The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON


| IL is evident by what is said by some OIL
the prominent republicans visiting Wash
ington that the testimony on tho beef ques-
ton before the army court of inquiry Is
making = deep impression on the people
all over the country. 1t Is being urged by
some that the administration should as
sumo an attitude in the matter which
would make 1t clear to the public that
there is no disposition to shield any one
responsible for the abuses the testimony
seems to disclose.
4 Strong friends of the administration who
would not publicly criticise 1t In any OF
its branches speak very frankly in pri-
vate, urging that the results may be very
serious IL the responsibility Is not fixed
where 1t belongs and the fault properly
| punished. a prominent republican who
has been among the people a good deal
since congress adjourned said today that it
was important that the administration
speedily make 1t clear to the public that
It was not intended TO attack and attempt
to discredit General Miles for the purpose
OF shielding parties responsible for the bad
condition OF the army supplies, which he
brought TO public attention. lie said that
he found public sentiment very generally
applauding General Miles for his course
! and disposed TO resent anything that looked
to them like purpose to discredit Miles.
~
i He said he was afraid thore was not
the proper realization in this city OF the
] seriousness OF the situation and what a.
0 mistake is being made b. allowing the i'm
preston to get abroad that General Miles
is the object OF official attack. mo one
g can tell how fsr-reaching the political ef-
feet may be-" said he. NOR how injurious
{ TO the administration The administra-
tion," be continued, 'can not afford TO be
r put in the attitude of being an apologist for
what the people look upon as crime
against our soldiers in the field during the
/ Spanish war The testimony that has been
taken is very generally regarded as con
yncing evidence that bad II not poisonous,
meat was issued to the soldiers as their
principal ration, and General Miles is
! looked upon as the defender and champion
:, Of the soldiers. Official hostility towards
General Miles Is very apt to be regarded
3 by the public as manifestation of resent
$ ment toward him for his exposing the beef
scandal The order of the secretary of war
. depryiug the general commanding the
army of the right to order inspections was
Is peculiarly untimely. 1t was by reason OF
h his authority to order inspections that the
information as to the character OF the beef
y was collected by General Miles. II he had
= not had that authority the evidence might
&, never have been secured. To take the au-
Is thorlty from him now seems 10 indicate
disapproval of the result of his exercise
s. OF IL in the past.
- There are surface indications that David
"a b. Hin Is trying to get back into the poll
20 tcal arena. 1t appears that he declined
Mr.. Belmonts invitation to attend the Gro
ker Jcffersonian banquet even more
promptly than MIR. Bryan and Before there
" was any controversy over the affair. The
~ relations between Hill and Croker have
e. been strained to the breaking point for Z
he long time. and particularly since Croker
C. knocked Hill over the ropes at the demo
en- cratic state convention in New York last
c. fall and nominated Judge Van Wyck for
IN governor against Hllls protest and advice
Nv in the rural districts OF New York. where
We he has always been especially strong, ant
cv when the convention is held to elect dele
tn gates from the Empire State to the demo.
rd cratic National convention. Mr.. Hill viii
~, try to so at the head of the delegation
on 1t is said that Hlll's friends have beer
on making overtures to the Bryan leader
w with a view o forming an alliance agains
AT The Croker belmont wing of the democratic
sc party. Bryans friends. however. are
We trlne shy OF David b. Hill, and they viii
or be very slow to take him into their con
We fdence. The Bryan people are disposed Il
ca allow Hill and Croker to fight it out with
H. out any interference on their part on
he way or the othor.
We The milk in the cocoanut has beer
es squeezed out at last. Perry Belmont is
IN, candidate for governor of New York, II
ed has been candidate in his mind for, 10
u" these many years, 1t has been the dream
TAI of his life and all his wealth has been a
IS nothing to him on account Of the emptines
en- of his hopes. The talk now is that Bel
ri. mont has made a deal with Croker to re
le- ceive the support of Tammany for the gov
I'm ernorship next year. II talk goes for any
"a. thing, however it will take more than tn
support of Tammany 10 capture the State
1t is said that one of the principal object
of the Belmont-Croker dinner was t
launch Belmont gubernatorial boom.
ITO such is really the case it was very unfeel
ne ing on the part OF Mr. Bryan TO declin
ia ia to assist in this laudable enterprise
IL he had known the facts I have no dout
he would have accepted the dinner invita-
ton and helped Perry up notch or two
nit,
~
loh ] saw the Hon Billy sulzer Of New YoI
ter over here the other day. Billy is lookin
IRE uncommonly well and l am very fond {
ny him, The only trouble with Billy IS tba
~ he takes himself too seriously. He chafac