The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26


tinued work on the army appropriation
bill today, but failed to complete it.
Considerable an:mosity was developed
during the debate, and there were sharp
passages between Mr.. Grosyenor and
Mr. Cannon on one hand and Messrs.
Simpson (Kan) and Mr.. Cochran
(Dem., Mo- on the other.
The house Went into committee of the
whole and resumed the army appro-
priltion bill.
Mr.. Hay Dem, Va, the ranking
minority member of the military COM
the bill, which, he said was plainly in
sufficient to maintain an army of $1,000
men. The hearings before the commit
tee, he said, had shown that it cost
81, 600 to maintain one enlisted man
serving in this country, and more while
serving abroad. This bill appropriated
$40, 900, 900. His estimate was Sl20, co.,,
600. He charged that the friends of a
large standing army did not desire TO
let the country into the secret of its
enormous cost. But there would surely
be q deficiency.
Mr. Hull said he frankly conceded
that if the reorganization reported to
the senate yesterday became a law
there would be a. deficiency. That bill
provided for fifty-five regiments of in
fantry. against thirty in the house bill,
a large staff and an increase in the
number of enlisted men. There would
be about 1000 additional officers to- pay
for, and the deficiency in his opinion,
would be from SO, 600, coo to So, 900, 900.
Mr.. Simpson pop, Kan) criticised
the increase in the number of clerks
and messengers provided for the war
department The number of clerks in
the bill was 240 and messengers IS. Mr.
Simpson said he understood 1T was the
custom to detail many of these mes
sengers as private servants, buffers,
etc, for high officials in the depart
ment.
Mr.. Hull said the increase in the
number of clerks was absolutely neces-
sary AS to the charge of detailing
messenger for private service he knew
nothing.
Secretary Alger was on the floor for
time during the consideration of the
army appropriation bill today.
ALLIANCE WITH AGUINALDO.
Mr.. Cochran Dem, MOI attempted
to secure time to answer the statements
made on the other side yesterday that
there was nothing in the nature of an
alliance between Aguinaldo and the
American forces before the capture of
This is not the first time" said Mr.
Cochran, that the majority, in the
closing hours of debate. have made
challenges and then objected to replies.
Their objections are made to cover their
retreat"
Mr.. Hull thereupon withdrew his OBJ
lection and Mr.. Cochran proceeded to
give what he said was the most i'm
poTtant chapter of the war. Upon the
Of
ne contended that, first, we solicited an
alliance; second that it was solemnly
formed: third, that the FiHpinOs kept
their faith. and, fourth. that we shame
fully violated our compact
He referred to the reports of General
Anderson. General Greene and General
Merritt to prove his assertions of the
valuable aid rendered by ASuinaldo and
the insurgents.
Mr.. Cochran also insisted that the
money said to have been embeZzled by
Aguinaldo $40, 000) had not been used
in the purchase of arms and in fighting
the Spanish This, he said, was proven
by the testimony of Consul Wildman.
Mr.. Lewis Dem, Wash.) delivered a
sort of valedictOry upon the conclu-
sion of his two terms in congress, in
which he expressed his views, amid
generous applause from both sides, that
no matter what difference there might
be as to our rights and duties in the
Philippines. congress must, and every
member of the congress should, support
our soldiers fighting abroad for the
honor and glory of their country.
Mr.. Lacey (Rep., la, after compli-
menting Mr.. Lewis, denounced the
other side generally for firing into the
rear OF Otis by sounding the praises
of Aguinaldo and Agoncillo upon the
floor of the house.
GROSVENOR SHOUTS TREASON.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep.. o. pursued the
subject along the same lines. 1t was
treason now, he said, tc stop and hesi-
tate as to whether our soldiers should
be defended. He denied that there had
been any alliance with Aguinaldo, and
said that at the proper time he would
produce the record. The first order of
the president, after the fall of Manila,
character with anyone. He referred to
Aguinaldo as a ''Scalawag."
Il can say What~I desire to in two
sentences" said Mr.. Cannon (Rep.,
Ills.), who then got the floor. IF the
speeches made here yesterday by Mr..
Simpson and others had been made
yesterday in Manila, they would be ar
rested, tried by drumhead courtmartial
and shot. Republican applause and
Democratic jeers). The United States
has and will continue to exercise SOW
ereignty in the Philippines. If they
are INSTRUCTED, the power of the whole
people, as represented by the army and
navy, will see to it that our authority
is maintained, and the rocks and noun
tains will fall upon any individuals or
any party who seeks to obstruct u.s."
Great Republican applause).
Mr. Simpson rose to a question of
personal privilege to answer the state