The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON.

copuIar there no denying the fact that he has military
record OF which any officer might well be proud Inc
generals we'll known leaning toward new uniforms ne"
STYLES in gold braid and other like matters has undoubtedly
I'D The effect Of causing him to be regarded something
If op but despite all this it must be admitted that he
has never been found wanting when personal courage or
military ability have been required OF him
This being the case is not likely that the public al
large will feel disposed view with any degree OF salts
faction the oicious abrupt in which General
Miles has rebuked for his utteranees regarding the
Sbley case The president used means IN his power
to huniate the commanding officer of the army Had he
administered the reprimand in different manner the mat
ter might not have assumed such proportions as 1t seems
to have taken But he unknd so unjust and so
ungentcmany speak harshy to Miles in the presence
OF number other people and he paid practically no at
tenon to the generals of explanation which although
they may not have satisfied the accidental president will no
doubt regarded perfectly satisfactory by the people OF
the country at large.
In addition to this public afont the president made
possible for Secretary Root Of his chief satellites to
assume very dctaorial and ocous attitude toward Cen
eral Miles, whose humiliation no doubt completed by
the language Of the addressed him by the secretary
in answer his explanations. The generally accepted
opinion here is the OF Miles by means
warranted in the first place and that had it been
necessary the good OF the military naval service it
could have been done in quite a different manner
1t likely that of Rooseveits acts since he became
the chief OF the land has created greater amount
Of feeling than his Of the general In the first
place pointed that only three ago Roosevelt
was colonel Of volunteers while Miles occupied the
position that he occupies This fact unquesuonabY
added to the humiliation the general and seemed make
the repmand partake largely of the Of another play
the galleries The president is becoming noted for such
plays but there apparent why he should seek
to humiae every time ne attempts to make one
Of them
In the second place it is practically impossible to find
any who believes that Miles violated any army regla
ton any rule OF ethics when he said what he did about
the verdict OF the Schey court Of inquiry In his note OF
explanation the president he stated that he had had
intention OF rejecting any OF the members of the
and there nothing in the interview that he gave
indicate anything to the contrary He simply said that he
willing to accept the judgment Of Admiral Dewey in
the and that he had mo sympathy with the efforts
which had been made destroy the honor Of an officer
under such circumstances II the tribute OF one
brave another the outspoken thought OF officer
who knows something of the workings OF the department
clques and who therefore knows how sympahize with
the much prosecuted Schley.
For saying what he did General Miles was publicly
reprimanded and effort made humiae him
the utmost, Those individuals who have been bounding
Schey for months past have said hundreds of things
in violation OF regulations and OF them have
lowed TO lend their Endorsements the history of the
Infamous Mclay without single word of protest from the
president Not until this very late day has any official
cognzance been taken of the beous and wholly unwar-
raned utterances of that Macay and there is every
believe that the action which has recently been
taken actuated by any desire punish him for his
misrepresentation Of Schey but taken simply for the
purpose OF helping stop food of public indignation
which would unquestionaby have forthcoming had
Maeay been allowed remain in his bargain counter posi
ton with the navy department Had Macay been requested
to get out when the nature of the scurrous history" he
wrote first made public there might have been some
reason to believe that the president sincere in wanting
to do something toward seeing that justice was done Schev
But after this lapse of time such construction can he
placed on his action II is apparent that he has arraipned
himself with the wire pules and the character asassins
OF the departments and that neither Schey any one
else not in thorough accord with those elements NAV ex
Feet anything but partisan treatment at his hands.
Il
AS congress after the holiday
Senator Lodge will offer amendment the rules of the
senate providing that all petitions memorials bills and
resolutions be introduced by merely preparing the
ments ndorsing them with the name of the author and
the committee which they to be referred and f
them with the clerk At present is necessary TO have
every bill resolution etc. read by caption and referred bv
the presiding officer Of the the appropriate
mittee great deal of time consumed in this wav f
course and in the house where the same plan was orne
IN vogue was found necessary to make the same change
as Senator Lodge proposes make in the higher bod NJ
Loage points out that great waste OF time results from,
eseh senator who wishes to introduce bill or other do
ment being compelled gain recognition from the chat
state lust what they wish to Offer and send the do
ment to the clerks desk by page On occasions as
as dozen senators be their feet waiting for
recognition i'll order TO send UP their bills
The advantage claimed for the present method is b.
"hle 1t entails some loss of time it prevents anv oh
leeuonaole phrasne of bill any committee reference
which is not regarded appropriate. Then too il i
claimed that not so many useless bills are introduced IL
the house, where the plan has been followed for 60
time past the bills up by the hundreds every &
especially during the beginning of session MANY Of tb
Southern senators will back Senator Lodge in his efforts -
s ABOUT the change as they usually burdened with
SIS NUMBER OF private claim bills and like document.
ana considerable amount of time is always consumed -
getting them to the committees through IN. pr.
channels Among the who are opposed 10 49,
sn1hse are Allison Hale, Galnger, Warren and Proctor
n3 clam that the proposed rule if put in effect vid
TaP tue committees and the with private Nil;
bills is sent in daily. " "o'' 400 senate
me house committee public buildings and Yro,rd,