The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26
NOTABLE DEBATE
on 1H[ ARMY BILL
Sharp Criticism of the. Meas
ure in the Senate.
VOTE NOT YET REACHED.
Cockrell Of Missouri Gives Il His
Unqualified Support.
settles ter Years tho Knetty PreA-
len New Confrenting the Aanin.
tssxasieA-yatlenal Forces to Ne
n~aScea After ls0i 70 ;fs,A0O Men
--Allen Declares the Troposea
Law @ De = sasastr0sity--Eorna
Aaks tor Reduction 70 Peace
Fssesns IN Two Years-Patrtette
words BY saatA 81 New Jersey.

WASHINGTON. Feb. eS The senate at
o'clock today began the consideration
cf the compromise army reorganization
bill. Until a short time before the meas-
ure was taken UP IL was supposed Il would
be passed today without serious difficulty.
but when IL was learned by some senator's
that the bill provided for a permanent in-
crease In the standing army. objections
were heard and II became evident that the
measure would have TO run the sauntlet
of sharp criticism.
German OF Maryland declared that no
authorization OF a permanent increase In
the army should be given, and prepared
an amendment as follows
THAT each and every provision OF this
act shall continue in force until July I.
1901 and ON and after that date the offt-
GERS and men. including general pfficers
and stan officers. shall be reHsored TO
rank and numbers az provided for by law
prior To April l. lSas except the cadets
appointed prior to July !, 1oot. and except
as provided for In the ~ 10 authorizes
two additional regimentafbf artillery. ap-
proved March 8. 1854
M Agreement 60 Vote.
Speeches in support OF the hill were
delivered by Hawiey OF Connecticut. Geek.
Smith OF New Jersey. and against Il by
German OF Maryland and Allen Of Ne-
braska. The speeches Of German. Garter
and Coekrell were notable usterances.
CockrelI. who was consistently opposed To
large standing army. gave the pending
measure his uneQuivocai and unqualified
support. declaring II was the best army
measure ever submitted 10 congress.
~ - t~ttH ~ 4
been reached when the senate adjourned.
Havley. chairman. Of the military cons
mittee. called up fhr reorganization bill At
The conclusion Of the reading Of the bill
German suggested to HAwiey the desira.
biiity OF permitting the bin TO 90 over U
Monday.
Allison suggested that q time fog . vote
carly on Monday should be agreed uoon at
this time Some effort was made to hx
an hour on Monday for vote. but without
successes.
Cockr~li's Hearty Indorsemest.
cockrell. a member OF the military AZ
fairs committee. discussed at .length tho
features Of the measure.
This measure said he. 'has been sx.
amined very carefully I indorse Il be-
cause II Is right. Just. proper and neces-
sary. II settles for years 10 come the stand
ing army controversy"
Further along In his analysts Of the bill
coekreii said the increase in the army pro-
videh for by the bill was perfectly Justi-
fable and absolutely essential"
In response to question by Vest. ne said
that tn. army after 1901 would be reduced
10 81 ~ and that number would be required
TO take care OF the coas, fortiacations. In
conclusion cockrell said:
M we have a bill here which viii adjust
The army controversy for years 10 come.
we ought 10 accept IL, II is not prodigal pf
the peoples money. ] have been on several
commissions and committees for the reor-
gansxatioa Of the army. and l believe hon-
estiy and conseientiersly that this Ii the
very best measure presented 10 congress
for sitting the army question since en-
tered this chamber In Isss. IL the b II fails,
my lade yuent Is that what will come here
after will not be- 80 good for the country,
believe the bill IL right in the siG1t OF God
and man. and I'm willing To take all re-
spons'bii'y for IT,
Hawiey offered an amendment providing
sfas no person who has reached the age
of 4s years shall be appointed ~ field of
fcsf In said force uhe volunteer force). Of
'icers of the regular army excepted.
Ali~s Declares Htms<If.
| Allen addressed the senate in opposition
| to the general features OF The bill He waa
surprised that cockrell could give hia
sanction 20 such a measure.
"Tf there was hidsons skeleton. q mon
| ssyosisy a dsforrn!sy in legislation. tbis h!sl
| Is one" he declared s1f IL warped 'die-
| 3ointed. dirIocated. II lacks science. II
| lacks cohsrenee. IT lacks scor sense.
y am not concerned in this delightful
agbt now going on between the secretary
~ and the general commanding the
army hssfsor tsen. Niles la that fight. Eve
cry intelligent ia the country hefteves
that oar army war fed or frssa. ard that
. large percentage os the sickness aud mor-
TALLY Ia the army WAS due 10 the food
| given 70 tire srsiiers.''
/ Pasrins from the army treuhles. Allen
| adysrtsd 10 some in the navy. He regard.
ed II as ssoriaas thing thar Admiral
Dewey had the presence Of mind 10 cut fh&
cable betweer himself and washingson
and that IL was fortunas. for Dewey n
Was n position 10 sever connection Wit,
Washington.
Then. too said Alien, I'VE have IN
controversy over tsfe two rear adrssrsis ii
the navy Whether the nsa who Tough
the battle resulting In the DESTRUCTION o
Ccrsezs's feet ard Won II. snail have ~
iauFsss of victory. or waeihsr t4ey shall e
10 man who Was ten rnies axav. seem
subject ~ controversy NY tns navy ae
! partment The American people. sevens,
millions Of honest hearts ana souls. vii
| Always believe that Sehisy was the hero u
| that battle and won that battle. and an
| not aerraeting anything from the service
of Admiral Sampson. who. \ ne had bee
tasre. would have acquitted himself nobis
! This seems 10 be q game of bsttledore am
sfutfIecoek and over IN the navy depsr;
rssni they are shedding more Ink lba
blood =
tsormsa Feavs = Standing As@y.
-sft shall Tot he sad os me. xAtd Cor
man. '.that I would hamper the adEninis
| fra.lor in any respect. II shall have ali n