The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-23
EDDY A SCHLEY MAN
CONGRESSMAN OFF SEVENTH At
TAGHEs NO IMPORTANCE TO
COMMISSIONS REPORT
AMENDMENT TO NELSON BILL
Land and Timber VIII Probably
BE Sold Separately and Timber
Measured by Bank
Rule.

Congressman Frank M. Eddy, of the
Seventh district, arrived in st. Paul yes
terday AFTERNOON from Washington, on
his way home to Glenwood on business
matters, He expects to transact his bus
mess within few days and then re-
turn to spend the latter part OF the
holidays with his family in Washington.
He says the SchleyS Sampson contro-
versy is still an absorbing topic in Wash
ington, where the feeling in regard to
the matter runs high. When seen by a
G % b e representative last night he said:
In spite of the decision of the court
of inquiry, there cannot be the least
doubt that go per cent of the American
people believe Schley won the battle,
loops or no loops, and that the credit
for the victory belongs to him. This
is the verdict of the people, and courts
of inquiry may be held from now until
doomsday without altering 1t one iota.
'.As to She statements of Gen. Niles
and its subsequent reprimand by the de-
partment, the verdict of the American
people still rules. 1t may be within the
province of the department to censure
Gen. Miles because of the technical fr-
regularity, but the reputation has no
other weight. Dewey, Miles and Schley
stand great deal higher in the estima-
ton of the people today than they ever
did before, and the reason for their in
creased popularity is obvious. It would
take a great number Of boards of inquiry
to convince the people that Schley was
a coward, and the people like nothing
better than to see credit given to those
who deserve it,
When asked whether he expected there
would be a shake-up of the present cab
met, Congressman Eddy said that he was
of the opinion that there would be more
changes, but the opinion was his pri-
vate one. Said he:
81 would not be at all surprised if
there were some more changes in the
cabinet within the near future. 1 rather
expect that Long, Gage and Hitchcock
will tender their designations. Were it
not for the fact that Secretary Long is
implicated in the board of inquiry, / be-
lieve that he would resign. 1 do not
think that they will be requested to
tender their designations by the presi-
dent but possibly there would be more
ease in the cabinet If they do so, and L
have little reason TO believe that their
designations would be refused. There is
no friction whatever among the mem
bers, but some of them feel they cannot
be of any further use, and then / sup
pose they all have their business reasons.
ST do not know of any legislation that
is coming up that will particularly af-
feet Minnesota. OF course there is that
park proposition, but have heard very
little about it, and am not in a position
to make any statement in regard to its
chances.
'T expect that there Will be some
amendments offered to the Nelson bill
relating to the sale of timber land. This
bill I think will come up for discussion.
= G. r
know. will provide that the land and
the timber shall be sold separately, in
stead of jointly, and that the timber will
be measured by bank rule, instead of
estimated, as has. previously been the
case. OF course all this Is forecasting,
and there may be something new spring
up at any moment
Congressman Eddy will go to Glenwood
today.