Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-28
But Not Before Some Vigorous
Protests Were Registered.
STANDING ARMY OF 100000.
senator Gorman'- Amendment FINAL
~ Incorporated In the Measure
Vest Talks Against HiIi.


organization bill was passed this even
Ing ut 7iO. when the Senate convened
at II o'clock this morning II seemed
more than llkcly that the bill nigh,
be passed during the day. Mr.. Cor
man OF Maryland insisted that his
amendment providing that the army
should not be increased pctmancntly,or
beyond July J. 1901. be incorporated In
the measure. For several hours II APP
pcarcd probable thai this inslstcnce ut
least would throw the bill over until
tomorrow ana perhaps defeat IT,. An
agreement WIS reached nnnliy. how
ever that Mr.. GOrmnn'n amendment, ~
"a slightly modified form. was accepted.
The notable speech ~ the day against
the measure was delivered 10y MI Vest
OF Missouri but his brilliant cloqucnco
aSnilcd nothing against the mcaruic ne
finally agreed upon.
Tonight the Senate took up the sun
dry civil I'LL ana completed us reading.
all the committee amendments boiuE
agreed to except those relating TO IN"
District of Columbia. The bill was then
laid aside To- be completed tomorrow.
Mr. Hale Of Maine gave notice that
on Wednesday afternoon ut o'clock
he would present resolutions on the
death ~ the late Representative Nelson
Dlnglcy 81 Maine.
RAILROAD REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. pottigrcws presented resolutions
adopted by the legislature ~ aouth
Dakota In favor or placing the railroads
OF the country directly under control "
the Interstate commerce commission.
IN favor of postal savings banks and o.
repeal the inW giving Indian rcscfvn-
tinnH Immunity from paying taxca The
- Ion Nor faH Nlsa fUN
harmony with the Republican party.
The resolutions were Populate ANA 10.
cinlistic and Numerically opposed 10
the doctrines of the Republican party
These resolutions clearly show" said
Mr. Pcttlgrvw. chat the people OF
South Dakota, al least are preparing TO
leave the Republican party a. they dif-
fer from II On every principle on which
II n founded. These resolutions iudi-
cate the drlft ~ Republican sentiment
IN the West. which ia opposed to the
policy % Imperialism. the policy of cN-
panriun and the policy OF plutocracy."
The conference report Ola the ngricul-
turnl hlll was agreed to. The confer
cncc report on the Indian appropriation
blll was agreed to.
Mr Chandler tN. VI offered an
amendment Co the naval appropriation
authorizing the President to appoint
two vice ndmlrnla ~ the navy who
shall be placed on the retired llLt until
eight years after the passing Of the bill
except upon the application OF the hold.
or % the offices. the offices to cease 90
exist when vacated by death or other
wise. The hill II intended TO advance
Admirnla Sampson and Schlcy.
A bill providing Tor the holding ~
two terms each year ~ the United
States circuit aud district court Of the
western district ~ Texas, To be held nc
Laredo. Tex, was passed
ARMY REoRuANIzATIoN BILL
Consideration " the army rcorgan-
iEation hill was resumed ana MIR Bate
Of Tennessee, a member uf the military
nnalra committee, addressed the sen-
ate IN opposition 10 m Increase of the
army and against wnrfnrr ON the FIJI.
plnoa lie regarded the measure ne
probably the most important % the
present session. lie objected 20 the bill
because II provided twice uu many men
us the exigcncleH 81 the situation re-
quirel, because " made inNidinua DIS
unctlnnH between REGULAR and yolnn.
teefH against the latter and because n
was an entering wedge which makes us
depend on the regular army Instead of
on the consent ~ the people themselves.
II We were compelled 20 light FOR con.
troll In tho Philippines We ought %
charge the cost against tho f.0.uno,p 90
fald 10 be due spain, tntil the prcHi-
dent indicated 10 Congress his policy
and purposes no additional troops
should he granted him
Mr, kcnnoy offered AN amendment TO
the pending bill providing for the cr'n-
ton ~ a veterinary corps To- consist ~
q chief veterinary officer, With rank,
pay aud allowances 1T \ colonel; ten
veterinarians, each w,th the rank. pay
ana allowance OF nrht lieutenant OF
cavalry; and twenty veterinarians,
each with the rank. pay AMI allowances
~ second lieutenant " cavalry.
VEST ~ OPPOSED.
Mr.. Vest nntagonlzcd the bin. al
though he said he did W With hcsiia-
ZION, because ot l!s strong advocacy
clnrod his belief that the war In the
Philippines was not being conducted
with the idea 81 giving the Fillplnos
self-FoVernment. II believe" he said.
that this government IL 10 take TIT
Philippines a. an indemnity. u has 30
been stated by the imperihliatc press.
llut ask now whether II II true that
the President tclegrpphed 20 our COM
ulHslonerH 10 take nothing lees than
the Island OF I.uzOn ~ Porto Rico was
worth only siOO00,O0O. ana would not
be a proper indemnity for the war
ask now whether such dispatch was
srntg'
Mr.. Frye-Thcre was not.
Mr.. Nest-Ia the statement true or
false?
MI. Frye-It II not true.
Mr.. Nest-Waa no dispatch 10 that
eject sent By tho President TO the com
mlssionera2
Mr., Frye-Not TO that effect.
Mr. Nest-Was there not a dispatch
sent that nothing lerH than tho Island
or l.uzon would be ncceptedf
Mr. Frye-Thc Instructions of the
PRESIDENT when We started out were to
take l.uzon.
Mr.. Vest-Waa there not a dispatch
That Porto Rico was worth only iO,-
$4,000 and that we must have Luzon
FOR an indemnity for the war;
Mr Frye-N0t a thing of the Kind.
Mr. Nest-Waa no mention made of
lotto Rico not being sufficient indem-
NIFTY for the war;
Mr. Frye-Not at ALL The senator
mas heard read In executive session ev-
cry telegram. cable and letter OF In
sVucuon that passed botwcen tho
FIefldent ana the peace commissioners
NEVER BEEN coNTRADIcTED.
Mr. Vest-The statement have made
Nas published In the imperiallstic press
OF the country, and II has never been
cnhimdlcied until the senator Frye
oonlndlcta now, "For the purpose 0ims
argument" continued MIR. Vest. n con
leht myself with the statement that we
We're 10 take nothing less than the ISL
ahl OF Luzon. II that be true. how II
y mat the President said In his Hos
Ton speech that this contingency has
come upon US by the act VI Godi lilo