The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-05
maintain the authority of the United States

maintain the authority of the United States
in the Philippines.
AS Mr.. Lincoln announced in regard to
the Mexican war;" replied the Colorado
senator, "a war that he did not believe in
he would vote for such force as the
government needed So i have no doubt
that as long the flag floats i'm the Phil
ippine archipelago I will (reluctant as I
may be- vote TO maintain the army and
the flag there. If that is illogical, IL is
Illogical because there is no better way
out of it,
Mr.. Proctor said he thought the Colorado
senator was under misrepresentation as
TO what the army bill proposes to do. AS
he regarded the matter, the maximum
force authorized by the bill was 10 be used
only in the present emergency and there
would be return TO the minimum OF
$4,000 which was the peace footing of the
bill. No one could tell when mere troops
might be needed in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto
! Rico. Likewise there was possibility OF
Cuba at the request of the Cubans them
selves. And as for the Philippines no one
could doubt that for a considerable time.
even II all demands should be granted.
large force Of our troops must be kept
in those islands.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. asked Mr.. Proc
tor II he would consent to an amendment
limiting the maximum of troops author
lied to the present exigency, striking out
of the bill the provision ''or until Con-
gress may otherwise direct"
Mr.. Proctor replied that individually he
would be willing to have the provision
modified so as to make IL read until
Congress otherwise directs" He said, how
ever that he had authority 10 speak
for the committee. IL had not occurred to
him that there was any chance that the
maximum force would be used after the
expiration of the present emergency.
MKINLEY'S LETTER QUOTED.
Mr.. Culberson read an extract from Pres
ident McKinley's letter of acceptance OF
his second nomination, in which the Presi-
aroused in the hearts OF the Filiplnos by
Democratic campaign promises a consider
able reduction of the army in the Philip
pines could then have been effected In
view OF this statement and the fact that
the election had resulted In favor of the
Republicans IL should be possible TO make
the reduction suggested by the President.
Mr.. Hoar suggested a general amend
ment 10 the bill looking TO the concilia-
ton OF the f1llpinoS and expressed the
opinion that in time OF peace we should
have one soldier TO each LOCO OF our popu-
lation. He did not, therefore. he said, OPP
pose the bill on the score of increase. but
he did oppose IL because Of the avowed
policy of military control OF the Philip
pines. ut is idle" he said. Ito tell us that
ment" He quoted the President and naval
officers TO show that the Filipinos are am
intelligent people and added: THE way
TO prepare them for liberty Is TO set them
free"
Mr.. Hoar said that IL the facts could be
known there would be no two opinions az
TO what we should do in the Philippines.
Cor he believed that II the people were gen
orally convinced that the Filipinos were
as capable of seif-gove-nment as they are
they would make no effort 10 continue the
subjugation of those people in the interest
of trade. MIR. Hoar urged that IL would be
most desirable 10 have appointed a COM
mission representing all phases of political
life, men of the highest character and
standing, to ascertain the facts as TO the
Philippines and make them known to Con-
gress and to the people. He hoped such a
commission would be appointed before the
close OF the present session. We should
gwe the he. Fiiipi s. al, hearing He said:
come and go In peace and honor. III we
say to the Filipinos that we will not con-
knees, lay their hands upon their lips and
their lips in the dust this war will 20 on.
II there IS a spark OF spirit and principle
in their breasts. until every Filipino OF
one sex is exterminated and until the
women among them take up the fight and
are exterminated also"
Mr. Stewart supported the pending bill.
The rebellion. he declared. should be
crushed an Indian uprising I'm The West
would be. and IN the end liberty and fits
blessings would be extended TO the people
Of the Philippines.
Mr.. Caffery argued against the pending
bill. denouncing the creation OF a large
permanent standing army.
The Senate then devoted an hour or more
TO perfecting the army bill by the adoption
o. part OF the committee amendments. TO
which no objection was raised. Among
the amendments passed over for future
consideration was that relating 10 the e.
tablishment OF veterinary corps
After Mr.. Tillman had made an expiara-
ton of an error into which he had fallen
yesterday in his statement concerning the
TRANSPORTATION home OF soldiers discharged
I'm a foreign country the Senate at $50 \,
m. On motion OF Mr.. Pettgrew, went into
executive session and at $50 p. m. ad-
journed.
Senator Money to-day propoSed an
amendment 10 the army bin limiting the
increase OF the army 10 three years Scr
ator Proctor at the instance OF the Mar
DeDartment. proposed an amendment or,-
vidng that when vacancies occur IN the
position OF chief az stan corps or denarf-
n'ent. n may be filed from officers Of re
army at large not below the rank OF iier-
tenant colonel such apposntee TO serve
four years and have the rank and pay
now given the chief or such corps Tbs
provision. however. Is not TO have effert
so long as there remain In the service OIL
GERS now holding. permanent appointments
in stan corps. those officers being given
preferential rights to promotion to chief
Of the corps.