The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08
PAINTS BRIGHT FUTURE
Senator Lodge Depicts GlOrieS
Of the United States.
SAYS WORLD MUST BOW
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ALL THIS SPOKEN IN DISCUSS
ING HORSE DOCTORS.

Washington, Jan. "A notable speech
was delivered in the senate today by
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts. Address
ing the senate on an amendment to the
army bill striking out the provision for
a veterinary corps. he discussed briefly
and principally in the form Of a col
Iouuy with Senator Bacon Of Georgia
the Philippine question and the neces-
sity of an army of 100, 600 men, In con-
cIusion, he drew a 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 economical
supremacy of this country over the en-
tire world. In this industrial conflict
he apprehended no danger from a ma
terial contest with any nation of the
world, but he urged the necessity for a
strong and scientifically organized
army and a powerful navy, in order
that the United States might be pre-
pared to defend its rights against any
possible foe.
During the afternoon the senate Tati-
fed the committees proposition 70
eliminate the proposition of the estaD-
lishmeut of a 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
8. 1893. increasing the size of the army
for three years from July !, 1901
Lodge Objects to Veterinarians.
Mr.. Lodge objected to the proposition
to establish d veterinary stan corps.
Mr.. Bacon inquired how long Mr.
Lodge thought a large army might be
needed in the Philippines. Mr. Lodge
believed that in a short time, com
paratively. there would be greater
Deace and order in the islands than
they had ever known.
After some sharp sparring, Mr. Bacon
put this question to Mr. Lodge
From your knowledge as chairman
Of the Philippine committee OF the con-
ditions in the islands. will the army OF
$4,000 be needed there for short time
or for an indefinite Jime2'
Mr. LOdge-What is a short time?
Mr. BacOn-WeI, say, two years.
MY judgment is replied Mr.. Lodge,
that at the end of two years we VIII
be able to reduce very largely the army
in the Philippines. That is my belief.
Spain had an army Of $1,000 men and
kept very bad order
And occupied little territory, inter
jected Mr.. Bacon.
yes. and occupied little territory"
assented Mr.. Lodge.
He maintained, however, that with a
force of $4,000 in the Philippines the
United States would keep better order
than ever had been known there. With
that force in the Philippines there
would be about $4,000 men left to man
the Notifications of the country, a force
which. he believed, totally Inadequate.
In addition. that force would be called
upon to guard the Nicaraguan canal
which II was proposed soon TO begin 10
build. On that canal there would be
employed $4,000 laboreTs. They would
have to be guarded.
In his opinion, at the end of four or
five years the force probably could be
reduced safely 70 10000 men,
Paints a Glowing Future.
In conclusion, Mr.. Lodge drew a word
picture of the present and future of
the United States
I am no alarmist, and I have no
fears that we are in danger Of war
with anybody said Mr. Lodge, and
! do not believe there is a nation on
the face of the earth that has any de
sire to attack US But no man can tell
what may happen at any time
We have come in the process OF our
development until we have expanded
far beyond our own markets CONNER
ciaIlv. and we are breaking into every
our economic development We are
marching along toward the economic
supremacy Of the world, in my 1udg-
ment. Look at Europe and then COM
pare it with the United States. It has
been worked over 1000 years at least
in the endeavOr to draw out all its re
sources. We are beating Europe in
iron and steel. We can turn them out
at a price Europe cannot meet. We
are going to surpass her in other arti-
cles She has TO take coal from US. L
is a mere question Of time when he
last stronghold, the carrying trade, Wi
be invaded. We viii build ships cheap
er than she can. We shall in somv
way or another equal her subsidies 10
steamships by our subsidies and put
our ships on an even plane Of competi-
ton. Does any one suppose the other
people like our industrial achieve
ments? They are struggling to get an
and for an OVerprOductiOn- That is why
they have seized Africa. That is why
they have seized the islands of the Pa
cific. China got into trouble, and they
thought that there would come new
division and they could all get theii
share. It has stopped The Chinese
empire is going to be held together and
/ its markets opened to all the nations
of the world. I do not say anything
| improper or boast unduly when | say
/ that il is owing to the United States
I that this policy was adopted instead OF
/ the other We believe in IL. Tt is o
! great policy. We are all in sympathy
I with it, but do you suppose the other
/ countries like it? ] doubt IL very much
Any one who has read the news