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Show nous: csruszs QUICii ACTION Filibuster Develops When Attempt Is Made to Force Adoption of Immigration Bill Report "WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The aud-den aud-den development of a full-fledged filibuster fili-buster resulted yesterday in the Senate when an attempt waa made to force the adoption of the conference ffjree-ment ffjree-ment on the Immigration bill. This report carries a provision intended to bring about a settlement of the Japanese Jap-anese California school problem and speedy action waa desired by administration adminis-tration Senators. Expressing sympathy with this object, ob-ject, yet regarding the report with suspicion sus-picion on other points, Messrs. Bacon and Tillman first endeavored to have action delayed that they might study the report. When this was refused the filibuster began. Mr. Bacon held the floor two and a half hours. Mr. Tillman Till-man said he was prepared to make a ten day fight on the floor against the report, because he objected to being run over as with an automobile. Mr. Bacon objected on the ground that the report changed existing law in respects wnicli he believed on hurried examination would deprive Southern States from obtaining even the meager labor supply from ariroad. which was available under the present immigration Jaws. A truce was declared until today at the suggestion of Senator Spooner. Friction developed early over the conference con-ference report on the immigration bill. Senator Dillingham, in charge of th report, was importuned by Senator Bacon Ba-con to allow the matter to go over until today. Mr. Dillingham expressed a willingness to do this provided unani mous consent could be had that a vote be taken ou it before adjournment today. Mr. Tillman objected to tiling til-ing a time for the vote, saving that he did not want to be put in a corner. "Well, Mr. President." declared Mr. Tillman. "I have been in the Senate; twelve years, and I have never seen I anything gained by an effort to dragoon ! the Senate and even the people who are not willing to fight and not spoiling j for a fight can be very easily aroused ! and driven into the attitude of hostil ! ity." Mr. Tillman made a point of order against what is known as the passport regulation. The provision is considered consid-ered to be in the interest of adjusting th California Japanese problem, and Mr. Tillman declared the matter pre spnted in the amendment was exrrane oils to any matter within th jnrisdic tion of the conference committee. The Vire President, however, ruled thst th" point of order was not well taken ana overruled the point of or d ar .The Vice President later modified the ruling, by mnkirg it siniplv that the point was one on which re i-miM not properly rule, but that the Senate must I decide the matter by its vote upon the I conference report. ! Mr. R-icon indicated that he should ! Utcr read to the Senate the entire : lengthy conference report, as he was not permitted to read elsewhere. "There is.'' he declared, "an attempt at-tempt to destrov th possibilitv of $e curing any immigrants " ''Does the Senator refer to the fur ther restrictions against the imports , tion of contract laborers,'' asVei Mr. I Lodge. 1 "We all know." answered Mr. Bi I con, ''what has brought this report to 1 tHe Senate. We know that a condition of affairs which in no manner relates to the injustices to which 1 am referring has attracted the attention of the whole countrv, and that there is an acute sit j nation which it is proposed to relieve i bv bringing in this report. j "In order to meet the case of emer rencv on the Pacific coast a report is I brought in which does not simplv relate ! to that matter, but covers the entire i field, and opportunity is taken to enact ', a drastic rule which will do great in 1 justice to certain parts of this countrv j and to make this acute situation tho means of inducing Senators to vote for a report containing this injustice." ILLNESS MAY FORCE ADMIRAL BOB EVANS TO LOSE COMMAND Ni:V WKK. Fr. ! It U r"porio,1 ll, i' Klmi;n.l i" Hulh!!, .tr . of Yo'ikr-. u ho is on.' of t!i crew of Rear-A.lni! rl KoMev I'. Kvans' flapcMp i'i West Indian In-dian waters, writes a friend In Yonk'Ts-. in.ir rlate of J-Vt.niar -. that Admiral Fvhhs has hef-n rrii !!1 of la:'-1, and that it Is frared I'V some n.ival officer thit I he w ill not be able to remain in i omm ind ' crv r"lll. I H .;!!! I i-a5 tha: recently Admiral Kv- j ' ans went oil a i"iir "f Inspection of the At'i.intl- fleet in a torpedo-boat leefovfr I hut was forred to return to the flaehip j before tie hail hnlf finished the work. |