The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-13
NATIONAL CAPITA
(BY g. A rn,.,

were rather deeply intereste = \
tion of Governor Rooseyelf's :
to the New York Legislature X
voted to a review Of the N.s,..s ~ "a
New York State. Cows, h "
makes some very pertineo, ~
the relative positions OF ~ z;|
eral commanding and the Az;
and It is believed here IN ~
cal circles that the particul,, . \
mol Roosevelt had In his M
Adjutant General Corbin.
THE adjutant general" 80 y
Roosevelt. is to work n ,S'
with him (the major gener,, 5:
fing); he is not an indepeudere s.! !.
less superior officer. He ~ h d
than deliver the orders 81 ~ 4
and act as his Representatives.
general has the power and \. ~
given every possible facilitv ~ Pc
else Of this power. II he NM ~
duty he should be removed ~ q
put In. his place."
This is true, every WORD = I;
an army officer to me aftsr
"and It applies with greater re ,
regular army than to the Nslls;
of New York or any State. n wi
trouble and scandals OF the NJ r.
have been avoided II the pr,p1i
down by Governor Roosevelt s +
followed by the war departms1
Miles should have been placed { }
command and If he proved Nm
petent he should have been ~, b
another appointed In his place z :
precedented and an outrage III n
jutant general should be permit. =
independently of the major rss1,,1
handing and practically nullih y
ders. Every regular army offer \
of the Alger- Corbin ring Will thms
hat and give three cheers ID ,1
when he'reads his message"
shrewd politicians perceive Il =
velt's ntterances a menace to pti
administration. They say that ne
Kinley unloads Alger and putt 4 Z
Corbin, Roosevelt may become ! s
Gus competitor for the republlcan
ton next year. There is alwaysni
amount of fascination for IN y
President Mckinley will NOV
take care OF friend who ono
the democratic camp. Senator
Gray Of Delaware is Clevelaudlxf
ocrat. At the time of his appoIntn
a member of Mr.. McKinley's ~,
mission he was serving on the a.
The commission ~
sion In Quebec when Senator GrsyN
/ telegram from the president ~
aim to come to Washington.
iere ne learned that the prcsldsst
him to accept a place on the peaN
mission. Senator Gray demurrd
pointed out to Mr.. Mckinley TIT
election to the senate was ataI
hat should he leave the ceuluj
'hances were the democrats wv
ontrol of the Delaware delegate
president, however, so the It'll
made a personal appeal to Senltg
o accept the appointment Of ~
missioner. IF you put youf r.
aid Senator Gray to the presitg
he form of a personal favor %
fcKinley, president, I can not ~
The commission sailed from ~
ry for Paris on September II.
is departure Senator Gray VA
y his friends that Delaware NJ
hat the legislature would certsig
emocratic, thus assuring his -
, the senate. He was, thereiort
nprepared for the news Of den'e
Great which reached him In NOM
I is stated, however, that even
emocrats had elected a majority
elaware legislature Senator Gay
OF have been reelected. william
lry. a son of Former Senator ny
lry. has been forging to the q
elaware politics.
The two families. the SaulsDllg
ayards, held undisputed sway
are for nearly half century
lie was absolute and none guess
hen Mr.. Bayard left the senate. y
become secretary OF, state In Cle.
.binet, the spell was apparentiy
r. Gray became Mr.. Bayard's wv
1t at the succeeding election ~
,ans captured the Legislature
was retired to private w
The pendulum swung back ana
rs re-elected. but on Marcn "
come private citizen again.
cKinley invites him to serve ~
ration In some capacity, wnt4
likely. Senator Gray's frie13
at he has a strong claim upon "
mt In view of the clrcumsfanp1
itch he accepted his appoinims
smber of the peace comnissiog.
Id that Senator Gray Will plo
ked to accept post on . co.,
itch will Ak up scheme OF eo'"
: the Philippines.
~
Governor Teddy Roosevelt y
dial which General Wheeler az
BOD recommended should y
n In recognition OF bis "diss
/ gallant services before
vernon Teddy has asked Sens.
use his good Offices" ana
vers upon Secretary Alger Y ~
lie the medal. The chance
ger has mislaid the recolnm ~
Roosevelt medal along VIII
oseyelt's reports showing "
OF the war deps
! rate he hasn't issued any ~
to this good hour, Il .,ss
Ter claims that the consfltu
the way OF the war departp
ng the recommendation o.
eeler and Wood In connecu
,sevelt medal. From tn.