The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND VIEWS

is no reason to doubt in the gh, Of the developments OF the
past few days that President Roosevelt really ntimaed &c
NJ Cambon the French ambassador that would be better
select officers Of the army and navy other than General
Miles and Admiral Dewey whom to bcstow crosses of the
Legion OF Honor IL such honors be paid any Off
Ever since the FIRST publication OF the story regarding
the the president the members Of the French colony
and the officials OF the and navy departments have been
doing everything In their power make appear that the
whole matter merely and that 1t had no ioun
daon in fact As has been heretofore stated in this
poudeuce however it is known positively that the French
ambassador called the White House for the purpose OF
talking with the president regarding the comforting Of the
decorations during the exercises attendant the unwilling
Of the Rochambeau statue 1t is quite reasonable to sup
pose that Miles and Dewey occupying the positions they
cupy and enjoying the records they enjoy would under
binary circumstances be the officers selected by NJ Cambo
and his government representatives of the United States
army and navy whom the should be given It ~
known that unless very material change is made in
the plans at under consideration neither Miles nor
Dewey will get Ii Is known, finally that the pres-
dent depeaes the comforting OF the officers
Of the United States army aud navy because he Of the
opinion that such favors could not be reciprocated
All the rest is conjecture but these facts stand out bold
y and significant to the least OF H. 1t would be diff
hCult find here in Washington outside OF the depart
attaches whose official lives depend the presidents
favor any one who believes that did say something
to r., Camtou which caused the latter arrive the
cluson that would be polite confer the
the officers who have been rcpmandcd by the pres-
dent prominent their respective branches OF the service
though they he
very significant feature in connection with tho matter
is the position taken by the local evening paper which
nowedscd he the official organ Of and apologs for the
administration This paper, the day following the first
publication ct the story about the printed
rhaic denial that anything Of the kind mentioned had
CURED That Is, it stated that the OF the proposed
erg OF decorations had been taken UP with the
president by the French ambassador and that therefore ait
OF the details OF the story must necessarily be not well found
CD On the following day however this paper printed
an item IN which the following occurred;
Naturally, IN considering the names OF members of the
misy .f2ofa OF thi. Eoyernmc4l the names OF admiral
apd military forces respective come TO mind But in view
q" he strained teauops sad % eNs between the president
ana General Miles such an act the besowa Of the cross
OF the Legion OF Honor or other mark OF special distinction
prove embarrassing Instead Of pleasant feature OF the
International exchange of courtcsies.
At present the general impression is that the OF
the Legion of Honor will he conferred any officers
the army navy and that the fact that they will not be
SO conferred is to he directly attributed the presidents
anmosty to General Mics II this he it would seem
that the strenuous gentleman in the White House is oil
nac ea5c Than his least ardent admirers suspected
ara that though he the chief OF the
great and glorious United States he docs hesitate 10 en-
'ny means 20 spite his enemies similar to those which might
be employed by Of loas prominence aud Distinction
Much to the surprise OF every one interested the Joint
committee from the po7Gce and treasury departments ap
pointed TO consider the post check currency plan suggested
'N NI - w Ipsl ana described AT length this
Pondcnee somo DAYS has made adverse report The
committee that the scheme mpractcahc on several
accounts chci among which rs the Tact that the treasury
end postohco departments would he compelled to enter OF
System OF doHr bookkeeping the currency checks would
have to be presented for posoccs and then sent
to the eoawy for redemption and reissue The committee
men representing the treasury department claim that il
Is now rtectc7y impossible 70 supply the demand for ono
dollar silver certificates which frequently kept in crcua
ron Until hcy arc in dhy condition and wholly unfit for
use along che lines suggested by Mn Post An additional
supply OF these certificates would he made necessary w tho
Increased volume OF reiemrtons involved In the post check
cheme the experts and would be quite impossible for
the department meet the demand
The joirt committee will however, recommend pan
which il thinks viii ucet all the objections TO the present
'tsm and To the posteheek scheme well This plan viii
involve the adoption of Slightly modified form Of the Cana
den money order which furnishes engraved notes
Tor different small sums beginning cents and running
up MS nigh as $3.50 The board will propose that the United
States fractional notes higher than ST. II is pronosd
that for each note whatever size up to 81 cent he
charged so that for At the outside almost any
sum can he procured by COMPUTATION up the point where
the money order proper would into play Onehaf the
fee would TO the carrier who sells the notes and rho ~
half TO the government
Mr. Pc" and his friends still OF the opinion thar the
poseheS" plan better than any other that has been
scented but in view of the Of the Joint hoard
seems altogether unlikely that they will he able 10 sec.
favorable action
po'd Bremner Henderson, the individual whom an mn
una lae and - republican party have speaker Of the
mouse OF representatives. deliberately went ont of his wa
YESTERDAY 10 insult the gentlemen whose work makes il nee
esary for them 10 frequent the house press gallery Ye
DAY was euoey day IN the house and as many members
OF ne press were IN the gallery that is that part Of il
wheh is visible from the floor Of houseas is ps,,s,,
inc case This fact IS perhaps responsible for the other @
@ we negro who was sent into the gallery as result Of
Spe'al order from Henderson allowed to remain tbr
ING negro It appears is practising he Journals,
ana ne conceived the idea that the euoges 20 be delivered
Yesterday would ne good subjects for practice nasmuoh m
there IS always pauey Of members on the floor on ,t
easlons and the confusion usually so much IN evidence 4
absent The speaker Of the house absolute control d
e mouse press gallery and il him that the an;r
h negro journalist went for permission enter the cal
lery lie secured the necessary permission and for an -
o. so during the afternoon he occupied seat in The gn
row ana carefully took down" what was being said A. ~