Between the Denison bill and the
lull to be submitted by the joint com
mission, there is an obvious conflict,
which, until eliminated, will leave the
Warrior suspended in jeopardy.
The idea previala, however, that as
soon as the Denison bill reaches the
Senate it wiil be so amended that
wherever the “war department” appears
the “department of commerce" will be
subatitnted. Such substitution would
not be displeasing to tha warmest con
gressional friends of the Warrior, al
though it would mean the elimination
of Col. T. Q. Ashburn. who is regarded
as the ablest supporter of the Alabama
enterprise in Washington.
L'idner the terms of the Denison
measure. Ashburn would have become
the direct representative of the Secre
tary of War as head of proposed cor
poration and his rank would have been
that of brigadier general.
That which renders Alabamians un
easy as to the Warrior's fate la the
highly controvartial nature of the plan
of tha joint commission. To its every
proposal there is sharp Opposition. It
it certain that before it can be written
into law indefinite time will have been
consumed. It is regarded as highly
improbale that the accomplishment will
be an event of this session of Congress.
