New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
NEW HONORS FOR SPRINGEh'
WILL HE BE SHIFTED TO THE FOhEi'N
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE?
IN THAT CASE MR. M'CREAIY NAY HAVE soNh
THING TO sAY-THE QUESTION OF
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Washington Aug 14-SpeaKer Crisp spent goo"
deal OF time to-day In conference with De'io '..
members of the House who desired TO tam W."
him about their committee assignments. vi '
he will respect their preferences so far as ne "'
be able to do so. but at the best there WI, -
a great deal of dissatisfaction. il was repo' ' -
good authority that "eX-Prcmler' springer WI" ~
remain on the Ways and Means Committee "''
that he Is to be appointed chairman OF the 'oi'-
mittee on Foreign Affairs. II must not ne uh"e'
stood that the Sangamon statesman VIII "e'oo,".
such an assignment, which he probably deems ih'
short OF his deserts. II Is said that ne mas III ''
nossession to-day great tariff bill, prepared during
the vacation. when he confidently eNpec'e' y" ~
surne his place at the head OF the ways an"
Means Committee, which, II enacted INTO ""'
would settle the tariff question for years TO come
II IS 10 be hoped that Mr.. Springer is too patriouc
to withhold this product of his genius ana states
manship from the country; too generous 10 re'"se
to give the coming chairman and committees vi
Ways and Means the benefit OF H.
The appontment of Mr. Springer as chairman Oh
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, however. ought
tn no satisfactory 10 him and his friends for the
place Is one of great honor and dignity ana MS as
signment to IL must be regarded as "A tribute 10
his versatility well as his scattering po"el''
For years past persons have felt that 'he
home affairs OF the United states dih not anu.
full SCOPE for his genius and craftsmanship. ana
they will be grathed II the report that ne ~ 10
have a hand I'm foreign affairs snail turn out
to be true.
Mr. Springers assignment as chairman OF inc
Committee on Foreign Affairs would DE crushihs
disappointment to Mr.. McCreary. OF hehtuchy' WHO
stands in the line OF promotion, and VINO was char
man of the committee for a time after Perry bei-
mont was appointed to a diplomatic post under the
a nj drni et Mr. McCreary IL n
man OF ability and long experience, and he would
feel resentful as well disappointed II he shouh
be overlooked in the distribution or Important
chairmanships.
The retirement OF Mr. Springer from the ways
and Means Committee will by no means remove
all the tension there for Messrs. McMiin ana
Turner both Of whom are Mr.. wilson's seniors
will be likely to resent his promotion over their
heads at the dictaton of the Administration now
when for the first time since the war the Demo
cratic party possesses the power as wen as 'he
disposition to revise the tariff on Free Trade lines
IL IL understood TO be part OF the Democratic
programme In the House to have the Ways and
Means Committee. as soon IA organized. prepare a
general tariff bill with all practicable speed ana
bring II before the House. with view To passing
it through that body before December. The SPECIFY
organization OF the Ways and Means committee
therefore, becomes a matter Of prime Importance
in the estimation Of the tariff reform leaders but
no action in that regard will probably be taken
before the Wilson bill has been disposed OF py
the House and the other committees are appointed
II is thought probable that the membership OF me
important standing committees VIII not oa,y
be increased In number. but that II VIII De rea "a
jused so to give The minority. which Is about %
per cent larger than IL was In the last congress-
stronger representation. In that Congress every
committee which had fifteen members cohslsteI oI
ten Democrats and only five Republicans. Such
division in view OF the increase in the Repuoilcah
membership Of the House. would be properly re-
garded as unfair. Some of the ablest ana most eN-
perienced leaders on the Republican side are OPP
uosed 10 the proposon TO increase the size or any
Of the committees one OF them to-day SAID 10
tribune correspondent: " -, -
her as well as the size OF committees There ~
good reason why every member OF 'hr HOUSE
should De "A member OF u committee.