The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-10
| CANTEEN GOES.
Senate Voted to Abolish
1t Yesterday.
House Provision Con-
Cured in 81 to 10.
Very Little accomplished Beyond
That By Senate.
Doubtful When Vote
Will Be Taken.
Probably Not Before Friday or
Saturday.
Probably Not Before Friday or
Saturday.

canteen is to be abolished as the Senats
today ny very decisive vote conourred
In the House provision relative to the
army cantsen. Only 10 votes could be
mustered In the Senate In favor of the
oanteen while 50 were cast against 10
Most of the time today was occupied py
Senators Teller of Colorado, Pettigrew OF
South Dakota and Butler OF North Caro-
lima, who All opposed the adoption of the
Senate oommittee's amendment which
provided for continuance of the can
teen.
Beyond disposing finally OF the can
teen question, the Senate accomplished
little and 1t seems doubfai whether a
final vote upon the measure Will BE-
reached before Friday or Saturday.
At the conclusion OF the routine buai-
ness In the Senate, consideration of the
army reorganization bill was resumed,
the pending question being up on the
committee amendment striking out the
House PROVISION aholishing the canteen.
MIR. McCumbsr Of North Dakota, at
tackled the amendment and urged the
adoption of the House provision abolish
ing the canteen.
Mr.. Teller Of Colorado, declared bis
belief that the canteen system was
vicious and he believed that the great
majority of the American psople held
to the same opinion. He declared the
statement that the saloon interest was
back of the fight upon the canteen was
absurd.
"It's true, nevertheless" interjected
Mr.. Hawiey of Connecticut.
"It is not true" retorted Mr. Teller,
ana the Senator cannot prove that 1t
is true"
Adverting TO the situation in the Phil
ippines, MIR. Teller declared tnat the
United States was .cursing the people
of those Islands with 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 to destroy govern
ment encouragement of drinking among
the soldiers OF the American army and
the Filipinos.
Mr.. Lodge intarrupting MIR. Teller, in
quired If 1t was not a fact that the gov
ernment OF the United States had moth
Ing to do with the saloons established In
Manila; that the army canteen was an
entirely different matter. mir. Teller
replied that that was true, but that 1t
was within the power of ths President
to close every saloon In Manila as soon
as a cabiegram could reach there.
Mr.. GallnRer interrupted MIR. Tellsr
to say that he had been told by promi-
nent officer OF the army that the 100 or
500 American saloons in Manila were
licensed by the American government
there and he believed they could be com.
pletely abolished.
al do not know the reason for the con-
dition In Manila" said Mr. Lodge, ''but
/ do know that under the command of
Gen. Ludlow, that thing-ths establish
ment OF saioons-absolutely was stopped
In Havana"
II never heard any complaint OF this
thing when / was in Havana last
spring," said Mr.. Teller, "or anywhere
in Cuba. But this condition of affairs
exists in Manila"
Mr.. Lodge said that while he did not
believe the canteen had done any partiou-
lar harm in the Philippines, he was con-
WINGED that the saloon had oone incaleu-
liable harm there. He gave notice Of an
amendment prohibiting the Importation
of distilled liquors into the Philippines
except for medicinal purposes.
Mr.. Pettigrew made characteristic
attack upon the pending bill In the
course OF his remarks Mr.. Psttigrews said
that the President had refused to obey
the act of Congress prohibiting the sale
of liquor on any army reservations and
had directed" his attorney general to
write an opinion In support OF his refu-
sal.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Pettigrew' .
remarks the House bill Tor the payment
OF electoral messengers carrying si2, 200.
was passed.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina, spoke In
support OF the House provision Of the