The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-27
POLICY.
Senators Lodge and Clay Deliver
Two Notable Speeches.
HOUSE CONSIDERS IHE ARMY BILL.
An Agresment to Limit the Debate-PractI-
calIy Three Propositions Before the
HOuse-A Night session on the
MeaHure-

Washington, Jan 25.-Two notable
speeches were delivered in the senate
yesterday, one By Senator Lodge, Of
Massachusetts,, and the other BY Sen
atOr Clay, of Georgia While the two
senators differed dramatically as to
the policy Of expansion, upon which
they dwelt, both are in favor Of the i'm
mediate ratification Of the impending
peace treaty They contend that once
the treaty is ratified, congress will
have full power to deal with conditions
respecting the territory acquired dur
ing the war with Spain and not before.
Senator Lodge particularly argued
for a formal declaration Of peace,
which could be had only BY the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty. That accom-
plished he was willing to trust the
American congress and the American
people TO deal fairly, Just and patriotic
ally with the Philippine islands with
full regard to the principles Of our
own government as set forth IN the
constitution and in the declaration Of
independence.
SenatOc Clay was inclined to the
belief that it might be desirable for
congress to make a declaration of in
tentiOn regarding the Philippines be-
fore the treaty was ratified. He
strongly opposed expansion, especially
on the ground that 1t would necessi-
tate the main tenance Of a large and
expensive standing army.
The senate resumed consideration
Of the peace treaty in executive ses-
sion The Berry resolution for the
consideration Of the treaty In open
=1zzSor mas v-0T.I 11rr--
more or less talk of taking a vote,
though on this point no definite deci-
sion was reached. The session opened
with a strong appeal by Senator Berry
to open the doors and allow the world
to listen to the debates on the su bjeet.
Brief speeches were made for and
against the open door proposition, but
the motion was finally disposed Of in
the negative, without a roll call and
By a very large vote.
HOUSE CONSIDERS THE ARMY BILL
Washington, Jan. 25.-The debate
on the army reorganization bill opened
In the house yesterday under an agree
ment BY which the general debate is
TO run Is hours, exclusive Of three
night sessions, the final vote to be
taken not later than three o'clock to-
day Practically three propositions
are before the house, the house bill
providing for standing army of 100, -
600 men, the minority substitute in
cCeasing the standing army to so, 900
men, and lodging with the president
discretionary power to call out so, 900
volunteers for emergency service, and
a proposition to continue temporarily
the regular army at its present war
strength-62, 900 men. tits also under
stood that Mr.. Marsh, Of Illinois, will
champion the Miles bill The debate
was not exciting Mr.. Hull and Mr.
Mcclellan, in support of the measure,
and Mr.. Hay, Of Virginia, in oppOsi-
tiOn, divided the hOnors- The other
speakers were Messrs. Parker, of New
Jersey, and Brown, of Ohio, in favor.
and Messrs- Cox, Of Tennessee, Bell, of
Colorado, and Latham, of Texas,
against it
There were only IS members present
at the night session, but the galleries
were thronged. The evening was de-
voted to set speeches The principal
one was made BY Mr.. Sim psOu, of Kan
sas, in opposition to the bill He
charged that the republicans were
afraid to throw of the mask and as
sert their purpose of holding the Phil
ippines permanently. He referred to
the statement of AIr. Brown, of Ohio,
in the afternoon, TO the effect that the
president had not committed himself
as to the future policy Of the country
regarding the Philippines Mr.. Nc
Kinley, said Mr.. Simpson, was a mas
ter of language, in the sense in which
a famous Frenchman once said that
language was for the purpose of con
cesling, not disclosing, thought