Coalville Times | 1902-11-14 | Page 2 | Against Statehood Bill

AGAINST STATEHOOD DILL. Republicans In NenBte Itiipoee Adenlssloai of New Mexico aad Arlsone. The statehood bill, by which It la proposed lo admit Oklahoma, New ' Mexico and Arlioua during tha coming eeaaion, la to ba conleated by the Republican Re-publican leaders In the senate. Senator Ileverldge, chairman of tha committee on terrltorlea, left Washington Friday to meet a sub-committee of that committee com-mittee In Chicago on Mondny, to vlalt tba three territories and take testimony testi-mony on all questions involved In lha claim fur admission. From Intlinatlona dropped by Senator Sena-tor Ileverldge, ilappeara that there la alill as alroug opoait!ou to the adiuiaalon adiuia-alon of all three terrltorlea aa ever. The ground of objection la thel New Mexico and Arizona are largely ..lexical! ..lexi-cal! lu population, and that they have not sutlluiriit population to entitle them to become slates with an equal representation In tlie senate with tha older commonwealths of the Union. An elTorl will be made to have Oklahoma Okla-homa admitted aud leave tba other Iwo out.