Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-15
From our regular corre-pondcn,)

Sn,,ksr Henderson Come Very Near Cen
sure for partisanship and tndeavor to Sup
press Free Speech
Prom our REGULAR correspondent
WASHINGTON, March /, 1901.
The Cuban amendment to the Army
Appropriation bill, which had the re-
markable merit Of being approved AS a
whole by all the Senators regardless
OF party, left Mr.. Mckinley no choice.
He was compelled TO announce the
abandonment OF his intention to call
an early extra session OF Congress.
The amendment leaves nothing in
connection with Cuba to call an extra
session for. But his heart is true to
Hanna and the Ship Subsidy job, and
he will not wait until the next regular
session OF Congress to get it through,
if any reasonable excuse for calling an
extra session can be discovered in the
next four or five months.
Much thoughtless criticism OF DEM
ocratic Senators is heard because
they did not prevent a vote on the
Philippine Notwithstanding Mr..
Mckinley Ruler of the Seas"-to
the Army Appropriation bill, and
some very ridiculous stories are being
told as to why they did not. Few
Democrats who will consider the situ-
alton as it was will admit the justice
of this criticism. 1t is perfectly true
that the Democratic Senators could
easily have spent the short remainder
OF this session in discussing this
amendment, which is unquestionably
bad and vicious legislation. But that
would have thrown the responsibility
for the failure of the army and other
appropriation bills and the consequent
necessary extra session on the Demo.
Gratis. 1t was not fear that caused the
Democratic Senators to avoid that re-
sponsibility, but good political sense.
The Hanna.McKinley crowd are fairly
itching for an excuse for an extra ses.
sion, because in the next Congress
there will be much larger Republic
can majority in the Senate, in order
to pass the Ship Subsidy bill and
other jobs which the Democrats have
successfully blocked in this Congress,
and the Democratic Senators declined
to play into their hands, knowing
that even if they did so it would only
make difference of few weeks in
the date OF the act giving Mr.. McKin-
ley autocratic civil power in the Phil
ippines. In exposing the viciousness
of the Philippine amendment, which
they did thoroughly, the Democratic
Senators did all that could be expect
ed of the minority. The majority is
responsible for legislation.
Senator Aliens denunciation of Ad-
miral Sampson for having written a
letter opposing the promotion Of war
rant officers in the navy because they
had not enjoyed the social advantages
which he considered requisite for a
commissioned officer in the navy was
one of the most severe ever heard ON
the floor of the Senate, but it was fully
deserved, and it is hoped will be an Ell.
fectual bar to any further promotion
OF Sampson. Mr.. Allen said: I'll
William T. Sampson is the author OF
those Endorsements he is a conceited
ass and he ought to be marked down
as such. We are not bringing up in
this country race Of snobs. IT l am
correctly informed, there was q time
when Sampson was no better than
Charles Morgan, the gunner. He
came from no better stock. am
glad to repeat that we are not raising
in the United States class of brass
jeweled aristocrats. If this rank and
arrant coward is to be believed, the
time may never come in this country
when poor boy may attain to such a
position as his abilities warrant him
in holding. want to say to Sampson
and to his friends that am RESPONSE
BILE for what l say" In the House
the matter was referred to by Repre-.
sentative Berry, OF Kentucky, who
said that Sampson was of extremely
humble origin himself, and whatever
refinement he had obtained was due
to his service in the navy, and Sulzer,
OF New York, who after strongly en-
dorsing all that had been said by Mr..
Berry, had read a newspaper clipping
denouncing Sampson, which he also
endorsed.
There was a sensational scene on
the floor of the House this week, and
nothing but blind partisanship saved
Speaker Henderson from being CEN
sured by resolution offered by Repre-.
sentative Richardson, for having ex-
ceeded his authority by having a
speech OH the Philippines which Rep
resentative Lentz had sent to the Gov
eminent Printing Office, for publica-
ton in the Congressional Record,
under q general "leave to print"
order of the House, sent to him in.
stead of being printed, and for turn
ing the same over to Representative
Grosvenor, supposedly to be edited.
By party vote of 127 to l15 the
House refused to consider the resolu-
ton of censure. While the matter
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