The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
tBY c. A. EDWARDS }

SN''n'V ~ biNAhs hhlOA W NhShA hNhN'
ia due | think the fairminded people OF
Texas will agree with me. Taking it for
granted then that they will, / want them
to unite in giving the Hon. Jim Slaydein
OF San Antonio a big share OF the credit
for the re-establishment of the depart
ment OF Texas. at Fort Sam Houston
From the very moment that the war de-
partment transferred that department to
the department of the gulf. with headquar-
ters at Atlanta, Jim slayden has been a
tireless and a ceaseless worker for its
establishment, with headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio. He has
not only made trips lnnumerable to the
lishment, but he enlisted the assstanceI
OF every member of the Texas delegation
and at his earnest request they have all
taken a deep interest in the matter until
success has crowned their efforts. When
Congressman Tom Ball was here the other
day he told me that his interest in the
matter was for the good of the whole State
generally, but particularly to serve his
friend Jim Slayden, who had worked 50
hard to serve his constituents. Therefore
the people of San Antonio and of South
west Texas will make no mistake when
they give Jim slayden, one of the very best
representatives who ever came here from
that district full credit for the re-estab-
lishment of the department OF Texas
There won't be as many men stationed at
Fort Sam Houston as there used to be
until we get through Filling Filipnos, and
then, the adjutant general informs me,
that it will have its usual number of men.
sent a dispatch to The Post the other
night to the effect that the democratic SEN
ators had held up" the republican SEN
ators when the census bill was before the
senate, and compelled them to agree that
they-the democratic. senators-shouldI
have tho disposition OF half the census pie
in their respective States. Well, that's a
fact, they did do so. and Joe Bailey had
a right to kick, and kick hard, when heI
was confronted with this condition. Gov
ernor Merriam, the census director, was
carrying out his part of the bargain whcu
he informed Mr.. Bailey that he would have
to consult the senators of his State when
it came 10 the appointment of the census
supervisor for his district It also shows
that Mr. Hawley had slipped his trolley
when he told me that all the appoint
ments for census supervisor in Texas
would have to be vised by him before they
went 10 tina president.
lttto cohar,,
fences would probably never have come
out except that a strong delegation of Mis-
souri, republicans came over here and de-
manded of Merriam that they be given all
the patronage for the State of Missouri.
They refused to accept the deal with the
democratic senators as final and carried
the matter before the president There
MIR. Merriam was forSed to tell the whole
story. The president listened with evil
dent astonishment TO the unfolding of this
remarkable deal whereby he was to be
robbed OF the appointing power, and when
Merriam finished he said; why. COVER
nor, | am supposed to be the one TO ap
point these supervisors" That is so,
Mr.. President" said Governor Merriam.
but was only totnig fair with the re-
publican senator's, who assured me that
this was the understanding with the dem
ocrats' The president is as mad as
wet hen over this deal and the chances
are ten to one shot that the man whose
application has the Endorsement of dem
ocratic senator will get very little consid-
Grafton at his hands 1t is not the IN
tention TO Dust the democrats entirely from
participation in the pie, and they will prob
ably get their share as intended from the
beginning, but it Will probably come over
a different route than that intended by the
democratic senator's The democratic
members Of the lower house will also prob
ably have something to say about It,
The State of Illinois has appropriated the
sum Of $4,000 for a statue of the late Miss
Frances e. Willard to be set up in Stat
uary hall in the National capitol THIS
will he the first time in our history as a |
Nation, ! am informed. that woman has
received such recognition for public SER
vices at the hands of the government.
And it is a precedent every one Will APP
prove. What a storm of discussion, GRIM |
nation, recrimination, backbitlng and hair
pulling there will be But IT will be a !
great day for Charlotte Smith When the |
beautiful statue of Father Marquette was
brought to Washington to be set up in !
tho capitol, one would have thought. to
have heard the riot, that the fate OF the /
universe hung In the balance while the
resting place OF that block OF marble was
being wrangled over. Each State In the
Union has the right TO place two statues In
statuary hall, and choose her own subjects
to be thus honored. lust wait until Utah !
sends statue of Joseph Smith or Brigham
Young to be added to the company OF
fathers in this notable place Then, on, /
mamiha! there Will be n spectacle for gods /
aid men which will add unspeakably to (
the gaiety OF nationsl
II looks now that there vii be an extra
session OF the Fifty-sixth congress for
different purpose from that OF merely or
ganang and setting things in running
shape for legislation. 1t is going to be
done In order TO increase the republican
majority. The Tifty-sixth congress is not