New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

AN AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE
PRESIDENT REACHED
ACTION FASTENED BY THE OUTBREAK
AT MAN1TA-AN EXTRA SESSION
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE Tribune. ]

Washington. Feb. 23-The outbreak OF riot
ing and incendiarism At Manila coupled with a
general recognition Of the necessity of some i'm
mediate legislation 70 strengthen the military re-
sources Of the Government led to-day to the
practical acceptance In the Senate OF that com
promise measure Of Army reorganization which
the more conservative Republican leaders have
for the last week been preparing 20 offer in place
Of the Hull bill At conference this morning at
the White House in which the President and
Senators Allison. Hawley Spooner Hanna, Car
ter and Platt of Connecticut took part the con-
clusion was reached that the passage Of the
Hull bill as fl came from the House. was an i'm
possibility. and that the urgencies % the situa-
ton in the Philippines compelled the accept
ance ~ the best possible scheme II Army reor-
ganization which could now he obtained. As
both Mr. Cockreu and Nj German had promised
10 give the Administration all the men and all
the credit needed 70 enforce authority and main
tain order in the Philippines. stipulating only
that the increase voted should he a temporary
one II was decided IN abandon the idea u per
manent reorganization. and 70 offer 10 the
opposition a measure expanding the military es-
adjustment for a limited term OF years.
The compromise scheme the details NJ which
were left 10 the Adiutant- General Of the Army
10 FIJI out contemplates. I'm the first place. the
extension until 1902 OF the operations OF the act
Of April last raising the strength 81 the Regu-
lar Army 10 60 600 men. In the second place. it
authorizes the raising Of a separate provisional
army Of 5000 men 20 serve for three years,
either natives ~ cuba. Porto Rico and the PM
ippines or citizens " the United states, % be
enlisted at the discretion Of the President
Finally some provision is 10 be added trans ef %
ring for service IL the provisional army slch
fa
the mastering out oI the volunteer FORCES next
spring.
After A consultation this afternoon with Sen
atOrs German and COckreil. the Republican
managers learned that the compromise bin thus
outlined would be ia the main acceptable 10 the
Democratic side of the Senate the opposition
managers having based their fight against me
Hull bin on the contention that II authorlz@d q
permaneut instead OF merely a temporary IN
crease in the military establishments II the de-
tails OF the new measure can be arranged WITH
out further friction, al. opposition 10 II in the
Senate viii cease. and the bin can probably be
sent to the House hy the end Of the present
week The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
having obtained the right Of way this after
noon there was no further discussion or the
merits and dement's Of the Hull bill
The Senate Committee on Military Ahairs mas
been called 20 meet tomorrow and the pre-
sumption is that the new bill VIII receive at
tentiOn at this meeting The programme Is 10
continue the truce tomorrow, and not 70 al
tempt 10 take up the Army bill IN the senate
before Saturday. II IS hoped that the ne"
measure MAJ be reported and passed. not with
out any explanation or debate. but after only a
reasonable delay.
The present understanding IS that the BIZ
shall BE- a new measure. not Il substitute for the
Hull bill To make 10 a substitute would leave
the matter open 70 q conference committee, and
the Democrats are not willing 20 take their
chances lu conference. Hence AFTER the h!li
shall have passed the senate II VIII have 20 go
10 the House and be acted on there as II no
Army bill had passed that body.
II is believed that The agreement reached re-
moves nearly all danger OF an extra session