The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-17
Political Boss Rfdiculed for Denounc-
ing the Presidents Talk with
Republicans.
HEMENWAY ASSURED HONOR
WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS.
All Claims on the Position Waived by
General Bingham-Pay for In
diana MiIitiamen.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Wiliam Dudley
Foulke, of Indiana, former civil-service
commissioner, comes out in a characteristic
interview to-day full of sarcastic comment
on Senator Germans denunciation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for calling the Republican
leaders of Maryland to the White House
and urging them to effect harmony. Il
think Mr.. Gorman's exhibition is lovely,
said Mr.. Foulke. 1.-The indignation shown
by Senator German for the Presidents al
legged violation of civil-service reform
principles is a spectacle for gods and men.
When such men as Mr.. German are eager
for the noninterference of federal Office
holders in politics 1t must be pretty near
the millennium Even those of Us who
have devoted years of lives to humble
efforts in advancing the merit system must
appear half hearted and lukewarm by the
side Of such a stalwart advocate as Mr..
German, for l think most of us would find
absolutely nothing to criticise in the Presi-
dents efforts to promote party harmony in
Maryland"
In reply to a question Mr.. Foulke de-
clared that the Presidents action is not
| the slightest degree inconsistent with his
| missioner. He said: "The President at
that time and since has defined very clearly
the proper limits of political activity, both
| in the competitive class of civil service and
in those other branches of the service where
appointments are made for political action.
In the first class of positions Office holders
must abstain from public political action;
| in the second class of positions political
action is permitted if there be no coercion,
scandal or neglect of official duties.
"But the President himself holds office,
not by appointment, but by election. His
| office is essentially political and the Presi-
dent would hardly be doing his duty if he
did not personally make proper efforts by
| legitimate arguments and persuasion to
| compose facticnal differences in his own
| party Mr.. Gormans criticism is simply
| nonsense
Senator German was bitter in his criti-
| cism of the President and stated that il
was the first time that an executive had
| sought to conduct a State campaign. The
| President has sought during the past week
to bring the warning factions together in
| Maryland, as it is realized that the party
cannot hope for success in November un-
less it is united.
That James A. Hemenway, Of Indiana
| will be chairman of the House committee
on appropriations i'm the next Congress
| which position was held for many years
by Joseph G. Cannon. slated for speaker
seems assured by an interview to-day with
Representative Harry Bingham, of Penn
| sylvania, the ranking member, who sait
| that he favored the selection of Mr.. Hemen
| believed
| that the Indiana man was slated for pro-
| motion to the chairmanship of appropria
tions. but up to to-day it was not known
| except, perhaps, to the intimates of Messrs
| Bingham, Hemenway and Cannon that ths
| Pennsylvania member was willing to steI
aside for the younger and more vigorou:
Mr.. Cannon understands my position OF
the subject Of the Craftsmanship very well,
| said Mr. Bingham. In the second session
| of the last Congress he was told just how
| felt about the matter. / hope Mr. Hem
| enway will get the chairmanship.''
This doubtless makes it certain that this
| important place in the House organization
will go TO Indiana. 1t is custom and pre-
cedent. General Bingham the rightfu
| heir to the Craftsmanship and If he haC
insisted upon the promotion Mr.. Cannon
| would have been placed in an embarrassing
| position.
Under a decision promulgated to-day b,
Mr.. Tracewell. controller of the treasury
the United States government will accep
the rolls filed by the State of Indiana I'm
volving pay due members of the Stat,
guard covering the time they were on dut,
in encampment at Indianapolis last sum
mer. This ends the controversy betweeI
the State authorities and the War Depart
ment ensuing as a result of the irregular
filings of rolls due TO the confusion unde
the first experiment of the State in connec
tion with the new militia law Under tn
decision of to-day the guard will not re
ceive pay for July 81 and the men whi
failed to sign the rolls in person are deniet
| pay.
The Fletcher National Bank OF Indian
apolis, the Chase National Bank of New
York and the First National Bank of Chi
cago have been approved as reserve agent
for the Citizens National Bank OF Delphi
Indiana.
Arthur NJ. Mohl. of Fort Wayne, Ind.
has been certified for appointment to
ST. 900 clerkship in the War Department.