The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

OF the treasury he would undoubtedly
listen to all sides Just rs he has done An
the campaign. and have the good judg.
ment TO decide what would be the best
| thing to do.
FITTED FOR OTHER CABINET PLACES
Mr.. Hanna's success as business nan
is well known. aud think he possesses
qualities which would make him n most
admirable secretary of the interior. or
postmaster general. or perhaps secretary
OF the navy. He would hardly be out of
place In any OF these positions.
Mr.. Mckinley can be conhdcNtly relied
upon to select good cabinet He is
broad gauge man enough TO take counsel
from those capable Of giving IT, and then
to judge OF the wisdom OF such counsel :"
Senator Hawley is busying himself be-
fore the beginning OF the session OF writ
ing reports upon his two pet measures.
enc for the reorganization OF the army
and the other for the reorganization OF
the militia The existing law in regard
to the militia dates back to 1892. and pros
vides among other obsolete things that
every private in the militia shall keep on
hand so many ilnts and every officer
hanger and spontoon why" said the
senator. laughngly. II don't believe there
is one man In a hundred who anows what
spontoon is, and not one In a thousand
ever saw plits tIitu W lllN NDt W. III
Connecticut to bring down to show to the
senate as an object lesson. 1t was somc-
thing like short piece cut off the top
of a flagstaff would be, having little
spear point and formerly used by officers
to direct their men--about as much real
use as the baton OF drum major is to-
day
HARTMAN THE SILVER LEADER.
Congressman Hartman OF Montana. who
returned to Washington yesterday, will be
the leader OF the few independent silver
men in the next house. Mr. Hartman was
boltcr at St Louis. and his constituents
rewarded him for that act by an increased
majority. MIR. Hartman thinks the silver
men i'll congress Will continue to work TO-
gether. irrespective Of party.
The cause of bimotallism," said MIR.
Hartman. II consider the most important
OF all questions before the country and so
far as am concerned all else viii be sub
ordinatcd TO 1t. while | was greatly disap-
pointed at the result of the election
throughout the country. | do not feel dis
couraged There will be second battle
Of tho standards In lSpS. and a Sweeping
victory of the country in 1900. The repub
lican leader who has been hailed all over
the country as the advance agent Of pros
perty will, with his party. have TO make
good that pledge, and It Will not he ali
easy task with gold standard. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has commended Mr.. Clovelnnd's
policy. which | take to mean that We shall
have a continuance of II. ! think the out
look for tariff legislation n gloomy one,
but In the event of a tariff bill passing at
the coming session MIR. Cleveland ought to
sign II MS a mere act OF reciprocity
The course OF the silver men will Ice de-
tcrminod by caucus Of the silver men Of
all parties The cause OF bimotallism is
not political. but natural, and | believe 1t
viii he so considered by all OF its true
friends"
EXPECTS AN EXTRA SESSION.
Representative Bingham Of Pennsylvania
was in the city yesterday on business, re-
turning home in the evening. He does not
favor passing the Dingley bill now, the
time for that having long since passed
He expects an extra session and Is CON |
ldent that the republicans will then pass /
a tarifl bill without much delay that win !
afford adequate protection TO manufactures |
and agricultural products as well.