Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-06
THE ARMY AND NAVY
The President Will Ask Congress
to Increase the Two Services.
CANNON RAvODS IT.


Washington, Oct, g. The message
which President Mckinley will send
to congress, when 1t assemblies in De-
cember. is awaited with much inter.
est. The work Of preparing the mes.
sage will BE- commenced when he re.
turns from his western trip 1t is Ger.
tain the president will urge that the
results obtained In the war through
the efficiency Of the navy warrant the
most generous attention to the neces-
sites OF that branch Of the military
arm Of the government 1t is said
that he will strenuously urge that
there shall be no cessation Of the
work Of building up strong navy and
that the appropriations shall be made
upon even a more liberal scale than in
the past The colonial possessions OF
the government must necessarily de-
pend for protection upon the navy.
The secretary Of the navy and the Sec
rotary Of war are now preparing their
reports which will furnish the data
with which the president will supple.
ment his recommendations. Persons
close to the president say he Is con-
WINGED that larger standing army is
an absolute necessity and that he will
probably adopta suggestion from Gen.
Miles that the military force be in
creased to a strength Of at least 100, 900
men.
Liberal appropriations for the army
and navy during the coming session
Of congress are certain. This is the
substance Of Q statement made yester.
day by Representative Cannon, of Hi.
nois, chairman of the committee on
appropriations The war with Spnin
and the sentiment Of the American
people have had their effect upon Mr..
Cannon, and he appreciates the folly
Of trying to stay the hand Of progress
now pointing steadily in the direction
Of an army and navy establishment Of
which all Americans will be proud
and which all foreign nations will re-
spect Heretofore Mr.. Cannon has ap-
peared in Washington about this time
Of the year to make survey Of the an.
nual estimates of the government, pre-
paratory to outlining the IA annual
appropriation bills which are framed
under his direction and guidance.
He has invariably been heavily
charged with argument in favor Of
rigid economy in pu lie expenditures
and has usually delighted in cutting
to the bone' the army and navy esti.
mates. When asked yesterday how he
proposed to treat the recommendations
for large increases in the expenditures
for the army and navy, in framing his
annual money bills, he said he would
be governed by the voice of reason.
He went on to say that the administra-
ton has started on the road to expan-
sion and the acquisition Of additional
territory, which probably means the
addition Of all the Philippine islands,
in addition to Cuba and Porto Rico.
An enlargement OF the army will be
necessary to carry out the policy
Of the president and many addi-
tional warships will be required
TO sustain the army in foreign
lands. A larger standing army and
new ships OF war are demanded, and
1t will not do for any man to throw
himself 10 the middle OF the road and
attempt TO block the onward march Of
the friends Of the navy and army
Conditions have changed and public
men In high places must change with
the conditions or go TO the rear. He
does not look for an immediate cutting
down Of the war tax. A few modifica-
tions may be proposed, but in the
main the existing internal revenue
tax will probably be continued until
the Spanish problem is finally disposed
Of. He expects trouble with the Span
iards before peace is declared, and In
the meantime he favors ample provi.
sion for any emergency that may arise.
GENERALS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Washington, Oct. S-The admins.
tration is about to give further evi.
dence OF It's belief that there is no dan
ger OF war being renewed by muster.
ing out large number Of general Off.
GERS Adjt Gen. Corbin says six major
generals and about a5 brigadier gener.
ais will be dismissed from service be-
cause Of the reduction of the volun teer
forces. The president has the list Of
officers, with the suggestions Of the
war department, and will select those
to be discharged. The names will be
announced this week. Gen. Corbin
calls attention to the fact that about
70 major aeneralships were never filed