The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-19

bill. The last days of the debate was
marked by the criticism of the policy Of
the Administration toward the Philip
pines by two prominent Republicans
Messrs. Hale and .Gallinger, and by the
determined efforts of Messrs. Lodge and
Gallinger to have an amendment adopted
prohibiting the sale or Importation OF
liquors in the archipelago. The amend
ment was presented in several different
forms, and was defeated each time
Twenty amendments we're disposed OF
after o'clock, and on nearly every one
OF these yea and nay vote was taken.
The vote on the passage of the bill
was as follows:
Yeas-Aldridge, Allison. Bard. Burrows. Car.
TEL, Clark, Deboe. Dillingham;, Doliyer, Elkins,
Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hanna,
n,anshrough; Hawley, kean, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge,
McComas. McCumber, McLaurin Mcmillan Mason,
Morgan, Penrose, Perkins. Plat Of Connecticut.
Pritehard, Proctor, Quarles, Scott Sewcll Shoup,
SIMON, Stewart, Sullivan, Thurston, Warren,
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery.
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel. Har-
ms Jones OF Arkansas Kenney. Mallory Pett,s,
Kawiins, Taliaierro, Teller, Tillman, Towne, Tur-
ley, Turner, Wellington.-23.
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The bill provides that the President in
his. discretion is authorized to increase the
regular army to 100, 600 men. the minimum
strength to remain at $4,000 men No
restrictions are placed on the use of the
increased force by the President and lie
may at any time make the increase and
setain it SO long as he deems il necessary.
The entire measure caters TO the resu-
Tar army, and only permits volunteer Off
GERS to attain the rank of first and second
ueutenants and captain. Everything else
Toes to the regular establishment.
The army canteen is abolished There
VIII be no veterinary corps attached to
The army All officers who served during
the civil war shall. when retired. be given
the rank and pay of the next higher
grade. One brigadier general is made
major general and two brigadier gene
rails of volunteers are made brigadier
generals in the regular army.
When the measure was called up
MIR. Gallinger offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the sale OF or importation into
the Philippine archipelago of liquors of
any kind. He stated that the saloon was
doing great damage and that the sale of
liquors was rapidly increasing
Mr.. CockreH said that if the President
had the government of the Philippines in
his hands there was no use in Congress
meddling.
Mr.. 9allinger replied that he knew this.
but that Mr.. Mckinley had never made
any effort TO stop the traffic, and the Sem
ate should do so.
Mr.. Elkins stated that he was a tenn
perance man, but was against the Gal
linger amendment. He said that Con-
gress had no right to say whether or not
the people living in Manila shall drink
Mr. Gallinger replied that he had once
endeavored TO prevent the people of the |
District of Columbia from being permit
ted to drink liquors of any kind
Mr.. Hale also spoke against the CALM |
ger amendment Reverting to the bill, |
he said that there should be no doubt |
about how the large standing army was |
to be employed. He insisted that the |
army was to be used in the Philippines |
and not in any Of the States of the Union
rs this army needed in the Philip |
pines? he asked. Il wish that the Pres
ident had been as frank as was the SEN
ator from New Jersey (Mr. Sewel) and |
had told US the exact conditions there
bad as they are. Now, what is the real
situation? There are today 20, 600 troops
in the Philippines who are daily having
fatal encounters. l would be glad to ne
gotiate with the FIlipinos for peace-to
try II, anyway. But the Senate won't have
this. What will be the result of this
Army bill?
when we reach July l next there will
not be more than 10000 United States |
troops in the archipelago. What will
happen then? Why, this force will be
driven into Manila and perhaps into the
sea and perhaps massacred. l give no.
tice that l am going to vote for this bill
simply because l cannot help myself /
do not do it thinking that 1 am doing
wise act, but because / cannot do better
Il am against a large standing army.
think that 10000 men is plenty We
have no use for the regular soldier in
any number, yet I know how difficult IL
will be to reduce the army when the
lime comes. II is strange to me that no
nan wants to enlist to 60 to the Philip
pines Why, in FIVE months we cannot
enlist more than 5000 men Where the
balance are TO come from do not know
IN the last three months the Navy De-
partment has only been able to enlist
700 men. This shows that the people do
lot want to go to this war"
Mr.. Money offered an amendment in
,reasing the number of officers in the
Department.
Mr.. McCumber agreed with all that Mr.
Hale had said, and stated that "a 900 men
too large a standing army.
Against GalIinger's Amendment.
Mr.. Spooner argued against the pro-
libition amendr ents suggested by Mr..
5allinger, as they were not TO protect
he army. They were general In their
operation, and would apply to the entire
He yielded to no man in his desire to
temperance among the people
1ut he regarded those amendments as
essentially mischieyous. He hoped that
Congress would be prepared some time
o legislate for the Philippine Islands
'When?' Mr. Hale asked in an under
one.
II do not undertake to say when we viii
,e ready to legislate for the Philippines,
ar. spooner replied. Il should say that
re will not be ready until We shall have
sent there joint committee OF both
houses to investigate the situation of the
PEOPLE and the form of government that
nay be adapted to them. That we have
lot done"
VIII We do it," Mr. Hale asked
u hope So" Mr.. Spooner replied
When" asked Mr.. Hale.
Il hope we will provide tor it, Mr.
'pooner replied. before this session I
ZONES to an end. / have endeavorcd 10
propose a resolution Of that kind. and |
hall endeayor to do so, if nobody else c
loes" ,,
1T ought to be done" Mr.. Hale re-
marked
"of course it ought to be DONE" Mr..
'pooner assented, Congress ought to f,
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