Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-21

erners are, but, Notwithstanding, pos
sesses a quiet and unassumed dignity,
which prevents any attempt at undue
familiarity. Those present at the dinner
were: Senators Shoup, Mantle, Warren,
Turner, Perkins and Harris; Representa-
tives Henderson and Curtis of Iowa,
Jones of Washington and Young of Penn
s%ylvania; Colonel Ainsworth of the army
and Lieutenant Knapp of the navy; Mr..
Frank Hosford anaconda Standard)
and Mr.. Al Stafer of the Scripps-McRae
Newspaper league.
The week just ended has been one of
o%ratory in the senate and business in the
house. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
took the floor Monday in support of the
resolution of Senator Vest opposing the
policy of expansion, and delivered a care
fully prepared and mastery address. He
was followed Tuesday by Senate Mason
of Illinois whose remarks We're based
upon his own resolution which deals With
the Philippines alone and demands the
immediate recognition of their independ-
ence and government. Wednesday, that
brilliant lawyer and orator, Senator For
aker of Ohio, held the senate for nearly
two hours with one of the clearest and
most fOrcible arguments yet delivered.
AS has been stated, in the press, he is
supposed to have voiced the views of the
administration and of the majority of the
Republican party.
Senator NlcLaurin of South Carolina
delivered a speech Friday in support of
the position of the majority of the Demo-
Gratis and in opposition to expansion. The
galleries have been crowded to the doors
with attentive listeners and during the
speeches of both Senators Mason and For
AXE the gavel of the president was fire.
ouently brought dow to enforce the
standing rule of the senate which pro-
hibits any expression of approval or dis
approval from spectators at any occur
renee in that body.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada,
occupied a seat beside Senator Davis, on
the floor of the senate, during Senator
Foraker's remarks, and listened with
great attention and interest to the match
less oratory of the Ohio statesman. Dur
ing the course of the senator's speech he
quoted the following from a letter writ
ten by GouveneWe Morris, one of the
trainers of the constitution: Il always
thought that when we should acquire
canada and Louisiana it would be proper
to govern them as provinces and allow
them no voice in our councils" This
brought a broad smile to the face of the
~stinguish Canadian and caused a
ripple of amusement among the senators
on that side of the
The greatest excitement DreNalleQ IN
Washington during the past week over
the sensational attack of Commissary
General Egan of the army upon Major
General Miles. 1t the capitol, around
the departments, and in the hotel lObbies,
the main subject of conversation was the
Miles-Egan affair. Public sentiment, al
most to a man, is with General Miles, the
general opinion being that whether there
was any ground for the utterance of the
remarks of General Eigan, whether he had
proof that the testimony of General Miles
was correct or not, it was a breach OF
army discipline, an attack by an inferior
upon a superior, and one which the presi-
dent should not by any means counter.
ance. The immediate dismissal of Gen
eral Egan from the service was the gen
eral suggestion as to the roper action tt
be taken and the punishment to be given
1t is pointed out that if such a proceed
ing is recognized and not resented by thu
president and the department, then an.
officer or soldier can with impunity crit
else, abuse and attack his superior, an
afterwards simply ask an investigation
to prove which might be the stronger il
his position or more correct in his state
ments. The discipline of the army o
indeed, be of no value. and without it tn
army could as we'll disband. At this tim
it is not possible to venture a prediction
as to what action will be taken in tn
matter, as the utmost reticence has bee
observed by army officers and those nea
to headquarters. The subject is, Of course
one which cannot claim the attention 0
congress.
The general belief has been that tn
lpeace treaty would be ratified withOu
or,nn1poor drIrinu this session nf 0nD