The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-26

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II 10 evident from some eSprsisions ~
opinion by leading Republicans which are
appearing ia the public prints. that 1, viii
b. the policy of the Republicans 70 have
a much. larger regular army than there
was before the outbreak OF the Spanish
war. The army nov consists OF 500 reg
uiars ana $500 volunteers. but after July
] next Il viii consis, of only 109 men,
unless there Is additional army lesisla-
tion before that time
n IL evident that there will have % BE-
military legislation hy the present con-
grcss, OF oy a special session % the next
Congress because tne country could not
get along wl,h au army OF .7.co" men with
the Philippine War DO progress and at airs
in cuba stlll unsettled.
Rerreseutauvc Hull chairman ~ tne
Commttse on MILITARY Arais q ne
House. has called meeting % that com
mittec for next Tuesday. for the purpose
a. osuuins now army bin There IS
considerable difference OF opinion a. 10
the KIND 81 legislation that should be-
enacted one opinion = that the present
Law should be- cxtendea~Sor two year,
That would permit Of keeping the regular
army ~ e5.oo0 m,n ana the volunteers az
5000 j. seems. however. that there Is
p very strong sentiment among the Re
pu1iicans IN favor OF creating PENN
nent army Of 10000 men. Inc intlma-
ton b. thrown ont that the President sp-
proves this plan. lie D. reported a. be-
INK against any makeshlfi army legisla-
tiou. The inference from this Is that be
does not feel certain that the Philippines
viii Boz paciHe.i within the next Two year.
Therefore Doe doe not wish 60 he placed
in the position Of having 20 call on Con-
sress again within a very short time for
troops 70 establish and maintain the
authority Of the United States IN those
Islands lie interprets his reelection 90
mean that Il 81 the wish OF the people
that the insurrectlon in the PHILIPPINES
shall be put down and that our posses
sion OF the islands snail be permanent
Therefore. he wants an army large enough
10 enable him 10 accomplish those oh
jects.
In order 10 bring home the volunteers
In time for their discharge by July !.
the movement Of soldiers from Manila
viii have 20 be begun before the eXplra-
ton OF the present conrress. According
to Chairman HUI. Il will be urged tina,
new army bill should be passed as soon
as possible, 90 that the transports which
go for the soldiers who are 20 be dis
charged from the service could carry TO
Manila the soldiers that will take their
places.
There II some talk In military circles
in favor Of cnlisting Filiplnos The Tart
commission has given an opinion 10 the
effect that al ieas; $500 Filiplnos could
I be enlisted without much effort. But
would they make reliable soldiers That
/ f. a question about which there Is likely
/ 10 be a difference Of opinion. There are
/ those In Manila ana IN Was hington who
hold the opinion that just as much reli-
ance can be placed upon them as Great
Britain places upon native soldiers in
India. and Il Is a well-known fact that
among the best soldiers Great Britain has
| In her possessions In the East are ma
tivea Thus far however. the Fill
ipinos have been found 10 b. very treach-
enous. They have been placed in civil
positions. and in many II not most
instances. they have been disioyal
TO our government II would not
bo surprising. however. n a trial Of them
az soldiers IN our army would be made.
The question Viii undoubtedly ccme NJ in
Congress. and viii provoke "A lively de-
bate. But whether II IS decided to enlist
| FIHpinos or not. 1t seems 10 he certain
/ that the Republicans will make strong
effort to have the permanent army great
/ Is increased. Mr.. Bryan was not far
wrong when he insisted during the cam
palgn that the success OF the Republican
party would be a strong step in the direc-
tion Of militarism.