The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-22

organization of the SAL OF the army as
very necessary reform, criticisng the com
mittee for not including q provision on
this point The bill was also defective
in falling to arrange tho status OF tne
adintant toward the commanding general
Mr. Mitchell contended that much Oh lhe
discord in the army At present Was uus
| To n lack of clear understanding OF these
| relations MIR Mitchell limited NJ the opih-
| ion that the increase proposed WAS uue
10 the suggestion OF the army oln I
| ma said ne would 40 more accept tneiV |
| ,.,o,,e Nv, thjs one point than he would a |
torreador on the morality of bun hghtins' |
| Go far II wa; a matter of mere conjecture |
how many soldiers would be needed IN the
| philippiues, Cuba and Porto Rico. AS iot
himself he would have no one III tnose
! countries to shoot our IDEAS mo an at e
pecple. He agreed there should DC a le"
more troops in this country put III pio.
,idinp for this increase he would CONNIE
~ 10 "the United States proper ana hot
extend il TO the United states lhprope'.
Thts remarll caused a burst Of laughter on
ltbe democratic side Of the chanhsr anu
with IL Mr. Mitchell concluded ms talN ,,,
M Proctor tVtl member OF the mn,
~ 10 irs committee, offered his amend
ments proposed yesterday. Mr. Proctor
said MAJ IL The present. bill became Jaw
M proper reorganization OF tne u'ii9
lcbuld he expected for twenty-five years
Under the present system there Was . ~,
stant scramble TO get out OF tne hsps,hs
branch of tho service ana mo lhe sta u, NJ,
scramble which he said was unseenlly, INC
ofafer with the strongest pun ana We
greater nolitical influence was able to gam
his point ,,a,,hor a, the
military affairs committee, dehNe,eu
, carefully prepared speech. largely tecnil'r"l
~ 10 nature. in the course OF whlch he
iey
, ,,o termed the "makcshift' offered by MI.
GocErell He felt that the Hull Hawley
Measure ought TO be passed without delay
, Mr Corllrell. the leading democratic
member of the committee. speaking ID op,
nosition to the Hull Hawley hlll' asreep
j mat reorganization OF the army was az
soIutely necessary The necessity lor Il
/ chanpc had been distinctly shown. IT was
o,ident he said. thnt either the organl2h-
t .inn VAS deficient OF the officers were ln-
: Mr. CockrclI declared there was not sui
Gcieuf time in the ten remaining aays "
: ,he session 10 discuss. formulate ana pSss
a perfect reorganization plii' anu ~ ,,as,d
c that no bill such as hau ppe"
aN W. nr6nose." said he, "ample provis-
,ons for every emergency. We VIII give
IN ,bo eyecuiive every dollar and every tnal
le "a eustain Tho government that Is heees-
" sary," ,,;.,,d his nil
,r 80 ~ ~ smbstitute for the Hull Hawley
st n,ooeurc In this part OF his argument NJ
a. rool.roli maintained that one brigade was
at an,niy euficjent for the needs OF tne couil'
sc inv IN Cuba and that a greater ioIee w
s. menace TO the peace Of me lslaAu,
.e the Cuhans we're siyen the rlgh' 10. ~ i,
y ern themselves, and there was ~ IN. uo'' a,
D. hia mind mat they had the AFFINITY 10 "
be nl9 M M a,,ia glye the island q good gov
SO, they would blFo ''-
h. s'a I'VE win give YOU every man ana
z, o,a-v officer that is necessary bnI We -,
90 moi Wiling at thl9 short session ~ ioo
sa t,pon the country staining army VI ~
A. 900 men and 10 increase lne ~ ~ 20 ,,f
- nconIe by millions OF dollars We ar ~,
ppe,ima eyeryihin2 that is fair ana Jusl IN
~ .ee W. have shown no disposition
~ 49, 49, a., aVtra gession Of congress- anu y
-, ~ ." ,ou that every bill that legitimalei
av md AZ right ought to be a iaW ua' ~ =
he nassed at this session, we VIZ a 49,
I'D every man you neea by w ,oty Ear fw
nc provisions Of the present Jaw ~ ~
~, W. - THAT will meet every 'emefgcnc
r.. s,,t 81 arise and H. the next consi g
-. ilheis y dIscuss fully and consideratelY
n. ,,o.s,,ro for the reorganizati9h u ="
ial army" a,,tnster occasionally
he .,;d M Mason, interruptipg M Np '',.'
- 49,. ~, ! always give full NOTICE wnon
- a. do 20. ] think il perfectE r.,
,n nss t under the rules aud w nga,r =,
ia lave the Missouri senator in'Ofh
II such is his purpose. ron,,ea Mr. cocl
- am ava" an frank when ! say that
r rsp nc intention of beginning i, ,a, Al
~ I,,,i, want 10 secure full ana laIr y.
IT. NJ INC army hill, such eohsius,
ton az so important a ne, nsas Nnows b
nave a anu 10 get discussion IL
,en DAYS left OF the session. aao .
Then" retorted Mr.. Ma mason w.
no, 10 have an announced aIi bus ai
without rePIying o MI % MI pritcaa
- y, ~; and the senate on his in'lh
kB Want INTO executive session.
q "s At 4.ao the senate Adjourned
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