New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
STANDS ON CONSTITUTION.
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rad is before the President. The report OF Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristom and that OF
Civil Service Commissioner Proctor, both so gener-
ally confirmed Tulochs allegations as to leave the
Controller OF the Currency and Auditor Tor the
PostoHace and Postmaster Merritt in doubtful
light and IT is anticipated that the report Of Bona
parte and Conrad will clear UP all questions regard
ing the administrations of those officers There VIII
be urgent representations made to the President 10
induce him 10 make the report public at once.
Four important court martial cases await review.
Lieutenant Thomas E. Murtagh. OF the 18th In
fantry has been sentenced TO dismissal and two
years Imprisonment. as has Lieutenant knud
Knudson OF the eth Infantry. The sentence Of
dismissal has been passed upon Louis Mel Ham
ilton i4th Infantry. and Hamilton Foley 9TH cav
airy. The case of Lieutenant Hamilton Is particu-
larry interesting from the fact that he is grand
son of Alexander Hamilton. He is charged with
having insulted brother officer and it is under
stood that the department holds that The sentence
is Just. but many prominent persons have inter-
coded for executive clemency.
1t Is not regarded as likely that the President
will take any action with regard to the isthmia1
canal at present Those of the Presidents advisers
who are we'll posted on the subject regard the
Panama Canal by far the better route. and 1t
is authoritativey intimated that before the adj
journment Of the Colombian Congress reasonable
proposition as the basis OF a new treaty will be
formulated and forwarded to Washington.
Charles j. Bonaparte, who has undertaken the
investigation Of the Indian Territory land scandals
will have an extended conference with Mr.. Roose-
welt soon. especially as he is understood to have
met with some obstacles in his attempts to ac-
quaint himself with the full status Of Indian Terri
tory affairs William Dudley Foulke, former Civil
Service Commissioner. has been asked by the Presi-
dent to assist Bona parte in this investigation, and
will participate in this conference.
In addition TO the subjects enumerated. there IS
the call for the special session OF Congress which
will have TO be prepared soon, and the message
which viii be sent to Congress the day it conyenes
This message, It is understood Will be pref ana
will deal only with the necessity or completing the
ratification OF the Cuban treaty and the dONlsa-
bility OF some step in financial legislation which
will tend to obviate the annually recurring imam
ial strfugency which almost invariably attenos the
movement Of the crops. The President Will not
commit himself 10 particular remedy; out VIII
rather call the attention OF Congress to the urgent
necessity Of legislation leaving that body 70 devise
remedy.
BRISTOw's REPORT.
These matters will hardly be disposed Of before
the report Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. with ifs recommendations, etc, Will be
placed in the Presidents hands. Brstow is strain
ing every resource to complete his report although
it is doubtful if he do before the middle Of
October. He has however. determined that II shall
reach the President before the close OF that month
To add to the numerous duties Whlcn Will con-
front the President there will be the many ana
in some almost intermInable conferences
with members OF Congress many OF whom have
already arrived in Washington There VIII neceS-
sarily be considerable reorganization Of the House
the President with regard TO many Of the proposed
changes,