Show ONA AKI AXI W M-W MEXICO It I I is the lie lele belief of observers ers in Washington ton that the senate will wi adopt an aim amendment to the lie statehood bill bl providIng for COl a n note vote ote l by th the people o of oC Arizona and amid New Nets e Mexico on ott 01 Joint state state- hood It I Is further believed that Arizona Ari Ari- Kona zona would tote ote a against the lie plan plait while hil New Mexico might hit favor It I. I The re te Ie suit would bo be that OI Oklahoma lahoma and tho the Indian Territory would be lie admitted ns as one state stat wh while ile the other two tell ties lies would remain in the t territorial tes condition indefinitely Those Thos who ha have heed conducting tin the tn contest content a against tho the statehood bill hi I are opposed to statehood jointly or 01 singly This Is particularly true of Arizona where the he great mining companies ant and rall n corporations are desirous o ot of maintaining the lie territorial 11 status They think the present form Corm of or government go more mor satisfactory than statehood as they manage to get et off with wih light as assessment assessment as- as of 01 their hell property while the expense of oC government Is less less Therefore Therefore There There- fore Core they hey t ii I I welcome an any methot that hat will wi prevent elt adoption of oC the lie Joint statehood plan iian If I they can have the he question referred to the people at the lie ballot balot box the they will wi put forth all al their theli Influence to have the he union of oC the thi two territories voted otel down If I those hose territories miss statehood this time line the they may not get In for COl ten tenor tenor tenor or twenty years That will wi suit the he great grent corporations but It may not be he satisfactory to the ma masses el of oC the peo pee pIe The later latter however will wi be le l likely likely like like- e- e ly Iy to follow the tIme advice of oC tho those hose e taking an active part in defeating the project an and the proposed amendment If IC adopted mn may therefore be le regarded as ashe the thc death of oC statehood for fO either territory ter for fO man ninny many y years If Idaho States States- in man a n. n |