New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
BACON MINORITY LEADER.
THE GEORGIA SENATOR HEADS A RE
VOLT AGAINST THE GOVERN
MENTS PROGRAMME.
IaY TELEGRAPH ro THE 1RrRrvE.I ]


Washington. Feb. 27.-The Senate's session fer
To-day's continuous session Of the Senate for
the purpose of forcing vote the Army Ap-
preparation bill carrying the Spooner Philippine
resolution and the Platt Cuban amendment.
has produced interesting results in that il has
developed a new minority leader in the person
of Senator Bacon. Georgia. Mr. Bacon oCCU-
pied the floor for hours this afternoon. and
finally yielded it only when his voice about
10 give out. RE denied that he flibuster-
ing as do all Senators who resort 10 obstructive
tactics for the defeat OF popular measure. but
the importance of Mr. BaCon's unexpected per-
formance is that il stfffened the courage and
determination of the minority 70 defeat. il pos
sfbIe. the SpOoner resolution and the Platt
amendment, even at the cost and sacrifice of an
extra session. Senator Jones of Arkansas. who
by virtue of his position chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee. has been as
Stunning he his party's leader in the Senate.
strove in vain. by winks and mods and hic-
coughs. 10 the Cieorgians speech short but
Mr. Bacon ignored Mr.. Iones's admonition and
boldly defed Jones's assumption Of authority.
Tonight "A large section ok he minority has
rallied Bacon's support, and are openly de-
nouncing what they call a deal between
Jones. Tnman. Money. Teller and Butler with
the Republican leaders. TO put through meas
ures AT the bare mention of which every loyal
BrNanlte ShuduerHd ~ the ldSt campaign Wh4L
effect this revolt against Jones viii have on the
Philippine and Cuban propositions that have
been framed with such and skill by the
government leaders cannot now be told. II IS
not doubted :hat there is strength enough in the
cabaI formed against Jones completely to stop
the wheels Of legislation and force an early
extra session of the Congress. II is Csr-
tain that if the Philippine and Cuban pro-
grammes fail through the obstinacy of the mi
nority or a section of IT, the President will call
an extra session. The hes been from the first
and stI is his attitude.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS HARD AT WORK
Knowing this. the Republican Ieaders-par-
ticuarIy Mr.. AIdrjch. of Rhode Island Mr.
Platt. of Connecticut and Mr.. Spooner. Of Wis
consin-are bending every energy to the task Of
preventing the stubborn followers of Bacon from
ma liking any headway with their movement The
River and TIarhor bill carrying $50 600 OOO
most OF which goes to the South and West Is
being held out to the ''insurreCtors' as a tempt
ing bait. IL is an open secret that Tillman was
with the $4,000 appropriation for
the projected Charleston Exposition Georgia
has more than 81 OGOOO0 at stake in the River
and HarbOr bill So have Louisiana and Ten
nessee. Texas has nearly 81. 500 900 hazarded in
like manner. Missouri has $5,0O0OOO for the
st. Louis Worlds Fair. If the Senators from
these Democratic strongholds desert Jones and
Tjllman, follow the leadership of Bacon. and
thus defeat the Philippine and Cuban propo-
sitions. their States will not set the promised
benefits herein pointed out-at least. not at this
session. And IL the measures in which they are
especially Interested fail now. it may be more
than year before they can be reached again.
1t is not believed. however, that the Bacon