The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-16
ARMY BILL FIGHT
HAS Developed into a fiIibusterinq
Campaign In the Senate.
SENATOR'S TELLER, PETTIGRtW
Butler and Bacon Are Leading the
Opposition.
SENATE CAN MAKE NO PROGRESS
AS Long as The fiibustcrs Retain Their
Organization.
TELLER TO FLAY THE ADMINISTRATION
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TELLER TO FLN THE ADMINISTRATION
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JdAudAN lOs-lne OEnt
against the army reorganization bill in
its present form has devel-
oped into a fiilbustering cam
paign, led by Senators Teller,
Pettigrew, Butler and Bacon. The lead
ers held a meeting today and decided to
prevent vote being taken until SAT
urday or Monday next. A programme
was outlined which gives each of the
opposition leaders a day on guard so
that at no time will the republicans be
able to slip the measure through. Mr..
Teller was on guard today, Mr.. Petit
grew takes the post tomorrow. Mr. Butler
on Thursday. Mr.. Bacon on Friday and
Mr.. Teller again on Saturday. This
scheme will dsconcert the republicans.
as it was confidently predicted by Messrs.
Hawley and Proctor that vote would
be had today. The loss OF an entire
week will put the administration sup
porters in another predicament. and so
long as the flbusters retain their
organization no progress can be made.
Mr.. Pettigrew stated today that every
democrat in the senate was behind the
plan to prevent vote, and that eacn
would do a share in helping the filibus-
tiers.
IF the bill must be passed" said he,
1T should not be in its present form.
We intend to talk on it long enough to
show its corruption to the whole country
and to get every telling argument down
in black and white We are certain
that we can prevent a vote before Sat
urday. and as that day viii be occupied
with eulogies on the late Senator Gear,
no action can be taken before Monday.
If then"
Mr. Teller promises to make it hot
for the republicans before the army bill
becomes a law He has several speeches
prepared with which he believes he can
fiay the administration followers.
WILL FIGHT SUBSIDY BILL.
The discovery said to have been made
by number OF prominent republicans
that the Standard Oil company was be-
hind the Hanna ship subsidy bill, since
the international Navigation company, the
National Transit company and the Stand
ard Oil trust are all controlled by the
one combination of financiers, he's aroused
the independent oil producers to action.
and as they fear a shipping trust aud
are against monopoly in any form, they
intend to make bitter fight against
the bounty scheme which is being en-
gineered by Mr.. Hanna.
The Independent oil men have a strong
organization. which has thus far fought
the Standard trust with considerable sue
cess, and they represent producers of
Pennsylvania Ohio, West Virginia. Okla
homa. California. Texas Missouri and
other States and Territories. They are
angry with what they term an attempt at
fraud on the part of Mr.. Hanna. who,
they say, is securing petitions from ir-
responsible and unknown organizations
favoring the passage of the ship subsidy
bill.
The oil men contend that the bill Is
entitled an act 10 promote the commerce
of the United States and to encourage
the export trade. and as a sign that the
oil exporters are against the bill they
point out that petroleum ranks third on
the exports OF the United States, being
preceded only by wheat and cotton, and
yet every oil producer in the United
States, with the single deception OF tho
Standard company is bitterly opposed to
the passage OF the measure,
1t is claimed by them that the bill, IL
enacted would be a constant menace and
would be the beginning of great trans
portation trust, The INDEPENDENT pc
troleum men state that the Standard
trust has driven them from the markets
in this country, while this Dill promises
to complete the work OF exclusion and
force them from the markets OF Europe.
The association today makes a firm
stand against the bill in It's ofaeial or
gan. the Petroleum Gazette, and the
officials call the attention OF the entire
to the subsidy scheme which Is
referred to as IAN oyerfed snake
A NEW SCHEME
There is well Authenticated story
floating about tonight given nut by the
press bureau of the ship subsidy scheme
that 1t is the intention of Senators Hanna
and Frye TO tack the rivers and harbors
bill on to the ship subsidy bill when
II reaches the senate committee on COM
merce. and thus force it through at this
session. II is said this programme VIII
be carried out, or else the rivers and
harbors bill VIII be held up in the sen,
ate committee on commerce until the
opponents OF the ship subsidy bill are
ready to eapitulate. AS Senators Frye
aud Hanna are both on the senate COM
mittee (commerce) the former being
chairman OF the same. IL may be posi-.
Bile for this programme 10 be carried
out successfully. II It is. It means the
defeat OF both bills az this session. az
the opponents of the shipping bill are
determined on It's defeat ana probably
will refuse 70 yield even though the