Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-04


Heistand of the United States army by
Erastas L. Hawkes. are based and report to
the Senate.
! Mr.. Hoar, said the resolution placed the
| Senate In an extraordinary position. This
| great body. representing forty-five states,
was asked to pass upon a matter without
being afforded any intimation Of It's public
Importance and public interest. He object
| ed to the resolution
Mr.. Spooner moved to refer the resolution
to the committee on military affairs.
| Mr.: Jones said the charges made by
| Hawkes. against Major Heistand were mat
| tiers Of common knowledge to newspaper
readers. An army officer had been removed
| because of some alleged bad conduct. The
| charges indicated that the army officer who
remained in the service was as guilty as he
| removed. too.
The resolution finally was referred to the
committee on military affairs.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
| Pettigrew calling for Information with ref
erence to the Philippines was laid before
| the Senate, and Mr.. Lodge moved that it be
referred to the committee on Philippines.
/ In pressing the adoption of the resolution,
mr.: Pettlgrew said the President main
| tanned there was no war in the Philippines.
! Ane military committee declared that war
| existed there, and that at least 10000 men
| would be required to suppress the rebellion.
| AS the President and the military commit
| tee disagree said Mr.. Pettigrew, sit seems
| to me we ought to have the facts before We
create an army of 100000 men,
He urged that the adoption of the resolu-
ton would facilitate the passage of the
army reorganization bill. Inasmuch as the
Senate had right to the informa ton re-
questeu, he hoped 1t woulu be adopted in
stead OF being sent to that graveyard, the
Philippine committee
After MIR. Hawey had said the immediate
effect of the resolution would be to delay
rira 1nncr
time to prepare the information the resolu-
ton was referred to the Philippine commit
tee.
| calling upon the President for information
as to the necessity for an increase in the
strength of the army was referred, on mo-
ton of Mr.: Aldrich, to the committee on
military affairs, after Mr.. Hawley, chair
man of the committee had said 1t would be
brought before the committee tomorrow
morning.
The Army Bill Resumed.
Consideration of the army bill then was
resumed. but pending consideration Of the
amendments made by the Senate commit
tee Mr.. Pettigrew demanded the reading
OF the report upon the measure.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report Mr.. Garter, member of the mil
tary affairs committee, asked unanimous
consent that the unobjected amendments
IL the bill be considered and passed upon.
To this Mr.. Pettigrew objected, declaring
that as his efforts to obtain informant ton
from the regular channels had been
thWarted he proposed to have time to OBJ
tain 1t in some other way.
Mr.. Carter urged that Mr. PettigreW did
not state correctly the conditions. There
was no proposition to increase the army.
1t was already an army of 100000 men,
and 1t was perfectly evident to any per-
son of ordinary intelligence that condi-
ton existed for the maintenance of a con
siderable force in the Philippines.
Mr.. Wellington's Demand.
After directing attention to some of the
statements Of Mr.. Carter, made yesterday,
Mr.. Wellington (Md.) demanded to know
the intention Of the administra ton with
reference to the Philippine Islands. If it
was to force an annexation of the Philip
pines then large army would be neces-
sary. He declared the country had been
assured at the beginning of the Philippine
trouble that it could be put down in five
or six weeks.
Two campaigns had been fought out and
the situation was worse than ever.
Those people cannot be put down." de-
clared Mr.. wellington. lis it the purpose
of the administration to try to deprive them
of self government? If so, I am opposed to
any increase of the army.
In reply Mr.. Carter said that the pith of
Mr.. Wellington's question was that the ad-
ministration, to satisfy him. must declare
It's present and future policy with respect
to the Philippines
ne senator can consult the record OF
Congress for an answer to his question:"
said Mr.. Carter. 1.-THE President has no
authority to decide what shall be done with
the Philippines"
gress through which the Philippines were
acquired.
THE moment the treaty of peace was
ratified said he that moment it became
the supreme law of the land. If the Presi-
dent had refused to maintain the sovereign
ty of the United States there he would have
laid himself liable to impeachment"
Has he not already given UP sovereignty
over a portion Of Alaskan inquired Mr..
Wellington.
Mr.. Carter replied that what the Presi-
dent had done as to the Alaskan boundary
had been accomplished through a modus
vivendi. purely temporary arrangement.
1T Is nevertheless fact declared Mr..
wellington that territory over which we
doned. The British flag has been raised
over 1t and it is controlled by British con-
tabulary. That is a fact
Mr.. Carter-"That s the alleged fact
only
Mr.. wellington continuing, said the Alas
kan boundary was distinctly marked by
stones. and the territory acquired by the
United States from Russia was clearly the
property of this country.
"If the President should be impeached if
he relinqushed territory in the Philippines
he should likewise be qimpeached for reln-
gushing sovereignty In Alaska
do you approve Of the REIMBURSEMENT
of territory in Alaskan" inquired Mr. Car
ter
II do not" replied Mr.. Wellington.
Mr.. Carter-"Then do you approve of a
REIMBURSEMENT of the Philippines?'
Mr.. Wellington-''That is quite different
matter
docs the senator understand" inquired
Mr.. Spooner. that Congress or the Presi-
dent has authority to dispose of territory?
Is not that. a question to be determined
solely by Congress?"
Suit Against Railway.
Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 was instituted this afternoon