Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-17

army officers And II they cannot force
out tho cadet by humiliation and intimda-
ton they prescribe a course Of ozamina-
tion. which is In their own hands and
which they could not pass themselves. and
thus force the prescribed cadet from the
school
Mr. Gallinger interrupted to say that the
testimony taken by the investigating com
mittee showed that young Grant and young
Sheridan had been hazed as seriously as
any others.
Nr. Money IL Bioodtbirsty.
Mr. Money of Mississippi declared that
the hazing never was warranted and that
he knew Of some cadets who had been
hazed to the point OF danger.
They were hazed to a degree" said MIR.
Money with feeling. that would have war
ranted the hazee in killing the hazers"
They ought to have been killed" inter-
jected MIR. Allen.
And I want to say" continued Mr.
Money. that IL I we're n cadet at West
Point and was hazed in so cowardly and
brutal a manner 7 would kill the hazers
II the opportunity did not come for 100
years"
Continuing his discussion Of the cadets.
Mr.. Allen said: Those cadets carry haz-
ing to the extent Of taking life and in one
case recently they have taken life and the
senator from Mississippi Money says they
have taken life in several Instances"
Mr.. McCumber Of North Dakota argued
in support of the pending bill Incidentally
he vigorously handled the practice of haz-
ing at West Point.
That practice" said he. creates the
worst character OF brutality and the worst
| character Of cowardice. Any bully who Is
guilty of attempting to punish one who Is
! physically unable to meet him is such a
coward that he should be discharged from
| the service"
| Teller would Hold the philippines.
During the discussion Of the Philippines
| Mr. Teller declared the United States had
| succeeded Spain there. Capable and intel
! ligent observers. MIR. Teller asserted. had
pronounced the Filipinos as at to govern
themselves as any other Oriental race. In
| conclusion. Mr.. Teller said. II am not In
| favor OF giving up the islands | want Il
| hold them, because | think that would be
| better for the Filpinos and the islands
! will be valuable to us II. however. we car
hold them only by force there is no con.
sideration financial. commercial or any
| other that will Justify us in retaining
them
| Mr.. Butler OF North Carolina said ne wa!
ready now to vote for any measure that The
government might need for the presen
| emergency or any emergency that nigh
arise, but he was unalterably opposed to th
creation OF large standing army
He urged that not a single reason haC
been furnished for the creation OF an arm!
! OF 900 soldiers and for the rejection
OF the proposition to supply to the govern
ment volunteer army for service in tn
Philippines
Every soldier in the army under thi
bill Will be volunteer" interjected Mr.
Hawley. I'VE do not regard It as a perma
nent standing army. The longest period o
enlistment is only three years. We will b.
here next year and can take care of tn
situation as may be deemed desirable"
Mr. Butler responded that that was
mere sham and dodge and not a reason fo
the proposed action.
vote Will He Taken This Afternoon
MIR, Hawley then secured unanimous con
sent that a final vote should be taken ol
the bill at o'clock Friday.
The senate then, at o'clock on motio
OF Mr.. Foraker. went into executive session
and al $40 p. m. adjourned.