Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-16 | Page 1 | No More Stars in Flag This Session

NO MORE IE STARS IN FLAG THIS SESSION WASHINGTON Jan 18 Numerous Numerous delegations from X New ew Mexico and Anions Arizona Ari An- zona ions which have come conic here to pres press the thc claims of those territories for lor statehood have learned that tho the senate leaders do donot donot donot not intend to permit the statehood bill biU to pass at the present cession session This ThiR decision de de- de cislon has hns been reached at an informal conference of the senate leaders It was said laid that there was not time enough h remaining of this con congress to enact enact en en- act the tho necessary legislation Statehood Statehood State State- hood measures invariably provoke prolonged prolonged pro pro- lon longed ed discussion An a additional reason adopted by senate seni sen sen- i nb ate ato leaders a against tho the proposition is the fact that members who havo ha discussed dis- dis eu cussed sd the qualifications of these territories territories territories ter ter- differ widely videl as to the charac- charac of the tho population and its ability to carry the responsibilities of statehood It is said laid that there are a number of questions to be settled which will be answered by bJ the coming decennial census cen cen- sos sus and ninny man members of congress therefore ur urge e that statehood be tie de- lan laved d until after alter it has been taken Many an other members including Senator Sen Seii- ator Foraker who h. h has been an an advocate of separate statehood for them for a 1 number of years have haye pointed out with some force that the platforms of both bothof of tho the great rat political parties declare for lor statehood for both territories However How over ever there thero are arc only forty legislative da days s remaining and practically all an th the I bi big supply hIlls bills aro are yet et to be bo pass passed ea