Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-07
SUBSIDY FILIBU STE r
NIGHT SESSION DEVOTED no INTER-
CHANGES OF RECOMMENDATIONS.

soon to be, before the Senate was discussed,
but very little time was devoted to the
pending measure. Speeches were made by
| Mr.. Jones of Arkansas and Mr.. Aldrich of
! Rhode Island. The Arkansas senator was
| passionate in his denunciatton of the
methods of the majority to force the ship
ping bill to an issue, and Mr.. Aldrichs re-
Spouse was quite as keen and vigorous In
| their defense.
Among senator's who came to answer to
| the call of their names was Senator Hanna,
who had risen from a sick bed in order
| to be present
Mr. Jones made a protest against the
consideration of the shipping bill at night
sessions He said that the plan was for the
purpose of breaking down opposition sena-
| tors physically, and to prevent the passage
| of the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Jones declared that the shipping bill
was part of a great scheme to place all
| Transportation facilities under one control.
II believe" said he. that this bill pro-
poses to place our commerce OF the seas
under the control Of the men VINO now are
trying to get the land transportation routes
| by the throat.
$50 help me high heaven he shouted,
| passionat ely, II will not be party to TINS
effort to throttle free speech we give
you notice. if you will have night sessions
that YOU must have a quorum here all the
time as we do not propose to contribute
in any way to tyrannical effort to sup
press free speech by brute force.
Answer of Mr. Aldrich.
Mr. Aldrich CR - said Mr.. Jones' re-
marks were so extraordinary as to require
attention. He said no public business now
was demanding the attention OF the Senate.
No appropriation bills were pending All
that senators on his side Of the chamber
asked was that the Senate should proceed
in an orderly manner.
There is no disposition on this side OIL
the chamber" said he Ito stifie free speech.
No such suggestion was ever maze, ana the
senator from Arkansas knows 1t as Well
as /.
1--WE are perfectly willing to have every
measure fully and freely debated. All we
ask of you is that, after full discussion, you
shall permit vote to be taken Inc threat
of the senator from Arkansas is that !or
the first time in our history the minority
proposes to kill bill by filibustering We
ask you that. according TO all the traditions
and presidents of the Senate, you Will al
low a vote to be taken upon the measure.
There never has been a measure which
met the approval of a majority of the Sen,
ate which was killed as you propose to Kill
this bill. You can tilibuster the measure to
death if YOU will, but heretofore there mas
been always a sef-reSpect on the part or
the minority which has prevented 1t from
abusing the rules Of the Senate to Kill leg
isation by refusing to consider it or by
talking it to DEATH
Lively Exchanges.
Mr. Teller (Col) protested against the
holding of night sessions to consider the
shipping bill, though he was willing to have
such sessions to consider legislation for the
Philippines. He did not want an extra ses-
sion of Congress, but in the interest of
good government he was willing, to remain
here even in extraordinary session.
Mr.. Jones charged that the republicans
wanted to defeat appropriation bills so that
the President would call an extra session
to pass the ship subsidy bill. In conclusion
he referred to the Spooner Philippine bill,
the Nicaragua canal bill and the antitrust
bill as important matters of legislation now
before the Senate.
Alleged Similar Tactics.
Mr. Alrich retorted that the spooner
Philippine bill was before the Senate for
action last session for weeks.
"Why didn't you pass it then?" demand
ed Mr.. Jones. You had a majority"
you would not let u.s." returned Mr.
Aldrich "You employed the same tactics
then that you are employing now"
Mr. Bacon (Ga.) resented the statement
that the opponents Of the shipping Dill were
employing any but fair and proper method
in opposing the bill. There had been, he
said, no filibustering. He asserted that
they had presented arguments which, I'M
answered, condemned the bill, He ex-
pressed his willingness to consider the
Spooner bill and suggested to Mr.. Spooner
that he call 1t up. The Wisconsin senator
replied that he would be glad to obtain
consideration for the bill, but he was not in
charge of 1t.
Mr. Teller, discussing the desire Of the
President to have Philippine legislation,
said the President now had power to es-
tablish civil government in the Philippines
aaJn troh Irr,1iY III.
ed power, unless 1t be the Car of Russia,
or, perhaps, the Sultan Of Turkey
Mr.. Chandler Accepts Challenge.
Mr. Chandler On. HI referred sarcastical-
" to Mr.. Teller's speech as "a protest and
lucid argument against the shipping bill'
and to the speech Of Mr. Jones, who could
characterize the people who were advocat-
| ing the passage Of the bill only as robbers
who proposed to loot the treasury. There
had been no ground, he said for the charge
| Of filibustering against the measure until
| five days ago. when Mr.. Clay (Ga) offered
! the Nicaragua canal bill as an amendment
| and Mr. Tillman Is. c. offered as an
| amendment the antitrust bill. These evil
| IDENTIFY were, he said, filibustering methods.
Both Mr.. Clay and Mr.. TiIlman challenged
Mr. Chambers statement. Mr. Chandler
! said that as notice had been given that the
| bill would be defeated by ffibletering the
| only thing for the majority to do was to
accept the challenge.
In a vigorous speech Mr.. Clay disclaimed
any intention Of fihhusteringS but he de-
manded fair and fun opportunity to dis
cuss the measure
| ~ - Other Incidents.
| Taking as his text some remarks made by
| Mr. Teller regarding the right Of the Sen
| ate to demand OF the executive departments
official documents and other information,
Mr.. Nelson Mimi, sharply criticised the
effort to obtain information which, II made
public. would be employed against the
United States government in the trial OF
Mr. Nicely in Cuba.
Mr. Turner Wash.) and Mr.. Tillman g.
c. protested vigorously against the hold
ing Of night sessions. both urging that
nothing would be gained by such Unusual
insistence by the majority. They intimated
that they would resist force by force
Mr. Tillman said that as it was s.nearly
time for The ringmaster of uifs circus tc
! dismiss us''-it was almost III o. clock-he
would not discuss the subsidy bill. He die
offer, however, some remarks upon the
Philippine question.
| He declared that he did not believe there
was any honest purpose to eniet LEGISLATION
| for the Philippines, unless fig enactmeil,
, should present opportunity for the secur.
ing of concessions and franchises by cap
italists, thus affording them chances to loo
the islands as 1t was proposed by the pend
| -, chiepfp0 hill a loot yS.sfoa