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CRUM CASE WILL
Be BROUGHT UP
ROOSEVELT is FORCING IT.
WANTS THE NOMINATION OF THE
NEGRO CONFIRMED.

Promise Was Made to TiIIman That
Nothing Would Be Done About the
Matter in His Absence-rhe Prom
i.e VIII BE Disregarded and the
Case Brought Up To-day in the
Senate-CIay viii Fight 1t for the
Minority.
Bv r. NJ. Larner.
washington, April 22.-President
Roosevelt is using the whole power of
his administration in an effort to force
through the confirmation of the negro
collector, DR.. Crum. at this session.
Senator Gallinger, the member of
the Commerce Committee in charge of
the majority report. has notified the
onponents of Crum's confirmation that
the case will be taken up in the Sen
ate tomorrow. This attempt to force
action at this late period of the session
may result in delaying adjournment
next week.
When Senator Tillman left for his
home a few days ago, he was given
to understand that the case would not
be pressed during his absence, and the
general impression prevailed that the
nomination of Crum would die with
the session, which would be followed
by recess reappointment by the Pres
ident. This has been particularly un-
derstood since the resolution OF the
Senate, calling for legal opinion upon
the status of the so-called constructive
recess appointments has never been
officially replied 70.
Neither CaroIfnian There.
Within the past week Senator Till
man had a long conversation with
Senator Gallinger relative to the pend
ing resolution which sought to estab-
lish the official status of DR.. Crum'
Senator Gallinger contended that the
action was being urged so that Crun
could receive compensation, Whlcn is
now held up. Tillman replied that
the resolution he had introduced, call
ing upon the Judiciary Committee TO
establish the official standing of Crum,
was to have furnished him with ma
terial for the statement he had asked
permission of the Senate to make be-
fore the case was acted upon. Tnat
was nearly a week ago.
Senator Gallinger says he expected
that Senator Tillman would leave i'm
medfately for his home, but he did not
go until, night before last. Senator
Gallinger seems to think that in the
interim Senator Tillman might have
made his statement and that as he did
not he fells that there should be no
obligation upon him to hold the case
back. Senator Tillman is at his
home in Edgefield and Senator Latimer
has gone to Boston, where he is to de-
liver a good roads speech Saturday.
Despite this, however, Senator CALM
ger has served notice that he intends
to call the case IN tomorrow. He
does this, he explains, because of the
strong pressure being brought to bear
upon him from the White House.
1t seems that negro organizations all
over the country have been firing pc
titions in upon President Roosevelt,
and he has said that the case must be
disposed of and Crum confirmed be-
fore the election, or the Republicans
will be held responsible by the negroes
of the country for the failure.
Clay VIII Contest 1t.
In the absence of the South Carolina
senators Senator Clay has charge of
the case, representing the minority of
the Commerce Committee. He and the
other Democratic senators are prepared
to meet the challenge of the admins
tration to a discussion of the race is
sue on the Crum case.
Senator Culberson. Senator Teller,
Senator German and other members
of the minority declare that they will
insist upon full and free discussion
of the principles involved. If the Re-
publicans think that the other public
business is of so little importance that
they are willing to side track it in or
der to force the Crum case to the front,
the Democrats are ready to meet the
issue.
Senator Clay stated emphatically to-
night that the Democrats in the SEN
ate are determined to oppose the COLI
firmation of Crum, even if the present
session has to be prolonged another
month. 1t is we'll understood that the
administration is favoring the Crum
case at this time for political effect.
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