Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-21
[AUDS GREAT NATION
NOTABLE SPEECH OF
SENATOR Il. {. LODGE
No Nation Wants to Fight Us, But
We Should be Always Ready
Need for Larger
Army.


speech was delivered in the Senate to-
day by Lodge of Massachusetts,. Adj
dressing the Senate on an amendment
to the Army bill. striking out the pro-
vision for veterinary corps, he dis
cussed briefly, and principally in the
form Of colloquy with Senator Ba-
con of Georgia, the Philippine question
and the necessity for an army Of 100.-
900 men. In conclusion he drew bril-.
liant word picture of the commercial
future of the United States, declaring
that the trade conflict with Europe, al
ready begun. could result only in the
commercial and economical supremacy
of this country over the entire world.
In this industrial conflict he apprehend-
ed no danger from a physical contest
with any nation of the world but h.
urged the necessity for strong AMI
scientifically organized Army and a
powerful Navy in order that the Unit
ed States might be prepared to defend
its rights against any possible foe.
During the afternoon the Senate ra-
tilted the committees proposition 10
eliminate the proposition of the estab-
lishment of a veterinary corps in the
Army. Senator Teller of Colorado gave
notice of substitute he will offer for
the entire pending measure continuing
in full force and effect the act Of March
3. 1899. incrdeasing the size of the Ar
my for three years from July l. 1901.
At the opening Of the session of the
Senate Pettus Of Alabama presented
the credentials of his colleague. j. T..
Morgan. elected a Senator from that
State for the fifth time. His new term
OF six years will begin on March A.
1901. The credentials were filed.
Consideration was resumed Of the
Army reorganization bill. Discussing
the committee amendment striking out
the provision for veterinary corps In
the Army Kenny of Delaware, the
champion in the Senate Of the proposed
veterinary corps. urged that the conf
mittee's amendment be rejected. Mr..
Kenny said he had serious misgivings
about the creation Of permanent
standing army Of 100000 men. though
willing to vote such an army for three
years. He doubted whether the United
States could send an army to the Phil
ipipnes strong enough to put down
the spirit Of independence and liberty
which seemed innate in the breasts of
the Filipinos. He did not think the
United States was getting an adequate
return from the. struggle, the butch
cry, the crime" that was going on in
the PHILIPPINES. II the United States
was in the Philippines merely as a
guide and aid, he declared there would
be no trouble; the war now in prog
ress would cease.
Mr.. Sewell. member of the Military
Committee, replying, said that great
injustice would be done regular Army
officers by the injection into the Army
Of new corps.
Lodge objected to the proposition to
establish a veterinary staff corps. Dis
cussing the general features Of the
measure. Lodge said he did not think
any American citizen honestly believed
that the liberty of the people was men-
aced by an army of 100000. AS to the
situation in the Philippines, Lodge
maintained that organized rebellion
had ceased. and the local George WASH
ington is In hiding" ~ ma short time, u
said Lodge. 81 believe there will be
peace and order throughout the Phil
ipine Islands" He did not think,
however, that the probability of out
breaks among the Moros and the UNI
civilized tribes Of the interior ever
would be eliminated.
Bacon inquired how long Lodge
thought a large army might be needed
in the Philippines. Lodge believed that
in short time, comparatively, there
would be greater peace and order in
the islands than they had ever known.
After some sharp sparring, Bacon
put this question to Lodge: From
your knowledge as chairman of the
Philippine Commission of the condi-
tons in the islands, will the army of
10000 be needed there for short time
or for an indefinite timer
Lodge-What is a short time?
Bacon-Well, say two years.
my judgment is replied Lodge. lat
the end of two years We will be able to
reduce very largely the Army in the
Philippines. That is my belief"
He maintained that with 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 forti-
fications of the country, force which
he believed totally inadequate In adj
dition that force would be called on to
guard the Nicaraguan canal which It
was proposed soon to begin to build. On
that canal there would be employed
$4,000 laborers. They would have to be
guarded. In his opinion, at the end OF
two years, the force in the Philippines
could be reduced materially and at tho
end Of fOur Dr five yearS thp force nrOn-