New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25

troops organized into three squadrons vi Ao"i
troops each. The artillery regiments are TO nave
fourteen batteries each. Of which Two may 'e
organized as field artillery.
SENATOR SEWELL'S SPEECH.
In the Senate Mr. sewell. OF New-Jersey de-
Nvered a speech in support OF the Huli-ha"iey
Army Reorganization bill lie said he was not
one Of the Senators who had been anxious LOT
war with Spain. He believed that Spain had
answered the demands OF the United states 10
a great extent with reference TO CUBA he
never would have consented to war with SPAN
had II not been for the destruction or the maine
After that there was no other alternative IMAM
war 1t was difficult. he said. to say VINO was
responsible for the Names destruction lie
himself had grave doubts whether the crime
was committed by the Spanish authorities IL
NAV have been done by Spain he SAID, or ny
some irresponsible Spanish subject or II may
have been done By the Cuban Junta. who had
more reason for prccipitatng war than anybody
else But war came and with II came great
responsibilities
He said that in a short time the President had
armed and equipped great Army OF nearly
275OO0 men. This Army had been reduced
more than one-half. yet to-day in his opinon'
the country was more in state of war than II
was when the Army before santiago
never was in favor OF the acquisition OF me
PHILIPPINES" said Mr.. Sewen Il said to the
President the day after Dewey's magnlhceht
victory in Manila Bay. For GODS sake oiuer
him away from there "
Mr. Sewell then stated his reasons for not de-
string the Pacific islands He said that he had
visited them. and was satisfied from Petso,%a
observations that they and their lnhaD'ahts
were not desirable acquisitions 10 TINS country .
He declared that j, would take an army OF
from 25O00 70 5000 to MAINTAIN ooh'Iol ~
the Philippines. Even the Anne rican troops
were cOOped up in Manila. ana mus 4di -
been able to accomplish little In his oplhoI
$4,000 men would be required in Cuha ana
several thousand in Porto Rico. so that piac-
ticaly the entire Army would be used in what
might be termed the island possessions. WIN
the mastering out Of the volunteers we Wou.u
not ha in position TO hold our own anywhere,
as many men would he needed TO take care OF
the coast fortihcations If they were 10 nave
proper attention.
70 inquire why the United States would need
force OF 10000 men in Cuba. stating MS ne
lief that no force was needed there since there
were no Spanish soldiers TO fight lie inquired
further how the Government was gong 10 Keep
force on that island after peace with SPAN
had formally been declared Ro declared that
the Cubans had exercised great self control. ana
that troops not now needed on the island
FEARS WAR WITH TIE CUBANs.
Mr.. sewen-we have had peace I'm Cuba be-
cause we have had large force there. Those
people are a turbulent people. They will have
revolutions constantly I believe We shall have
n war with them after while.
Mr.. Foraker do not think We VIII.
Mr. sewell-I do. But that is a question about
which the Senator and ] differ
Continuing his argument Mr. Se"cu Sal0'
ave cannot 20 outside of our lines 'u the nil-
ippines. The situation j. serious Ihose poo
pie. who are turbulent and intraclani'' mus "5
nut down If / were the President l would sfhd
q force there that would De sufficient To put
them down sharply ard quickly.
Nr Lindsay of kentucky. interrupted MI.
SrvcW saving that 81 had been reported ~ the
rillic press that certain Senators. some Of Whoin
wee members Of the Military Anairs Commit
Tee and some Of whom were not. mad agreed on
a compromise Army Reorganization bil Whch
moi the approval Of the Administration. II
that be true" suggested Mr.. Lindsay VIII the
senator say whether lie is addressing his re-
marks 10 the compromise measure or TO me
bin reported 10y the Republican members of the
committee of which he is One?'
Il believe" replied Mr.. SeWell, that what me
Senator suggests IS probably true There Will
le q compromise Army measure. hut am al
dressing my remarks to the bill reported by the
committee"
Mr. Sowell then proceeded making an analysis
If the Hull-3awloy bill and indicating the de-
STABILITY of enactng it into Law. NJ. SeWeil
urged that the present situation i'm the Phlhp-
Pines would remain as 4, is so long as there
was a division in the Congress of the United
Siatos.
li.. Havlev took the floor ID make a brief
statement in regard 20 the compromise Army
hl read in the House He said the bill was a
rough draft prepared at the War Department
last night and that il should never have been
given out. lie added that the Senate suhcom-
mittee had been AZ work all day in perfectinG
the bill and hoped soon 10 he able To report
bin that would he satisfactory to all parties.