The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-01

Mr.. Teller said. 81 suppose that associa-
ton with gentlemen that came from there
has imbued him with that sentiment"
DEPRESSING to the Chinese question. MIR.
Teller declared that the war in China was a
disgrace to the Christian world, and that
the cruelties inflicted on poor Chinese had
been infinitely greater than those inflicted
by the Boxers. The heather Japanese. he
sad, had done less looting and less
violence than their Christian associates in
arms.
Drifting back TO the Philippines. MIR.
Teller launched into an attack upon the
friars, to whom the Taft Commission had
entrusted the education of the youth or
those islands. He spoke of them as the
vilest o. the vile." and said that common
propriety prevented him from stating to
the Senate the enormous crimes which
those friars had been proved to be guilty
OF. The Paris Commission, he added. had
taken testimony as to the character OF
those friars. and it was so infamous and
wicked that the commission declined to
make II matter of record.
In conclusion, Mr. Teller said that he
would vote against the bill because 1t pro-
vided for too large an army and because
1t proposed to take into the army 1900
of the worst element of the Philippines
people, which would cause disaster and dis
uIutI anu mol DrlnB peace.
Mr. Bacon argued against an item in
the conference report in relation to the
age limit in the appointment from volun-
teers, of second and first lieutenants. Mr..
Proctor, one of the conferees. explained
and defended the item.
Mr.. Butler spoke briefly against the
bill. and said if other Senators desired to
discuss 1t, he would yield the floor now
and go on tomorrow. But il he were
alone in his opposition he had nothing
more to say.
Mr.. Hale said that he had no love for
the bill, but that he did not desire to OBJ
struct its passage. He complained of the
conference committee usurping powers
in the matter of the appointment of Off
GERS in the Quartermaster' Department,
and changing the action of the two houses
which had voted that these appointments
should include volunteer officers.
Mr.. Chandler took the same view as Mr..
Hale and insisted that conferees should
confine themselves to their legitimate
duties. and not usurp the functions of
both houses.
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas suggested that
the conference report should be rejected
and that the bill should be sent back TO
conference.
The vote was taken and the conference
report was agreed to, yeas 80. nays %. as
follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Bard, Clapp Culom,
Deboe, Depew, Dillingham;, Dolliver Elkins. Fair
banks, Foraker. Foster, Frye. Hanna, Hawley,
kean, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge. McEnery, Morgan,
Nelson. Perkins Platt Of Connecticut, Proctor,
Quarles, Sewell. ShOup, Simon, Stewart, Thurston.
Wctmore.-33.
Nsys-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry. Butler.
Chandler Chiffon. Clay CockrelI, Culberson. Gal
linger. Hale. Hoar Jones of Arkansas Kenney,
MeComas. McCumber. Mallory. Martin. Penrose,
Pettigrew. Pettus. Rawlins, Teller. Vests.
This finally disposes of the Army Re
organization bill. and 1t now goes to the
President for his signature.
The Shipping bill was then taken up.
the pending amendment being one offered
by Mr.. Aldrich that no vessel shall be
entitled to compensation for greater
period than fifteen, instead of twenty,
years. 1t was agreed to. Also another
by Mr.. Aldrich, changing from
twenty to fifteen years the period within
which new vessels must be completed.
A third amendment by the same Senator
was to strike out three clauses proyid
ing increased compensation for speed in
excess of eighteen knots.
After Mr. Rawlins had made an argu-
ment against the bill, and without dispos-
ing of the amendment. the Senate pro-
ceeded to executive business and at 8
O'Clock adjourned until today.