New-York tribune., 1901-02-14
BRIGADIERS CONFIRMED.
ALL THE PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS
APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
THE NAMES OF BATES. WOOD. GRANT AND
BELL CAUSE CRITICISM.

WASHINGTON Feb 13-The Senate held two
executive sessions to-day. with the result that
all the Presidents nominations OF brlgadler-
Generals were confirmed. The list included the
names OF John c Bates. Lloyd Wheaton, George
w Davis Theodore Schwan. Samuel = sum
ner. Leonard Wood Robert II. Hall, Robert +.
Hughes George NJ Randall. William \. Kobbe.
Frederick ID. Grant, J. Franklin Bell, James H.
Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee and James r. Campbell
The nominations which caused discussion were
those of Generals Bates Wood, Grant and BEL.
Senator Pettigrew criticised General Bates
nomination because that officer had hego'a'eu
the Suiu treaty which he attacked Sharply.
senators Teller and Rawlins also Joined in the
criticism of the Sulu treaty. They referred es-
pecially TO its alleged recognition or the lhs''u
tions of slavery and polygamy' which 'heS "
serted was repugnant to the tastes OF Ile pooP'
= mic country as well as to the Constitution
" 90 bo,yever made any objection to the
confirmation of General Bates "Hei ~
for a vote was reached
r,ha criticism ~ General Wood was conhneu 10
,na fact that his military record is not eXtehueu
Senators Bate Of Tennessee. and Jones vi ~
kansas objected TO the nominations OF N'ei'e
Wood Grant and Bell the ground that 'he'
constitute a breach of the rule or seiioiils ="
,he Army and exceptional emphasis was lald on
General Woods nomination on that account -
mas hold 10 he unfair 10 other onlCets WI" iiN
saa, long service in the field. Senator Fet"-
Grew con+ended that General Wood was without
nract,cal experience in the art OF war ana as
,eadar IF men. He said the General had gone
,r.o the Army as a co ltract surgeon ana h"u
49, vary little nghting. If he SAID tlat SoIs
=. sa,-oritisu was 10 be continued tne
So Academy might as we'll be abollsheu; =.
Among those who spoke in suppO,t
Presidents right TO appoict as ne hfu 49, 49,
-. carators Cockreu and Pettus, bo'h DeI,.O
80 MO said that as the law conferred us
cra+iop in selecting officers, regaroless ol ~
r,,1e ~ seniority and the selections III I1lIo
eass arpeared TO have been wisely maue' liteS
could NOT see their way clear 10 cast tneIi 49, ~.
against the nominations IN TINS Pdr'Cu'o' ''4
stance. ,o.,o,x He
senator Lodge upheld the nominations. ne
said that criticism OF a man VINO hau UVH1
much for the country as General Noou Iau -, u
Ar a critical time was preposterous he caIeu
atter,ion not only to the Generals achievements
as Governor of Santiago and Governor -1eheId a.
Of Cuha but to his military career in Cupa ana
elsewhere mentioning the fact that ne had re
ceived a medal for bravery in Indian warfare.
Mr. Lodge having said that General Nood Was
in the battle Of Santiago. Mr.. PetusreW cdIleu
attention to the fact that Mr.. Lodge N ms ms ms
tory of the Cuban war had not mehttoneu "e"-
eraI Wood in connection with that battle
The EXPLANATION made on behaIt OF ths
President that he especially desired 10 re"aI9
General Wood for his service IN Cuoa ailu
thought his rank should be high IN case ne
should be called TO discharge other hlsh ofnces
in the future No rolicall was demanded on the
confirmation Of the nominations.