The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-14
AIT NOMINATIONS coNrnnmup.
ssowcNcr, Several of Them Were
sharply criticised.


sharply Criticised.
Washington, February Is. The senate
held two executive sessions today with
the result that all the presidential nom
in1tous TO the offices of brigadcr gem
Grad were confirmed, The nominations
which caused discussion were those Of
Generals Bates. Wood, Grant ana Bell.
senator PetuEgow criticized General
IA,es nom nation because that otlcer
hai negotiated the sulu treaty, which
treaty he attacked sharply.
Senators Teller aud Rawlns also Joined
in the eriticism Of the sulu treaty. They
referred especially 10 It's recognition OF
the institutions OF slavery nd polygamy
which they claimed was repugnant TO
the taste Of the people Of this country
as we'll SO 10 those Of foreign countries
He. however. nude no objection TO Gem
6ral Bateg' confirmation when the time
for vote was reached. Criticism OF
General Wood was confined 70 the fact
that his military record Is not extended.
Senators Bate tTenn1 and Jones (Ark)
objected to the nominations Of Generals
Wood, Grant and Bell on the ground that
their nominations constitute breach OF
the rule OF seniority ia the army. nd
exceptional emphasis was laid upon Gen
eral Woods nomination on thar account
Il Wa held to be unfair to orher Of
tlcers who had seen long service In the
acid Senator PettiErew contendea that
General Wood Was without practical eX-
psrience in the art OF war and as 4
leader Of men He said the general had
gone into the army as contract sur
geOn ana hid done verv little ightlng
TTp said az Yf4rTNFi liam n
continue the Wesr Point military academy
might as we'll be abolished
Among those who spoke in support OF
the PRESIDENTS right to appoint az he
had done were Senators Cackfell and Pet
tus, both democrats who sid as the law
conferred the discretion OF selecting ofA-
GERS regardless 81 Che rule Of seniority.
and ns the selections in this case APP
peared to have been wisely made they
could not see their way clear 20 cas-,
their votes against his nominations IN
this particular instance
Senator Lodge upheld the nominations.
lie said that criticism Of man who had
done 50 much for the country as Cen
eral Wood had done at a critical time Is
rreposterous lie called attention not
only to the generals achievements as
governor OF Santiago and as governor
general Of Cuba but to his military ca
fEDT IN ItfDa anu elNcNHtft, lHFAAFvl'i"b
the fact that he had received a medal
for bravery IN indian warfare
Nh Lodge having stated that General
Wood was in the battle % Santiago. Mr..
Pettigrsw c3lled attention 10 the fact
that Mr.. Lodge In his history OF the
Cuban war. had not mentioned General
Wood in connection with that battle,
The explanation was made on behalf
Of the president that he especially de.
sired 70 reward General Wood for his
service IN Cuba and that he thought his
rank should be high IN case he should
be csiled 10 discharge other high Offices
in the future No roll call was demand
"a on she confirmation q the nomnatioh-
Colonies TO be hrigadier eenerllH
LLOYD Wheaton George W Davis Thee
dore schwau. samuel sumner Robert
p. Hughes George NJ Randall, Captain
Leonard Wood (now maior general United
states volunteersl Msjor w a. Robbe
(now brigadier general OF voiunteersl.
nrigsdier General Frederick y. Grant
United States volunteers. and Captain J
Franklin Bell (now brigadier general OF
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