The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
FAILED TO COMPLETE IT
House at Work on the Army Ap-
preparation Bill.
TREASON TO OUR SOLDIERS
Grosvenor and Cannon Slop Over in De-
fense of Imperialism-The Army
Reorganization Bill Dis
cussed in the Senate.

! Washington, Feb. 25.-The house con-
tiued work on the army appropriation
| bill to-day, but failed to complete it.
| Considerable animosity was developed
| during the debate and there were sharp
passages between Mr.. Grosvenor and
| Mr. Cannon on one hand and Messrs.
1 Simpson, Kansas. and Mr.. Cochran,
DEM, Mo-. on the other.
Mr.. Hay, dem, Va, ranking minority
member of the military committee, crit
icised the amount carried by the bill,
which, he said, was plainly insufficient.
Mr.. Hull said he frankly conceded that
if the reorganization reported to the
senate yesterday became a law, there
would be a deficiency. The deficiency,
in his opinion, would be from two to
five million.
Mr.. Simpson, pop, Kas., criticised the
| increase in the number of clerks and
messengers provided for the war de-
partment. The number of clerks in the
bill was 240, messengers 6S. Mr.. Simp-
son said he understood it was the Gus
tom to detail many of these messengers
as private servants, buffers, ETC., for
high officials in the department.. Mr..
Hull said the increase in the number
of clerks was absolutely necessary. AS
to the charge of detailing messengers
for private service, he knew nothing.
Secretary Alger was on the floor time
during the consideration of the army
appropriation bill to-day. Mr.. Coch-
ran, DEM, Mo-, 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 Manila.
Mr.. Hull objected.
This is not the first time said Mr..
Cochran, that the majority in the
closing hours of debate have made chal
lenges and then objected to replies
Their objections are made to cover their
retrea ts.'', 81 ~
Mr.. Hull 5thereupon Withdrew his OBJ
I, lection and Mr.. Cochran proceeded to
give what he SAID was the most import
ant chapter~of the war. Upon, the tes-
timony of three American generals he
contended that first, we solicited an all
lance; second, that it was solemnly
formed; third, that the Filipinos 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 Aguinaldo and
the insurgents. Mr.. Cochran also in
sisted that the money said to have been
} embezzled by Aguinaldo ($40,OOO) was
to be used in the purchase of arms and
in fighting the Spanish. This, he said,
was proven by testimony of Consul
Wildman.
Mr.. Lewis, DEM, Wash, delivered a
sort of a valedictory upon the .conclus-
, ion 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 the soldiers fighting abroad for
the honor and glory of their country.
II Mr. Lacey, rep, Ia, after compli-
menting Mr.. Lewis, denounced the 9TH
er side generally for firing into the rear
of Otis by sounding the praises of Ag-
) uinaldo and Agoncillo upon the floor OF
Z the house.
Mr. Grosyenor, rep, O., pursued the
subject along the same lines. 1t was
} treason now, he said, to stop and hesl-
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
had forbidden any alliances of any
( character with any one. He referred
to Aguinaldo as a 'scalawag.
II can say what 1 desire to in two
Z sentences" said Mr. Cannon, rep, ILL.,,
who then got the floor. II the speecnes
5 made here yesterday by Mr.. Simpson
! and others had been made yesterday
Z in Manila, they would be arrested, tried
s by drumhead court martial and shot.
Republican applause and democratic
( jeers.)
{ '.The United States has and will con-
) tinue to exercise sovereignty in the
: Philippines. If they are obstructed the
{ power of the whole people, as repre-
5 sented by the army and navy, will see
: to it that our authority is maintained
and the rocks and mountains will fall
upon any individuals or any party
, which seeks to obstruct US (Great re-
: publican applause.) Mr.. Simpson rose
{ to a question of personal privilege tc
answer the statement of Mr.. Cannon
! that if he (Simpson) had made his
{ speech in Manila he would have beer
5 court martialed and shot. Perhaps this
! might be so, said Mr.. Simpson, deris
( lively, but to be shot at Manila is bet
s ter than to be shot here by an old muz
| zle-loading brass cannon. There was
! great laughter at Mr.. Simpsons pun
{ He was thankful he said, that the time
) had come when men We're shot for eX.
Z pressing their views. he had not, ne
{ declared criticised the soldiers, for ht
s g!oried in their heroism. But the bicot
} of those brave soldiers from kansa:
Z and elsewhere. who had fallen at Ma
s nila, was on the head of the presiden
) as commander-in-chiefo of the army.
The committee rose at O'Clock with
out having completed the army bill ant
} took up the special order OF eulogleS u
the late senator Walthall of Mississip
pi Eulogies were also pronounced OIL
the late Mr. Lc~2e of Mississippi. A
5:55 p M the house adjourned.
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