New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26
THE NAVAL BILL HELD UP.
rNExCUsABLE FILIBrsTERINo BIZ THE
MINORITY IN THE HOUSE.
UNDER BAILEYs LEAD THEY RAISE AN tPRoAh
AND WASTE VALUABLE TINE BECAUSE
HARTMAN WAS NOT ALLOWED TO
SPEAK OFT OF ORDER.

SPEAK OUT OF ORDER.
Inv rrrxcaAPH THE rRIBrNrl
Washington. March 23-slsht progress was
made in the consideration OF the Naval Appro-
priat,on bill in the House of Representatives to-
DAY More than four hours were wasted In NIL
clustering by the Democrats and Dcmo-Popu-
lists who seemed 70 consider II more suitable
and necessary that Mr. Hartman. Of Montana
should deliver a PARTISAN harangue which was
out Of order than that the House should pro-
coed with the consideration of most important
public measure. which contains provisions 'ha'
cannot be put in force too soon in view OF ex-
,e,,np and threatened emergencies. At to-day s
rate Of progress 1t would take the Committee OF
the Whole fifteen DAYS TO dispose of the bill.
Tho filibustering was led by Mr. Bailey OF
Texas some Of whose recent performances ap-
pear 10 indicate that h. has reached the concur
sion that in order to retain the parliamentary
leadership and the confidence Of his party ne
must resort TO tactics and indulge IN pracuceS
which he formerly professed TO scorn ana con
denim His conduct to-day was chlldish IN 'he
extreme. as we'll as utterly inexcusapie. put u
commanded the enthusiastic approval and
heorty and unanimous support Of his party. IT
Is TO be hoped that the party will follow MIN
with as much enthusiasm and alacrty when ne
moves in the right direction as 1t did to-da!
when he was altogether wrong. For nearly four
hours he and his party followers kept the House
IN an uproar. and things were said and scenes
enacted which they ought hereafter TO regret
Mr. sherman If New York. was chairman Of
the Committee Of the Whole and there is not
q member Of the House of Representatives who
possesses better qualifications for that difficult
ONCE than he. or VINO discharges its duties with
greater ability. intelligence and courtesy or
more absolute mpartiality and fairness than
ne does II he lacks anything 1t certainly is not
anisbill:y or consideration. And yet he was
made a target for personal abuse and partisan
insinuations to-day which trespassed beyond
the bounds ~ parliamentary license or decolum
But Mr. sherman did not lose his temper or dlG-
nitv or the respect or confidence OF the House,
and when Mr.. Bailey RECEIVERS his own temper
and dignity he will probably be prompt to recog-
nize the fact.
The performance was all the more ineXcusaDi"'
indefensibe and untmely in view of the fact
that so far as anybody knows. there is not
single member Of the House Of Representatives
who is opposed 10 the passage OF the Naval APP
propriation bill substantially in the form In
which ii was reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs In view Of that fact as well as
OF the necessity Of speedy action on the meas
ure and in order 10 prevent a repetition or to-
DAYS performance IL is understood that the
Committee on Rules will be ready 10 take such
action as may be necessary TO bring the bill -
o before the House adjourns tomorrow.