The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

for Dewey he was in position to sever
connection with Washington.
Then, sstoo.'' said Mr.. Allen, I'VE
have the controversy over the two adj
mirals in the navy. Whether tho man
who fought the battle resulting in the
destruction of Cervera's fleet and won
1t shall have the laurels of victory or
whether they shall go to man who
was ten miles away seems subject
of controversy by the navy depart
ment. s'se
THE American people. 100000 Of
honest hearts and souls, will always
believe that Schley was the hero of
that battle, and won that battle. and
am not detracting anything from
the service of Admiral Sampson, who,
if he had been there. would have ac-
quilted himself nobly. This seems to
be a game of battledore and shuttle
cock, and over in the navy department
they are shedding more ink than
blood"
MIR. GORMAN'S VIEWS.
"It shall not be said of me-" said
MIR. German, who followed Mr.. Allen,
that I hamper the administration In
any respect. 1t shall have all the men
and all the. money to dispose of the
conditions at hand that it may need.
1t seems to ME in doing that. II 1t be
only to suppress an Instruction in the
Philippines, the executive ought not to
ask us in the closing hours of short
session of congress for such a meas
ure as this. The president ought not
to ask us for greater power than was
! accorded him in the war with Spain.
| 1t is not proper that the executive
should ask for this suppression larger
| force than was given the president of
! the United States when We were at
war with England,.at war with Spain.
| at war with Mexico, ~.
| Mr. German said that If one provlSo
were contained in the bill to the effect
| that at the expiration of two years the
army should again be reduced to a
peace footing Of $4,000 men he would
! agree to it.
But whatever tbs conditions may
| be-" he continued. with the accept
ance of the -proviso. I suggest you will
| have an army Of 100000 men until four
months after the term of President
Mckinley shall have expired. The
measure will give him greater, power
than a. president ever had. 1t is
tender of greater power than was ever
made in a similar circumstance.
Mr. German said that what he
should insist upon, until his voice
should cease to be heard In the SEN
ate, was that congress be permitted TO
deal with the question deliberately
/ and with ample time for its considera-
| ton.
( MENACE OF A BIG ARMY.
Mr.. Hawley had asked who was
afraid of a large standing army. LII
reply Mr. German said that every
state in the Union was afraid OF 1t
He (Mr. Gorman) was afraid of 1t him.
self Such an institution was contrary
| to the spirit Of our affairs. He recalled
the time when, in 1876, the troops were
summoned to Washington at the time
| of the Hayes-Tilden controversy.
Il remember the quiet intimidation
of the presence of the troops" saio
| Mr.. German. He had great personal
respect for Mr.. Mckinley, and had nc
criticism except that, in his good ma.
ture, he had permitted weakness ano
inefficiency in the departments. NV eak-
ness" repeated the senator, time
alone con reveal whether there has
been anything worse" Mr.\Gormar
computed that for next year the ex-
penditure, on account Of the army ano
navy, would aggregate 69,000,0O0
greater than the total expenditures OF
the government for 1871 to 1876. He
predicted a deficiency of $3.50, 600, 00O
Then there must be an increase of the
direct taxation, or more bonds or GER
| tificates Even now l hear that the
secretary Of the treasury is contem,
plating the Issue of more government
obliga tionS."
Continuing, Mr.. German said the only
| question was that of making perma-
nent increase, requiring the action OF
all franchises of the government tc
discontinue.
hn
rebellion could not be put down by vol
unteers, and Mr.. German said he saw
no reason why 1t should not be. But
this was not the desire. The wish was
| tC have more shoulder straps and more
men to wear them. - Insignificant as
were the representative members or TIE
army, comparatively, in the Spanish
war, there had been more appoint
ments Of officers in the army than hac
received such advancement during the
first year Of the rebellion, with all the
South in arms. Never were br1gad1el
generals so thick in Washington
| There were a sufficient number OF
them alone to suppress an ordinary
rebellion Mr.. German declared that
under the present head of the army
la proper organization or the service
could not be effected.
EMBALMED BEEF SCANDAL.
| MI I1llman, 1nterTuptllS MI. Ooi
man: Then there is nothing in thu
bill to prevent recurrence Of the EN-
balmed beef scandal?'
Mr. German passed off the question
lightly, saying he knew little about it
Mr. Tillman-None of US know any
thing about it yet, perhaps; but there
Is so much of 1t in the air we cal
smell it.
Il do know this" replied Mr.. Cor
man, ''the secretary Of war is a much
abused man. He Is not responsible fo
the department in which the officers
are appointed for life
Mr. German, in conclusion, made al
appeal to the senate to fix the numbe
Of men and the amount of money mes
essary to meet present exfgencies, ant
both would be given them, if only
time limit were placed on the call. L
this suggestion of his was refused, ant
the bill forced through congress, tf1el
let the responsibility be taken by those
| who advocate 1t.
Mr. Carter, a member of the mill
tary affairs committee. replied briefly
to Mr.. German.
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