The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13
Prospects for Passage Of the Army
and Ship Subsidy Bills in
the Senate.
GREAT MEASURES NOW IN DEMAND.
Have been FayorabIy Reported ON
by Two Successive Congresses
Undeserved Opposition Attribute
BILE Only to FiIibusterfng Tactics.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. 80 "A
/ Before these words will reach the eye of
the reader, doubtless, the army reorganiza-
ton bill will have been disposed of in the
senate. At this writing the majority are
| SO wrought up over the filibustering tactics
! pursued by few popu,ists who have been
discredited by their own home states, and
by few renegade republicans, who feel that
they must oppose everything that will in any
way strengthen the hands Of the admins
tration, that there is every indication Of
some vigorous talking, and, if that don't
work, then some vigorous action, that shall
efectually squelch these hypocritcal enc.
mics of American progress.
As matter Of fact, when the people, by
their votes, in last November, Endorsed the
administration and reelected President Me.
Kinley, the people also Endorsed the prin-
ciples and the polices advocated by the re-
publican party and by President Mckinley
These senators, however, who are now OPP
posing administration measures, like the
army bill, for instance, know very well IN
deed that they are attempting to thwart
the will of the people in taking whatever ac-
ton may be necessary to force to the rear
where they belong these discredited pops
and renegade republicans.
The assertion has been repeatedly made
that the filibustering against the army bill
in the senate is not so much directed against
that measure as it is against the shipping
bill, the latter being another great measure
demanded by republicans in their state and
national conventions, year after year, and
which has been before two successive con-
crosses, and twice favorably reported for
passage by both the house and the senate
committees having the bill in charge. But
it is being seen, now, that the shipping bill
does not deserve this saspersion. The army
bill, on its own merits, is opposed by the
fag ends of repudiated and discredited and
bobtail parties, solely to embarrass the pres
ident, and to give aid and comfort to the
nations enemies in the Philippines.
The shipping bill, too, stands upon itsown
merits, and will, by the time this reaches the
readers eye have been restored to its po-
sition of precedence as unfinished business,
if it has not been passed by the senate,
I After the experience which the members Of
the senate have undergone in the discussion
Of the army bill they will be in no kind of
I a mood to sit tamely and permit the So
called "kickers'' in the senate to occupy
time in flibustering. And after the ship
ping bill has been finally passed, it will be
discovered that the flibustering tactics Of
| the pops and renegade republicans will be
just as much in evidence, no matter what
the measure that they may have under dis
cussion.
In short, the real purpose Of the fiibus-
terers is to delay action on all administra-
ton measures, even the appropriation bills,
in order to embarrass the president and
compel him to call congress in extra ses-
sion. If this despcabe plan is successful,
then these very people who have caused the
extra session by preventing action upon i'm
portant measures during the time available
| will be the first to excoriate the president
and the republican party, for what they will
charge as extravaganza, and desire to put
| through ali sorts of indefensible measures.
The worst of it all is that, although the sin
certify of number of these DIRECTORS has
| long been questioned it is only recently that
their personal honesty has been impugned,
but such pointed suggestions have been car
ried from them to those in control of af-
I fairs on the other side that "for consid-
Grafton" they would cease their "opposi-
ton" that the most unworthy Of all mo-
tives now seems to be at the bottom - some
Of the most active and malignant Of the op-
| ponents.