The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-02
BRYAE.s ARMY ISSUE.
HIS MISREPRESENTATION DISPOSED
OF BY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS.

Statement of the Factn In tne sahe.
sfz,afr. Bryan trying to deceive the
public with his cry OF mIlitarlsm and
large Standing army.
He asserts over and over again that
the president and the Republican CON
gress Increased the army to 100000
men when no arm was raised against
the nation anywhere In the world
aud by his talk Of The large standing
army and the dangers of militarism
under Republican rule evidently seeks
to make the people believe that the In
crease in the army is a permanent one
and tllat II has been brought about ex-
ciuslyely by tho Republican party.
Hpre are the facts ms shown by the
official records. The act which In
creased tile army at the beginning of
the war with Spain provided that the
army should b. restored to It's former
size (27.OccJ at the termination of that
war. As consequence whatever add
tIonal force was necessary by reason
OF the threatening conditions In the
Philippines after the termination OF
by q subsequent net.
HIntory Of the Case.
Admiral Dewey destroyed the Span
ish Heet In front Of Manila on May l.
1898; Aguinaldo arrived nj Manila on
May 10: ON May "a lie issued n procla-
nation announcing the establishment
OF dlctatorial government with him
self as dictator and DEGREES for carry
ing on n military government and on
July l proclaimed himself president.
ON July % General Merritt arrived and
took command of the American forces
which Ind arrived during that month.
and on July 20 Admiral Dewey telc
graphed the president: Situation most
critical at Manila. go. Merritt's most
difficult problem will he how TO deal
with insurgents under AGuInallo. who
have become aggressive and even
threatening toward our army"
On Aug. 10 the American troops at
tackled Manila. but Agulnaldo's forces
failed to cooperate except to demand
after the action had ended that the
churches, the Palace OF Malcanan. part
of the money taken from the Spanlards
md the arms of the Spanish soldiers
he turned over to them and they be
permitted to loot the city. These de.
mands were refused. and during the
months which followed. AZ shown by
the report of the Philippine commits.
sion, "the feeling between the Ameri
cans and insurgents grew worse and
worse day by day, and all manner Of
abuses We're INDUCED in by the nsur
gent troops" Meantime the "tllipino
congress was assembled al Malolos.
and Aguinaldo removed to that place.
Organizations intended to provoke bit
terncss toward the Americans and from
which local militia could he recruited
to aid In the attack upon them were cs-
tablshed in Manila and vicinity. and
on Sept. n. 1898. decree passed the
Filipino congress imposing military
service on every malc over IS years of
age, while In every carriage factory
and blacksmith shop implements Of
war were being manufactured. evident
IL for use in h0stillties.
Democrat. Favored Army Bill.
All of these facts were known to the
president. and It is not surprising. there
fore. that he found II necessary when
he sent his message to congress on Dee.
5. 1S9S. to ask temporary increase In
the army. which he did, saying. There
can he no question that at this time
and probably for some time in the fu
ture 100000 men will be none too
many TO meet the necessities OF the
situation" AS result of this recon-
mendatlou hill was passed In the
house on Ian. 81, 1879. authorizing the
enlargement of the army to 100000
men. This was referred 10 the senate
committee. which included such Demo
cratic members rs Senators Cockrell of
Missouri. Mitchell Of Wisconsin. Pcttus
OF Alabama :snd Pascn of Florida, and
on Feb. ~ that committee unanimous
~ reported n substitute bill authoriZ-
ing the president ITO maintain the reg
uiar army NJ strength of not exceed
ing $1,000 enlisted men and raise u
force of not more Than :sl.iAb vOlun-
tcers. provided that such Increased reg
Mar and volunteer force shall continue
in service only during the necessity
therefor and no later Than July !. 1901.
On this bill Senator Cockrcll who
was n Democrat louG before Mr. Bryan
was born. said; This measure has
been examined very carefully, and
want TO say that | indorsc il. indorSc
II because believe il right and just
and proper AMI necessary. When 1901
comes. the army will revert to what IS
provided for in the pending hill with
ont debate or contention. and II will re-
main Mt that figure. and think that is
ample and sufficient
The Vote.
On the official vote rpon the hill.
Feb. %. 1899. which increased the
army 10 100 900 the yeas. rs shown by
the official record OF congress. includ-
ed Allen Of Nebraska. ropulist; B'knn
Of Georgia. Democrat: Coclircll Of Mis-
souri,. Democrat: Faulkner Of Virginia.
Democrat: German Of Maryland. Dem
ocrat: Harris Of Kansas. Popullst:
Henfeld OF Idaho. Populist: Lindsay
of Kentucky. Democrat: McEnery OF
Louisiana. Democrat; Mclauln of
South Carolina. Democrat: Mallory of
, Ys1...,t n,.,oo,a,. Mantle NJ Mon