The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
OPPOSITION TO
COMPROMISE ARMY
BILL IN SENATE
Permanent Increase OF Regular
Troops Declared by German
to Be a Menace to the
Country.

But whatever the conditions may De,
he continued, with the acceptance or the
proviso I suggest you will have an army
of 100000 men until four months after the
term Of President Mckinley shall expire.
The measure will give him greater power
than President ever had. 1t is tender
of greater power than was ever made IN
similar circumstances.
Hawley had asked who was afraid of
the large standing army. In reply Cor
man said that every State In the Union
was afraid of it. He (GOrman) was afraid
of it himself, Such an institution was
contrary to the spirit of our affairs. He
recalled the time when, in 1876, troops
were summoned TO Washington at the
time of the Hayes-Tilden controversy
Il remember the quiet intimidation or
the presence of the troops" said German.
He had great personal respect for Mr..
Mckinley and had no criticism except
that in his good nature he had permitted
weakness and tnefficiency in the depart
ments. Weakness, / say" repeated the
Senator. Time alone could reveal whether
there had been anything else. He was
asked to have confidence in the Chief Ex-
ecutive, but he could not forget that hu-
man nature was weak He computed that
for next year the expenditure on account
1869 600, 600, greater than the total eXpendt-
lures of the Government for 1911 to 1876.
He predicted q deficiency of SlS0, 900 600.
Then there must be an increase of the di-
rect taxation or more bonds or certifi-
Gates. Even now 1 hear that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is contemplating the
Tfllman asked if the Philippine rebellion
could not be put down by volunteers, and
German said he saw no reason why IL
should not be. But this was not the de-
sire. The wish was to have more shoul-
der straps and more men to wear them.
insignificant as were the achievements of
the army comparatively in the Spanish
war, there had been appointed as officers
in the army more men than had received
such advancement during the first year
of the Rebellion, with all the South in
arms. Never were brigadier generals SO
thick in Washington. There were suffi-
cient number of them alone to suppress
an ordinary rebellion. German declared
that under the present head of the army
a proper organization of the service could
not be effected.
Tillman, interrupting Gorman-Then
there is nothing. in the bill to prevent the
recurrence of the embalmed beef scan
dal?
German passed off the question lightly.
saying he knew little about it.
TiIlman-None of us know anything
about it, perhaps, but there is so much
OF il in the air we can smell it.
Secretary of War is a much-abused man,
He is not responsible for the department
in which that scandal originated. a de-
partment in which the officers are ap-
pointed for life
German, in conclusion, made an appeal
to the Senate to fix the number OF men
meet present exigencies, and both would
be given them if only tire limit were
placed on the call. If this %Iggestion OF
his was refused and the bill forced
through Congress, then let the respon-
sibility be taken by those who advocate it.
Carter, member of the Military AZ
said that every auditor of German.
a felicitous and eloquent orator, must
solicitude of the Maryland Senator for the
tion.
tarfsm'' Garter declared: "Militarism
comes to US as a necessity, not as de-
sire. The present conditions We're evolved
from the war with Spain. That war was
evolved from the sense OF outraged hu-
manity for an oppressed ana stricken
people who desired only freedom and a
chance to breathe in Gods sunlight.
That war was not brought into existence
as grand crusade of arms"
After discussing at length the result Oh
the war with Spain, showing how the
Philippines fell into our hands, he asked
If il was desirable to leave these islands
to float about the Pacific as political dere-
Iicts To do that, he declared, would be
the national crime of the century HaV-
ing accepted those islands we had UNDER
taken also the responsibility for law and
I'VE will first perform" said he. 1.-The
duty of the hour. and there is not man
who breathes IN this chamber to-nIght
who would be willing TO surrender our
flag and position to Agulnaldo ana MS Ioi-
lowers. ,,.z
| on zach of these liberated ISLANDS the peo-
ME would meet on their national holiday
| 10 celebrate the landing of American
| froons which brought them freedom. Car,
ter estimated the number OF men IellulIse tol s Gu
as 10000 for the philippines, E.Wo oz ISn o0n
| Cuba 10 900 for coast defenses ana 1o'Vuo
| for duty at the various Indian posts III III
the West This would account for sz,OoO
men nrovided for in the bill. and Garter
! nointed out that quite one-nith OF tne ~ 10
| TAI number Of 100, 900, according 70 staels-
| tics would be incapacitated Tor ouly;
Carter, in conclusion, SAID that tne guy guy
| of the hour would be performed III sucll l
| a manner by the American IoVeTLl.ilei :
! as 10 call down upon 1t the penedlcuoAs
u smith rrl1 (D.) of New Jersey in stating ms
reasons for supporting the nin1s OIL sdt he vas
| as a general and broad prlnclple ne was
| a9 aEor,assd q 70 a large standing army in Or
| dfnary circumstances ,o,,z NO. >,
| ssTn the hands of less ScrupulouS As.L q.
! than President Mckinney, ne salu,
! large standing army may pc gsSu .J 70 , &c
r might be used to sustain large cor
norati0ns in unlawful comblnatons.
riiI PI cause an immense expenditure OF
| n,,hIic money. There is no necessity IoI d
| forga standing army viewed from lhe Ies-
snns of the past glorious battles OF M MIhe
volunteers. l Will not ssJ ioted o4 7 tb7IoIigb
nIaeed or the country humllIated InIoug u : I, 4
| pnv action of mine. | am a Democrat anu
| shall always remain So put L am an
He believed in giving the President |,
| while the war continued all the ioTces
necessary for its successIuI ,9 sjda for
the daV After passing forty-seVen pen
| sion bills the Senate at $50 p. n au-
| journed.