The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-05
MR. CARTER HAD HIS TROUBLES
SENATOR WELLINGTON WANTED
TO KNOW A LARGE NUM-
BIER OF THINGS
PETTIGREW WAS ALSO ACTIVE
put His Resolutions Received Scant
Courtesy From His Brother Mem
bers-SenatOr HOar Has
Resolution.


hours today the senate discussed the
army reorganization bill. The debate
took a wide range at times, but was
confined principally TO the question of
the necessity for the increase IN the reg
ular army provided for in the pending
measure.
The Philippine question was threshed
over at great length but few really new
points were advanced. 1t was urged by
the supporters of the army bill that the
situation in the Philippines demanded
the increase of the army proposed This
was contrOverted by the opposition SEN
ators who, while they were willing in
general way to provide for such tenn
pOrary force as might be needful. were
vigorously opposed to the creation of a
permanent standing army of 100, 600 men.
PETTIGREW WANTED TO KNOW.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Pettigrew was referred to the committee
on the Philippines, after a speech by
Mr.. Pettigrew, who said the president
maintained there was no war in the Phil
1ppines. The military committee declared
that war exists there and that at least
$1,000 men would be required to SUPPRESS
the rebellion. LAS the president and the
military committee disagree" said Mr..
Pettgrew, ''it seems TO me we ought to
have the facts before we create an army
OF 100000 men" He hoped the resolution
would not be sent to that graveyard the
Philippine committee, but it was also re-
ferred.
Another of Mr.. Pettigrews resolutions
calling upon the president for irforma-
ton as to the necessity for am in
crease in the strength of the army was
referred to the committee on military
affairs. The army bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Carter asked unanimous con-
sent that the unobjected committee
amendments be considered and PASSED
upon.
Mr.. Pettigrew objected, declaring that
as his efforts to obtain information from
the regular channels had been thwarted
he proposed to have time to obtain it
in some other way.
HEATED DEBATE.
Mr.. \ Wellington CMd.) demanded to
know the intention of the administration
with reference to the Philippine islands
If 1t was to force an annexation of the
Philippines, then a large army would
be necessary He declared the country
had been assured at the beginning of the
Philippines trouble that it could be put
down in four or five weeks, yet the situa-
tion was worse than ever.
'These people cannot be put down.
declared Mr.. Wellington. 'Is it the pur-
pose of the administrat to try to de-
prive them of self-government? If So
/ am opposed to any increase of the
army
In reply Mr.. Carter said the pjth of Mr.
Wellington's question was that the ad-
ministration, to satisfy him, must de-
clare its present and future policy with
respect to the Philippines.
The senator can consult the record of
congress for an answer to his question"
said Mr.. Carter.
THE president has no authority to de-
eide what shall be done with the Philip
pines"
: The moment the treaty of peace was
ratified, said Mr.. Garter, that moment
it became the supreme law of the land
If the president had refused to maintain
the sovereignty of the United States
there he would have laid himself liable
to Impeachment"
Has he not already given up sove-
reignty over a portion of Alaska ?" in
Quired Mr.. Wellington.
GAVE UP ALASKAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. Carter replied what the president
had done as to the Alaskan boundary
had been accomplished through a rnodus
Yivendi, purely temporary arrange
ment
1T is, nevertheless. fact" declared
which we had undisputed sovereignty
has been abandoned. The British flag
has been raised over it and it is controll-
ed by British constabulary. That is the
fact"
Mr.. carter-That is the alleged fact,
only
Mr.. Wellington continuing, said the
Alaskan boundary was distinctly marked
by stones, and the territory acquired by
the United States from Russia was clear
ly the property of the United States.
If the president should be impeached
If he relinquished territory in the Philip
pines, ne should likewise be impeached
for relinquishing sovereignty in Alaska
DO you approve of the relinquishme1t
of territory in Alaskan" inquired Mr..
Carter.
I do not" replied Mr.. Wellington.
Mr.. Carter-Then do you approve Of
REIMBURSEMENT of the Philippines?
Mr. Wellington-That is quite a differ
ent matter
MI Carter declared it was the inten-
ton of the United States to maintain the
laws in the Philippines. to restore, order
and TO protect property. Beyond that
point congress would determine what the
ultimate disposition of the islands would
be
Mr.. Teller (Col) sharply criticised the
pending measure as the entering wedge
lot large standing army. You'll want
not 100000 men," he declared, but you'll
want 100000, and you will want item for
hundred years. This measure is not
intended merely to meet an emergency.
but to fix upon tne country a great
standing army"
MR.. HOAR'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hoar suggested a general amend
ment to the bill looking to the ConciIia-
ton of the Filipinos, and expressed the
opinion that in time of peace we should
have one soldier to each 1000 OF oar pop
ulation. He did not, therefore he said,
oppose the bill on the score of increase,
but he did oppose it because of the
avowed policy of military occupation of
the Philippines. ut is idle" lie said, 'to
tell us that these people are not nit for
self-government."~ He quoted the presi-
dent and naval officers to show tnat the
Filipinos are an intelligent people, and
added The way to prepare them for
liberty is to set them free"
Mr.. Hoar said that if the fact could
be known, there would be no two opin-
ions as to what we should do in the Phil
ippines, for he believed that II the peo-
pie were generally convinced that tho