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

no necessity for bringing UP the Drey-
why not investigate. then?' asked Mr..
| Wanger.
Defends the Academy.
THE academy fears no investigation"
| replied MIR. Clayton 1.-The son of a
washerman and millionaire are on the
same footing when they enter the acad-
| envy"
From his own personal experience, Mr.
Clayton said. he knew that the reports
sentiment Of the cadets Vas against bru-
tally or. doing anything unfair Haz-
| ing. as e was practiced years ago, he
| said, had been stamped out.
/ Mr.. Hay. Virginia, favored a congress
| sional investigation, not. he said. because
he believed there was any ground for the
| would vindicate the academy and the
/ cadets.
In concluding the debate Mr. Hull said
! he had little faith in congressional in
| vestigations 1t was erroneous to believe
| that the army was interested in shielding
| West Point and he told what had been
| done In the last five YEARS to stop haz-
"lf the charges OF hazing should be
| proved asked Mr.. briggs, lis there any
| law which could reach the cadets, who
| participated?
| The gentleman can answer that ques-
tlon as Wei as J. = answered Mr.. Hull;
does not take steps to dismiss the guilty
| ones from the academy, congress will"
Mr.. briggs. New York, the author of
me me original resolution, protested against
inc adoption OF the substitute resolution,
as Il did not include provision for an
investigation OF the general subject of
nazing at West Point with a view of
putting permanent stop to such prac-
tices. He declared that the practice of
UNANIMOUSLY hazing "plebesn at West Point
was notorious. Mr. briggs declared that
ne would be In favor of abolishing the
academy If these brutal practices could
not be stopped tApplause)
Compared With Dreyfus Scandal.
Mr., Wagner Pennsylvania. who appoint
ed cadet Booz spoke In favor OF con-
gpessionai investigation: He said he did
out responsible persons had made state
ments relative to the case, which had pro-
foundly moved the people OF the coun-
Try. the gross outrages known to have
peen committed at the academy in the
past. he said, had aroused the conviction
that the officers OF the academy and of
the army We're so jealous of the fair
name Of the academy that they guarded
II as discreetly as the officers Of France
guarded the Dreyfus scandal.
he was not opposed to receiving any
information the secretary of war had or.
the subject, or to the proposed inquiry
by the war department, but he insisted
tbat only congressional inquiry would
satisfy the country. Such an investiga-
ton would bring out the facts and lead
TO action which would forever prevent
cadets from being the victims OF hazng
Mr.. Wagner said that at the proper time
ne would offer a substitute for the COM
mittee's resolution, providing for an in
vestigation by special committee OF five
| members of the house. who should have
the power TO send for persons and pa
pers. ana. " necessary, proceed to West
Point, and that the committee should
report within sixty days. Mr. wagner's
| resolution for a special committee of five
TO investigate the case was then adopted
| without division
war Tax Reduct;ou
| Consideration OF the bin for the reduc-
| ton or the war tax was begun. Mr..
| Payne. Of New York, chairman OF the
| committee on wavs and means, opened the
| debate. He said that In reporting the
| pending bin the committee felt as though
| they had gone 10 the farthest limit. in
| the amount of reduction. with due regard
| To the prevention of deficits. The sixty
| five million dollars remaining after the
| reduction proposed by the committee took
effect would not equal the extraordinary
| expenses sure TO follow as result Of
| the Spanish war Among such expenses
was the interest on the bonds issued 10
| prosecute the war, amounting to five NIL
| Hons: the Increased army, which both
sides admit should amount to 100o01 for
| the next two or three years. This In
| crease In expenditures would amount at
1 least to sixty million dollars The in
crease I'm naval expenditures for equip
| ment together with the pensions grow
ing ont OF the late war, would add TO our
| expenditures ton millions more.
! while there Il no reason. from any
| domestic causes TO apprehend any dis
! aster TO business during the next few
| years said he. yet there Is posgf-
| hilNy OF foreign complications which
| might have that result. OF course depres-
sion IN business would mean a loss Of
| revenue large portion OF our ifnpor-
| ta,ions on which tarim duties are paid
| Is 81 goods going directly into the manu-
facturc of articles both for our domestic
''Anything that cuts or this trade In
either direction would result In loss OF
! revenue.
Answers Minority Arguments.
Some membors % the minority Of the
committee have proposed TO abolish all
| the war revenue aud offer 10 place thore-
nf an income tax or course" said he IL
! Is psrfectly Obvious 10 every thinking
man that this would cause an Immediate
| deficiency In our revenues The enact
ment OF new ipcome law would not
furnish dollar OF additional revenue We
have already an income tax law upon
the statute books which has not been re-
| pealcd The supreme court has decided
u Unconstitutional. What reason s.
there 70 show that q new enactment 81
fatc7
Another proposition has been made
| by the minority 10 abolish the entire ad-
ditionai tAx upon beer. This would result
/ ln an additional reduction OF So p'0 Nl1
IL would produce The grosstst Injustice.
what argument Is there in favor uf re-
dnctng thc eBtirV tax on beer which
does not apply with as great force 10 the
reduction OF the entire additional tax on
tobacco, amounting y AiHV49n. or tho
tax ON bankers and brokers. amounting
70 nearly SQal goa ard the remaining
taxes, amounting % N5,No.eo Certainty
the tax upon bees should never Re wipea
ouf untll every other vcssigs Of the war
taxes IS removed
Mfnority's Views Presented.
AR Swansea. ~ virginia "a member 0f
the committee un ways and means fol-
lowed, presenting the views ct tho miu-
| oE&tY. Mr.. swanson said the Democratic