Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-17
IOWA. THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1901
hands and which they could not pass
themselves, and thus force the pro-

themselves, and thus force the pro-:
scribed cadet from the school.
Mr.. Gallinger interrupted TO say that
the testimony taken by the ipvestigat-
ing committee showed that young
Grant and young Sheridan had been
hazed quite as seriously az any others.
Mr.. Money 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 Mr.. Money, with deep
feeling, that would warrant the hazed
killing the hazers."
They ought to have been killed., in
terjected Mr. Allen.
''And want to say" continued Mr..
Money, that If 1 were cadet at West
Point and was hazed in so cowardly and
brutal manner, would kill the
hazers. if the opportunity did not come
for a hundred years.
+ Continuing his discussion of the ac-
tion of the cadets at West Point, Mr..
Allen said: Those cadets carry haz-@
ing almost to the extent of taking life.
and in one instance recently they have
taken life. and the senator from Missis-
sippi (Money) says they have taken life
lin several instances
Mr. McCumber argued in support of
the pending bill. Incidentally he Wig
Iorously handled the practice of hazing
at West Point. That practice said
he. creates the worst character of bru-
tality ard the worst character of cow
ardice. Any bully who is guilty of at
tempting to punish one who is phys-
cally unable to meet him is such a
coward that he should be discharged
from the service
Discussing the situation in the Phil
lippines Mr. Teller declared the condi-
tions in the islands had not Improved
since the United States had succeeded
Spain there. Capable and Intelligent
observers. Mr.. Teller ASSERTED. had pro-
lsnounced the Filipinos as fit to govern
themselves as any other Oriental race.
| In conclusion Mr.. Teller said: Il am
not in favor of giving up the islands.
| 1 want to hold them because i think
that would be better for the Filipinos
land that the islands will be valuable
to us. If. however. we can hold them
only by force, there is no consideration.
| financial, commercial or any other, that
will justify us in retaining them.
\ Mr.. Butler said he was ready now to
vote for any army that the government
might need for the present emergency,
or any emergency that might arlss, but
he was unalterably opposed to the Gre
alton of large standing army. He
urged that not a single reason had been
furnished him for the creation of an
army of 100000 soldiers aud for the re-
Election of the proposition to supply to
the government volunteer army for
service in the Philippines.
Every soldier in the army under this
bill will be a volunteer. interjected
1 Mr.. Hawley. We. do not regard ii as
permanent standing army The long
est period of enlistment is only three
Years. We will be here next year and
can take care OF the situation as may
be deemed desirable
Mr.. Butler responded that that was :
mere sha and dodge. and not a reasor
Tor the proposed action.
The House.
Washington. Jan 17.-Thers wer,
hardly fifty members in their place.
when the houFe met this morning. Th,
majority of the members had gone Z
the senate to witness the ad:rinistra.
stion of oath to Quay Without prelim.
mary business the house went into
committe of the whole. Lawrence. q
Massachusetts NJ in the chair, and tool
up consideration Of the bill 10 revise
and codffy the postal laws of the Unit.
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