The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-05
PRESIDENT AND SENATE.
Roosevelt May Nominate weu for
once Hat That h. Not Alto
Rcther ConeIusIye.

Washington advices continue 10
point 10 the probability 81 strenuous
times when the senate meets. We com
mentcd the other day upon a dispatch
which indicated that break between
the senate and President Roosevelt IL
imminent. The Boston Globe has news
from it's Washington correspondent,
dealing with the same subject in mere
detail. Here is a specimen instance. as
related In the Globe:
- prominent senator who was at the
white house day or two ago makes no
eouccalmcnt Of his feelings. and Is opeu-
~ telling his grievances He went TO
the white house 10 try and secure n
promotion In the army for q constituent.
The president, In his SOMEWHAT nervous
and impuisive manner. brought his hand
down on the table and told the senator
that political influence would not count
IN army promotions and that efficiency
would be alone considered.
The senator said he had no objections
to that, but he considered that as
senator he was entitled 10 be beard when
hr recommended the promotion OF a man
from his own state. OF whose auaiifica-
tons and abilities he had fun knowledge.
Then he added. somewhat significantly:
You appear to forget that the senate
has gomething to say Hbous appoint
mcniH. that the p-csldent may nominate,
but the senate must confirm. The pTeEl-
dent replied that he had not tofgOttcn.
The senator answered that he was glad
TO know that the president remembered
u. and went away. The senator in talk
ing about the little Hurry said that what
ne obiertsd To war the presidents man
ncr. He quite agreed with the presi-
dent that army promotions should be
made on merit alone. but he dislikoa be-
ing placed in the attitude of trying to
secure the promotion Of an unworthy
person"
Then there is another story going
the rounds In Washington of how Sem
ator DE Doe, Of Kentucky, was "triekrd"
THAT Is the word usedD In regard to the
removal Of Collector sapp, Of Louis
willie. Mr.. Deboe deAired the retention
Of Collector sapp, aud he had some ar
cunent with which he expected TO In
fiuence the president. with this pan
In mind" the story continues, ''he APP
preached the president, in what was to
have been a long and earnest appeal,
beginning with those unfortunately
chosen words: ] have Collector
srpp's resignation in my pocket. Mr..
president, but 'You haye!
said r. Roosevelt. I'll take 1t. Here.
Mr.. Cor,elyon; wire Mr.. sapp that his
resignation has been accepted and ask
him 70 turn the Office over 10 his first
deputy al once. Have somebody tcie-
phone the treasury that this transfer
will be made to-day. That's all right.
Mr.. Deboc; everything will be prompt
iy attended to- The rest of the speech
Of the senator was never completed,
except 10 sapp's friends, as sample
Of what he wos.a have said had he found
a chance. IL Is believed that Deboe IL
III heart rather doubtful Of Roosevelt'n
mskiag success Of hispresidentiai Of
Fee"
Furthermore. In appointing collectos
Sapp's SUCCESSOR. President Roosevelt
igrarrd Senator Drboe, and consulted
with ex-Goy. Bradley. Mark Hanna'a
dearest foe. Tire departure from rSrsI'
dent McKinicy'x policy and methods
could hardly have been more complete
and sirikiny-
---There II uos brilliant prcapsel
that tke sarplus in the United etatea
fr<sspry win ~ reduced by reducing
The revennss. There are TOO masy
scExmes foe spending the public money.
- <Inefnnrti xnou1per.