New-York tribune., 1902-05-17
LIVELY DAY IN THE HOUSE
PHILIPPINE ATROCITIES AND THE
SCHLEY CASE DISCUSSED.

SCHLEY CASE DISCUSSED.
Washington, May 16-The House had another
lively debate to-day Philippine atrocities and the
Schley being the chief topics OF discussion
The Naval Appropriation bill which was nomtnally
under consideration received little attention after
the more exciting themes came up. Mr.. Cannon
OF Illinois. and Mr. Hepburn. of Iowa, brought on
the discussion by crlticising the extent to which
naval officers secured comfortable berths ashore,
whereupon Mr. Williams. of Mississippi, made a
sarcastic speech at the expense OF Admiral Crown
inshield in which he read poem describing the
former chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation the
greatest tar that stayed ashore" Mr.. Will
Jams denied the assertion OF Mr.. Grow that Phil
ippne methods similar to those Of the
Civil War Mr.. Cochran Of Missouri reinforced
Mr.. Williams In his contention. while Mr.. Landis.
of Indiana, discussed the resolutions adopted by
Union veterans OF Indiana comparing those who
criticise the army In the Philippines with the Cop
perheads of Civil War times.
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the numerous
naval establishments centred at Newport-ths War
College the training station and the torpedo sta
tlon-and asked with some irony II the duty Of the
officers at these posts was not chiefly during the
hot summer season. Although no admired the
navy and supported the building of new ships. Mr.,
Cannon said Of the dangers Of the navy was
In the fact that one-third OF the seventeen hum
dred officers not salt water. but on dry
land
Mr. Hepburn also commented on the large num-
ber OF naval officers shore duty. many OF them
enjoying snug and comfortable herths after COM
paratvely brief service lie believed there
must he something wrong about the system at the
Naval Academy. with about officer for every
four cadets II this number of officers. in addition
Instructors necessary. he did not object,
but II II came from desire 10 provide comfortable
hooks for these men, then It should be stopped.
ATTACKS ADMIRAL CROwNINsHIELD.
Mr. Williams asked who would deprive naval
officers from securing everlasting renowu by 'stay-
.g.H,- ffg,,o- rfvN ~
mock gravity he read poem beginning, Who is
CrownnshieId. pnpa?' There much laughter
the closing lines OF the poem. Great Crownin-
shields the greatest tar that ever stayed ashore.
In more serious vein Mr.. Williams referred to the
Sampson -schley controversy. Whatever the official
conclusion might be. the American people. he said.
had come 10 the decision that Admiral Schey had
had something TO do with the battle OF Santiago.
And yet 1t had happened that Maclay had written
a history and submitted it to the great naval
authority. Crowninshield declaring that Schey
had nothing to do with the victory. Despite the
Imperial ukase that the Schley be
dropped, Mr.. Williams said. the American people
were not disposed to be stopped In pursuing their
own conclusions lie commented the fact tina I
the Committee Rules had buried resolution
designed to Investigate the charge that Admiral
Crowninshleld had passed the Maclay history
referring TO Mr. Grows remarks yesterday COM
pairing the Civil War conditions with those in the
Philippines Mr. Williams declared that as an
American he hurled back the com parison and he
asserted that never In the civil conflict had there
been an order to make 'howIng Wilderness or
Justtfying atrocities by soldiers Had we reached
the stage when the army was greater than the
nauoh asked Mr.. Wlllams-when the criminals in
the army cannot be held up to execration?
speaking for the Committee on Rules, Mr. Grosve-
not, not 9een reported as Il would have been mere
proceedings. 4N'
Mr. Foss read letter just received from the
I was si2y R use eGaF al the wa 5he SH9g@ bat
there was no purpose to use 1t.
CIVIL AND PHILIPPINE WARS.
Mr. Grow reafirmed the statement that Civil War
conditions were similar to those in the Philippines
The duty of a commanding officer was to protect
severity
Mr. Cochran asserted that there was absolutely
no parallel between Civil War conditions and the
barbarities in the Philippines Never was a
charge made that Union a Confederate soldier
asSaulted an unarmed non-c0mbatant nor that an
order went forth to desolate country 1t was
tbp pth eiArenlty he asserted, that compelled
tions which offered no parallel.
should s.h speak for themselves" said MIR. Lands
The veterans of Indiana reared magnifcent
tined % IN memory Of those who lost their lives in
I rle CdV war At that dedication resolutions were
passed Heclaring that the criticisms war methods
IN tbe the phiPPines We're like the criticisms by
Gopperheads 1898 to 1852 are no. ess s na ne
ahdn 4 tner ancestors The resolutions closed with
hrarG .sS our soldiers as cruel and inhuman. WV
,,ie nose are the sentiments Of the soldiers of
tnuallh, VINO fought from 1851 to 1866" exclaimed
speak for them ' -"''soui' 10
wasn't that resolution railroaded throuPh
AGAINST pfotests?" asked MIR. Cochran
o,.ww was not" answered Mr. Lands: lit was
adopted ana 1t received the support of some of the
Iehulhs democrats in Indiana"
fihu II was opposed by some OF the leading Re-
puphcans Of Indiana" exclaimed Mr. Robinson
Ni1u wv EAislu much confusion he read an account of
t!E nslderation of the resolution Showing CON
heIanis opposition, and expressed the belief that
nstis e @ ot Indiana never did and never would
After
the House adjourned. ~ ~ 'o''iei ehce