Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
In the House Over Philippine Afro
cities and the SchIey Case.
CANNON HURLS A B0MBSHELL
Calls Attention TO Numerous Naval
Establishments at Newport and
Refers to Ofiicers' Duties,

case coming IN for considerable atten- |
tion. The naval appropriation bin re-
celved little attention after the more !
exciting themes OF debate came up.
The house passed the bill turning |
over TO Porto Rico all the public lands |
Of the island ceded to the United States |
by Spain, except sites designated by |
the president within one year for ma
val and coaling stations military posts
and other United States purposes. In
this connection Mr. Lacey Of Iowa
stated that the Porto Rico commits
sioner ought 10 have the privilege of
the floor Of the house so as TO explain
such matters as this, Instead Of being
compelled TO stand around the CORR.
doris Of Congress.
After some discussion, the bin re-
ported by Mr.. Mccall from the ways
and means committee refunding the
lax on legacies paid under the war
revenue act by religious charitable
art and educational institutions, was
passed.
Consideration of the naval bin then
was resumed the bill being read for
amendment. Mr.. Cannon called atten-
ton 10 the numerous naval establish
ments centered at Newport-the war
college, the training station and the
torpedo station-and asked with some
irony II the duty OF officers at these
posts was not chiefly during the hot
summer season. Although he admired
our navy and supported the building
OF new ships, Mr.. Cannon said one Of
the dangers OF our navy was in the
fact that one-third Of the LOO officers
were not on salt water, but on dry
land
Mr., Hepburn Of Iowa also commented
on the large number OF naval officers
on shore duty many OF them enjoying
snug and comfortable berths after
comparatively brief sea service, He
believed there must be something
wrong about the system at the naval
academy, with about one officer for
every four cadets. II this number of
officers In addition to instructors was
necessary, he did not object but II II
came from desire 20 provide COM
Portable hooks for these gentlemen,
then It should be stopped,
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi asked
who would deprive naval officers from
securing everlasting renown by stay
ing ashore and deftly pulling the
strlngs?" with mock gravity he read
poem beginning: "Who Is Crownin-
shield. papa?" There was much laugh
ter at the concluding lines of the poem
Great Crowninshied the greatest tar
that ever stayed ashore"
In more serious vein Mr.. Williams
referred TO the Sampson Schley contro-
yersy. Whatever the official conclusion
might be, the American people, he said,
had come TO the conclusion that Ad-
miral Schley had had something 10 do
with the battle Of Santiago, Ana yet
| II has happened that Historian Maclay
| had written history and submitted II
| TO the great naval authority, Crown
| inshield, declaring that Schley had
nothing to DO with the victory De-
| spite the imperial ukase that the case
must be dropped, Mr.. Williams said the
| American people were not disposed TO
| he stopped in pursuing their own con-
| customs. He commented on the fact
that the committee on rules had
| buried a resolution designed to inves-
| tigate the charge that Admiral crown
| inshield had passed on the Maclay MS
| tory.
| RevertIng to Mr.. Grows remarks yes
| terday comparing the civil war condl-
| tions with those In the Philippines. Mr..
| Williams declared that as an American
| he hurled back the comparison, and he
| asserted that never IN the civil con-
| fllet had there been an order TO make
| a "howlng wilderness or Justitylns
| murder and rapine by soldiers. Have We
reached the stage when the army was
| greater than the nation, asked Mr..
/, Williams, when the criminals In the
| army cannot be held up TO eNecration'
| Speaking for the committee on rules,
MIR. Grosvenor of Ohio said the Maclay-
Crowninshield resolution had not peen
renorted as il would have been mere
sound ana fury after the Sehley
court Of inquiry proceedings.
Mr. Foss read dispatch just re-
ceIyed from the navy department, say
ing that the third volume OF the Mac
Inv history, dealing with the Santiago
hattie. was never In use in the naval
academy. and that there was no pur-
pose 20 use It,
Mr.. Grow OF Pennsylvania affirmed
the statement that civil war conditions
were similar to those In the Philippines,
The duty OF commanding officer was
TO protect his soldiers, and II necessary
meet severity with severity
Mr.. Cochran Of Missouri asserted that
there was absolutely no parallel be-
tween civil war conditions and the bar
barities In the Philippines. Never was
A charge made that a Union or Con-
federate soldier made an assault on an
unarmed non combatant, nor that an
order went forth to desolate a country
IL was a desperate extremity, he as
serted that compelled the other side
10 take refuge In civil war conditions
which offered no parallel.
at seems 10 me that the soldiers OF
81 TO '65 should speak for themselves
said Mr.. lands Of Indiana. addressing
himself across the aisle 20 the gentle
men from Missouri and Mississippi, who
had lust spoken Mr.. Lands said that
the veterans,o OF Indiana reared mag
nlficent monument at Indianapolis yes
terday In memory OF those who lost
their lives in the civil war. AT that
dedication resolutions were passed De
claring that the criticisms made on the
war methods In the Philippines were
like the criticisms made by the Copper.
heads from 1851 "a 1865. and that "the
Copperheads Of 1895 20 1902 are not less
venomous than their ancestors"
| WASN'T that resolution railroadei
through against protests asked Mt
Cochran.
| 1T was not" answered Mr.. Landls
at was adopted and Il received the sup
port Of some Of the leading Democrats
In Indiana"
And It was opposed by some Of tht
leading Republicans Of Indiana ex
claimed Mr., Robinson OF Indiana. Th'
latter. amid much confusion, read ~
account Of the consideration Of the res
olutions, showing much opposition, and
expressed the belief that the soldier
az Indiana never DID and never would
Justify such resolutions
After sending the fertilization bill {,
conference, the house, at o'clock. ad
journed.
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