The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-10
TO ABOLISH CANTEEN
SENATE CHANGES FRONT ON THE
QUESTION.
THE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
PRESIDENTS POLICY IN THE MAT
TER CRITICISED.

Senators Declared That the saloon
Curse Was Being Maintained in
the Philippines by Government
AuthOrity-Notice Given of Inten-
tion TO Introduce IA BIZ Prohibit
ing Introduction Into the Philip
pines of IntONicants, Except for
Medicinal Purposes.
Washington, Jan. 9-The army canteen
is to be abolished as the Senate to-day by
a very decisive vote concurred in the
House provision relative to the army can.
teen. Most of the session was occupied by
Senators Teller of Colorado, Pettigrew OF
South Dakota and Butler of North Caro-
lima, who all opposed the adoption of the
Senate Committees amendment which
provided for continuance Of the can
teen. 1t seems doubtful whether a final
vote upon the army bill will be reached
before Friday or Saturday.
Mr.. Teller said he believed the great ma
jority of the American people thought the
canteen system was vicious.
Adverting to the situation in the Phil
ippfnes Mr.. Teller declared that the United
States was cursing the people of those
islands with a curse as vicious and vile
as any the Spanish ever placed upon
them" 1t was, he said, within the power
of the President and within the power
of Congress 10 destroy government en-
couragement of drinking among the sol
diers of the American army and the Fill
ipinos.
The President could close every saloon
in Manila and as soon as a cablegram
could reach the city.
Mr.. Gallinger said that he had been told
by a prominent officer of the army that
the 400 or 500 American saloons in Ma
Mia were licensed by the American gov
ernment there and he believed they could
be completely abolished
Il do not know the reason for the con-
dition in Manila" said Mr. Lodge, "but I
do know that under the command of Gen
Ludlow the establishment of saloons alb
solutely was stopped in Havana"
Mr.. Lodge gave notice of an amend
ment prohibiting the importation of dis
titled liquors into the Philippines eXcept
for medicinal purposes.
Mr., Pettigrew made a characteristic at
tack upon the pending bill, devoting some
time TO a criticism of the Senate Com
mittee for not bringing into the Senate "A
more elaborate report in support of the
measure which he complained dealt al
most exclusively with the canteen provis-
ion.
Mr. Pettigrew said that the President
had refused to obey the act of Congress
prohibiting the sale of liquor on army re-
servations, and had directed" his attor-
ney general to write an opinion in sup
port of his refusal
In response to questions by Mr.. Nal
lory Mr. Pettigrew said he had no doubt
the attorney general could find mot rea-
sons, but words for overriding the provis-
ion proposed by the House." as he had
found them for Overriding the present
law"
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina. addressed
the Senate in support of the House pro-
vision of the bill relating to the canteen.
Mr.. Gallinger moved that the amend
ment of the committee be laid on the ta-
Bile. The motion was carried, "a to 15
as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Allison. Bard, Bate, Berry,
Beveridge, Burrows, Butler, Chiffon, Clay,
Daniel, Deboe Doliver, Fairbanks, Fos-
ter, Frye, Gal.inger, Hale, Hansbrough,
Hoar Jones of Arkansas, Lodge, McCo-
mas, McCumber. Nelson, Perkins, Petit
grew, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New
York, Simon, Teller, Towne, Turley, Well
ngton-34.
Nays: Caffery, Clarke, Coekrell, Elkins,
Hawley, Heitfeld, McLaurin, Mallory,
Morgan, Pettus. Pritchard, SeweH, Shoup,
Spooner Stewart-15.
The effect of the vote is to restore 10
the bill the House provision abolishiug
the army canteen so far as the sale of
any kind of intoxicants Is concerned. The
section as 1t now stands follows:
The sale of or dealing in beer, wine, or
any intoxicating liquors by any person
in any post exchange or canteen or army
transport or upon any premises used for
military purposes by the United States
is hereby prohibited. The Secretary Of
War is hereby directed to carry the pro-
visions of this section into full force and
effect"
The House bill appropriating $l2,7OO for
payment of electoral messengers, was
passed.
A resolution was adopted calling for
copies of all papers and correspondence in
the department OF state subsequent 10
'uly l. 1897, relating to its action looking
tc an adjustment of the -claims Of b. r.
H, qry, and other American citizens
ag 'ust Great Britain in regard to lands
in t..A Fiji Islands; also whether any ac-
ton has been taken in pursuance OF a
resolution of the Committee on Foreign
Relations adopted by the Senate, June 4,
1896
Consideration Of the army bill was then
resumed, the pending question being the
canteen amendment.
At 5:3G D. m. the Senate adjourned.