The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

fused and the bill forced through Congress,
then let the responsibility be taken by those
who advocate it.
CARTER RIDICULES GORMAN.
Mr.. Carter. a member Of the military af-
fairs committee, replied to Mr.. German. He
said that every auditor OF Mr.. German, a
felicitous and eloquent orator, must have
been impressed with the pathetic solicitude
of the Maryland senator for the present Re-
publican national administrator "a solicit
tude which affected the auditor almost 10
tears. A passer-by. Mr.. Carter, said, en-
tering the chamber during Mr.. Germans
speech would have been impressed with the
idea that all Of his colleagues were bent On
disrupting the government by forcing an
increase of the standing army. Judging
from MIR. Germans remarks. too, the passer-
BY would have been led to believe that the
United States had been defeated and humil-
lated in the war with Spain.
After discussing the cry of militarism,"
Mr.. Carter declared: "Militarism comes to
us as a necessity, not as a desire. The pres
ent conditions were evolved from the war
with Spain. That war was evolved from
the sense of outraged humanity for an OPP
pressed and stricken people, who desired
Gods sunlight. That war was not brought
into existence as a grand crusade of arms"
After discussing the result of the war with
spain, showing how the philippines fell into
our hands, he asked If it was desirable to
leave those islands to float about the Pacific
as political derelfcts. To do that, he de-
clared. would be the national crime of the
country. Having accepted those islands, we
have undertaken also the responsibility for
form" said he, the duty of the hour, and
there is not a man who breathes in this
chamber tonight who would be willing to
surrender our flag and position to Aguinal-
do and his followers" In due coure of time,
Mr.. Carter believed. on each of those liber-
ated islands the people would meet on their
national halliday RI nnIo1rafn tho landing of
American troops, which brought them free
dom.
Mr.. Carter estimated the number of men
required as 10000 for the Philippines, 1900
for Cuba, 15,000 for coast defenses and $1,000
for duty at the various Indian posts in the
West. This would account for $1,000 men
provided for in the bill, and Mr.. Carter
pointed out that quite one-fifth of the total
number of 100000, according to statistics,
would be incapacitated for duty. Mr.. Carter
in conclusion said that the duty of the hour
would be performed in such a manner by
the American government as to call down
upon ii the benedictions of history. 1t
would meet the full responsibilities placed
upon 1t by the war with Spain, and those
responsibilities would be met and the duty
performed as only Americans were capable
of meeting and performing them.
Mr.. Smith, in stating his reasons for sup
porting the bill. said that as a general and
broad principle he was opposed to a large
standing army in ordinary circumstances
He regarded such an army as dangerous to
the liberties of the people. In the hands
OF a less scrupulous man than President Nc
kinley," said he, "a large standing army
may be used to repress freedom of speech
and the press. 1t might be used to sustain
large corporations in unlawful combinations
There is no necessity for a large standing
army when viewed from the lessons of the
past glorious battles Of the volunteers. 1
will not see the flag displaced or the coun-
try Inundated through any action of mine.
l am a Democrat and shall always remain
so, but / am an American citizen" He
believed in giving the President, while the
war continued, all the force necessary for
its successful prosecution.
The army bill was then laid aside for the
day. After passing fOrty-seven pension
bills, the Senate, at 6:35, adjourned.