Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-23
DEVIL RUNS THE WAR
AYSMADDOX, GA.
Georgia Congressman De-
cIares God Was With
Us in War With
Spain.

oAAC @As-DCDo~eO AF~-~
Philippine civil government bill Jagged in
the house today. There were seven speak
ers. Messrs. Reeves, of Illinois, and Brom-
well. OF Ohio, for the bill and Messrs.
Maddox, of Georgia; Dinsmore, of Ar
kansas, and Thayer. Of Massachusetts,.
against it, Mr.. Mcclellan, Of New York.
a son of the late General George B. Nc
Clellan. delivered a short but eloquent
defense of the army. Earlier in the day
the conference reports M the military
academy and sundry civir appropriations
bill was adopted.
Mr.. Hay. of Virginia; Mr.. Clayton, Of
Alabama, and Mr.. Mann, Of Illinois.
criticised the action OF the house con-
ferees in agreeing to increase the number
OF cadets at West Point proposed by the
senate. Mr.. Mann said that recently the
number OF cadets had been increased 100.
The increased membership of the house
would further increase the cadets 80, and
now It was proposed to increase that
number still more. He did not believe
we should legislate in the discretion OF
great increase in the standing army.
In the discussion Of the Philippine bill,
Mr.. Reeves contrasted the condition OF
the Philippines under the Spanish regime
with their condition now. and with what
1t might be expected to be in the fu-
ture. He used a wealth of statistics to
SHOW Nudl our great market IN the H.
ture must be in the orient and that our
position at the gateway OF the east
would be of inumerable advantage to US.
Mr.. Maddox. OF Georgia, who followed
Mr.. Reeves, opposed the bill. The ques-
ton of whether we were to permanently
retain the Philippines he said, would be
ultimately decided not by congress, but
by the American people.
Devil In the Orient.
Spain" he continued, but when we en-
tered into the public negotiations the devil
stepped in and he has been running things
ever since"
Mr.. Maddox questioned Secretary Roots
figures as to the cost Of the war in the
Philippines. He said he could not under
stand how the secretary got figures.
The actual amount appropriated on
account of the war with Spain and the
subsequent operations in the Philip
pines" he said. exceed one billion dollars
or about half the cost Of the civil war;
He asserted that the cost OF the Philip
pines war. including transportation. had
been in excess OF $100.O00.00 annually and
with a reduced force would not fall much
below sa5.o00,oO0. II the army in the Phil
ippines for the last fiscal year cost only
wanted to know what had become OF the
remainder Of the sil5, 10000 appropriated
in the army appropriation bin for that
year.
DInsmore Roasts Wood.
Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas, made an
earnest speech appealing to both sides TO
weigh well the tremendous issue which
was to be decided in the pending legis-
lation, decided one way. II meant, he said,
free government and independence for the
Fflipinos, the other way 1t meant colonial
subjects and especial colonial policy. He
severely criticised General Woods course
in using Cuban funds to influence legis-
lation in the United States and said II
the colonial system was to be permanent
the time would come when by whatever
name IL might be called occurrences such
as had been practiced in Cuba would be-
come the regular order of things
Mr.. Cleman. of New York, in a short
speech, defended the army There may
have been instances of cruelty in the
Philippines, he said, but there should be
no difference among Americans about up
holding our soldiers while they are I'M
der fire 1.-THE army Is not, nor has been
and never will be the asset OF one po-
litical party" said he amid round OF
applause His tribute to the enlisted men
of the regular service was received with
enthusiasm.
The last speaker of the days session
was Mr.. Thayer. Of Massachusetts,, who
maze a SRCCIAAs
he said that the military had encroached
upon the civil authority but insisted that
the opposition to the present Philippine
policy was making no attack upon the
army in hte field. He said there would
be no necessity for large standing army
in the Philippines if organized resistance
had ceased as alleged. At o'clock the
house took a recess until o'clock
The house again met in night session
tonight. There were but 20 members on
the floor Mr.. Palmer, Republican, and
Mr.. Currier, Republican Of New Hamp-
shire. spoke in favor of the Philippine
bill which was before hte body in the af-
ternoon session. Mr.. Coney, Democrat, Of
Massachusetts,; Snodgrass, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, and Mr.. Green, Democrat Of
Pennsylvania, advocated the minority
substitute.
Mr.. Palmer in speaking Of General
Smiths order at Samar, was asked by
Mr.. Sims, If it had any parallel In history.
Mr.. Palmer answered that he was salts
fed to rest on the verdict Of the court
martial.
Il am not" answered Mr.. Sims, mot
II they convict him..
The house then adjourned