The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-15

The fight against the Army ReorEaniza-
ton bill in its present form has deveI-
oped into a fIibustering campaign. led by
Senator's Teller. Pettigrew, Butler, and
Bacon The leaders held 3 meeting this
morning, and decided to prevent a vote
being taken until Saturday or Monday
next.
4 programme was outlined which gives
each CT the opposition leaders a day on
guard. so that at no time viii the Re
pubIcans ne able to slip the measure
through Mr.. Teller is on guard today,
Mr. Pettigrew takes the post tomorrow.
Mr. Butler on Thursday, Mr.. Bacon on
Friday, and Mr.. Teller again on SaJur-
day
This scheme Will dIsconcert the Repub-
Hcans. as il was confidently predicted by
Messrs- Hawley and Proctor that vote
would be had this afternoon
The loss Of an entire week VIII put the
Administration supporters in another
Predicament. and so long as the fIi5us-
ters retain their organization, no prog
ress can be made.
Mr. Petugrew stated today that every
Democrat in the Senate was behind the
plan 20 prevent a vote, and that each
would do a share II helping the flibus-
tiers.
If the bill must be passed, - said he. lit
should not be u its present form. We in
tend to talk on it.Iong enough to show its
corruption to the whole country and to
get every telling argument down in black
nd Fr-h7
prevent vote Eefore Saturday, and as
that day will be occupied with euIogics on
the late Senator Gear. no action can be
taken before Monday, if then"
Mr. Teller promises 10 make it hot for
the Republicans before the Army bill be-
comes a law. He has several speeches
prepared with which he believes he can
fay the Administration followers
The Bill Taken Up.
When the bill was called up by NJ
HawIey- Mr. Berry offered the following
amendment:
That within. ten days after this bill
STALL become law the President Of the
United States shall issue his procIama-
ton declaring that the United states
hereby disclaims any disposition or IN
tention to exercise sovereignty. jurisdic-
ton, or control over the Philippine Isl
ands except for the pacifcation thereof.
and asserts its determination when that
is accomplished tc leave the government
and control of the islands t0 its people.
Ilr. Berry made a long argument in ia
yor OF his amendment. saying that the
language was that inserted in a resoIu-
tioD insuring the freedom Of Cuba. He
asked why, if We were justified in freeing
the people Of Cuba, we could not free the
Fnipinos, but must slaughter them. He
said those who voted to ratify the Treaty
OF Peace had been assured that the Fill
pinos would be made free.
The whole world knows, said he, that
IN time We can exterminate these people
and it IS a cowardly Job It is not yet
too late to bring this great Government
back to the high principle which it once
occupied Let Us stop the horrors Of this
unjust war and give the FIIipinos their
freedom
Mr. Carter then made a statement in
favor OF the bill. saving that the com
mittee had been in favor OF IL to man.
Messrs. Cocfrell, Bate, and Pe-tus took
exception TO this statement and announced
teat they had not been in favor of the
b-lI and had stated in committee meetings
Tat they would vote against it.