The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS
scHLEY CASE DISCUSSED By
THE HOUSE.
Philippine Atrocities Also Came For
Attention-McLaurin Of Nissis-
sippi Concludes His Speech
In the Senate.

another lively day Of debate today.
Philippine atrocities and the schley case
coming In for considerable attention. Mr..
Cannon Qlls.) and Mr.. Hepburn Qa.)
brought on the discussion by criticising
the extent to which naval officers secured
comfortable berths ashore. whereupon
Mr.. williams (Miss.) made very sar-
castle speech at the expense Of Admiral
Crowninshieid. during which he read a
l,poem describing the late head of the
Bureau Of Navigation as "the greatest
tar that ever stayed ashore"
Mr.. Williams denied the assertion OF
Mr.. Grow (Pa) that Philippines war
methods were similar to those OF the
civil war. Mr.. Cochran (Mo.l reinforced
Mr.. Williams In this contention. while
| Mr.. Lands Ind.) discussed the resolu-
ton adopted by union veterans Of India
ma comparing the copperheads OF the
present day who criticised the army In
the Philippines with the copperheads of
| 'e1-65.
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the
numerous naval establishments centered
| at Newport-the war college. the train
/ ing station. the torpedo station. and asked
with some irony II the duty OF the 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 1.700 officers were not
on salt water. but on dry land.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) also commented on
| the large number of naval officers on
shore duty, many Of the enjoying snug
and comfortable berths after compare
| lively 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.
| Mr.. Williams (Miss.) asked who would
deprive naval officers from securing ever
lasting renown by staying ashore and
deftly pulling the strings?" With mock
| gravity he read a poem beginning:
"who lis Crowninshield. Papa"
| There was much laughter at the con-
Guiding lines Of the poem, Great Crown
inshield, the greatest tar that ever stayed
i ashore"
In more serious vein. Mr.. Williams re-
ferred to the Sampson.Scheley contro-
versy.
1 Whatever the Official conclusion might
be, the American people h said had come
to the conclusion that Admiral Schley had
had something to do with the battle OF
Santiago. And yet It had happened to
l tnaL f1lSIOTlaH mdCldy hda WAAhtch =
history and submitted It to the great
naval authority. Crowninshield, dcclar-
Ing that Schley had nothing to do with
the victory. Despite the imperial ukass
that the Schley case must be dropped
Mr.. williams said the American people
were not disposed to be stopped In pursu'
ing their own conclusions. He com
mented on the fact that the Committee or
Rules had buried resolution designed
to investigate the charge that Admiral
Crowninshield had passed on the Macias
history.
REWRITING to Mr.. Crows remarks yes
terday, comparing the Civil War condi'
tions with those in the Philippines. Mr.
williams declared that as an American
he hurled back the comparison and HI
asserted that never in the civil confiic
had there been an order to make q
"hovling wilderness" or 1ustifying muir
der and rape by soldiers. Had We reachet
the stage when the army was greater
than the nation, asked Mr.. Williams
when the criminals In the army canno
be held up to execration.
Speaking fer the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) said the Maclay
Crcwnshield resolution had not been re
| ported. as 1t would have been ''mer'
sound and fury after the Schley cour
| of inquiry proceedings.
Mr.. Foss read dispatch from the Nav,
Department saying that tho third vol
ume of the Maclay history dealing will
the Santiago battle was never In use ir
the Naval Academy. and that there wa!
no purpose to use it.
Mr.. Cochran (Mo.) asserted that there
was absolutely no parallel between civil
war conditions and the barbarities In thu
Philippines.
Mr.. Lands und.) said the veterans o,
Indiana reared a magnificent monument
at indianapolis yesterday In memory o.
these who lost their lives in the civi
| war At that dedication resolutions wert
} passed declaring tina the criticisms made
on war methods in the Philippines were
: like the criticisms made by the copper
heads from 1861 to 1865, and that tho
"copperheads of 1898 and 1902 are no less
venomous than their ancestors"
Wasn't that resolution railroaded
through against protests" asked Mr.
Cochran.
at was not answered Mr.. Lands, "i'
was adopted, and 1t received the support
of some of the leading Democrats in In.
diana"
And 1t was opposed by some of tbs
leading Republicans of Indiana" exclaim
ed Mr.. Robinson Und). The latter, amid
much confusion, read an account Of tn,
consideration Of the resolution showins
considerable opposition and expressed thu
belief that the soldiers of Indiana never
did and never would justify such resolu
lions.
After sending the Notifications bill L
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