Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-02
THAT IS THE TRUE STANDING AT
JEFFERSON CITY.
PARTY FIGHT is STILL ON
FILTrTNOs COULD NOT BE LAsHED
IXTO LINE.
Visit of Sam Cook, "Peacemaker." the
biggest Filipino of Them ALL
Both Sides Sleeping Upon
Their Arms-ReaOlux
tion by Smith.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-. Feb. 1.-tSpe-
cial) sam Cook is the biggest Filipino of
US ALL When he was here yesterday he
said, in effect, to us: Well done. good and
faithful servants; 60 ahead and do like
wise again.
This is what George T. Lee, Filipino from
Carter. has to say about Sam Cook. state
maker" 1t is true that temporary truce
has been patched up between the Ffiipinos
and the regulars. but at the bottom Of it all
the war is as bitter as it ever was between
the Stephens and the anti-Stephens fac
tions in the house. The attitude of the
Filipinos remains unchanged in regard to
all vital questions. Ex-Governor Stone and
Governor Stephens are as far apart as they
ever were. They are still leaders of rival
wings of the state Democracy. Sam Cook.
Jim Whitecotton, George Lee. Rus Kneis-
ley and Matt Hall continue to rally round
the Stone banner. Bohart. Hamilton and
Ward are still adherents of Lon v. Ste
phens.
The effect Of the Democratic caucus yes
terday was merely to postpone the conflict.
The Filipinos were recognized by the regu-
lars. and three Of their strongest men
Kneisley, Lee and Boydston-were put on
the caucus clerical force smelling commit
tee. Whether the insurgents will bring in
a minority report to the Democratic caucus
to be held next Tuesday night remains to
be seen.
1t is even probable that the smelling COM
mittee may bring in unanimous report
advising certain reductions in the clerical
force, but 1t is safe to predict that the
Bohaft resolution. as it stands, will not
be approved by the caucus. But the ac-
tion of the caucus on the question Of cleri-
cal force VIII not affect the attitude of the
two factions on the measures to enhance
the power of the Stephens machine in the
= cities. The Filipinos are as bitterly oppos-
ed to those measures as, they ever were.
"AIl this talk of harmony is the merest
rot" said Whitccotton to-day. 'if by that
is meant that the insurgents will support
the administration schemes. We are as un-
compromising as ever in our opposition TO
the bills which would defeat home rule in
Kansas City and st. Louis. The Filipinos
have not yielded an inch, nor will they
yield" -
Kneisley, of Carroll, says the same thing
and so does Lee, Of Carter. Han. of sa.
lire, is etili absent at the bedside of his
sick wife. +r,.. fFtefr.
..The Democrats have held their caucus
but the Fydpinos are yet TO hold theirs. .
said Mr.. Lee, significantly. I'VE will caucus
tonight or tomorrow and then our course
will be determined" He laughed at the
idea that the insurgents had danced at the
crack of the party whip.
This morning the house followed the pro-
gramme outlined at the caucus. Johnston
of Cooper, on behalf of the committee or
time Until next Wednesday. in which Il
consider the Bohart resolution. All tn,
Democrats voted TO extend the time, ans
the Republicans voted against extension
John w Smith, Of st. Louis. created
some expectancy by Offering this resoiu
ton:
Whereas. There are now employed iI
the various departments of the clerical
force of this house a large number of nom
voters, consisting of minors and females
Whereas, The best interests and the
thorough organization and success OF po
litical' parties require that only voters ane &c
the distribution of political patronage
therefore,
tives of the Fortieth general assembly o.
Missouri, that it Is the sense of this house
that none but male voters be employed
in any Of the clerical departments of thi
house.
Resolved, That the committee on cleri
cal force of this house be. and is hereby
instructed to eliminate from such depart
ments all persons who are not voters, ant
all who are not in every way competen
TO discharge the duties of their RESPECTIVE
positions; provided that this resolution d,
not apply to the pages of this house"
After the reading of the resolution, Lee
of Carter, remarked: This will take II
pretty near the whole force" Mr.. Smitl
insisted on the immediate consideration o
his resolution, but under the rules 1t Wa