New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26


shall have the iauros OF victory. or whether '1ey
shall go to a man who ten miles away seems
a subject of controversy by the Navy pcpdr'I'i'
The American people. seventy millions or honest
hearts and honest souls. will always believe mat
Schey was the hero OF that battle and won that
battle and | am not detracting anything from the
service OF Admiral Sampson. who. If he had been
| there. would have acquitted himself noblS. TINS
seems TO be a game Of battledore and shuttlccock
and over In the Navy Department they are she'd
ding ink than blood"
SENATOR GORMAN IN OPPOSITION.
Mr. German. addressing himself to the genera
features Of the bill. said that for the first time In
the history OF the country was serious attempt
/ being made by the Executive and Congress to
Increase the permanent military establishment in
tins Of peace. The condition under which the at
tempt brought about. he said. was the sltua-
ton in cuba and I'm the Philippines. which was
imposing responsibilities on the country that were
unique 1T shall not be said OF me- said Nj
! German. that | would hamper the Administration
| in any respect. Il shall have All the and all
the money dispose OF the conditions at hand
that II nay need /, to ne u doing that. II
II ho only 10 suppress insurrecton IN the Philip
pines the Executive ought rot to ask us IN the
closing hours Of short session Of Congress Tor
such measure as this. The President ought not
10 ask us for greater power than was accorded him
in the with Spain. 1t is not proper mat the
Executive should ask for he suppression Of third-
rate rebellion a larger force than WAS given the
President of The United States when W. were az
war with England. at war with Spain at war Win
Mcxico"
Mr. German SAID that If one proyiso were put into
the bill % the effect that at The expiration of two
years the Army should again be reduced 10 peace
footing of q oo0 men. he would agree 10 it.
Mr. Warren. a member OF the Military Affairs
/ Committee inquired how 27"o men could take
proper care OF the enormously expensive coast for
tihcations. Mr. German dii not answer the ques-
ton directly. hut said the Senator world M" nls
answer in the spectacle presented IN me S.I"'t
during the last week" when ore OF IT'S most IN
| portant and intelligent committees had failed 10
agree unon measure for the general reoieaniZa-
ton OF the Army Re dislkeo. he said q iarse
standing army There were no conditions el'htr
abroad or at nome which warranted a great army
Bur whatever the conditions may be he con-
tinued with the acceptance of the proviso sug-
gest YOU Will have an army of 10000 mon until
four months after the term Of President Mckinley
shall have expired. The measure Will give MIN
greater power than President ever had. II IS
tender of greater power than was ever mace IN
similar circumstances
OBJECTS TO A PERMANENT INCREASE
Mr. German said that what he should insist upon
until his voice should cease to be heard in the SEN
ate was that Congress be permitted 10 deal with
the question deliberately and with ample time for
its consideration. can you not trust the next Con
gress 10 act upon this natter? he inquired
Congress that will he Republican III DOM
| branches?" His proposition would give all That
was demanded for the time and would ahofd ths
nuch-needed opportunity for modification The pur-
pose TO force so great increase could not be
justified by history in view Of the fact that after
the Mexican War the Army had been reduced to
10000 men and after the Civil War to 3S.~" men
This would stand the first time in the history
Of the country when great an increase was de-
rnanded. Hence. Mr.. McKinley's demand was un-
precedented His objection based on the per-
manent increase 10 $500 and he insisted mat such
a provision should have no place in the bill He
said in reply to Mr.. Warren that he did not kno"
how many men should he permanently stationed
at the coast defences There were for instance
many guns stationed below Washington and Bait
more and yet the developments in electricity had
been such that the late war had demonstrated that
no hostile vessel could come within ten miles Of
them This had been demonstrated at Santiago
when Sampson and schley dared not enter har-
Dor manned bv the Spaniards with their inferior
contrivances.
| Mr. Hawey had asked who was afraid OF a large
standing army In reply, Mr. German SAID tHat
every State in the Union afraid OF it. lie was
afraid Of himself. Such an Institution WAS con-
! trary TO the spirit Of American institutions. X"
| recalled the time in 1876 when troops were sum
moned to Washington at the time Of the Hayes
| Tilden controversy. Il remember the quiet m
timldaton Of the presence of the troops" said Mr.
| German He had great personal respect for Mt
Mckinley and had no criticism to make except
that in his good nature he had permitted weakness
and ineficency in the departments weakness
/ say" he repeated time alone can reveal whether
there has been anything worse" He was ASKED
/ to have confidence in the Chief Executive, but ne
| could not forget that human nature was weak
He computed that for next year the expenditure on
/ account Of the Army and Nayy-would aggregate
/ 1863 Co0 He predicted deficiency OF 100000
Then there must he an increase Of the direct TAXA
ton or more bonds or certificates. Even now
hear" he said that the Secretary OF the Treasury
| Is contemplating the issue Of more Government Oh
Continuing Mr. German said the only question
! that Of making a permanent increase. Tc1dr-
ing the action Of ali branches Of the Government TO
Mr.. Tiiiman asked If the Philippine rebellion
! could not be put down by volunteers, and Mr.. Cor
! man said he saw no reason why 4 should not BE-
| But this the desire. The wish was 10
! have more shoulder straps and more men 10 wear
them Intignean as were the so 1
had been more appointments OF o'1cerS N ,l lne
With all tho south in arms Never we're breadier-
| generals thick in Washington. There was a
ordinary REBELLION Mr. German declared that under
the present head of the Army proper organization
! Of the service could not be effected.
Mr.. Tnlman. interruPtng lMr; German said:
currence OF the embamed beef scandal"
Mr.. German passed off the question lightly say
~" Mr. TmSn"None Of Us know anything about it
yet. perhaps; but there is 50 much Of it in the air
- do not kq2w his REPLIED NJ Mr. G2r'as" t IT2e
nor Tsspon9bl" for the De2arimcn in Witch that
scandal originated. Department in which the
| officers are appointed for lie"
Mr. German in conclusion made appeal TO the
! Senate 10 fix the number Of men and the amount Il
| money necessary to meet present eXgencios, and
both would be given II only time limit were
/ placed on the call II this suggestion az his was
efused and tho bin forced through Congress. then
let the responsibility be taken by those who adFo-
/ Gated II.
MIR CARTER ANSWERS Mr.. GORMAN.
Mr.. Carter replied TO Mr.. German. He said that
every auditor Of M. German. a felictous and clo-
, ouent orator. must have b"cn impressed with the
pathetic solicitude OF the Maryland Senator for the
present Republican National Administration. a so
lcitude which affected the hearer Almost to tears
4 passerby. Mr. Carter said. entering the chamber
during M Germans speech. would have been i'm
pressed with the idea that all his colleagues we're
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