New-York tribune., 1901-01-15
EAGAN CASE REVIVED.
MR.. TELLER ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
FOR RETIRING THE FORMER COM
MISSARY-GENERAL- PROG
RESS ON ARMY BILL.

Washington, Jan. 14-Just at the close of a day
spent in discussing technical details of the Army
Reorganization bill, Mr.. Teller Of Colorado, made
sensational denunciation OF General Eagan. for
merly Commissary-Ge General of the Army He also
attacked the Administration because General Eagan
had been reinstated.
Mr.. Hawley appealed to the Senate to cease dis
cussion and pass the bill. Twenty thousand men,.
said he will have to the Pacific before the
first of July and yet Senators here discussing
matters that settled long ago. Fellow Sena-
tors" concluded Mr.. Hawley earnestly Il beg you
to let this bill through. and to start the work
of raising troops to relieve the boys in the Philip
pines. ! want the money and the order to raise
troops to supply the deficiency and put down our
enemies. keep flag floating in the Philippines
and maintain honor"
An amendment offered by Mr.. Teller to that
section of the bill which authorizes the President
to retire any officer who has been suspended from
duty either by sentence court-martial or by tx
ecutive order in mitigation of such sentence, strtk-
ing out the words has been and substituting
shall be hereafter" After saying that the sec
ton had been Incorporated in the bill for the pur-
pose OF enabling the President to retire General
Eagan, Mr.. Teller declared it retained in order
that an officer of the Army, Major Joseph w.
Wham, might be got rid of. He cannot be got
rid of in any other way, said Mr.. Teller. and he
ought not to be got rid of in any circumstances"
Mr.. Teller alluded to the case OF General Eagan
some length. OF the beef furnished the Army he
said It was boiled and canned and of very ancient
lineage. some of which had made a trip TO Europe
and back. being fed to our soldiers after II had
been condemned by European Governments Mr.
Teller denounced General Eagan in sensational
language. LAS an officer of the United States
Army said the Senator. "he made an exhibition
of himself and showed himself to be miserable
blackguard." Referring to General Eagans denial
of General Mes's charges to "embalmed beef
Mr. Teller declared: His language was brutal and
low, and bad 1t could not be overlooked, aIthough
there was a very evident desire to overlook it.
NJ TaIIa- tack on he
dent for having retired General Eagan. asserting
that the retirement in the circumstances was
decoration. not punishment and many people De-
lfeve it a decoration and reward for his at
tack upon the General commanding the Army. At
considerable length Mr.. Teller then discussed the
of Major Wham.
Mr.. Carter appealed for the passage of the pend
ing measure at early date. He said that on
the Pacific there only eight transports at the
disposal of the Government for the transportation
of troops and from the Philippines. BY begin
ming the work at once they might be able to COM
plete it by July l. the date OF the expiration OF
the present law. Otherwise it might be necessary
ting up of which would greatly increase the eH,
Mr. Garter that each days delay in the passage
OF OF IN a9is o @ W inyoys an sad that
row he would ask the Senate to fix day Tor the
final vote the bill. .
time to any date being fixed for a final vote He
said he had not unduly obstructed consdera, a.
1t of such character as TO demand full de-
bate If the party in power. said he. desired TO
facilitate its passage the Senate could be asked to
II o'clock each day.
This bill is not party measure. suggested
Mr. Carter. 1T was reported TO this body by
committee composed OF men OF all parties III the
Senator from Colorado insists upon considering 1t
party MEASURE
That is a gratuitous insult" shouted Mr.. Teller.
Il about say continued Mr.. Carter.
that II the Senator from Colorado desires 10
make this party measure he will ind 1t difficult
to get a following in this chamber"
Mr.. Teller then renewed his SUGGESTION that the
Senate meet at II o'clock tomorrow, or at y
o'clock, at any other hour. II do not care II
this delay does cost $500 900 day he said. 1t
involves the creation of great standing army
that will cost this Government millions upon
millions of dollars after dead and gone
Mr.. Carter then moved that when the Senate
adjourn It be until IL O'Clock tomorrow
Mr.. Pettigrew interposed with an amendment TO
the Senate at 555 adjourned until noon tomorrow.