Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-31

CHAIRMAN JOHN A.. r. HILL OF THE nousD
MILITARY COMMITTEE.
100000 He annOut 'cedt ON the floor
Mat the committee would offer amend
Melts 10 re,iuce the number Of enlisted
men to about $4,000, hut lodge in the
presidents discretion the authority TO
Increase the army 10 maximum OF
100000 These ailendinerts have been
prepared. They provide that thepresi-
dent may. in his discretion. enlist only
40 men in the infantry companies and
10 i'll the cavalry troops. ~st; @@ >A;f,1
Effect IF the Amendment. t,,,,,.
BY the terms OF the bill there are to
be.3N infantry regiments Of 10 colnpa-
mes each, with u strength of.145 men
each with a s:ren:, tn of 100 men. This
discretion, il tho president would exer-
Case it. would reduce the number Of en-
listed men about $1,000 and practically
leave intact the organization provided
lii the bill so far as officers are con-
cclsieyl. How FIR this proposed modifi-
Cation will all;.y the opposition remains
70 be seen.
SET. johnson OF indiana, who took q
prominent Fart in ,he fight after the
general debate closed. declared that the
PURPOSE of the bill was to have an army
Of 100000, either by direct authority OF
the exercise Of the presidents discre.
ton, and he declared his purpose to
f.h TO the bitter end the machinery
was berg forged for colonial system.
HENDERsON'S. SPEECH.
The Town Mnn Eonht. the Wisdom Of
Holding the Philippines.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The speech OF
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., 1a.) was one Of
The features Of the debate on the army
bill in the house and had much to do
with Chairman Hull's decision to amend
The measure. In opening Mr.. Hen.
derson said he had been slow to
Catch the war fever last spring. He had
foreseen some of the future trouble rs
the outgrowth of the difficulties which
btset US at our immediate doors, but lie
had not anticipated that we would
be carried to another hemisphere, 1000
miles from our shores. He looked with
aversion upon amy proposition to in
crease the regular army, and he hoped
It would not be necessary to establish a
standing army Of 10000 men. He was,
however, in view of the conditions,
willing to cheerfully support q PROPOSE
ton to increase the army to $4,000 OF
$4,000 Beyond that he hoped he would
not be called upon TO- go. But if con.
eress must, go beyond that he trusted
that no provision for lUO, 900 men would
be made, but that the discretion be
lodged. with the, president. The presi-
dent could be trusted. There was moth.
ing IN this country to call for standing
army OF 200, 900 men. AsSE> Ii
I, 4, ,,1r. Henderson defended the presi.
dents course as the only wise one open
tohim, but said lie had grave doubts as
to- the wisdom Of holding the Philip
pines. Mr. Cousins DAY made strong
speech for Tie army Diil and eloquently
upheld the regulars Of the army, prais.
iltg ,aleirtvalor III ,nany nelds, and .ridi-
5Catiitsj the assertions l.itt' our army was
q lnsti.s 4. to- oar liberty. @>s' ~
Nicares,sa Ga. al considered. "
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i agi..i s{cetlissi Ssa&s,tp-r va -utther con.
], s. s.ca ~. COM III { zoe on com.
53nlef,&. pnI .s s.e.,cn Was taken, and
ii The subject Went ovSr unni Tuesday. /
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