The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-01-12
DEBATE on ARMY BILL
TAKES WIDE RANGE
Senator Lodge Distinguishes Him
self in Discussing Proposed
Measure.
SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED STATES
VIII he Leader of the Nations CONNER.
cially and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
the Philippines Inside OF
Two Years.

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cially and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
the Philippines inside of
Two Years.
Washington, Jan. "a notable
speech was delivered in the senate yes
terday by Senator Lodge, of
sets. Addressing the senate on the
amendment OF the military
striking out the provision in the army
reorganization bill for a veterinary,
corps, he discussed briefly, and princi-
pally in the form OF a colloquy With
Senator Bacon OF Georgia the Philip
pine question and the necessity OF an
army OF 100, 900 men. In conclusion he
drew a brilliant 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 economis
supremacy Of this country yer the en-
tire world. In this Industrial conflict
he apprehended no danger from q mil
itary contest with any nation of the
world, but he urged the necessity for q
strong and scientifically organized
army and a powerful navy in order
that the United States might be pre-
pared to defend it's rights against any
possible foe. The speech created a pro-
found impression.
In the course of Ills speech Senator
Lodge said he believed peace would be
restored in the Philippines in u short
time. In reply to a direct question from
Senato Bacon, Senator Lodge said:
MY judgment is that at the end os
two years we will be able TO reduce
very largely the army in the Philips
mines Thai tS nv haliafh HEErs '.r
Economic Supremacy tho Goal.
I'VE have come in the process of our
development until we have expanded
far beyond our own markets
cially, and we begin to reach every
market in the world. 1t is a part of
our economic development. We are
marching along toward the economic
supremacy of the world, in my judg-
ment. LOOK at Europe, and compare
1t with the United States. 1t has been
worked over for a thousand years at
least in the endeavor to draw out all
its our
Here in the United States we are
holding all the best part of the North
American continent. Look at u
under one flag, no separate govern
ment; railroads running in steady
connections and carrying freight from
the Atlantis to the Pacific and from
h lakes to the gulf. Europe n
beat that. Every separate state sys-
ten, every separate railroad h has
enhances the cost OF her articles. We
are beating her in iron and steel. We
can turn them out at a price Europe
cannot meet. We are going to sur
pass her in other articles. She has to
take coal from us. 1t is a mere ques-
ton of time when her last stronghold,
the carrying trade, will be invaded.
We will hnili ShinG nhaa nor thu sGa
can. We shall in some way or anoth-
er equal her subsidies to steamships
by our subsidies and put our ships on
an even plane of competition. Does
anyone suppose the other people like
our industrial achievements? They
are struggling to get an opening for
an overcrowded population and for an
overproduction. That is why they
have seized Africa. Tha is why they
have seized the islands of the Pacific.
China got into trouble and they
thought there would come a new divi-
sion and they could all get their share.
1t has been stopped. The hines m
pire Is going to be held together and
it's markets opened to all the nations
of the world. l do not say anything
improper or boast unduiy when I say
that 1t was owing to the United States
h & this policy was adopted instead of
the other. We believe in 1t. 1t is a
'osA> s W. - "A ~ y ItipohA
with it, but do you suppose the other
countries like 1t? i doubt 1t very
much.
Europe Feels the Pressure.
Anyone who has read the newspa-
pers lately will have noticed there has
been continual talk about economic
declarations to shut out the United
States from Europe. In other words,
they feel that economic pressure that
We a ra nnft{nO. unnn them Tbav Hrin
try to meet us, undoubtedly, In the
great field of economic rivalry. l be-
lieve that with u resources. with the
character of our people, with u new
country, with our great continent, that
the victory can only be with US, and
that there can be but one end to that
conflict of economic forces.
We occupy a great position, conom
lcally. We are marching on to a still
greater enc. You may impede it, per-
haps, by legislation; you may check it.,
but o cannot stop the work of the
economic forces. We may blunder here
IN legislation, but the American people
and the economic forces which underlie
all are carrying us forward to the eco
nomic supremacy of the world. 1t is a
great position, but daZZled by its SPLEEN
dor, do not forget its perils. i. carries
Its dangers with it, and l want to see
the United States always prepared TIC
meet those dangers. We have no quar-.
rel with any nation, and 1 hope we
shall have one l see zone who would
wish to attack us, but l wish to see the
United States SO prepared that under
these new conditions she always will be
safe by sea and by land.
The control of the ocean is vital to
us. That is why l have always advo-.
Gated a navy, and a powerful navy we
must have. I wish to see our army,
whether it is 10000 or 5000 or 100, 900
strong, organized with the utmost skill
and the utmost silence, SO that If the
hour Of peril eve does come we shall
have a system which can expand onthe
instant. one which will not Immediately
produce disaster and trouble, stumbling
and hesitation, as st did at the begins
ming of the Spanish war. Make YOU:
army large or small, as circumstances
demand, but make your organization of
that army the best, the most flexible,
the most elastic in the world.
AT the opening OF the senate Senator
Pettus of Alabama presented the Gre
dentials of his colleague. Senator Nor
gan, elected senator for the fifth time.
A bill was passed amending the act
to create the southern division of the
southern district of Iowa. changing the
time for holding court from the first
Monday in May and the fourth Mon
day in September to the fourth Tues
day in March and the hird Tuesday
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