The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-23
THE FIGHT AGAINST TREATY
OPPONENTS MAKING An EEFO M, Tnl
ARRANGE Il COMPROMISE.
Speedy Action Likely If This is succssfui
but Otherwise the Indications Are Tor
Considesable DeIay-Two Comprona.
fscs Suggested-Modifi OF I,renfv
or of Army Reorganization Bill,

Washington, Jan. 22.-How much
time Will be given to the treaty In ex-
ecutive session in the senate this week
depends upon whether the conln1itteA
on foreign relations considers It in the
interest of the treaty to press considers
alton. There is a very serious effort ID
arrange compromise which would per-
init speedy action upon the treaty, but
If this is not successful the Indications
are for considerable delay Two COM
promises are suggested. One of these
is for modification Of the treaty Or
the adoption CO resolution declaratory
against the permanent holding Of the
Philippine archipelago, and the other II
for modification of the army reorgan-
ization bill ON lines desired by the trea-
ty opponents. 1t is not yet possible to
state whether either course will be pure
sued.
The time of the house this week ex-
cept tomorrow, which has been set
aside for the consideration Of District
of Columbia business, will be devoted
to the army reorganization bill. The
consideration of this BILL which is re-
garded as pre-eminently the most Inn
portant general measure to come before
congress at this session, has been de-
layed by the illness Of Chairman Hull
Of the military affairs committed He
has recovered sufficiently to pilot the
measure however, and the house has
formally agreed to take up its consid-
Grafton on Tuesday. The general de-
bate, not including three night sessions,
Is to continue fifteen hours. This Is as
far as the agreement goes. The debate
promises to be both interesting and Inn
portant, as it will raise all the ques@
tions involved in increasing our stand
ing army to 100000 men, as proposed by
the bill, together with our whole future
policy relative to the territory acquired
in the recent war with Spain. There
exists wide variety Of opinions upon
the proposition to increase the standing
army. 1t has a strong majority Of the
republicans behind it, and 1t comes into
the house with the Endorsement of the
presidents message, practically as an :
measure. The demo-
Gratis and populists are intensely hostile
to the whole proposition and intend to
fight it to the last ditch.
They will have some support from
the republican side. The opposition,
however, do not desire to embarrass the
and are willing to provide
for a temporary increase in the army OF
$4,000 men in accordance with the pro-
visions of the substitute bill offered by
the minority Of the committee; or they
are willing to authorize the continu-
ance, temporarily, of the present war
strength of the regular army (62,000)
anything, in fact, to prevent the crea-
ton of a permanent increase. In this
they have the sympathy of many Of
the republicans. The fate Of the bill Is
in grave doubt. The statements made
on the floor Of the senate to the effect
that it was not the intention of the gov-
arnment to hold the Philippines perma-
nently, although their authoritative
character was denied have placed a
weapon in the hands of the opponents
If the measure, who will use the state
nent that there is doubt as to the fu-
.ure of the Philippines as strong arr
5uIHeIL against peIHdueII 1HCA SuoC
If the regular army. The bill may not
De completed this week. as the order
permits it's consideration to be inter-
'upted by appropriation bills and con-
ference reports. One Of these, the mill
tary academy, is on the calendar. The
liver and harbor bill will be reported
and the naval bill probably
before the end Of the week.