The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27
AIMARLlCIOUSLlE
SAYS MARX HANNA.
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as,s. he explained. was especially caused
aw the advantage. I.apfanders. having
reindeer, had gained in reaching the Cape
Nsnn,AS dis+rict ahefd of Americans.

mis-, he explained. was especially caused
lys Inc advantage I.arfanders. having
reindeer had gained in reaching the Cape
Nome district ahead of Americans.
5 NIr. Stewart opposed. Nj. Carter IN
charge OF the bill. supported the amend
.ncnt. He referred to the distinctions
rnnae against the American miner IN the
Klondike. II was proposed now. ne saio.
to permit Canadians Lap!anders, Chi-.s
nese and japanese TO locate anln'ns
claims In Alaskan territory as American
citizens might do. ..They call this Tree
mining, he said. .',,nt II is mining entire- :
~ poo free to suit the average Afn1f1can
citizen who finds himself denied like priVi-
acgcs everywhere else.
Mr.. Carter said the amendment was IN
TIE interest OF the American miners. VINO
w1re entitled 10 locate claims ON Anerl-
can soil. He rsdiculed the idea. that
marty. of I,aplanders. piloted to this coun-
try by DIR. Sheldon Jackson. with whom
Congress. sin a 1T OF temporary aberra-
don OF rn!nd', had made an arrangement
20 relieve some starving w,1alers, should
be allowed TO pre-enpt the best mining
iclatms In Alaska, even before they had
indicated their desire to become Ameri-
can citizens.
Mr. Morgan offered a substitute Tor this
amendment which The thought likely TO
rncet all objections. 1t extends rights and
privileges Of gold mining in Alaska TO
subjects OF Great Britain and Russia on
equal terms with those granted by those
governments to our citizens in the Por-s
ton OF said governments bordering on the
Arctic Ocean, or Behr!ng Sea. Without
acting on these amendments, the Senate,
D: $40 p. NJ, adjourned.
In The House.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The House
to-day entered upon the consideration OF
the army appropriation bill, carrying
Sill .6n0. 3Bi. but the debate with without
exciting Incident, being confined to the
discussion of army matters
Chairman Hull. in charge OF the Bal,
explained its provisions.
Mir lett. OF Illinois, criticised the policy
of rushing officers through the high
grades OF the army just prior to. retire.
inent.
Mr.. McLelland. of New York. discussed
the subject Of army reorganization. Mr..
Cox. of Tennessee, and Mr.. Ridgely. OF,
Kansas. opposed generally a permanent
increase in the army prejndicial TO the
interests Of the country. and Mr.. DriSgs,
OF New York, favored an increase in the
artillery and cavalry branches Of the
service and reduction of the infantry
arm.
Mr.. Meyer. of Louisiana. discussed the
Philippine policy, opposing the retention
OF The islands.
Mr.. Hull said that the estimates had
aaaen SETTLE. l33. The last appropriation
bill carried about ssO,oO0.OOo, and there
was a deficiency Of about $4,000 00
Mr.. Hull said he did not think there
would be any considerable deficiency in
any Of the items In the present bill.
DEFICIT INEVITABLE.
Mr.. Jet believed a deficit inevitable.
He pointed out that under the law there
could be but three major-Eenerals and
Six acknowledgements. He read "a list Of
three major-gencral and twenty-seven
Embellishments who had been promoted
and retired almost Immediately during
the last three years. In some cases an
officer was promoted to the grade Of
hrigadier-general one day and retired the
next.
Mr. Parker. of New Jersey, suggested
that nearly every one of these officers
had served IN the civil war, and forty
years service should entitle them to re-
tirement as acknowledgements.
Mr. Jet replied that those officers had
cast in their fortunes with the army.
For a generation of profound peace they
had the emoluments of their positions.
and he believed that it was Dad policy
to promote simply for the purpose Of re-
firing them at a higher rank than that
TO which they attained when the time
came for them to retire on account of
age.
Mr.. RidEley denounced the tendencyto-
ward militaTism and said that within
three years the standing army had been
Increased threefold and its cost to the
Teople Iour-fold.
Mr. Cox announced that if he had his
way not a dollar should be devoted to
subjusate The Filipinos. He predicted
that not in The memory of man now
living would the army ever get back 10
dts old peace footing Of $4,000. When he
came 10 Congress The appropriations for
the army were So. 900, 900: last year they
We're 500. 09o. 600.
After further discussion the House, at
ELS Y. M, adjourned.
Meeting OF the Clubs.
The Worldng1nen's Democratic Club,
OF jackson Ward, met at Whalen's Hall
last night with large attendance. Adj
dresses were made by Messrs II. c. Epps,