Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-11
WRIGHT TELLS IF TRIP ID THE
 CAPITAL
Douglas InternationaI.)


 accomplish the purpose for which he was sent to Washington by his fellow citizens of Douglas. as their representative in an attempt to SC cure a special election in Cochise county for the removal of the county seat from Tombstone, Dr. F. T. Wright arrived home this morning from the national capital. coming by the way of Phoenix
 The attempt was beset by many difficulties, according to the story told by Dr. Wright this morning.
 When We arrived in Washington the first thing was to seek con ference with Delegate Cameron, who knowing the situation in this county consented to do what he could to further the relief sought by our people. Chairman Hamilton Of the house committee on territories. was sick. and on the suggestion of Mir Cameron 1t was decided that the bill should be first presented to the sen ate and passed through that body The hHl was introduced in the senate and referred to the committee on ter ritories and then to a subcommittee of that body and then our troubles began. We were granted one or two hearings by members of this subcommittee, but at only one of these were all the committeeman present. After making our statement we were questioned by members of tAe committee regarding why there was so much necessity for immediate action, that we could not wait until Arizona was admitted as a state and then move the county seat under local laws. At the time of our ar rival in Washington, which was even before the constitution came to hand, there was very little talk about state hood for territories, and the danger which confronted the Arizona consti tGtion had not become a matter of general discussion. as it did later
 However, we encountered very lit tie opposition, outspoken in any quar- ter, but of course there may have us which We knew nothing about Soon us which knw nothing about. Soon after the bill was presented to the senate the rush was on for the clos ing days of the session and great questions. like the Canada reciprocity treaty, the tariff board and others were pushed and fought with deter mined energy by their friends and enemies. On that account it was i'm possible to get even the sub-commit tee together, as they were all very busy and would be found to be ab- sent from the place desired when an attempt would be made to get them tOgether-one perhaps on the floor of the senate, one attending meeting of some other committee and one in the senate office building blocks away.
 T was led to believe that had we been at Washington at a time when we could have been granted a fair and full hearing of the cause and vote on the bill we would have been sue cessful. One might be mistaken in such a belief, but that is the way I feel about the matter
 Cassidy Hard Worker. s
 NJ E. Cassidy of Bisbee, who went from that city as an associate of the work assigned, proved himself to be ceaseless worker. I was not pre- yiously aware that he knew so many big men of the country. He is a man of wonderful energy and one who never agrees that his task is hopeless and he is deserving the thanks of Bisbee and of Douglas on account of his faithful effort for the cause which was mutual one be- tween the two cities.
 No Hope For Statehood.
 Dr. Wrightha the pleasure of call ing ol and shaking hands with Presi dent Taft, but there was no opportu- rity to talk with him However, h. says that in all Washington the opinion seems to be practically agreed that the president will refuse to approve the Arizona constitution. This opinion is found among demo crats as well as republicans and there is expressed surprise there that the constitutional convention delegates should be so foolish as to ieopardize the chance for statehood by placing such a dangerous feature as the re call Of the judiciary in it. Conclud- ing. he said:
 T am sure that statehood for Ari- zoGa is an impossibility under the present constitution; no one going to Washington seeking to find the pre- dominating sentiment there could reach any other conclusion. If we Turfug fha faru1 Cf