The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Plan for the Enactment of
Administration Legisla-
ton Formed.
WILL FORCE THE FIGHTING
Republicans to Make Few Speeches and
Allow Minority to Talk Itself Out
No Credence Placed in Report of Coali-
tion Between Democrats and Insurgents

oeEatOr Aldrlcn. the political manager
q the Senate Republicans. returned to
Washington Friday after weeks alb
sence. and yesterday he had conferences
with some OF the leaders among his Re-
publican colleagues, and later had long
talk with the President at the White
House by appointment
The legislative program in the Senate
and incidentally in the House of Represen-
tatives for the remainder of the session
Is the chief subject of interest at present
and it can now be stated positively and
authoritatively that the measures to which
the Republican party in Congress is COM
mitted. and which the President is anx-
ious to have passed. will be disposed of
promptly and in their order without re-
gard to the threat Of the Democratic Sena-
tors to prolong the session throughout the
summer.
Author of Coalition Rumor.
Senator Dubois of Idaho now a Demo-
crat, formerly a Republican, admits that
he Is the author Of the widely circulated
report that a combination is on foot be-
tween the Senators on the Democrats
side Of the chamber and those Republi-
cans who are opposed to legislation re-
ducing the Cuban tariff. popularity known
rs beet sugar Senator'S" to defeat all
Republican party legislation, including
the pending Philippines civil government
bill. the proposed Cuban reciprocity bill,
and a bill for the construction OF an 18TH
mian canal. Mr.. Dubois is positive that a
combination is forming to defeat these
measures, and that the initiative came
from the beet sugar Senators On the Re-
publican side Of the Senate.
Mr.. Dubois is not specific in pointing
out the method by which the Cuban tariff
and canal bills arc to be defeated. al
though they are plainly marked for de-
struction by the combination, but as to
the Philippines bill. he presents specitica
tions. He says:
II am in earnest when l tell you that
I feel certain the Lodge bill will be
beaten. know. too. that ii does not
meet the approval Of the conservative
element on the Republican side Of the
Senate, and while / do not pretend to
know that any Republican Senators will
vote against the bill, do know that sew
eral of them would rejoice IL something
should happen TO defeat it,
Democrats Not Unit.
! 1t is a fact. we'll known to large num-
Der of Senators en- both sides of the
chamber, that the Democrats are not at
all unanimous In their Endorsement of
the campaign now being carried on in
the Senate, chamber by handful of their
party colleagues to fasten upon the
American Army Ia the Philippines the
charges of cruelty and inhumanity. This
opposition was plainly voiced By the dis
tinguished Senators from Alabama,
Messrs. Morgan and Pettus, yesterday,
when. in the course Of the debate. they
took occasion TO belittle the point at is
sue regarding the testimony of Major
Cornelius Gardener, and to suggest to
their party colleagues that 1t would be
the part Of wisdom for them to cease
their attempts to embarrass the policy of
the War Department
Mr.. Dubois announcement that the Phil
ippines bill is to be defeated was made
before he and his party colleagues re-
ceired this advice from the Alabama Sen
stors, and. perhaps. the Idaho Senator
has changed his mind as to the sentiment
in the Senate with regard to the Philip
pines bill
To Force the Fighting.
The result of the conferences among
the Republican leaders during the last
day or two is the determination TO force
the fighting, and the new program will
be put into active operation about the
latter part Of next week
Beginning with Monday there will be
three important speeches on the Repub
licsn side delivered by Senators Lodge,
Spooner and Foraker. They will be in
the nature of replies 10 what has already
been said on the Democratic side Of the
chamber and will contain, among other
interesting and important information, a
list, specific and complete. chronological
Of cruelties practiced on the American
soldiers by Filipipos and of barbarities and
massacres during the civil and Indian
wars and later including some that were
perpetrated in the cause of politics, and
for none OF which the Republican party
nor a Republican Administration can. by
any stretch OF the imagination, be held
responsible.
After those speeches have been de-
liyered and the issue thus made upon the
Philippine question between the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans, a time will be
flxed II possible for taking a vote on the
bill. If not. then the daily sessions will
begin at II O'Clock and continue until
along toward sunset, and the question
kept before the Senate in that way night
and day until the Democrats will no
longer have a semblance OF an excuse for
when the bill will be passed.
The Cuban reciprocity tariff reduction
bill will follow after being indorsed by
a Republican party caucus. and will be
passed after a reasonable amount of de-
bate Then will come the IEthmian canal /
question. and IL is the consensus of opin-
lon among the Senate leaders that the !
Democrats Will not be able to unduly |
prolong the session. even II they should |
attempt to do so. as in the interval of |
the discussion OF the party legislation |
ali the appropriation bills and other i'm |
portant routine matters will have been |
disposed Of.