The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-31

BRYANS ARMY ISSUE
HIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISPOSED
OF BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS.

HIS MISREPRESENTATION DISPOSED
OF BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS.
MiIitnrism n Deceptive Pretense-Its
FnIsehood Exposed by Plain
Statement of the Facts In the Case.
Is Mr.. Bryan trying to deceive the
public with his cry Of militnrlsm and n
large standing armyf
He asserts over and over again that
the president and the Republican con
gress Increased the army to 100000
men "when no urn was raised against
the nation anywhere In the world"
and by his talk of the large standing
army" and the dangers of mlltarsm
under Republican rule evidently seeks
to make the people believe that the in
crease Ia the army Is II permanent one
and that it has been brought about cX
clusiyely by tho Republican party.
Here are the facts as shown by the
official records. The act which in
creased the army mt the beginning Of
the war with Spain provided that the
army should be restored 10 its former
size (270G6t ut the termination of That
war. As II consequence whatever addi
tional force was necessary by reason
of the threatening conditions In the
Philippines after the termination of
the war with Spain had to be provided
by IA subsequent act
History of the Case.
Admiral Dewey destroyed the Span
ish fleet In front of Manila on May /,
1898; Aguinaldo arrived at Manila on
May II; on May 81 he issued n pfocla-
nation announcing the establishment
of II dletatorlal government with him
self rs dictator and DEGREES for curry
Ing on military government and on
July | proclaimed himself president
ON July - General Merritt arrived and
took command of the American forces
which had arrived during TINT month
and ON July % Admiral Dewey telc-
graphed the president: situation most
critical ut Manila. Mcrritts most
difficult problem will he how to deal
with Insurgents under Aguinaldo who
have become aggressive and even
threatening toward our army"
On Aug. l3 the American troops at
tucked Manila, but Agulnnldos forces
fallcd to cooperate except To demand
aftor the action Ind ended that the
churches, the Palace of Mnleannn, pnft
of the money taken from the Spanlards
and the arms of the Spanish soldiers
he turned over TO them and they be
permitted to loot the city. These de
minds We're refused, and during the
months which followed, ms shown by
the report Of the Philippine commits
sion, the feeling between the Amcrl-
cans and insurgents grew worse and
worse day by day, mud all manner of
abuses We're INDUCED In by the lnsur-
gent troops" Meantime the "Filpino
congress WAS assembled Mt MalolOa,
and AEuInnldo removed to that place.
Organizations intended 10 provoke bit
tcrncss toward the Americans and from
which local militia could he recruited
to aid In the attack upon them were cs-
tablshcd In Manila and vicinity, aud
on Sept. Il, 1898, II decree passed the
Filipino congress imposing military
service on every male over Is years of
age, while In every carrinee factory
and blacksmith shop implements Of
war We're being manufactured, evident
ly for use in hostilities.
Democrats Favored Army mn
All of these facts were known to the
president and II is not surprising, there
fore, that he found 1t necessary when
he sent his message To congress on Dee.
D, lStlS, To ash IA temporary Increase In
the army, which he did, saying. "fhere
can be no question TINT at this time
and probably for some time IN the fu-
turc 100000 men win be none too
many To meet the necessities of the
situation" As a result of this recon-.
incubation n bill was passed in the
house on Jan. II, 1890, authorizing the
enlargement of the army to lo0,0O0
men. This was referred to the senate
committees which included such Demo
crntic members ms Senators Cockrell Of
Missouri. Mitchell of Wisconsin. rettus
Of Alabama aHd rasco of Florida, and
on Feb, II that committee unanimous
ly reported substitute hill authoriz-
Ing the president TO maintain the reg
ular army ut II strength of not exceed
ing 65,uoo enlisted men and raise Il
force of not more than 3a,ooO volun-
teers. provided that such Increased reg
ular and volunteer force shall continue
In service only during the necessity
therefor aud no later than July l. 1901 &"
ON this hin senator Coekrcll who
was Democrat long before MIR Bryan
was horn, said. This measure has
been examined very carefully, and |
want 10 say that lndorsc II. iudorse
II because | believe II right aud just
and proper and necessary When 1901
comes, the army will revert to what Is
provided for in the pending bill with
out debate or eeutention and 1t will re
main al that figure and | think that Is
ample and puticiont"
The vote.
On the official vote upon the hill,
Feb ~. 1909 which increased the
army to 100000, the yeas, rs shown by
the official record of congress-, includ
ed Allen of Nebraska. Popullst; BACON
of Georgia Democrat; Cockrell OF Mis-
souri,. Democrat; Faulkner of Virginia,
Democrat; German of Maryland Dcm-
ocrat, Harris of Kansas PopulSt;
Heitfcld of Idaho, Populst Lindsay
of Kentucky. Democrat; MeEnery of
Louisiana Democrat; Mci.aurin OF
South Carolina. Democrat; Mallory Of
Florida bcWocrat, Mantle Of Mon
tana. silver. Money of Mississippi
Democrat Mor4an of Alabama, Demo
erat; Murphy of New York. pemoerat:
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