New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
~ rAuop oF aENERAL SWAMI
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u..h,ncton. Ian. % (speciaD.-An speculation as
10 who would DO General swaim's successor ia .no
nmoa 81 Juaee Adyocate-Gene Of the Army was
sst A. rest this afternoon by the formal announcements
AZ the War Department that the result Oh inc speF
cation of the Retiring Board was thar IN tn' oplop
General Swain not neapaoitaaed nom pe,Ao 49,
ing the duties Of his Office secretary Enuleo' ooA
the record over to the White House pue no Aoeus'o
oot,.n ,yas oiven out on his return Army omeers sio
ali sat,sfed At this result which was hardly eApee'ou'
for the order convening the Retiring Board was d.
moa mandatory upon the members " Eepor. ~ i"'Of
az General Swam's retirement 1t Is grsulyHe' nov"
ever TO dnd that no amount OF 'hAecunto pr"ssuio
can nduce officers Of tho Army to return decision
a,Ts,ent from that dictated By their honest con-
victi0ns. ,ru.,.o oor
A star officer of high rank said to a Tribune cor
RESPONDENT tonight that this action OF the boafo'
better than anything which had happensa IN 'ons
time, was proof of the absolute fairness ana impair
TALLY Of an army investigation.
at knows he added that there are officers Oh
duty hero who do not personally like General SWAIN
and who would DO glad to SEQ him retired, and yet
tbere Is not one of these would want 10 see hm
,et,red under such testimony as was given Deiofe
that Board This result has placed the
President IN very embarrassing p0si"oi.
He must have believed that Swain would
admit that he was laboring under physlcai
".
10 examine him, certainly he would not nave
phrased the order as it was issued'
general swaim's status is not changed by the
action of the Retiring Board is itl asked tho cor
res pondept. =.
sNo. indeed He still remains suspended rom
his duties in accordance with tho sentence ., Wv
court-snartial The President could remit the uneA
ured portion of his sentence, but that would restore
him 10 duty as Judge Advocate General, ana tner"
would be no vacancy in the Office to which mr.
Cleveland IS evidently anxious TO appoint some 'e'
The President could nominate a successor 10 oeh0ia,
SWAIN sfter he had pardoned him. and then IL "ouAa
rest with the Senate whether the now n9nilhauV 3
So plainly personal motive on the part o. r' 0oNe
land that j hardly think no would take ~; -, o,s-
the result OF the swain case. He had worseu nun,
that he wonld be nominated to the vacancy thus cTe-
afcd He has looked forward TO tho Judge AovQcsS.
wrecked bark could anchor for lie. Noy all his
hopes are shattered. Alas, poor BLACK ITO III
the SOUP
AN AGREEMENT on THE NICARAGUA BILL
Washington, Jan 22.-The Nconferees on tho part
of The two houses on the Nicaragua Canal bill To-
day succeeded in reaching agreement on the ques
tons at Issue. They positively refuse to give out
any information as to the basis OF agreement, oat
sufficient IS gathered 10 warrant the assumption that
the bill has been dvesied of such of the amendments
added by the House as made it, according TO the
understanding, unueSlraDfc tuo SonhP"hS
to accept. Among the amendments which 1t is be-
leved have been dropped modified are those nc
ouiring that ten per cent Of the capital stock be paid
up before any bonds are sold providing Tor The
printing across the face Of the bonds Of notice TIA,
the United States is not responsible for them, esd
allowing the United States TO fix the rate OF tois
ON the canal
THE CREDENTIALS or SENATOR ELECT HIGGINS.
Washington, Jan. 22-senatoreoct Higgins to-day
sent telegram to Senator Edmunds, chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee respecting the credentials Of his
election as United states senator which was referred
TO the Judiciary Committee when presented on motion
of Mr. Edrunds, who called attention 10 the fact
that they were not made out according TO law. Sew
eral reasons wore advanced for their informay, one
being that the ocers of the Delaware Legislature had
sighted the and Secretary Of state by send
ing ther certificate Of election. Mr. Higgins explained
to Senator Edmunds that the credentials were made
ont in accordance with old statute of Delaware,
assed many years before the act of Congress of 1856
regulating The subject, and that the Legislative ON
csIs believed they were acting strictly IN accordance
with law.