The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28
DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL
SUPPORT. DEMO-
Gratis OPPOSE THE MEASURE.
Al the Close of the Talking . Few
Amendments Were Voted on, In
cludinG One, which Passed, Strtk-
ing Ont Lieutenant General.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. - When the
house met today but little more than an
hour remained OF the time for general de-
bate on the army reorganization bill. Hem
derson Of Iowa was the first speaker today.
He had he said. been slow to catch the war
fever last spring. He had foreseen some
OF the future trouble as the outgrowth OF
the difficulties which beset Us at our i'm
mediate doors, but he had no, anticipated
that We would be carried to another herns-
sphere 1900 miles from our shores He
looked with aversion upon any proposition
to Increase the regular army. and he hoped
IL would not be necessary TO establish
standing army OF 10000. He was. how
ever. IN view Of the conditions, willing TO
cheerfuliy support proposition TO increase
the army TO 5000 or 5000 men. Beyond
that he hoped - would not be called uI-on
10 go. But IL congress must so beyond that.
he trusted that no provision for ioo. 600 men
would be made, bat that discretion be
lodged with the president. The president
could be trusted. There was nothing In this
country to call for standing army OF ioo.-
Ooo men. The people were peaceful. ana
there was absolutely nothing In the United
States TO draw the fire of the guns OF any
other country on the globe.
Pays Respects to Ktckers.
Henderson spoke of the demonstration OF
the "ksckers' which the country and the
house had witnessed. The kicking had be-
g,f,, before the war WAS fairly under way.
Some kicked al the president. some at
the secretary OF war. some at the stan,
SEINE a. the adjutant general. There was
kicking at everything and anything. IL
was easy TO kick.
II wa. the ches pest kind OF statesman
ship ard the applause that greeted i, was
the cheapest kind Of applause.
I, had been charged, he said, that the
commission appointed 90 investigate The
war was stacked" lie euiogized all the
members Of the commission. Chairman
Dodge by name, paying high tribute 20 his
;neorrupsibie and fearless character.
Give. johnson . Roast.
Advrrtlog TO Johnsen's speech on Wed
resaav. ne said that never in sixteen years
experisnee had ne heard "a speech SO de-
serving of the condemnation OF patriotic
hearts. wha, erfn1e had the president com
.ngttear The president had done every
thing possihis 10 prevent the war. Was
.hat a crime? There was not enough pow
four hours: there were neither arms, am
balances. surgical instruments nor other
eausunent. when war came he quickly
set factories and arsenals In motion Then
he forced the fighting In two heuli<pheres
and in rs days he had whipped the enemy
On land and sea ard had wound up the
war before the people OF the country had
surIy realized that u had begun. Was that
a crime? lie had driven the enen'y from
C.sha. Re had seized Porto Rico and the
richest island II the LatTones. Was that
a crlrne9 BY The guns OF his country and
IS the treaty re had terminated the war.
The treaty divesied Spain of her soyer-
eighty over the Philippines. After Il ~ss
ratified. rev problems would come. UnsH
Il vas ratified The war was legally s1lH ia
uroxress Duy3ng tae war * had been the
anty og the president as the comma rde-
gn-<Asef C ne army 10 strike the enemy
whore tee osow would hurt, he had s1rzck
him ln Re Philippines and the echo e shat
blow wasatd ring ;hFoagh coming ages. Un-
81 The treaty Was ratified she president
must hold waa' he bad taken.
pometsus a.. To the Philippines.
''pus.~ sad ~. wigA dsigber ratlon. II say
frankly ;has entertain grave doubts as
20 tne wisdom o. holding tire Philippines
against their vii"
wafle tass ~as His present pps3on. bow
ever. hss a4as6. 1ha' when ;he tiue came
- determine IRIS question Re must know
what hls aSsty 70 Sis eag-tTy w&s-
\ Question for the Future
f;ruu ~ Pennsylvania argasst that tss
future q the Philippines was q qaastlon
.ssF TIE fgfeare- Sesther the Fllipanos na-
80 parEa R8e@us said -. AA& tie s1gslI
20 aAssl 4owr soe Amer rcAn fAg
Ceusims Eafexsses the Army.
Cousins - iowA, n Sgspgort q IRE osss
sla rsos sns5ch sh@ Philippine assesfsnr- Hs
sasa sha4 TIE rsiEk IN tse ceSsansf of fhs
opposition - tAss nlla Was sts tre-rass -
sAe manifestation - FEDERAL slsh1ssy
s'zassn< pad Ra eIesasat tTthzte - sAs
Szss 8eesz - Sae III I'D stArss array. &C.
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