The Washington times., 1904-01-11
RAT THBONE'S HOTEL BILL
SENT TO COMMITTEE
Some Senator's Amused; Oti .
erS almost InsUIted."
CLIMAX IN THE WOOD CASE
Nomination Expected to Be Acted
Upon January Is, After
Hanna's Return.

The climax in the attack on Gen
Leonard Woods nomination before the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs
has been reached.
Unable to make any headway by At
tacks upon the character of the former
governor general OF Cuba, an attempt
has now been made to save ds much as
possible from the wreckage of the at
tack Major z. G. Rathbone, who an
peared in the role of accuser-in-chief
against General Wood. has sent to the
committee a bill for s47s for hotel ex-
penses. incurred while in Washington 70
pursue his attack on General Wood.
almost al Insult"
To say that the receipt of the bin has
caused surprise to members of the COM
mittee is to state ths matter mildly. Nv
some Senators. it WIS considered almost
as an insult TO the dignity of the Sen
ate to be asked to establish a precedent
of entertaining in Washington for weeks
at time any Individual who might
wish to oppose theconfrmation OF some
high official in the Government service
Some Senators fought II unworthy of
further attention Still others were
amused at the npn's effrontery. II Is
safe to assume. in the view of well
posted observers, that Major Rathbone
will wait a long time before securing
the A7s. or any Rrt of IT.
Awaiting Ianna's Return.
Consideration the Wood nomination
in executive sesson has been held up by |
the committee ntil Senator Hanna's
return from Ohio His reelection at Co.
lumbus will tax place Wednesday of |
this week and b is expected in Wash
ington by Frids or Saturday.
With two possibilities I'm view-tha;
Mr. Eanna ull not reach here until
late Saturday md that the Senate may
adjourn over rom Friday to Monday.
as II did last week-the further consid-
Grafton of ne nomination has been
postponed uni Monday. January IS. or
the first oppotunity thereafter in execu-
tive session.
This arranement is due to an under
standing reahed by Senators whereby
first attentn will be given the Pan
anna Canal teaty, until disposed of or
laid aside foithe more careful prepara-
ton OF amenments or some such rea-
son.
In that evet the Wood nomination
will be brouht up. Otherwise it will
take its tsrnafter fhe treaty is acted
ucon.
No Dlay Anticipated
Prompt actin viii be taken by the
Senate when he romination is called
up by Mr.. Fonkerln executive session.
1t can be sal, OF the authority of a
prominent raeabef of the upper house. ;
that no delays damned by Mr. Hanna I
or the two Seaprs who opposed Cen
eral Woods iconfirmation-Sena {
Scott and Blaalrn. [
The West Wilma Senator's stand IS '
regarded moras an evidence of his
enthrAsrn for anything bear
ing the STAN of Hanna's approval {
than as deep-rted opposition to Wood. I
Mr.. Blackburris said to have been
somewhat infipced in voting against c
confirmation bh curious story OF no. :
lltical intriguewhich got into circu- .
lation, TO the ect that he would vote =
to confirm in der to aid the chance
for promotion "a relative by unarriaRaI
in the army. Sh an intcrpretaf ffon 81
his vote wouldave proved moss an o
loylhg 70 the dependent Kentuckiaa, | s
IL Is said. so heecided to cast a nega, a
tive vote 10 oft the story IN circl-
lation- HIS acti did not affect Woods
chances, out, aleast, cut the ground Z
from under his ponents' feet r.