Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
s1asU Observation-Disclosures
/ ! / WASHINGTON LETTER.
4 From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. c., March 3, 1901.
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CelNcu tuduy COISruJululiouo oli the
Cuban amendment to the Army approp-
ration bill which wastP prepared by them
and the adoption of which has removed
all danger of an extra session of con-
gress in the immediate future. And
they deserve congratulations. 1t was
a remarkable piece of work, undertaken
in the face of universal predictions OF
failure, and so successfully done that it
was accepted by the president and by
all shades OF political opinion as en-
bodying just the conditions which this
country should properly require of the
Cubans before withdrawing American
protection from the island. The coun-
try is also to be congratulated that this
Cuban question was not dragged into
the mire of partisan politics. Unfor-
tunately SO much cannot be said of the
Philippine amendment to the same bill,
which, although adopted, was made the
text for some speeches which many
believe would better been left unsaid.
Senators and representatives are as
Ddppy a loJ Vi SShpOi coyo q WEN
before vacation at having escaped an
extra session Of congress, and the presl-
dent is equally we'll pleased, as he had
set his heart on that trip to the Pacific
coast, which an extra session would have
broken up
The cut in the war taxes that will be
made in the bill that seemed so near to
failing will be between the house bill
and the senate bill, the conferees hav-
ing succeeded in reaching compromise,
each giving in little.
"History', said Walpole, "is a lie''.
Gen. H. V. Boynton, one OF the country's
best known journalists, now chairman
of the Washington Board Of Education
has run his journalistic pen through the
histories used in the public schools and
turned up gross misstatements proving
These histories although prepared by
professors in the great universities, glare
with errors and about events SO recent
as the Civil war and even the war with
opulu. kouSu hiotoiiCo Souia DO AoiSpSN
only ON helpless children and school
marms.' But if history assisted by de-
tective Journalism, snapshot photo
graphy, and congressional investigation
is tumble of inaccuracies, what must be
thought of the histories of ancient times,
when Ceasar and Xenophone were the
untrammelled reporters of their own
successes, or when Herodotus and HON
er compiled history from romantic songs
and traditions? A well informed and
professional man said: ut is silly to
a tempt to teach history in the public
schools"
The senate unanimously confirmed
all the naval promotions made by the
President except those of Sampson and
Schley. Sampson has greatly endang-
cred his chance for promotion by hav
inc written silly letter opposing the
promotion of gunner to be an ensign
because the gunner had not in Simpsons
opinion, had the social advantages re-
quisite for commissioned officer. That
letter caused Sampson to be denounced
as "a conceited ass" and an "arrant
coward" in the house by Represent
atives Berry OF KY, and Sulzer, of n. Y.
The Stiffness of his taking such Il po-
sition is emphasized by the fact that
Simpsons own origin was extremely
humble.
There was quite sensational episode
in the house when Representative Lentz
OF Ohio, charged that speech on the
PHILIPPINES he had sent to the Congres-
sonal Record for publication, under II
"leave to print" order of the house, had
been taken away by Speaker Hend-
erson and turned over TO Representative
Grosvenor, of Ohio, for examination,
instead OF being printed. The speaker
said he had had the speech sent to him
because of his attention having been
called TO statements therein, and that.
he had turned the speech over to Rep
resentativc Grosvouer as n member OF
the committee on rules, which, he
claimed, had the right to see that orders
OF "Ieaye toprint" were not abused. The
explanation was not acceptable, and in
the milst OF an uproar such as had not
previously been seen at this session,
Repre- sentative Richardson, the minority
leader, offered a resolution ccnsurIng
the spe1kcr for having exceeded his
authority. That increased the upronr.
BY narrow majority on n strict party
vote the house refused to consider tirc
resolution. The uproar continuing, the
majority was forced TO vote an adjurn
ment, although time was growing very
precious in the last hours OF the session.
The Inauguration Of the president