The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05
Brought Up for Immediate Action
Under a Special Rule.
No Time for Vote Agreed Upon, But
81 RaIIot May Be Reached Tomor-
row After the 0Ieonsargarine BIZ
Is Disposed Of-Grosvenor,s De-
fence of the Former Measure.

Inc bill, which is the special order, be
promptly disposed Of
The gavei of Speaker Henderson fell at
noon, and after prayer by Chaplain Cou-
den and the reading of the journal legis-
lative work was entered upon by the
House
The Speaker announced the receipt Of
the resignation of Representative Bou-
teIle. of Maine. as Chairman of the Com
mite on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DalzeII, from the Committee on
Rules, reported a rule for the immediate
consideration Of Senate bill 1900. to in
crease the efficiency OF the army
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee said he
did not deny that larger Army was
needed under present conditions. but he
opposed this bill because It provided for
the establishment of large permanent
standing Army. He did not object 10 an
increase in the military establishment
when the emergency demanded II. but he
did object TO a large standing Army in
times OF profound peace
The pending bill, he said, provided for a
minimum force of 5S, coo and a maxim um
strength of leo 06d, and the strength of
the Army between these limits was TO be
determined at the discretion of the Presi-
vest in one man. Il was the prerogative
! of Congress TO determine how strong the
Army should be. He would vote to allow
the President all the volunteers needed
20 meet conditions.
Mr. Underwood followed Mr. Richard
son This bill, he said, was urged upon
the House on the plea that IL was an
emergency measure 1t was not such II
was bill prepared substantially by the
Secretary of War for the creation Of
large permanent standing Army.
Mr. GrOsvenor said that there had neTer
when this Government did not sustain
standing Army. George Washington pro
| posed a standing Army several times as
great per capita as that proposed by he
pending bill The people Of this country
are not frightened by the cry OF denaa-
gOgue when he declares that military
force is to be stationed al labor centres
where LABOR disturbances are likely 10 oc-
eur. The people. said Mr.. Grosvenor. had
heard during the last six months q good
deal abUt the dangers Of a standing
Army. but the people had recently de-
clared that this cry of demagogues did
not alarm them. Mr. Grosvenor Launched
into defence Of President Mckinley.
As long as the law gave him the Sisere-
tiOn as TO when he ought 10 use the Army,
il WAS not such stretch after all 10 let
him say. within certain limits, how many
men he would use.
Mr. Grosyenor said that If Lincoln had
had a regular army of $4,000 men. Off
ceTed by loyal men, the civil war would
not have lasted until 1855
Mr. Hopkins inteFposed by saying that if
the United States had possessed a proper
standing army Washington would not
have been captured and sacked by the
English in 1911.
Mr. Grosvenor said there had never been
a time when the President did not have
authority tC administer sliding scale as
to the size of the army
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee and Mr..
Underwood challenged Mr. Grosveuor to
cite precedent Mr.. Grosvenor asserted
thai the President had always had the
right 10 recruit regiments UP TO full
strength, but that this power had seldom
been exercised.
The previous question was ordered. and
the resolution from the Committee on
Rules agreed 10. 1t was agreed that
general debate should be limited to two
hours on 3 side, and that the bill should
then be taken UP under the five minute
rule. MT. Hull to control the time for the
bill and Mr. sulzer to control the time
against il.
The special order in favor of the Grout
oleomaTgarine bill for tomorrow was
sought TO be revoked. consideration OF that
bill to be postponed until after the dispo-
sition Of the Military bill, and the oleo-
margarine bill then again to become priv
legged ThjS led to considerable contention
and no agreement was reached and the
Oleomargarinc bill remained as the special
order for tomorrow
The House then went int Committee OF
the Whole with Mr. Dalzeii in the chair,
on the Army bill. Unanimous consent was
given that the first reading of the bill
eF-o h. ME,
Hull. Chairman Of the Military Commit
tee, and in charge of the bill, explained
the provisions OF the measure as set forth
in the report presented to the House yes
terday. The only strong objection. he said
which he had heard against the Reorgani-
cation bill was the provision for fifteen
regiments of cavalry 20 thirty regiments of
infantry This apparent disproportion was
agreed upon because of the excess of in
fantTy 10 cavalry in the State organiza-
tions. It was easier, he said to multiply
tie infantry than the cavalry regiments
Addressing himself to the matter of the
staff, he said that this corps was left.
so far as organization is concerned. as
now organized. as It has practically ex-
listed since 1887. He said the Army pro-
posed was not, and fair-minded men
would admit it, larger than the country
needed. Mr. Hull spoke of the size of
European military establishments.
hI. E1uil NdS AOIlOWSu IN opposition to
the bill by Mr. Cochran. Because of the
American policy in the Philippines, he
said, it had become necessary for the
United States to join the nations who
found it necessary to maintain great
standing armies te enforce their sover-
eighty upon unwilling peoples. Mr.. Coch
ran objected to the bill because of the
increased fixed charge put upon American
taxpayers.
why. asked Mr.. Cochran. do you put
this increased tax upon US? With the
trade Of the Philippines divided among the
various nations /. would be a mere bag
atelIe, but lf We should get it ALL it would
not pay the cost of the larger Army The
American nat{56 could not send an arInr
strong enough ~ conquer the Islands. Even
the elements there we're against our troops.
GEO. sent there two years ago. should re-
turn your feilow-eoun trymen Will hold
you responsible"
Mr. Cochran went over the agreement
with the Sultan of Sulu and criticised the
to slavery.
Mr.. Kleberg was the next speaker in
opposition 10 the bill. He characterized
the actions of the House on the bill as
undue haste.
Mr. Mcclellan of New York opposed
the bill He conceded that g larger
standing army tnan Z5, 900 was needed. but
he did not believe that for tactical or
any other purpose an army of 100 coo
should be maintained in time of peace.
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