New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
A AMENDMENTS TO ARMY BILL
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE.
PROGRAMME OF REPUBLICAN LEADERS
CLOSELY ED-DEMOCRATIC
SENATOR'S ATTACKED BY
JUDGE DE ARMOND.
JUDGE DE ARMOND.
rBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUSE.1

Washington. March Without the elinlina-
ton of a word the House to-day passed the
Army Appropriation bill amended by the
Senate empowering the President 10 substitute
civil for military government in the Philippines.
and TO determine with the Cuban constitution
makers what shall be the relations between Cuba
and the United States. The vote by which the
bill was passed was $50 TO 134. The lewiston
was on party lines except that Mr.. Mccall. of
Massachusetts,; Mr.. Loud, of California: Mr..
DriscolI of New-York. and Mr.. Mann. OF Iili-
nois voted with the Democrats. The bill now
goes to the President.
In acting on the amendments the House fol-
lowed closely the programme outlined in The
Tribune to-day. and instead OF referring the
amended bill to conference committee took
the direct and expeditions course Of voting
directly to concur. The Democrats. as they We're
expected to do made effort TO manufacture
all the political capital possible out Of the PHI
ippine and Cuban amendments But 1t was not
thought that the real House leader OF tho
minority. Mr.. De Armond. Of Missouri would
pour out such vials OF wrath on mis- party leaders
in the Senate as he did. The Missourian laid on
the Democratic Senators all the blame for the
adoption of the amendments. and his charge
elected tumultuous applause from his colleagues
Mr.. De Almond used the arguments against the
Governments Philippine and Cuban policies that
were used by the frantic Bryanite orators in the
last campaign. and cOnjured up the spOok OF
Imperialism in a way that brought shrieks and
shouts from his side Of the House. He was de-
feated for the tituIar leadership of the minority
in the present Congress by Mr.. Richardson OF
Tennessee. and is avowed candidate for that
empty honor and thankless position in the next
House. IT, after his performance to-day. he is
beaten again, it will be due to the fact that the
Democrats have determined TO cut loose from
Bryan. drop the issue Of imperialism" and
strike out in a wild search for something
with which to weld together their headless and
distracted party.
Bryan at his best never equalled the passion
ate OUtburst OF OratOry with which Judge De
Almond entertained the crowded galleries OF
the House this afternoon and the Jones-TfIIman
group of Senators tonight roundly denOunc-
ing him for his abuse of them. In fairness to
Judge De Almond. it should be said that he is
one of the few Bryanites in Congress of brains
and influence whose sincerity in the outcry
against imperialism, 'niitarism," etc. is
above suspicion. He is a PennsyIvanan by
birth and rearing. and before coming to Congress
was a member of the Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri, His standing is such. both in Congress
and among his party followers. that the bold.
violent and wholly unexpected attack he made on
the Democratic leaders in the Senate will have
effect. Already ne is being talked of as the
most likely and legitimate successor to Bryan in
the next national campaign provided. of course.
that the Bryanites retain control of their party
organization.