The Van Buren press., 1898-12-31
ONLY CORPORATIONS WANT IT.
This II the Conclusion Of the Minor
Iiy Regarding the Hull Bill fsr
Increasing the Army.

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report IF the House CommifTee 0n Nil
tary Affairs on the HUI army ell pro-
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1T /. well understood that the great
corporate interests of the country are
demanding this large standing army.
Their reasons for such a demand are
too obvious TO need pointing out These
interests want force TO enforce their de-
mands, and president dominated by
such interests would have, with such
q standing army, the means at his hand
to invade the liberties Of the people, to
suppress freedom of speech and to desc
crate the ballot box itself.
''Both in form and substance the bill
launches the country upon course
which can only terminate in the des-
truction of the liberties of the people =
The minority substitute bill provides
for permanent standing army of 38,
900 enlisted men, about the number in
the army before the war with Spain.
The reorganization provided for in
the substitute conforms to what it has
been, with fome few important changes.
4 larger number of men is provided for
the artillery than usual by reason Of
naming our coast defenses. The sub
stituts also provides for 50, 900 yolun-
tAers. 10 be taken from the states and
territories. and the District of Colum-
bia, in proportion to population.
These volunteers are to be mustered
ont Of the service Of the United States
within two years Of the date of the pass
age Of the act unless sooner discharged.
Their organization is to be the same as
that Of the regular army.
Volunteer organizations now in ser
vice are to be given preference as to
re- enlistment.
Representative Hay of Virginia. who
prepared the minority report. estima
tes that the regular army establishment
provided for in the minority substitute
maintained would be an annual
expenditure of $50 900 900, or about
81 900 per man.