The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.
MIR. CANNON INTRoDUoEs 4 BILL
APPRoPRIATING $4,000, 900.

Heal WAR mcnHurs Introduced In CenGrea1
1t Will ne Promptiy R,ported ma r'assea
Tho mn rrovidinE Tor Two new Rsnts
mcnta or ARTILLERY Passes In tho lIeusa.
WAsuINGToN, March T.-Congress and the
Administration have been brought into close,
harmonious. and united action by tho possibility
OF war which has resulted from the latest place
OF the controversy with Spain over the Cuban
question. Partisan politics play no part In the
present programme, and with n show Of patriot
ism born OF a loyalty that asks no questions the
legislative branch Of the Government agrees TO
hold up the President in any action he may zee
fit to take to defend the national honor. The
first legislative enactment growing out Of the
warlikc aspect Of the long pending Cuban oontro-
vcrsy will be placed upon the desk OF
President Mckinley tomorrow. IL pro-
vides for the addition of two regiments
to the artillery force of tho army, and,
although 1t has been pending In Congress for
several sessions, its passage at this time 10 due
directly to the desire of Congress to strengthen
tho military arm Of the Government as recon-
mended by tho President and the officials OF the
War Department. The measure Is known 40
the Hawley bill. because It emanated from the
Senate mmit on Military Affairs, of which
Gen. Hawley of Connecticut Is Chairman. He
has long endeavored to secure its passage. and
might not have succeeded but for the patriotic
sentiment that has overspread Congress
at the hint Of a possible conflict with Spain.
Senator Hawley was on his way to Connections
to deliver q speech on Washington's Birthday.
when 1t occurred to him that he might take ad-
vantage of the patriotic feeling called out BY
the recurrence of the national holiday and %.
cure the passage Of his pet measure. He there
fore left the train at Baltimore. called the bin
up in the Senate on Feb. 20 after Senator Lodge
had read Washington's Farewell Address, and In
q moment the bill was passed.
Representative Hull OF Iowa, Chairman OF the
House on Military Affairs, was 90
earnest in advocacy of the measure as was Sem
ator Hawley, but there was some opposition In
the House. due to the feeling that the bill was
an emergency measure. and that It might DO
unwise to pass 1t for fear Of leading the country
to believe that war was imminent. This was
tho view held by Speaker Rood and other Re-
publican leaders. Bailey Of Texas, as spokes-
man OF the Democrats. opposed the bill on it0
merits. Both OF these leaders yielded their CON
victions in the face of tho Presidents desire to
have the bill passed as q measure Of necessity
and so when the vote was taken to-day the
roll call was not needed. and only three voices
were raised In opposition. This law may here.
after be known as the first war measure of the
Fifty-ffth Congress, but 1t is not in fact entitled
to that distinction. The additional regiments
were long before O possibility OF
war existed, but they might never have been
authorized but for the danger Of q conflict with
Spain.
The only real war measure yet presented was
the following bill, introduced to-day by Chair
man Cannon Of tho House Committee on Ap.
propriations:
priated, out of any money IN the Treasury not other.
wise appropriated, for the national defence and foe
each and every purpose connected Herewith. to DO
expended ct the discretion OF the President and 70
remain ava liable until June 80. 1893. s50. 00o.0 600.
This action was the outcome of an important
and protracted conference at the White House
this morning. participated in by tine President
the Secretary of the Navy. Assistant Secretary
of State Day. Senator Allison. Chairman Of the
Senate COMMITTEES on Appropriations; Repre-.
sentative Cannon. Chairman of the House Conn
mittee on Appropriations: Senator Hale. Chair
man of the Senate on Naval Afairss
and Chairman Dinglcy Of the House Ways and
Means Committee. Chairman Boutelle Of the
House Naval Affairs Committee arrived after
the conference had broken up. and had . talk
with the President and Secretary Long. No
statement was made at the White House or In
Congress OF the reasons why the Administration
desires such an immense sum of money placed
at its disposal. All that 10 known 10 that the CON.
troversy with Spain has reached O point whore
the President finds 1t to he the part Of wisdom
to prepare fully and completely for any event
onnositio, a. rho pres,dont's recommcndatior.
ops !. 10 not uk.lv that INV viii he This MC
r,nnov hi,i thst really souints at war was n.
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unaouhtoaIv iii ho rsnortea bock nromntIv
- nossad rnanimorsir No ouest,on, ysra
asked and mono will be. The money is In the
Treasury. and IL the President finds 1t neces-
rna hiII 10 III 40 90. ~ mt q will he Gov.
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