The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-06
ARMY BILL OPPOSED
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS SET FREE
THEIR F.LOQIENCE.
M'CALL OF MASSACHUSETTS
a REPUBLICAN. ALSO DENOUNCED
HIs rARTN's DOCTRINE

The Bny state Members Attitude
FrII Like "a ThundrrboIt Upon tii-
ColteaEucs-MR the sensation 90
the DRy-Bni Gives the President
Too Much Power over the Army
Democrats Fcar Subvcrsion 81 the
Consutuuon.
Washington. Dec 5-Ths House D.
voted th, day 20 the army REORGANIZATION
hil. which was brought w under spec-
ial order adopted at thc opening of the
session. which limited general debate 20
two hours on side
Lieut.. Gen Miles and number of army
officers We're interested speeators
throughout the day
only two Republicans participated in
the genera debat Chairman Hul of the
Military Committee. who was IN charEc
of the bin and AIR. Parker Of New Jersey
who - a member 81 The Military Commit
tee. Niessrs. Corhrano of Misfour. Kic-
berg OF Texas McChlhn Of New York.
shnfroih OF Colorado Cummings Of Ncw
York ani Cox OF Tennessee. Democrats,
spoke briefly against the hil ana IA large
standing army.
MT McCau ~ Massachusetts. Rrpuhn
can. then aroused tho only enthusiasm Of
the day against thc measure. Several
times during the last session. notable on
the Popo Rican tarin bill he refused
to follow his party To-day he attacked
tho whole Philippine policy OF che admin
istration. He also criticised technically
several features Of the hlli. especially tha'
lodging in the President the discretion 20
expand or reduce the size of the army
~ will.
He declared that the United States
should Immediately give the Filipino poo
pic honorable assurance that they should
have a government Of their own.
Mr Hun declared that until Congress
acted 60 the contrary We must assert ana
enforce our sovereignty over the Phillip
plnea or disgrace ourselves before thc
world
Eleven OF the twenty-six pages of the
bill were disposed OF before adiournmen'
why Democrats Oppose -
When Mr.. Dalzeu Of Pennsylvania. from
the Committee on Rules. pre- cnted the
saerial order for tho consideration of the
army bill. Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee.
on behalf OF the minority. siid those on
his aide Of tho house recognized tho mo-
.essitv for some legislation. but trey dii
not agree that this bill establishing
permaneut standing army should become
4 faw II an emergency exists an efneff-
eurv should b. provided tof. q largo
standing army should not ho established.
one obnoxious feature Was iundamentHl
II was proposed 90 provide an army
which could be expanded az inc VII OF
one man from s. 900 to loooo No matter
/ how good or ab that man might Dee. ne
was not willing 20 see one man given
surh mower n was in bis opinion andl-
eating tho functions of Congress
Mr. Underwood of Alabama also IN
Weighed against clothing tho President
/ with Aiscreiionary power 20 expand or
contract the army al will
Mr. Gro-vcnor Favor- IL.
! Mr. Groryenor of Ohio 10 support of the
/ resolution said that personally ne was ~
/ favor OF a standing army Of lo.V7 men.
/ The people he said. we're not alarmed 's
the cries that their liberty was 20 be SUD-
,.erted n was glorious tribute a. our
svetem that never had the President ol
the United States attempted 70 abuse DDS
/ f,.,.r over the afmt. one or the mas
! nlacent acts of Grover Cleveland htl
beeo his assumption II his duty 10 ''p
! the peace in great conmou" eaith "f
means u the United States army wh'n
the governor ~ that state did not "ah'
him % Interfere
| Nr Grosvenor said II there had been
.tandinr army Of 0e0 loyal men ai
tho hatse of Bull Run. the civil Whl
| ,,-o,,tH hava ended in thirty days.
| Mr Groevenor and Mr. Underwood IN
sulaea In some sharp crossnrng. after
winch The resolution WIS adopted without
/ division.
NJ U4t suggcsted that the oleomar
! earfne bin. which was special order i"'
/ tomorrow. be postponed unth the army
I'm vas disposed o. Sir. LnderWood %
Alabama objected.
Hall Explains Details.
The House then went into committe'
~ Inc Whole. and took up thc cpfislderh
&C. =, ,he army bni. Mr HUH explained
ne details of the bill which Do said foi'
lowed practically the scheme aifeaaS
tvdee indorsed hy the House
rha main objection he had heard 70 th'
erg.nfzatL Lan proposed was 20 the alleged
p-eroudcratiug influence Of the c1Nalfy
This. he said was necessary bee use -
the effectiveness OF cavalry in operation
In tho Philippine. MI nun tA'i''# 10y
charges made during the recent campalfi
bv the opposition TO the effect that th'
Repubilcan party desired 20 foist urof
Tho country a great standing army
Replvinr 70 Mr Hepburn ~ lows. Mr
Tfuu said that 20 appoint volunteer ON
rare 10 the grade of major would DO d
Great Injustice 20 regular army oiiecu
/ vgbo have served twenty or twenty-five
years IN the army.
Mr.. Cochraue Of missouri, VINO fahowe'
Mr.. Hun. introduced the political pnhH
Of tho question lie charged that th
svoweb purpose OF the adm.uistration q
,-.o an army of O.s0 20 enforce it
mandates IN the Philippines was the vor'
eesonce of imperialism. No army thh
marched on the face 0f The c1ftn cow
accomplish the sulicc ion % the Fnhip
pines. Their geographical position mao
, them practically independent Of outsid
control
Mr. Kieberg os Texas announced hi
unniterat4e opposition to an increase o
the standing army liH only use could b.
| the eatabllahmeut Of military govern
ment in the Philippines and be- appeaie'
to his colleagues 70 stand unniuchug.'
against the Hubversion q the constitution
Mr shafroth OF Colorado offered SOM
figures TO show that The retention Of IN
Philippines. for which this proposed iarz
iucr.ase IN the standing army was 70 b
made muss prove disastrous Invest
menf He stated that it would cost IN
people Of the United States N0ooo.0oo
year 20 earn Siss,ooo for American manu-