The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-16
THE FIGHT WAS WARM
In the Senate Over the Army Reorgauiza-
ton Bill.
SENATOR'S TELLER AND BACON LED II
The Colorado senator Made Some
Very Pointed Remariss-Bannn
Took a Hand.

washington, January l5,--N the open
ing of today's session OF the senate, the
bill granting a pension of $50 per month
to Hon5tio ~ Davis, fahar OF the late
Senator Davis of Minnesota, was passed.
Mr., Davis was naptain in the commissary
department.
AZ the conclusion of the routine bust
ress Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the com
rlttee on rnteroceanlc canals. asked
unanimous consent that a final vote upon
the Nlcarssuan canal bill and its amend
ments be taken at p, M. on February
II. Mr.. Daniel (Va.) objected
A resolution presented a few days ago
by Mr.. Teller providing for The printing
as a pu6lic document Of The petition
1000 Filipinos offered 10 The senate was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Stewart New declared his oppo-
sition 10 the resolution on the ground
It was an "untruthful recital Of the con-
ditions in The Philippines"
The government had been defed," de-
clared Mr.. Stewart. we can not pos
sibly hesitate TO put down ehis rebel
lion and vindlcate the honor of the
United States. This is simply a demand
for surrender on rhe part CT the United
States in the Dorm of "a petition. II Is a
wicked conspiracy and ought TO be put
down"
Mr. Berry (Ark) said the appeal was
phrssed in respectful language. was
splendidly written and FULLY represented
the aspirations OF a grea. body OF the
p ople of the islands. He mas Of the
opinion THAT the senate could not afford
to refuse to make public the appeal by
printing it.
While he was on the floor Mr. Berry
discussed an amendment to the army bill
which he offered yesterday. The amend
ment authorized the president to disclalm
any intention to exercise sovere gnty
over the Philippines except for paciioa
ton and then 10 leave the is.ands 10
the control OF their people. After direct
ing attention TO the fact that this was
the wording OF the resolution passed by
congress With reference to Cuta, Mr..
Berry expressed the belief that It's in
ception into law would absolutely end
the Filipino revolution within ten days.
The United States, he said, il they choose
could eXtermlnate the Filipino people;
but he inquired what honor could come
to us from the pursuit of such a helpless
people? He urged that an effort be made
to stop the horrors OF this unjust war
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on the Philippines
Mr.. Teller said he would expect re-
port from the committee and il one we're
not made he would knew how to get it.
Consideration OF the army recrgani a
ton bill was resumed informally. Mr..
Pettus, Mr.. Bate and Mr.. Cockren. DEM
oeratic members Of the committee On
military affairs, opposing the measure
MI Pettue said he regarded a large
standing army as THE greatest threat t,
the liberties OF republic that could be
made by mortal man"
Mr.. Bacon withdrew the amendment he
onered yesterday and proposed the
amendment he offered originally striking
OUT OF the bill the words Comforting upon
the president power to increase from thr
minimum to the maximum us- he
strength OF the infantry, artillery and
cavalry arms OF the service"
Mr.. Bacon declared that the army was
not intended to control our people ana
mere was no logic in the propo !tiaa
that the army ought to be lncrea sed in
proportion to the population.
Does the senator think" interrlptci
Mr. scott CIV Va.), that the vote at the
polls last fall indicated that the Amer
army" 's
4, "'Nuh sd4u ne dlu net think that
cue american people had passed upoa the
question of further increasing the amy
They had not voted upon the question of
whether they should pass from free Re-
PUBIC 10 an imperialistic government. He
ueeiared that the republicans in the cam
pdlsn TOOK advantage of serious mis-
taxes Of their political opponents" and
skllituliy used these mistakes Ia thcir
advantage. " 'Hpu
rhey won the fight" declared Mr..
naeon, upon the financial question and
the fun dinner pail.'" NV
Mr' bacon reiterated his statement thai
tue american people had NOT n,ssef
upon the question OF imperialism, IND
Mr. Hanna. chairman of the republira,
national committee, interrupted him tn
say every issue made bv the Kansas
Of" "Hu u'sposel
MI Bacon replied that The newspapers
nau quoted MT Hanna when the ais
unsulsned leader of the republican marry,
,naue ms brilliant tour" through inc
n c,v' 'nwesI as saying that there was mo
campaign" ." tue
The question was not one n, IN,
pelIalism suggested Mr.. Hanna IN,
whether the policy of the administrati HuL
should be supported | said tbero IN
no such thing as imperialism in " onr
government and could not be. Witbn,,,
tr r TO the party on the other SIDE
regard Imperialism as a fake issue :.
~ bacon malntained that MIR. Han.
na statement bore out his assert,n,,
lhat the American people had moi nasso.
upon the question of imperialism.
Baeon's amendment was lald NAV
''9 '"Dle-~59 to 20, az follows:
49,, Ayes-Ss