The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-08
Latter Of Opinion that I'm Five Years
the Army Can Be Reduced Safely
to 10000 Men.
BRILLIANT WORD PICTURE
PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE Ma.
TIOH AS VIEWED by MIR. LODGE.
United States Expanding at . Rate
That Will Soon Make Her the Su-
preme Power of the World.


was delivered in the Senate to-day by Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts,. Addressing the
Senate on the amendment of the military
committee striking out the provision in
the army reorganization bill for veterin-
ary corps, he discussed briefly and princi-
pally in the form Of colloquy with Senator
Bacon, Of Georgia. the Philippine question
and the necessity for army of 10000
men. In conclusion he drew a brilliant word
picture of the commercial future Of the
United States, declaring that the trade
conflict with Europe already begun. could
result only in the commercial and economic
supremacy of this country over the entire
world. In this industrial conflict he ap-
pretended no danger from a material con-
test with any nation of the world, but he
urged the necessity for a strong and scien-
tifically organized army and a powerful
navy in order that the United States might
be prepared to defend its rights against
any possible foe. The speech created pro-
found impression. During the afternoon the
Senate ratified the committees proposition
to eliminate the House provision for the
establishment of veterinary corps in the
army. Senator Teller, of Colorado. gave
notice of a substitute he will offer for the
entire pending measure, continuing in full
force and effect the act of March 3. 1899.
increasing the size of the army. for three
years from July I, 1901.
AT the opening of to-day's session Mr..
Pettus, of Alabama, presented the creden-
tials of his colleague, ]. T. Morgan, elected
a senator from that State for the fifth
time. His new term of six years will be-
gin on March 4, 1901. The credentials were
filed.
A bill was reported from the judiciary
committee amending an act to create the
southern division of the Southern district
of Iowa, changing the time for the holding
of court from the first Monday In May
and fourth Monday in September to the
fourth Tuesday in March and the third
Tuesday in October. 1t was passed.
A joint resolution was reported from the
District Of Columbia committee authorizing
the secretary of war to grant permits to
the committee on the Inauguration of the
President for the use of public reserva-
tions in Washington and to loan flags for
decoration purposes. The resolution was
adopted.
A resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew calling on
the secretary of the interior for papers and
correspondence as to payments to the Sisse-
ton and wahpeton Indians and whether
assurances had been given the Indians that
their claims would be paid was amended
and passed.
MR. KENNEY'S SPEECH.
Consideration was resumed of the army
40 n of ha
mittee amendment striking out the pro-
vision for a veterinary corps in the army
was begun, Mr.. Kenney, the champion in
the Senate of the proposed veterinary
corps, urging that the committees amend
ment be rejected. In an open discussion
of the bill in general Mr.. Kenney said that
be had serious misgivings about the crea-
ton of a permanent standing army Of 1O0.-
GOO men, though willing to vote such an
army for three years. He doubted whether
the United States could send an army to
the Philippines strong enough to put down
;he spirit of independence and liberty
which seemed innate in the breasts of the
Filirinos He did not think the United
States was getting an adequate return
from ''the struggle. the butchery. the
crimes" that were going on in the Philip
pines. If the United States was in the
Philippines merely as a guide and aid to
the people of the islands, he declared.
there would be no trouble The war now
in progress would cease instantly. He
then argued In favor of veterinary corps
in the army.
Mr.. Sewell. a member of the military
committee. replying, said that a great in
Justice would be done regular army officers
by the injection into the army of new
corps He said it was simply an effort
on the part of American veterinarians to
obtain commissions in the army. He did
not blame them for entertaining such an
smbition, but he deemed II unwise for Con-
gress to grant the request Mr.. sewell
said that the discipline of the army and
the safety of the men and horses of the
cavalry and artillery depended upon the
lire officers and not upon veterinarians
Mr.. Lodge objected TO the proposition to
establish veterinary staf corps. He had
TO objection TO giving proper pay and even
rank to veterinary surgeons. but he de-
nounced as bitterly unjust" to the officers
of the regular army the effort to create as
a colonel and majors and captains men who
were TO be taken out of civil life and place
them in authority over men who had de-
voted their lives to army affairs
Discussing the general features of the
measure Mr.. Lodge said he did not think
any American citizen honestly believed that
the liberty Of the people was menaced by
an army of 100000. AS to the situation In
the philippines Mr.. Lodge maintained that
organized rebellion has ceased and the
local George Washington Is In hiding. In
a short time said Mr. Lodge. II believe
there Will be peace and order throushout
the Philippine islands" He did not think
however. that the probability of outbreorn
among The Moroo and the uncsv11ised tr1n6o
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