Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-06
Tho House Has Adopted RAN
dall's Rules.
ADDING TO mAl0RlTy's POWER
They VIII. {, 10 Said. ke,afd Rather Than
Advance LeElsia,lon--ooaslp About
the Appropriations.


y patriotic democrat, who had pAtri-
ot:c regard for tho patriotism OF the
people aad . protound dis.rust OF tho
ability of democratic majority OF his
own party IN tho house to legIslate
wisely. The democrats in the present
house have adopted his rules and his
policy. They are afraid TO trust them
selves. They are not willing TO give
the rank and file any discretion, and
have acknowledged the fact that their
only safety is to bind themselves by
hard and fast rules SO that they can OBJ
tain the strongest possible guarantee
against blunders. The old principle
about riders on appropriation bills mas
been adopted. And by this means the
house has bound itself hand and foot
and announced the policy in effect that
it does not intend to do anything ex-
cept to pass the necessary appropriation
bills, and even these are To be subjected
to an arbitrary cut of ten per cent.
First One to Attack.
Already there Is n revolution upon
titiS DOluts skls llOtH0A IoS kiVCti
notice TO the chairman of the 9th er
committees which have charge of
appropriation hills that unless there
shall be cut of at least 20 per cent in
all the bills reported they may expect
his opposition in the house. In some
bills he proposes to endeavor TO make
| much larger reduction than that.
The first bill to be attacked by the
appropriation committee will be the
West Point or Military Academy bill.
which Is In charge of the committee on
| military affairs. General Wheeler of
Alabama, of that committee, will make
a vigorous opposition to any interfer-
| enca of Chairman Holman with his
| appropriation. He denies in ad-
vance that 1t will be possible to cut
the bill to any lower figure than that at
which it will be reported. 1t will be
brought into the house with an increase
| of appropriation of the bill of last year.
This increase. General Wheeler says 10
absolutely necessary for the health OF
the cadets and the prosperity of West
Point. General Wheeler was himself a
student at West Point many years ago
and he has always kept himself we'll III.
formed rs to the needs of that institu-
tion. He does not think the place for
democratic economy to begin is by
cutting down the appropriation Of the
military academy.
Cut the Appropriations
On this subject he says: 1--WE have
cut the appropriations for that instltu-
ton as much as they can possibly he
cut, but Notwithstanding this the total
amount is greater than last yesr. This
is due to an improvement that is i'm
peratively demanded. The gas plant
| in use 10 the same that was in operation
when was q cadet there. The pressure
was poor and the capacity totally mad
i quate, so that the miserable gas has re.
suited in Ill effects upon the cadets.
Among those who graduated, seven
teen were unfit for duty by reason OF
injured eyesight brought about by this
poor gas. A new plant is needed and
| We have provided for It. The military
men of Europe when they come to this
country go to West Point to see what
We are doing and what kind of show.
| ing we make. We have reduced the
expenses of that institution to the low.
est possible amount and propose 20
stand by tho bill regardless OF the
| opposition of anybody. We will re-
slst not only the attempt of Mr.
| Holman to effect twenty per cent
reduction but any further reduction in
any quarter: 1t can not te made" III
appears that the Bchring sea negota-
tions have not progressed as farsas had
been supposed. The work accomplished
by the four experts representing the
| United States and Great Britain does
not encourage the hope. 1t may there,
| fore DO necessary for the commission
crs TO continue their inquiries as TO Ger.
taiu points even after the board OF ar.
btsation shall have entered upon il.
duties. IL il not true that the arbl
traitors havs been agreed upon. A mum.
ber OF powers have been suggested n
| likely To prove agteeable 20 bath par
ties, notably Sweden and Norway
Belgium, Holland and Switzerland. bul
with the exception of Sweden none
seems yet 10 have been met without
somr objection or other on the parl
either OF tho United states or Great
Britain.
mast ualid . Hail.
| Another difficulty is that there il q
disposition on the part of Great Britain
10 have more afbltfatofs than IN deslred
by the United Slates. Tho desifo oi
the president, IL is understood, is foi
restricting the number a. much "a pos
slDle in order 10 simplify matters, and
10 this Great Britain would readily
| enough consent were u not TOR Canada
when inslsts upon having II represents
| ton or tie own upon tie board ana al
Lord -aiisbury 10 equslly deareus ol
having treat bFitsn properly repre-
| sentea by = Commissioners of hls owl
choosing. it Is evident that under such
| circumstances the commission will naI
he composed OF lees tnan five aud pos
sibiy even seven numbers.
A coed deal 1T surprise has been ex
pressed here al Tie report that lt Ia:
| been deemed necessary t0 tuiii q
building ia Chicago Tor the national
| democratic convention, when naii e
| available, eligible, snd we'll adapted te
| tie purpose as the Bdlt0TiuH can be
secured. II IS aseegtainea, h0.eyef
| tnst che national democratic ceMniittes
hss directed thai a isii ee secured tisal
sili hold $4,000 peFssas, aud zs shs
! Auditorium viii haid tzut about > ,u0s
| the latter IL deemed unavailable. ihe
national demoeiatGe COMMITTEES hs'
| done great many things .h'ef
are pronounced absurd by emlaeal
democrats here aaa tbe olies tor
aigmsm 90 hold i5,010 persons ls re
gssdsa as ssotssE bluaaes. Iais De
Hapd, 70 10 usdeTsioaa, nas been m4ds
| largely iR the interests ct ismmsaD
| natl, which expects IA send "a its ows
| toii8wiRg some tso or three thousand
| persons az dill boomers. ihe ordinary