Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20
y AND PRESIDENT.
The indications are tina. before I

The indications are that before the
present session OF Congress is over
there will be a lively clash between
the President and the Senate over
the pluns to be distributed 10 tine
faithful. The correspondent OF the
Boston Globe gives the following in
stance Of the Presidents treatment
Of u Republican Senator who had
solicited the promotion Of a friend in
the army:
~ prominent Senator who was at
the w bite House a day or two ago
makes no conccalment OF his feel
ines, and Is openly telling his grieH-
ances. He went to the White House
to try and securs a promotion i'll the
army for a constituent. The Presi-
dent, in his somewhat nervous and
impulsive manner, brought his hand
down on the table and told the Sen
ator that political influence would
not count in army promotions and
that efficiency would be alone con-
SIdered.
arhe Senator said he had no OBJ.
ections to that, but he considered
that as a Senator he wBs entitled to
be heard when he recommended the
promotion Of u man from his "
state, OF whose qualifications aud
nhtlski.e hn hol Fttn HnlNulAlun
Then be added, somewhat significant
ly: You appear to forget that the
Senate has something to say about
appointments; that the President
may nominate, but the Senate must,
confirm The Presiden; replied r!.at
he had no; forgotten. The Senator
answered that he was glad to know
lint the President remembered it.
and went away. The Senator III
talking about the little furry said
that what he objected to was the
Presidents manner lie quite
agreed with the President that army
promotions should be made on merit
alone, but he disliked being placed
III the attitude of trying to secure the
promotion OF an unworthy person"
Then there is another story gong
the rounds Of Washington Of how
Senator DebOe, of Kentucky, was
-tricKed" Chat is the word used) III
regard to the removal OF Collector
Sapp, Of Louisville. Mr.. Deboc de-
sired the retention of Collector Sapp,
and he had some argument with
which he expected TO influence the
President. with this plan i'll mind
the story continues, che approached
the President, in what was to have
been IL long and earnest appeal, be.
ginning with those unfortunately
chosen words. Il have Collector
Sapp's resignation in my pocket. Mr..
President, butt You have!7
said Mr.. Roosevelt. IN take it..
Here, Mr.. Corteyou; wire Mr.. Sapp
that his resignation has been ac-
ccpted and ask him to turn tie office
over to his first deputy at once.
Have somebody telephone the treas.
ury that tins transfer will be made
to-day. That's all right. Mr.. Drbo":
everything will he promptly attended
to- The rest Of the speech Of the
Senator VIZ never completed. except
to Sapp's friends, rs IL saupIc Of
what he would have said had ne
found IA chance. 1t il believed ;hat
Dcbne IL at heart rather do ihifui 81
l~tOOseveii's making a success Il his
Presidential Office"
Furthermore, i'll appointing Cot
ieci"r Sapp's successor. President
Roosevelt ignored Senator Deho",
and consulted with cx Gov. Bradley,
Mark Hnnna's dearest Zoe. The Ir-
parturc from President McKm!cy's
policy uud methods could hardly
have boon more complete and stnk.
ing.