The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-14
PARLIAMENTARY TALK
Alleged to Have Been Made ia the
Methodist Conference.
1T WAS BROUGHT OUT BY WAR CLAIM
Judge strother Made a Severe Arraon.
ment OF the Manner in Which the APP
preparation Was Secured.

claim skeleton. started In the gath
ering, of the members of the general
conference Of the Methodist church, South,
today, ratified about for an ominous hour
and was then sent TO the coyet by n mo-
tion to adjourn.
Everybody expected ii and dreaded II,
and still spurred either by conscience, the
coed of church or whatsoever OF the multi
form motives which seem to move to Of
verse ends, everybody wished the coming.
When Delegate Hill Of Georgia had been
defeated no TO 6S in an effort to instruct
the publishing committee as to its duty in
the Investigation Of the war claim. the de
Tenders Of the book agents felt good be
cause 1t looked as II the skeleton was not
really to stalk forth today
Twenty minutes later they were shocked
10y the skeleton pouncing out in full view.
Judge Strother of California, under the
claim of personal privilege sent up to the
secretary paper to be read 1t was an
erraignment Of the book agents and an al
legged exposure Of how facts had been sup
pressed.
Judge Strother is an able lawyer, and the
concise. cogent arraigument of the policy
and also the motives and morals o. tae
friends Of the war claim and especially
the United States congress was la tiie
spirit ana tone Of judicial severity.
Tho document was lengthy, citing In detall
the main facts or contentious rather, of the
manner In which the passage Of the hli
Was secured in the senate, the use o.
''cduvOcal" kilograms. etC., all OF Wnl'h
has been gone over before, out when s4,-
fcrcd nothing by the rctclling nj his hands.
Certain new disclosures were made, some
of which promise to be tho basis OF Tut r.
seventies in argument. notably enc ~
which he at least insinuated that tna
majority had suppressed the whole truth,
cut off fun and free investigation an
shown disposition to curtail the rgats
Of the minority in the matter
Incidentally, question OF veractN was
raised between Judge Strother and Mr.. u,
NJ BurGher Of Dallas. the Los Angeles
iurst claiming he had been asked to sign
a report 10y Mr. Burgher when In bed IN Il S
room ut Baltimore duriug the Sncral con
ference Of 1898. MIR, Burgher had no recol'
lection Of such occurrence.
Tho defenders Of the book agents in the
conference sought to prevent the further
reading of the paper In the midst oil <he
most Intensely interesting part nut tne
interest and curiosity OF the conference had
hcen aroused and the motion was defeated
lbs to ia The men who Judge Strother
attacked will have their inning tomorrow;
Judge wilson their leader. gave notice
a reply and il Is expected 10 be cahsuc
one, To say the least
The developments OK today show that the
nuti-war claim element Is much stronger IN
the conference than 1t had been grnsraiE
There are many who predict tonight that
the book agents will he fortunate II tn "
escape with o vote Of censure. , p,.,o,
\ Dri-Vnged communication from Blsnop
o. r. Fitzgerald Of Nashville WAS SlNSh,
Ia Nnicn me venerable plelnte asked that
in view OF his cnfcehled health ana az
vanccd years he he relieved Of active GU
ties This matter was referred to the CON
mittee on Episc0pacy.
4 communications from the South I'm
tI,t, oh Ayk Y
tending fraternal greeting was read;
A paper requesting that the college OF
bishops he urged 10 furnish the conicrenre
with copies of their rulings provoked t!is-
cnsslon. led by Dr. Whitehead and Rev
Alexander.
The committee on fraternal delegates pre-
scented cordial greeting. Adopted by MS
The committee on education urged the
advancement of the standard of education
for candidates for the ministry; commrnd-
ing Vanderbilt university as the best cdu-
cational institution for candidates: com
mended correspondence schools aud lnsti-
tutes and urged many advances in educi,
tional qualifications in candidates placed
on the calendar without action.
pr. IIoss moved that committee OF
seven on sabbath observance be appointed
| Rev, H. b. Parks. missionary, secretary.
! aud fraterna delegates from the African
Methodist Episcopal We're presented chd
| Rev. F. L. Miseman, traternal delegate
from England was received and made a
| brief speech.
calorcd Methodist Episcopal church. LOW
| holding conference NJ Nashville.
Judge Strother n Los Angeles led the
minority In its fight on the war claim To.
! day. lie presented a paper which embodied
/ the minority report II was Il concise,
! cogent arrnignmcnt Of the policy and mo.
especially those who conducted the Wash
ington proceedings. The document vas
lengthy. citing in detail the main eonten
lions Of the manner in which the passage
/ There was a heated discussion over what
WITS termed unpnriamentary- Language
spent just before the close II the session
participated in by Judge Strothcr Dr.
Glenn of Georgia, pr Whitehead and
others in which members OF the committee
| which presented the majority report en-
denvored to have the Objectionable len
Gnage stricken out. Bv vote Of 12S tC
IA the conference decided TO hear ne en-
Rev. Mann Of South Carolina moved tbt
return OF the report to the publishing com
mttre and that, ii be printed, which mo
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The letter Of Bishop Gambler of Goorgla
to Senator Clay, with regard to the wal
claim which has agitated the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, for many years
ana the reply OIL senator Gay. cOuclffe,
in by Senator Bacon and seventy -eigh
other senators, In which they absolve tn,
church from all blame In the matter, bu
cIificise the methods OF those who collected
the famous war claim were handed to tn,
Associated Press by Bishop Gambler today
with the request that widespread puhilra
ltion be given them, In order that wron'
Impression which has gained currency MAJ
lhe corrected.
bishop Gamblers letter to Senator ella!
follows, in part:
'For one, / have and do feel the utmos
disapprOhntion OF the acts OF misrepresenta
tion practiced by the parties who had tn
claim In charge, and nj the approaching
| conference soon 20 assemble nc DalnN
/, Texas. | hope and confidently expect tina
those deceptive methods will be OfIiciall,
, disavowed and condemned.
~ have Interpreted the final action o
the senate as entirely generating tn
church from the blame In the case, aud a
eliminating the question OF returning IN
money TO the government. This seems L
: me ia be the obvious meaning OF the res0
union In response 10 the communicated
az The bishops TO the senate
p; 4But ] ind some extH'me men still IN
sisting np0n the necessity OF returning IN
4 money 10 the government. Such conrs
/, anpears 10 me to he entirely impracSca
. hie not 10 say impossible, snd rs bein
. iaren 10 many objections OF both right an
.enrtotv II might even In some quarter