Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
CRISP AND MILLS.
No Second Fiddling for tho Texnn--He
Makes Straight Answer to the Speakers

No Second Fiddling for the Texnn--He
Makes Straight Answer to the Speakers
Letter
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 20.-.Thc following is
the text of tho correspondence between
Speaker Crisp and Representative Mills in
regard to the latier's committee service:
SPEAKEi,'s Room, HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, Dee. 49, 1s9i,-Hon. Rnger o.
Mii,4, efig.--My DEAR SIR. Having been too
much engaged 10 call upon you, ana being
now about TO enter upon the work Of constltut-
Ing tho House committees, drop you n line to
know if II would he agreeable or acceptable to
you TO DO appointed second on tho committee
ON ways AMI means, and In addition to such
assignment 70 he appointed chairman of the
c0mmlttne OIL commerce, or chairman of the
committee on post-Oiiircs ana post roads, or
chairman OF some committee whose work Is
loss lnbOriDus than Q inmorce or post-oiiiccs.
Would ho glad TO have u reply ut your earliest
convenience, ms desire to make upi anu nm
nouucr the committees in n few days. With
great respect, am sincerely yours
CHARLES II. CRISP.
House or REPRESENTATIVES,, U. s., WASHING
TON, u. o., Dee. ig.--HOn. Chdrisa r. Csisp,
Sreak House Or Rrpyysgntdfip s.--My DEAR SIR !.
] have received your letter Of the 18Th inst,
asking mo Iii 1t would 10 agreeable or accept
able to mo ''to bo appointed second on the
committee on why's ma means mud, in nd ~
ton 10 such assignment 10 be appointed chair
mni Ut the committee ON commerce. or chair
man Of the committee on pOst-offices and post
roads or chairman Of some committee whose
Nbth u iSoo AHbpAiph' hiihh VI DOSt
oillces"
Having been a member OF tho committee on
ways aud means for 10 years ana chairman in
the Both Congress, tho roaSOns which have in
your Judgment rendered my appointment as
chairman nnwse would dlsqualify mo for SER
Vice In any other place on that committee, and
II would not bn siucere 10 sny that 1t would be
agreeable to accept your tender.
lenve to you without any suggestion from
me to make such other assignment as ynu in
tho discharge OF your official duty may deter
minc. Yours truly, II. q. MILLS.
MIR, wATTERsoH APPROVES MILLS COURSE
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 20.-of the Crisp
Mills correspondence the Comrier-Joundt Of
tomorrow morning will say: Tho letter of
Mr.. Mills to the Speaker of the House is
digniiied, manly and direct. Under the
circumstances the proposal of the Speaker
was q species of aftront which man of
less spirit than Mr.. Mills might have Justly
resented. twas at the same time mistake
which Democrats everywhere will regret.
Mr.. Crisp may be assured that the appoint
ment of his late competitor to the chair
manship of the ways and means commit
tee is required alike by good party policy
and the equities of the case. His abilities
are undeniable. His claim is command
| ing. We shall hope that the Speaker will
see the matter as il truly is, for he is the
official head Of the party and must
have the party support, which will
depcnd largely on this particular issue. In
the event that he should not, we fear the
consequences, particularly if the connec.
ton OF the name of Mr.. Springer with this
important pest should have any
foundation to it. For Mr.. Springer, as
Il Democrat and as man, we entertain
very great respect and all possible good
will, but his selection would be little short
of hlundcr which might bring upon both
| very serious discredit. As we have else
where observed, it is our purpose TO give
the new speaker the frankest confidence
and the most loyal support. We want his
administration to be brilliant and success
full.
1t is because of this that we venture to
make these suggestions and to sound this
note of warming. In this matter, more
than any other, it is TO be decided whether
Mr.. Crisp is large or small man.