Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-14
PENSIONS FOR ALL
Mr.. Hale's Assertion Regarding
Philippine Soldiers.
STATEMENTS BY OTHER SENATORS
Lively lnterchanges on Several
Subjects Mark Day in Congress.
HOUSE PROC E E D n G. S

When the Senate convened today it was
decided to take recess from 1:3o to .
O'Clock this evening. the reading of The
District of Columbia code bill to be the
only order of the night session
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Shoup
Qdaho) to the sundry civH bill looking 10
the establishment of soldiers home in
Idaho induced Mr. Hale (Me) to call atten-
ton to the fact that the committee on ap-
preparations was being besieged constantly
for more and more soldiers homes, al
though it is nearly forty years since the
close of the civil war. The general belief
was that in forty fifty years the demand
for these homes ought to be on the decrease,
and he thought it would be necessary to
give some account to the country of the
proposed Increase.
Mr. Pettigrew declared that the United
States was manufacturing material for sol
diers' homes every day. Gen. MacArthur's
report for December showed that there
were 10000 more sick in the Philippines
than could be cared for properly.
Mr.. Hale acceded to this statement. and
added that every man in the Philippines
would be on the pension list in five years
Will All Get Pensions.
This kind of war; he said sis the most
the soldiers now in the Philippines will
want pensions, and we viii give them to
them
He did not believe. however that there
were enough soldiers in the Philippines to
account for any increase in the number of
soldiers homes
Mr.. Sewell (N.J) challenged Mr. Petit
CREWS statement that there were 10000 sick
and disabled soldiers in the Philippines
who could not be given proper care. He
declared 1t not true.
Mr.. Teller (COL) supported Mr.. Petit
crews statement. and the latter declared
his belief that the number of sick and dis
abled soldiers in the Philippines would ag
gregate 10000 year for years to come,
50 long as the war might last.
The debate was cut off by a demand for
the regular order.
Cape Nome Judicial Scandal.
resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart was
agreed to calling upon the Attorney General
for all accounts of the second judicial dis
trict Of Alaska and the action of the de-
partment thereon. and list of the officers
of the second judicial district of Alaska and
their compensation.
Consideration of the agricultural apnro-
priation bill was then resumed, the pending
question being the amendment of Mr. Teller
striking out the provision for the mapping
States
Mr.. Hale tMeD went beyond Mr.. TeIler's
amendment and made a point of order
against the committee amendment pTovid-
Ing for a general mapping of the soils of
the United States
as there said he. ITO be no stop to the
schemes for depicting the treasury? This
Will cost 500. 900. 600. 1t never will sion
until every county in every state has been
visited and mapped. In the interest of some
moderation in these new schemes | make
this point OF order
Pleas for the Farmers.
Mr. Tillman Is c. made a vigorous ap-
peal in support of the committee amend
ment. urging that 1t was in the interest of
the farmers Of the country. He declared
that Congress every year was spending
hundreds of millions that were stolen, and
yet objection made to a simple and in
expensive proposition in behalf of the farm
ers of the country
Mr.. Proctor. in charge of the bill. ex-
planned that the amendment called for the
expenditure of only $91 900.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala) directed the Senate's
attention to two word pictures, one of d
proposition to spend s225 600 200 for the
benefit of ship owners and ship builders of
the country and the other of a project to
spend less than 100000 for the benefit of
more than half the population of the United
States. .'---"..
Mr. Hale INDUCES in Prophecy.
Mr. Hale reiterated his assertion as TO
the ultimate cost of the proposed project.
He urged that there was no demand from
the farmers of the country for such an ex-
animation OF the soils. They knew their
farms and their adaptability to crops. He
urged that the pending proposition was
evolved from the mind of some agricul-
tural expert and did not have the approval
of the hard-headed farmers of the country.
There is nothing thankless" Mr..
Hale said, 'as to object when schemes and
interests are organized to loot the treasury.
The tremendous expenditures constantly
before our eyes are so demorelizing TO our
minds that we are Incapable of under
standing and appreciatng them. When the
people once realize the situation-and it is
too early yet. probably-those who are re-
sponsible for these expenditures will call
upon the rocks and mountains TO hide them
from the wrath of the people. When We
get to the end Of this Congress and figure
up the appropriations they will be found
to be larger-yea, very much larger-than
have ever been made before by an Ameri-
can Congress"
Further Warnings.
After Mr.. Hansbrough and Mr.. McCum-
Der IN. d. had supported briefly the COM
mittee amendment. Mr.. Chandler Joined
Mr.. Hale in the warning against extrava-
giant appropriations. He pointed out the
political effect of such appropriations, as
sorting that while senators on the other
side of the chamber might insist upon
getting their share" they would be the
first to denounce the extravaganza upon
the hustiugs, and the republican party
would be overwhelmed for Its extrava-
ganCe.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.1,- In the course OF an cx-
tended speech in support of the amend
ment. adverted to MIR. Chambers state
ment that democratic senators joined the
majority in making appropriations and
then We're first to criticse republican eX-
travagance. Mr.. Bacon differed from Mr.
Chandler. and said: I'VE are not only
making an effort, but We expect that effort
to be successful. to prevent the expenditure
of some $40. 100000 by defeating the snip
subsidy bill. and quite naturally .his will
be of advantage to the country and Il Will
save the republican majority OF just so
much extravaganza.
Pushing to the BiIliOn-DOIiar Mark.
Mr. Lodge (Mass) said he did not Ike to
hear sneers against the practice of economy
which had been urged by Mr.. Hale. The
Maine senator's warning. he said ought to
be needed. as appropriations were mount
ing up enormously.
ANY person who would examine atten-
lively the appropriations being made by
Congress would realize readily the dangers
into which the government was running.
II was an open secret, he said, that the