Show 4 4 4 4 I 4 3 i I V THE COLORADO STRIP i 4 t t t 6 I 4 I t I I t I t t 4 t t t 4 I 4 I 4 I t 4 t 4 t j Our Out news budget from front t tells us us that Senator Kearns probably will succeed in inting in getting get getting ting his Colorado Strip bill hitched to the tho Terri Territorial tonal Statehood measure when that shall reach th the tho Senate In that way it is thought the tile annexation annexation- project c can be be slipped through gh tile the upper House L At j the other end of Capitol chances do not appear appeal to be so good It is reported that the Irous Hous House Committee on Territories of which Delegate Marli rall Smith of Arizona is a member will report against the proposed cession and in that event the pro proposition proper po is likely to be he turned down There is a a chance chalice however that the Utah representatives might get it back in iii the statehood bill in the conference conference con con- ference ferenc committee which is sure to sit on the same before it shall shaH fina finally lj pass V The reasons for asking Congress ss to make over the Strip to thi this Commonwealth are arc so just and cogent that we cannot lay aside asid a lope hope that it willbe will willbe willbe be accomplished If the proposal contained any element of wrong or injury to to toO O our l' l neighbor The Telegram would w not favor it but ut it dots does s not In all things local political allegiance excepted the people of the Strip are arl Utah people It Jt is with us they do bu business iness maintain soci social socil l r relations lations and have the feeling of c community They are They lher re as foreign for for- eign to Arizona as if they li lived lid d in The mountains of the Colorado liY river r line cut them of off from communication with the r remainder of the Territory and it is a hardship to them to compel them to remain as citizens of Arizona On Ou these grounds the area area in question ought to be he transferred trans and we trust that Congress will see the I matter m l tt r in that light and do the rest |