The herald., 1898-12-13

for the increase osnshe regular establish
mcnt" The president says nothing in this
connection of the peace treaty, on whose
signature his power to hold the volunteers
and even to continue the present increase
of the regulars will lapse, and it is pointed
out that if he has the power to retain the
volunteers after that is signed Tor any
longer time than may be necessary to mus
ter them out, he has the power to retain
them indefinitely.
OF course. neither congress nor the peo-
ole has any desire to be unreasonable, and
both are perfectly willing to continue the
present army for a short time after the
peace treaty is signed, if that shall be con-
sidered necessary. But the members object
seriously to any retention based on their
action or non-action. Amos Cummings OF
New York, for instance, says: 1.-The vol
un.eers should be released Immediately on
the signature of the peace treaty. They
enlisted to fight and not to do garrison duty.
They are needed at their homes, where
many of their old positions are open to
them but will not remain so long. | say
this, although | believe that the regular
army should be increased to 100000 men"
1t is further pointed out that there are
eight regiments of regular cavalry and nine
teen regiments of regular infantry now in
the United States Four of these cavalry
regiments and five Of the infantry are now
concentrated in the south with the expec-
tation Of being sent to Cuba, but the rest
are all available for service 1t is difficult
to see what excuse the president can find
for retaining these at home and for sending
volunteers who do. not wish to go to Cuba
and the Philippines.
GOVERNORS IN CONGRESS
There are now three governors in the
house of representatives, two Of them Dem
ocrats and one Republican. They are w.
A. Stone Of Pennsy sylvania, j. ID. Sayers OF
Texas and Benton McMillin of Tennessee
All are men Of strong character who have
made their mark in the national arena.
Governor McMillin knows the tariff like
a book and keeps sharp watch on young
Mr. Bailey, the present leader of the Dem
ocrats. Reed does not like McMillin,
but was compelled to put him on the ways
and means and the rules committees by
right Of his ability and long service. If
the speaker had known how close watch
he was keeping on the doings of his friend,
Mr.. Bailey, he might have braved Demo
cratic wrath and turned down Mr.. McMil-
lin.
Years ago McMillin was supposed to be
doomed to an early grave, but he followed
a strict regimen in exercise and diet and
finally won to health and strength as he
has so many other things-by sheer deter.
mination. His hair is growing thin now,
but his indomitable spirit knows no fatigue.
1t is a somewhat curious fact that the
fates seemed to have indicated Mr.. McMil-
lin for congress. In 1874 Judge Fife was
elected to the house from Tennessee, but
died within month A special election
was called, and Mr.. Head was chosen,
but also died before congress assembled.
Then Mr.. Riddle was chosen, but he also
died some two years later. Finally Mr..
Mcmillan was chosen, and has held the
place for twenty years.
Judge Sayers was born in Mississippi, but
has lived in Texas since 1851. He was
elected to congress in 1884, and has served
consecutively ever since. Since Randall
died he has been at the head of the Demo.
cratic membership of the appropriations
committee.
When the troubles with Spain grew acute
last spring the gubernatorial campaign had
just opened in Texas, and his rivals began
making the hottest sort of fight. Judge