The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06

Mr.. Shafroth. OF tolortdo. ei .ss - -
figures Ia show that TIE retention Q, ~
PHILIPPINES, for which this prof. osed lai 5
Increase in the standing army was ,. 70 ~
made must proye disastrous in's ~
ynent He stated that II would csa tht
neonia ~ ti1e United States S5n.0coeoO q
year 10 earn sl25. 900 for American manu-
facturcrs and exporters
Sensation of Dny.
The sensation Of the day then Occurred
when Mr.. sulzer who had charge 81 lnt
Mr. Mccall tRepD. OF Massachusetts
This was the first intimauon ths hvus
had that the Massachusetts mepper wa
opposed to the bill. Members VINO ma,
retired 10 the cloak room Hooked oach
into their seats. and keen interest was
shown In his remarks. -. A.,
Mr.. Mccall said he did not believe ~
the principle Of giving the executive Az Az
thority 10 multiply almost by two ,he
regular army. although President ME-
Kinley would doubtless exercise thar OLE
erection periodically and wisely inc on
lection was one Of principle' sui r'i1..,ed
IN the constitutional monarchies ~ wa
not conferred with any limitations az 70
time. The bill proposed stanaing army
or practically 10000 men. Such num-
her he said was not needed
a temporarv provision should be MADE
for the Philippines. and the character OF
the bill made II important 10 DISCUSS
what the ultimate policy OF the country
with reference to the army should be.
THE government should have declared at
the outset a policy In the Philippines sim
finr 10 that declared 10 Cnns,. usf IA
tenn Of government was manffestly unit
for colonial policy, and that proposition
has been so frequently discussed mat
ne would consider the practical question
whether II was for our Interest 10 remain
In the Philippines. There was no COM
fnunity OF interest between the people
~ those islands and the United States.
and they are almost as far as the poles
Philippines had been daring enough to
maintain that they should be Q, part OF
our political system In fact, the great
argument In favor OF the principle OF the
Puerto Rican tariff was that II we could
not apply that principle In Puerto Rico,
we could not retain the Philippines. Upon
what theory, he asked. are we to remain
I'm that country
The motive that had been most widely
put forth was that II was for our adj
vantage and especially our pecuniary ad-
vantage. As part of the cost OF this
policy we are 70 include the greet expense
and legitimate offspring OF the policy.
Cost Considered.
Those who compare our standing army
with the standing armies of Europe usual
ly are careful not to compare the rela-
tive costs. The French army costs sl25.-
British. 500 600 0oo and the Russian. si53.-
00c00o. The figures include positions and
fortifcations II this bill passes, the war
department. viii need $4,000. 900. There Is
another. cost not Included in the figures
which Is q necessary incident to an army
and much D bart OF it's cost as the pay
of its soldiers That is the pension sys-
TEN. We arc appropriating for that pur-
therefore, fer military purposes are $780,
100000 per vear--an amount greater than
the entire military expenses OF those two
military rivals France and Germany.
Ira, at..ss AN ala lad fl.x4r
In dealing with the Philippines we pursue
the American precedents. and said
THE time has come when we can
frankly declare our purposes. Let us give
these people those assurances which our
history inspires. Let us tell them that
We will aid them for one year. or five,
II need be, IN setting up government OF
their own, symeolized by their own flag.
most glorious In the meaning of another
eminent"
There were no demonstrations through
out Mr.. McCalls speech. hut when he
finished the Democrats gave him rous-
ing cheer
Mr. Cummings. OF New York. critics d
Tire bill on the score that the cities ~
the seaceast states had been overlooked
and no adequate provision made for man.
ming the seaeoast defcnses OF the coun-
try.
Mr. Cox. Tennessee, n member OF the
military committee, concluded the gen,
eral debate on behalf OF the minority
With twenty-minHto speech against
the general principle OF increasing IN,
size Or the permanent army
'lf you are ia create an army 60 shNoi
down the FAiplnos who are fighting fol
what We fought for" said he. Il viii
not vote nlckci Tor such an army
General Debate Closed.
Mr. Hutl, "a closing the general de-
bate. declared that Mr. Mccall had mis-
tnf sfasIf ~ a.
president. under the treaty Of Paris
must assert re sovereignty % the Uni
ted States over the Philippine Islands
A. long as The islands We're ours. ~
must enforce our authority OF disErac,
ourselves Ia the eyes 81 the world THE
people " the United states must decide
bow long cur authority there shall exist
- Gar ~ he personally Was concerned
he believed that our sovereignty oSel
the Philippines wnuid continue az ions
a. TIE Republic endured
permanens armyg. asked Mr Williams
~ mississippi 'NVhv a. you not iiml
ia existence 20 me PhNlrplne war;
'ils.aass we desire NJ army o. IN
United States 50 d. whatever necessity
may REQUIRE. replied Mr Huh.
Honestly. ROW, persisted AIR WIN
iAns. independently " the Philippine
questinn d. you not MART permanent
=, NJ, most emphatiealiy no." answorc,
RfuffHk debate was then rirFUG. aNf
ihr hh was read for amendment unds
the I've minure rule.
The pafaE pha authorizing the Gecra
fAtY of Nar in prfarrthe regulations ~ Il.
htursa Of N9ipnteers 0r civilians appoint
~ - ths regular army Under the term.
~ tne Dbl were atysEkEn eut.
Mt Hepburn offered the fqliowiu,
amendment
'trpv'aea th#t any vacancy IN m,
nHayiftrr astsrs department may bs ava.
hx appointment trom rivn uff
NJ NfFhHfu made tnis amendment th
baair ng saHse severe efisieism * o.
Hhaftef erpcftiau hNfNfr SanttaEo. Th
sEAuf8H}s which fxiafed in tna auaFfer
masters branch x The service ea aha
ncrasinr ~ sRt8 ruight have tsan ~
Ftated II caupetent nten from civN nf
lad htrn ia eAArgc
M~ NuN dsfende9 tho susrtermsssegs
department saying that when tNe sci
broke oes the gpartermastera dspart
- she refusal II evusFess 81 81 ns t4t
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