
ported already In training and the fall is
| likely to witness the finest ''hoss race
lin politics ever pulled of In the west