The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06
ARMY BILL CALLED UP
UNDER SPECIAL ORDER.
Friends of Measure Urge That
Prompt Legislation of some
Chnrncter is Imprrntive.


WARRINGTON. Dec. 5-when the house
met the speaker announced that ne mad
communication from the family OF hr.
BoufeIe. Of Maine. reeIgnlng his posi-
tion rs chairman Of the committee on
Mr.. DaiyeiI. Of Pennsylvania from the
committee on rules. then presented a spe :
cfaI order for the immediate consi8era-
ton OF the army bill, the rule not 10
interfere with other special orders.
Mr.. DaizeiI said that legislation OF some
character was imperative, as IL would
take time 10 recruit and organize the
new army which must replace the old one
on July 1. 1901.
house recognized the necessity for some
legislation. but Did not agree that this
bill, establishing permanent standing
army, should become law. II an en-
provided for. II was proposed to pro-
vide an army which could be expanded at
the will Of one mar from 5S.0S to 10000
might be, he was not willing to see one
man given such power. II was. In his
opinion. abdica'ing tho functions Of con-
grcss
times TO vote 20 put down rebellion any
where and everywhere that II existed
was not wIIlirg 10 establish permanently
urge standing army.
Mr.. Underwood. Of Alabama. also In
Weighed against clothing the president
contract the army MT Will.
One Hundred Thousand Wen.
Mr.. Grosvenor Ohio. IN support OF the
bill, said that personally he was y: favnr
Of q standing. army OF 10000 men. The
people, he ssld. were not frightened when
a demagogfle said that the purFcs- OF In
creasing the army was &c station regi-
ments near large cities 70 oppreas lahor.
They were not alarmed Dy the cries thaf
their liberty was to be subgerted As
for the opposition 70 the sliding army,
tho president always had practically been
supreme In the use OF the army: why
ton. have the power m time Of neces-
rity 70 expand the army; II was a glori..
Gus tribute g our system that never had mad
attempted 70 abuse his power over
the army. One Of the magnincent
acts q Grover Cleveland had been ssr,
peace In great commonwealth BY means
Of tho United States army when the gov
ernor Of that state did not want him to
II was arranged that general debate
should run fnr two hours or a Hde and
fhat then the bill should be considered
under the fve-minnte rule.
Mr.. Hun suggested that the oleomar-
RRrine hill. which was th> special order
for tomorrow be postponed until the
army bill was disposed Of, but neither
friends nor opponents OF the oleomar-
RarinN bill were willing. lest some par
liamentary advantage be- Lost,
said the main objection Sc had heard 70
the reorganization proposed by abe bill
WAS 70 the alleged Lreronderatirg influence
q the cavalry THIS he said was nee
airy In operations In the Philippines. In
concluding his statement. Mr. Hull ridi-
culed the charge made during the recent
campaign by the opposition to the cf-
feet that the Republican party desired 10
foist upon ths country great standing
army
Que.stoa 81 Transfers.
Mr. Hepburn. of Iowa. asked what pro.
volunteer Officers 10 the regular army
Mr.. Hull replied TINT In The staff volua-
teer officers could he sppo nted to the
grade. but In the line volunteer ofYicers
could uol be appointed above the grade
Of frst lieutenant. and then only when
Mr., Hepburn asked IL Mr. Hull would
object 90 an amendment providing that
vseAncies below the grade Of colonel
could BE- fiiled from the list IL volun-
teer officers. and declaring Il 10 be the
purpose of the act 10 place volunteer
officers commissioned since April IL lsas,
npon the same footing with officer OF TIE
regular army.
II should say" responded Mr.. Hull.
Tint 20 appoint volunteer officers 70
ne grade OF major would DO great IN
Justice TO regular army OFFICERS who have
servsd twenty or twenty-five years In III
AIT tuynrahs OF Mig&ouff. who followed
Mr.. Hull charged that the avowet utlr-
pose Of the administration 10 use the
army ~ 5000 ia enforce lts mandates In
he FtAiiirines WAS the very essence of
imperialism. In hts opinion no army thai
marched on the face 81 tho earth could
accomplish the sfbiuEaiion ~ the FIJI
irinns. Their geographical position made
them practically independent 81 outside
control
MI, kieherg. 81 Texas announced hts
usas'tefAhir opposition % an Increase %
The standing army. In only use could
be the establishment or q military gov
esntngnt Ia the Philippines ard he an.
feaied 70 hts colleagues 10 stand un-
tiinetlnslly against the suhVersion % the
constitution.
Mr., Parker, 81 New Jersey a member
% the military commission en- supsssf I
~ The bill declared that logging discre-
si@n IL the president 90 expand the army
Mas net an Innovation. ana cited several
historical occasions notably during the
administrations ~ WarrinEtou ans Jryc~,
k0n, when congress conferred upon the