The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-02

At the urgent request Of the President.
who fears the failure of the Army Reor-
ganization bill. the Senate Steering Com
mittee VIII it is said hold meeting to
morrow morning and adopt a mode Of
procedure for the balance of the session
which VIII discourage the flibus-ering
tactics threatened by Senators Petdgrew,
Allen, Butler. and Money
The view taken by the Republican lead
ers IS that Messrs. Pettigrew, Butler, and
allen care little about the Ship Subsidy
bill and are using the distasteful IIeas-
Ure as a cloak TO enable them to kill the
aII-Important Army bill as lar as passage
at this session is concerned It is said
that Mr. Mckinley demands that the Army
bill be put through at all hazards, even
at the cost Of other legislation. as the
failure Of the measure would place The
Administration in a very uncomfortable
position. The volunteers now in the Phil
ippines must be brought home before
June 80. and unless the bill becomes a
law very soon it viii be impossible TO get
even enough raw recruits TO I'LL the va
cancies-
The steering committee proposes TO re-
sort to a cIoture rule if the flibusters
openly try to delay legislation. In any
event, the proposition IS to start out to-
morrow morning and insist throughout
the session that in every hour devoted 10
legislation the members must adhere
strictly to the subject under debate. While
even this VIII give considerable latitude
to those opposing progress, It is thought
that constant watchfuIness and insistence
by the majority leaders on the rights Of
the Senate viii be required.
Senator Lodge is convinced that, while
the Senate rules with reference % debate
are very elastic. there are limitations. and
he points out the tradition that the body
can always reach a vote v hen it desires.
He is ayerse 10 forcing a cloture rule IN
less the fllbusters demand it by continued
delay.
BY the end Of January the Senate viii
be wei Uearied Of fliEuste-ing tactics"
said he, and the limit OF patience viii
have been reached We viii then easily
find a way TO take vote. There is no
disposition on The part Of the Republic
cans 10 violate the traditions Of the Sen
ate, but a limit to diIatory tactics viii be
insisted on. / have no idea that the
Army bin VIII fail"
Messrs- Pettigrew. Allen. and Butler all
go cut On March 4 and care little what
may be thought of their tactics They are
said TO have the encouragement of a large
number Of Democrats. Mr.. Money. on the
other hand. has the hacking of the ReDub-
Iicans who oppose Mr. Hanua's Ship Sub
sidy bill and he viii not attempt open war
fare unless this measure is forced to the
front
It was stated by a prominent Democratic
Senator this morning that a scheme is be-
ing prepared by the minority which pro-
poses that at the last minute. when delay
can no longer be, secured. a resolution
be offered continuing the present army
establishment for two years. This. il is
said would attract the attention and sup
port OF every Administration Repub-
lean as well as the Democrats
The steering committee is determined
that the Ship Subsidy and not the Army
bill shall fail a majority of the Sena--
tors dread an extra session, and VIII
put the bill through TO avoid Il The
programme 10 be outlined viii include
both morning and evening sessions after
1. and VIII compel the opposi-
ton to the fIibusters TO keep ever on
the alert In this way 1t is hoped to
put the Army bill through and foil those
who seek delay.
The steering committee has practically
decided 10 carry out the agreement
reached before the Christmas recess,
and VIII keep the Ship Subsidy bill OF
the floor IN The event of the measure
being forced upon the Senate. ii viii be
referred back 10 the Committee on Com
merce.