Mr. President. the Senator from Missouri. in the latter part of his remarks. seeks to put the Representatives from Arkansas and Texas in the position of opposing the opening of that Territory. Iexpresslyi stated in the remarks I made that I am in favor of the Senators joint resolution. and I am in favor of every proposition that looks to the opening up of that Territory to immigrants from all the States. and to its admission as a State into the Union. The only difference between the Senator and me is that I was four months ahead of him. I introduced a bill during last session containing precisely the same idea. apd advocated it. and stand ready to advocate it. and no argument in regard to standing as a barrier between Texas and immigration has anything to do with the issue between the Senator from Missouri and myself. The issue that I made with him was this: That while the present condition remnains it is suicidal. that it would be a great crime to the people of that nation to remove the fear of punishment that is inflicted at Fort Smith and Paris from the cutthroats now in that nation. That is the issue between him and me. When the Territory is opened up to immigrantsefrom every part of the country and the best class of p~ople can go there. I agree with him. then the causes should be tried inside of the Territory from juries selected there. but while the condition exists which he says exists. I say that it would be cruel and unjust to the people of that Territory to remove all fear of punishment from the commission of any crime whatever.
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