The evening times., 1900-06-05
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Ran Over the Speaker.-OId- timers
in Washington declare. that not in recent
times has a Speaker of the House received
such severe drubbing as was administer
ed to the Hon. David Bremner Henderson
yesterday by the adoption of the amend
ment to the Sundry Civil bill, making
fat appropriation CT $1,000, COO to the St.
Louis Worlds Fair. For some reason,
which he has never cared to explain, the
Speaker has been bitterly hostile 10 this
proposition from its inception. Indeed. his
enmity was so pronounced ard implacable
that the promoters of the enterprise aban-
doned their original programme in order
to remove it from his jurisdiction and in
duced their friends in the Senate at the
last moment to make 1t a part of the SIn-
dry Civil bill. Senator Allison. who is
neighbor Of Speaker Henderson. in Du-
buque. materially aided its expedition
through the Senate at the urgent request
| Of Senator Coekrell. In the House yestsr-
day Chairman Cannon. Of the AppTopria-
| tions Committee, in behalf OF Speaker Hen
| derson led the assault upon the measure.
Snd was followed by all Of the Speakers
lieutenarts. But the proposition went
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even eight members OF the Iowa d=lega-
ton, including Mr.. D5llver. voting
Tor it 1t is common talk that IL
the majority were not on the point of re-
voting against the Speaker the ST. Louis
measure would not have Jared so we'll II
viii be interesting 10 watch for the next
move against the Speaker. The Dolliver
Vice Presidential boom is very well under
stood to mean organized movement
against General Henderson. signifying that
II the Republicans carry the next House
a fight will be made against his reelection
10 the Speakership. II is considered not
| improbable that the Administration is en-
couraging the movement against Heuder-
son for purposes of its own that are not
altogether devoid Of selhshress OF. the Han
ma syndicate sort. If Mr. Mckinley is re-
elected and the Republicans also carry the
House Mr. Hanna and the other party
managers may want in the Speakers chair
more pliable person than General Hen
derson- The Hanna-Payne Ship Subsidy
bill is only the fOrerunner OF a train OF
money making schemes which il is under
stood the party and the Administration in
tend TO bring forward after the Novem-
Der elections. IT, therefore. opposition 10
Speaker Henderson is being shrewdly di-
rected from Hanna headquarters. as pCpu-
larry suspected. all Of the anti-Adminis-
tration forces may rally to his support.
Playing POIi;ics.-When The Times
| announced about two weeks ago that the
Administration was preparing to issue an
or6e- Withdrawing the volunteer troops
from the Philippines the ffst OF November.
Administration organs everywhere denied
the truth OF the report Yesterday the Ad-
iutant General Of the Army who has just
secured promotion after hard fight in his
behalf by the Administration. confirmed
The Times report, but took great pains
TO deny that there was any political mo-
tive back OF the deteTmip ItiOn TO call the
volunteers home nine months before their
term Of enlistment expires. He gives as
the reason for their withdrawal at this
early date that it is necessary TO start the
movement in November in order to get the
volunteers back in good time to assure their
muster-out in good shape. Th5 volunteer
troops which were withdrawn from Cuba
and Porto Rico a year ago were landed in
the country less than a month before ev-
cry detail connected with their muster-out
was completed. Upon this performance the
Adjutant General and his able assistants
plumed themselves with justifable pride.
as did also the other stan departments OF
I the Army. There have been DO material
changes in the personnel Of the stan corps
within the year and therefore Il is not
I believed that the star Is incapable OF
meeting the emergency with intelligence
and celeiity when IL becomes necessary 20
I muster out the thirty-odd thousand voIun-
/ teers who will be brought home from the
| Orient and detained for months in camps
while awaiting the coming Of the muster
/ out officers These volunteers were
I all landed in the Philippines
In less than four months
I,Fk -, er
/ been recruited and licked into shape with
more promptness they eoald have been on
! the firing line within two months after
I their organization This assertion is bas-
| ed upon the opinion Of military experts.
/ The Army Transport Service which Is
not under the direction Of the Adjutant
4 General. has been vastly Increased as to
! tonnage and efficiency since the volunteers
were sent 10 the Philippines and cOnse-
/ quently their homeward movement can be
/ accomplished in much briefer time than
/ was their outward movement. II is con-
/ servatively estimated that the cost of
/ their transportation home wilI be at least
/ two million dollars. This amount. Of
/ course, is nothing as compared to the ben
] eht which il is hoped by the Administra-
/ ton will accrue TO the country through
( the political effect OF the movement The
| order for the return Of the volunteers will
/ be issued by the Adjutant General about
| the middle Of October. at which time the
| political excitement will be al fever heat.
| and it is calculated that the order viii
| impress the country with the belief that
| the Administration has suppressed the re-
bellion in the Philippines and enforced re-
| spect for American authority over there.
| WhereupOn Republican stump orators will
! have occasion to glorify everybody con-
/ nected with the Administration.