The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-01-17
Washington Letter.
(From our own Correspondent


tention to filibuster, do intend to de-
bate the bill "fully"-fully being only
a method OF tilibustering without the
odium that attaches to that
phrase. They expect to gain
two objects by this. First, they hope
that the Republicans will yield some.
thing on the bill itself, consenting
perhaps to limit the right of the
President to raise the army to its
maxum strength to q certain fixed
term of years, or to slime of war;"
or something of the kind. The need
for the passage Of some bill becomes
more and more pressing every day
and the Democratic senators hope
that some concession will be made
by the Republicans rather than enter
upon fight that might last Tor several
weeks at the least and might cause
the neglect of other legislation to
such an extent as to make necessary
all extra session. Another object,
however, and probably this is the
real one, is to use up so much time
OH the army bill that the Republicans
will agree not to call up the shipping
bill again in case the army bill is al
lowed to come to q vote.
The latter bill has been displaced
fr ON the head OF the calendar, in pur-
suance of the agreement made when
it was taken up that it should yield
to the army bill whenever that was
ready Its chances of passage de-
crease with each days Developments.
1t cannot be restored to its position
as the regular order of business ex-
cept by vote of the Senate, and
while there is no doubt that when
such Il vote is taken, the result will
be favorable, it is not likely that op-
portunity for taking it will be pre-
sented for some time, even If the
Democrats would permit. The army
bill discussion seems likely to continue
for some days, and then the Iegisla-
tive appropriation bill will have to
be considered. This measure, carry
lug about $25,oOO,O0O i'll appropria.
tions. will probably be debated for
some days, after which the subsidy
bill might again be restored to the
position from which it was displaced
Jan. 4. By that time. however, a
number of senator's will be prepared
with speeches, and before final
vote can be reached other important
measures, such as the war tax reduc-
ton hill, the reapportionment bills,
will demand attention.
Had it not been for the wisdom OF
Secretary Root in refusing to send
to congress the Lawshe report on the
| Cuban frauds, Messrs Rathbone and
Neely would have been successful in
their attempt to "work" the Demo.
cratic senators 80 rs to gain full
forecast of the legal proceedings to
be taken against them. Strong in.
| ffuences have been brought to bear
in the interest of these gentlemen
and they have been kept informed
| from Washington of every move in
the matter by the government
that could be discovered. The
public has already been inform.
ed as 20 the extent of the frauds and
the responsibility for them is gener-
ally understood, and it is said that
the most to be disclosed now is how
| far the government has been success
| tul in collecting evidence. Tue de-
mand for the Lawshe report was an
effort to ascertain this. 1t is not ex-
pected the Senate will insist upon
! the production of this now that the
facts are understood To give out
the report at this time would be
| equivalent to putting into the hands
of Neeley and his lawyers the entire
case of the government, proceed
| ing which would greatly embarrass
the United States.