The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-09
The Work Of Congress.

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POSE INCREASE OF
ARMY.
Washington, Jan. TIE debste in
the Senate Oh the army bill has brought
ont several interesting points The
ADMINISTRATION senators have been COM
PEELED to acknowledge that the situstioo
in the Philippines is today worse than
it was when Mr. Mckinley wrote his
message to Congress, and that it is
more likely to grow worse than better
10 the near future; that in any event q
large number Of troops, quite as maoy,
If rot more than are there now, must
be kept On the islands for sn indefinite
period. Senator Hoar resumed his old
position of antagonism to the Mckinley
Pbilippioe policy, aud urged that the
FiIipico leaders be given bearing at
Washington, aud that the policy Of
extermina alton be abandoned Senator
Cafery denounced the Army bill. be
cause it's real purpose, the extermiDatioo
of the Philippines was masked, and de.
clared that although this sort Of thing
might Be- called benevolent assimila-
tioo", it Vas no less tyranny and simp!y
a superimposed yoke of imperialism
Senator Teller began bis speech by
predicting that 200, 900, instead of the
100000 men provided by the bill,
would be oeeded to carry out the pre-
sent policy. and that for century to
come tbs islands would have to be
heavily garrisoned He referred to bis
having, two years ago, 10 q speech.
laughed at the idea of anything inper-
ialistio being seen under the American
Gag, and added impressively - l
now retrDct that assertion %
He characterized the actions Of the
preeent Philippine commission as gross
imperialism unequaled anywhere on the
face of the earth, aud said 'sDnder the
law they have right there, bus uoder
Code law, which is higher. they have
DO place there at all Their actioos are
the worst form Of imperialism. In
reply to question from Senator
Csifrey, Mr. Teller said '.As NJ
Lincola announced in regard to the
Mexican war. war that be did DOT
believe in, be would vote for such q
force as the government needed. SO
have no doubt that as lcog as our flag
floats from the Philippine archipelago,
/ will reluctant as may be) vote to
maietain the army aud the flag there
If that is illogical, it is illogical because
there is DO better way cut of it In
closing Mr. Teller fred this broadside
at Mr. Mckinley 1.-The president has
assured Us that there is DO dagger OF
imperialism. but if imperialism cao be
made worse than it is DOW 10 the
Philippines. you'll have to increase the
ebility of the human mind for abso
lutism -
Seoator Jones, of Ark. has offered a
resolution providing for so investiea
ton BY the senator committee on mill.
tsry sfairs of the charges Of crooked
uess 10 connection with combine Of
officials to control the Philippine out
pot of hemp. made by Msj E. L
Hawkes., against Col Heistand, and
some other prominent officials. In a
few remarks on the necessity for the
investigation, Senator Jooes says :
THE ex army cfioer (Maj Hawkes.
has been removed from the public
service, as the newspapers state. and ss
it i, stated by one of the Secretaries,
on account of bis being guilty of some
bad corduot. The rumors are that the
other nan was as guilty as be vas in
connection with those things. If it
is true that the mao who remains 10 the
public service is equally as guilty IS the
man who was removed. the facts ooshs
to be knovn. If there has been any
Infamous conduct of that sor:, it should
be understood f" In letter to Secre-
tsry Foot, Msj Hawkes. says of bis
charges II will simply say they are
true, or Adj Gen Corbin, Assistant
Secretary MeiklGohn. Gov Allen, aod
Judge Boyd misstate the facts ss 10
their connection with the proposed
hemp company
That many inventors should have de-
sired 70 file the 6rst application for U.
8 patent 10 the 20;h century was
natural The bonor was secured by
by Dr. Calvin j Pollock. of Kirksville.
Mo. ,broagb the energy of Messrs g.
A. Snow & Co, of Washington. D c.,
bis attorneys
Pepsiu preparations ofteo fail to relieve