Show THE STATEHOOD QUESTIONs OF THE J OP OF AND INDIAN TERRITORY TERRI TORr i disposition to grant them statehood irrespective of arizona and new Mexico Mew congressional alignment on question the assembling of congress will bring now new blood in both the house and senate thero Is promise of a long lone and very important besalow Be salon new policies are to be discussed and material changes in existing economic conditions aro are to be proposed coming coaling 1 upon apon the evo eve of 0 a congressional election elect t lon the session will feel the effects to a certain extent ot of political considerations erat trat ions the admission ot of new states to the union will be one of the holdover hold over questions to occupy the attention ot of the new congress it appears now that there will be a decided shifting shit ting of 0 position on the statehood problem some new lights having dawned since statehood was wasy discussed at tile the last session it la is understood that the committees on territories ot of both house and senate are inclined to stand by the old program of creating two states out of the four territories but it will not bo be lt surprise if this program falls to meet the approval of a majority of 0 the republican sepa senators tors and representatives since the question of statehood for these tour four southwest territories was brought into congress many senators and representatives have personally investigated the existing conditions in n the territories and tho the result la Is that public sentiment among public men Is crystallizing in favor ta of the plan of admitting okla hood and it necessary letting arlzo ariz V na and new mexico wait there seems seema to bo be tow few dissenting voices against the proposed ot of oklahoma and indian territory DI difference freden freren ce of opinion does exist exis its as to whether tho the two territories should lie be admitted as one state or whether they should he be admitted as am separate states but on the ilia main it proposition the preparedness of these two territories for statehood sta to hood t there here Is a little dissenting opinion in fact the prevailing view Is that statehood has already been too long delayed in the lie case of oklahoma and indian territory it Is almost disgraceful well I 1 informed public men are arc saying that I 1 these liese two progressive territories should be held back simply brause of disagreement as to whether those unprepared territories arizona anti and IN now w mexico should be admitted it Is high time many men declare for congress to cut loose from tho the arizona and new mexico proposition no matter what form it may take and admit oklahoma and indian territory |