The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26


ment under the five minute rule. Mr..
Hay, Dem., Va.), the ranking minority
member of the Military committee, cri-
ticised the amount carried by the bill
which, he said, was plainly insufficient
to maintain an army of 100000 men.
The hearings before the committee, he
said, had shown that it cost 1000 to
maintain one enlisted man serving in
this country and more while serving
abroad The bill appropriated S19,000,-
600 His estimate was S120,00U, 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 a def
cheney.
Mr.. Hull said he frankly conceded
that if the reorganization bill reported
to the Senate yesterday became law
there would be a deficiency.
Mr.. Hull in the corir.e of some re-
marks said he understood the Senate
Committee compromise army reorganiza-
tion bill would never go to conference
| Mr.. Underwood, Dem, Ala.), raised
point of order against the provision for
an increase of the number of clerks and
heing overruled moved to strike it out.
The motion was lost
| Mr.. Cochran. Dem., Mo-, attempted
to secure time to answer the statements
made on the other side yesterday that
| there was nothing in the narure of an
alliance between Aguinaldo and the
American forces before the capture of
| Manila.
| Mr.. Hull objected.
''This is not the first time" said Mr..
4 1ot ha AZ
| ing hours of debate have made
charges 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 .'im-
| nortant chapter" of the war. Upon the
| testimony of three American Generals.
| he contended first that we solicited an
/ alliance: second, that it was solemnly
| formed; third, that the Filpinos kept
| fheir faith, and fourth, that we shame.
fully violated our compact He refer
red to the reports of General Anderson,
General Greene and General Merritt to
| nrove his assertions of the valuable aid
rendered by Aguinaldo ard the insur,
gents.
VII. 1bttiTdu also insisted tnat the
money said to have been embezzled by
Aguinaldo (S400,000) had been used in
4he purchase of arms and in fighting the
Spanish domination in the Philippines
This. he said. was proven by the testi-
mony of Consul Wildman.
Mr.. Lewis, Dem, Wasiin.j. delivered
sort of valedictory upon the conclusion
Of his two terms in Congress. in which he
expressed his views. amid genefous an-
clause from both sides of the house that
no matter what differences there might
he as to our rights and duties in the
philippines, Congress must and every
member of Congress should support our
soldiers fighting abroad FOR the honor
| and glory of their country.
Mr.. Lacey. (Rep., Iowa,, after com,
nlimenting Mr.. Lewis denounced the
other side generally for firing into the
~ear of Otis by sounding the praises of
Aglpinaldo and Agoncillo upon the floor
of the House. Concluding he paid
Glowing tribute to the valor of the Am
erican soldier fighting i'm the trenches
lnder the tropical sun at Manila.
Mr.. Grosvenor, (Rep.. Obio). pursuing
he subject along the same lines said
| t was treason to stop and hesitate as to
whether our soldiers should be defend
ID. He denied that there had been any
alliance with Aguinaldo und said that
| It the proper time he would produce the
| "ecords The first order of the Presi
lent after the fall Of Manila had forbid
len any and all alliances of any char
| acter with anyone. He referred to
Aguinaldo as scalIawag.
Il can say what / desire In two SEN
tences,' said Mr.. Cannon. Rep, Ills.l.
who then got the floor. IF the speeches
| made here yesterday by Mr.. Simpson
| End others had been made yesterday in
Manila they would have been arrested.
| tried by drumhead court martial and
| shot (Republican applause and Demo
| cratic jefrs.) The United States has
and will continue to exercise sovereign
| fy in the Philippines. If they are oh.
Structed the power of the whole peo.
| rle as represented by the army and navy
will see to it that our authority is main-
tanned, and the rocks and mountains
will fab upon any individuals or any
nalry which seeks to obstruct u.s."
| Great Republican applause.)
Mr.. Simpson rose to a question of
personal privilege to answer the state,
ment of Mr.. Cannon that if he (Simp-
som had made his speech at Manila
| he would have been court martialed and
shot. Perhaps this might be so, said
Mr.. Simpson, derisively, adding:
| ''But to be shot at Manila is better
| than to be shot here by an old muzzle
loading brass canon"
| There was great laughter at Mr..
Simpsons pun. He had not, he deciar.
cd, criticised the soldiers, for the gloriAd
IN their heroism. But the blood of those
| brave soldiers from Kansas and else
where who had fallen AT Manila, was
| on the head of the President as Com
mander-in-c of the army.
The committee rose at 2 O'Clock with
| out having completed the Army Fill
and took up the Special Order of Enlo.
| eies to the late Senator Wal-bail, of
| Mississippi.
Eulogies were also pronounced OH 'he
late Mr.. Love, of Mississippi
At the conclusion of the euogies at
+, 5.J.J the House adjourned.
| WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.