New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
STABULARY BILL.


Washington March e--senator Platt. of New
York was in unusually cheerful mood at the
Capitol to-day
Have YOU heard that Colonel William Cary
Sanger. Of New-York soon is to be Assistant
Secretary Of War. to- succeed Mr.. MeikIeiohn.
of Nebraska?" he was asked by the corre-
spondent of The Tribune
II had heard nothing of it until read 1T in
The Tribune this morning. Neither my col
league MIR Depew nor Vice President Roose-
Welt mad heard anything of it until they read "
in The Tribune. had quite a long and pleas
ant talk with Secretary Root this morning be-
fore 7 had read The Tribune. and he did not say
a word to me about the Sanger matter In view
os these facts. I cannot believe that the Presi-
dent intends to appoint Colonel Sanger Assist
ant Secretary of War"
Would YOU oppose Colonel Sanger's confirrna-
ton in the event that the President should
make the appointment" was the next question
Most assuredly ! would. and would Sen
ator Depew But ! do not believe the President
intends TO make this appointment
But it seems that the Secretary of War very
much desires Colonel Sanger's assistance. be
cause the Secretary considers Colonel Sanger
especially we'll equipped for the duties Of the
position.
There are plenty of New York Republicans
as we'll if not better. equipped for the position
than Colonel Sanger. who is not only an anti
organization man. but is anti everything else IN
a political sense And so I tell you that rne
appointment must not and viii not be made
But suppose the appointment should be made
during the recess of the Senate?'
That will be done; but if the appointments
should be made during the recess of the Senate
my colleague and myself would defeat Colonel
Sanger's confirmation Just the same"
Senator PIatt then talked freely and frankly
about the New-Yor1 Constabulary bill
TO BE PASSED THIS SESSION
That dill will pass at this session OF the
Legislature" he declared with great emphasis.
But" suggested The Tribune correspondents
'it seems TO be generally believed that Governor
OdeU is opposed 70 the bill
Governor OdeI is not opposed TO the BILL
replied Senator Platt. with a significant nod or
his head. ION the contrary. the Governor very
heartily favOrs the bill and at the proper time
will throw the full weight Of his influence on
the side of the measure"
Then how did it happen that in his inaugural
message Governor Odell made no reference 10
the COnStabUlary bill?
There is nothing discouraging or mysterious
about that said Senator Platt with a merry
twinkle in his eye I'm the original and COM
plefed draft of the Governors message there
was strong and urgent recommendation of the
. CorstabuIary bill. but for reasons that were
sufficient at that time this recommendation
stricken out Just before the message de-
fvered. I talked with Governor Odell on this
subject when he was here this week and know
that he is just heartily in favor of the Con
stabulary bill as he was when he embodied
a recommendation of it in the original draft OF
his message. As I said before. the bill surely
will go through at this session of the legislat-
ure and the newspaper that wants to forecast
events accurately will do by making the
statement now and sticking to it that the Con
Stabulary bill will he enacted into law before
the present session of the legislature at Albany
adjourns.