Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-27

Tree enjoyment Of prosperous lie.
! Every American Senator puts himself
and his country in false position when,
by attributing the spirit of conquest
and aggression to thosewho have rescued
the Filipinos from Spain and would
now rescue them from native tyrants,
he encourages them to doubt the gen.
erous sentiment OF our people. Mr..
President, I DO not know and do not
think any one else can know, just what
ought 10 be done with the Philippine
Islands. Your army. your navy, and
your flag are at Manila. You can add
TO their dangers if you will. But their
duty abides and the will of the nation
must be done.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Platt's
speech, Mr.. Fairbanks presented 3
number of expressions from agricultural
papers opposing expansion and practi-
cally charged that they were paid mat.
ter in these journals. Mr.. Chandler
tried to make him admit that probably
an Andrew Carnegie was THE mali foot
ing the bills.
| Mr., Mason accused the Indiana Sen
ator of charging that The agricultural
| editors would sell their opinions for
| Cash. He complimented these editors
highly, and so did Mr.. Hear, the latter
remarking that he was always glad to
know the sentiment of the people when
/ great political questions were before
( the Senate.
| Mr.. Mason also tried again to fix the
time for vote on his resolution, and
said it should be taken before action
upon the treaty was secured. He
| thought the treaty making power OF
/ the government should declare its in
tention. 1t was the only fair way to
act. He gave notice that he would
{ persist in his efforts.
Messrs. Chandler and Tillman incl
dentally remarked that when the anti.
scalping DILL comes up they proposed to
inform the country as 10 how senti-
| ment was worked up in behalf of that
| measure.
The pension appropriation bill then
came NJ.
During the discussion on the pension
| bill, Mr.. German stated that in less
than three years this country would be
paying annually in pensions alone not
less than S165 100000; and if the regu.
lar army was increased to 100000 men,
] IS proposed, the United States would
, be at more expense in this regard than
any nation of the earth. He warned
Senators that the people would not
stand the increase proposed.
The bill, which carries Sl44 600 600,
was passed without amendment, and
the Senate went into executive session
on the Spanish,treaty.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration Of
the army bill.
An hour and half being left for gen.
eral debate, before the five minute rule
went into effect, Mr.. Henderson made
twenty minute speech upon the mea-
sure. While he was not in favor OF the
bill as it stood, he appreciated the ID
of an army that could be called u N
immediately, and was in favor Of pass
ing it with some notifications. Il the
bill was sent back to the committee
with instructions TO make the maximum
peace footing 10000, he would vote foE
it. After stating his position, "the
cheapest kind of politicians are kick
ers," he said, "the cheapest kind of
laughter comes from the kickers VINO
applaud their kind. It's easy to kick
much easier than 10 do anything. l
am very sorry that the chief kicker IS
absent to-day. 1 refer to Mr.. Johnson"
He extolled the Presidents policy
during the war and since the ending Of
hostiltiea, and spoke OF General Dodge,
o -esi lent of the war Investigation COM
mission, as the 'iscorrup,ble hero
Mr.. Henderson surprised the admins
tratiouists somewhat. by declaring that
he did not believe it ight to force the
Filipinos to accept our government or
auy government they do not want. But
the time for considering that question
| has not come.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Prince, of Illinois, republicans, spoke
for the bill, and Mr.. Robinson, demo.
cret, against it.
Mr. Cousins, of Iowa, defended the
bill. He jerided the arguments Of the
democrats who claimed that the in
crease of the army would menace the
liberties OF the people, and defed the
opposers of the measure to point to a
single instance wherein the boys i0
blue have oppressed the citizens in
their neighborhood.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,
ended the general debate on the oppos'
ing side. He claimed that the expau-
sion policv was inaueurated merely to
help out England in the East.
The fra contention that came up
after the FIVE minute speech rule had
been insugurated, was upon en- amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Hay of Virginia.
The latter wished to change the bill to
make the force provided By the meas
ure temporary instead OF permanent
one.
The CADETS PUNIsHMENT.-After
another all-dsy session, spent in exam
ininp the MANNERS nresent OF the dis