The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-06
HE WANTS NO DICTATOR
Opposes Giving Mckinley Power to
Expand Army at Will.
BILL TO REDUCE WAR TAXES INTRODUCED
Il Calls For Cut Of Little Over Forty Mil
lions. Senator Frye Concludes His
Speech For the Ship Sub
sidy Bill.
(By the Associated Press. }


(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec 5.-The House de-
voted the day to the Army Reorgani-
zation Bill which was brought up un-
der special order, adopted at the
opening of the session, which limited
general debate to two hours on side.
Lieutenant General Miles and a num-
ber of army officers were interested
spectators throughout the day. Only
two Republicans participated in the
general debate, Chairman Hull of the
Military Committee, who was in
charge of the bill and Mr.. Parker, of
New Jersey, who is a member of the
military committee. MeSsrs, Cochran,
OF Missouri, kleherg, of Texas, McClel-
Ian, of New York Shafroth, of Col
orado, Cummings, of New York, and
Cox of Tennessee, Democrats, spoke
briefly against the bill and large
standing army.
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, Re-
publican) then aroused the only en-
thusiasm of the day against the meas
nre. Several time during the last ses-
sion, notably. on the Porto Rican
Tariff Bill, he refused to follow his
party. Today he attacked the whole
Philippine policy of the Administra-
ton. lie also criticised. technically,
several features of the bill, especially
that lodging in the President the dis
erection to expand or reduce the size
of the army at will He declared that
the United States should Immediately
give the Filipino people honorable as
surance that they should have a
government of their own.
Mr.. Hull declared that until Con-
gress acted to the contrary we must
assert and enforce our sovereignty
over the Philippines or disgrace our
selves before the world. Eleven of
the 26 pages of the bill were disposed
of before adjournment.
Tomorrow the Grout Oleomargarine
Bill, under a special order, made at
the last session will displace the army
bill. which will go over until Friday.
When the House met, the Speaker
announced that he had a communica-
tion from the family of Mr.. Boutelle,
of Maine, resigning his position as
chairman of the Committee on Naval
Affairs. He also announced the APP
pointment of Mr.. Shaw, of New York.
a member of the Committee on Inva-
lid Pensions. Mr.. Dalzell tPa), from
the Committee on Rules, then present
ed the special order for the conSidera-
ton of the Army Bill.
RICHARDSON ATTACKS THE BILL.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn), on behalf
of the minority said those on his side
of the House recognized the necessity
for some legislation, but they did not
agree that this bill, establishing per-
manent standing army should become
a law. If an emergency exists an
emergency should be provided for,
a large standing army should not be
established. 1t was proposed to
provide an army which could be ex-
panded at the will of one man from
$4,000 to 100000 No matter how good
or able that man might be he was
not willing to see one man given such
power. 1t was in his opinion abdica-
ting the functions of Congress.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.). also inveigh-
ed against clothing the President with
discretionary power to expand or con-
tract the army at will.
GROSvENOR DEFENDS IT.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio), in support of
the resolution said that personally he
was in favor of a standing army of
100000 men. The people, he said,
were not alarmed by the cries that
their liberty was to be subverted.
1T was glorious tribute to our sys-
tenn that never lad the President of
the United States attempted to abuse
his power over the army One of the
magnificent acts of Grover Cleveland
had been his assumption of his duty
to keep peace in a great Common
wealth by means of the United States
army when the Governor of that State
did not want him to interfere Mr..
Grosvenor said that il there had been
n standing army of $4,000 loyal men
at the battle of Bull Run the rebellion
would have ended in thirty days
Mr.. Grosyenor and Mr.. Underwood
INDUCED in some sharp cross fire, af-
ter which the resolution was adopted
without division. Mr. Hull suggested
that the Oleomargarine Bill, which
was special order for tomorrow be
postponed until the Army Bill was
disposed Of Mr.. Underwood (Ala.),
objected The House then went into
Committee of the Whole and took up
the consideration of the Army Bill
Mr.. Hull explained the details of the
bill, which he said followed practical
ly the scheme already twice endorsed
by the House.
The main objection he had heard