New-York tribune., 1905-02-15
ARMS FOR PHILIPPINES.
islands Call for Increase IN Military,
.Saus Littlefeld.

washington Feb. 14.-After the Sullivan
Hearst episode had again been aired In the
House, the balance Of the day was devoted to
q consideration of the Naval Appropriation BILL
Mr. Littleheld. Of Maine, spoke at length re-
rarding the necessity for keeping appropria-
tiops within the limits of the revenues Of the
country.
Anticipating q deficiency at the end of the
next fiscal year of from S30,000.000 to S9ooOo-
Ooo if all appropriation bills reported become
law, Mr. Littleaeld inquired of Mr.. Foss if it
was wise or prudent TO appropriate in excess
of the revenues.
Mr.. Foss replied that on general principles
Congress ought TO appropriate according to the
revenues.
The upbuilding Of a large military establish
rnent was opposed by Mr.. Rixey Wa-). who
predicted that unless halt was called the
people would have few privileges beyond pay
ing taxes for the support of such an establish
ment.
Mr.. Littleheld discussed conditions existing in
the Philippines and said that. from a financial
and commercial point they would continue TO be
a veritable "Pandora's box" He would, he
said vote to strike off every tariff between
the United States and the Philippines. not be-
cause he believed in free trade between the
United States and any foreign land, but be-
cause the Philippines were not a foreign land-
The future would determine whether this al
fruistic international experiment may, in the
light Of history be deemed worth while"
Mr.. I.ittlefeld declared that the advent of Ad-
rniraI Dewey in the bay of Manila did not create
the United States a world power because she
was a world power before. The Philippine
Archipelago, he said, planted the United States
in the storm centre of international controver-
sizes and international disturbances. From the
standpoint of the army and navy budget the
Philippines so long as retained. must furnish the
necessity for large increases in those branches
of the service.
There was nothing he continued. in these
days. either in the manufacturing or Industrial
line. that required high a degree Of develop
nent Of mechanical and technical skill "as does
this Infamous trade of war, the wholesale butch
cry OF men, the settlement of disputes by force"
While it might be wise TO keep the open door
with China, he said. he did not know how large
the stick may need to be to keep between the
door and its jamb. Speaking of the South
American republics, Mr. Littlefield expressed
apprehension that the United States sooner or
later would be policing them. The Monroe
Doctrine. he declared did not go far that
the United States must sit upon the threshold
Of every South American republic, "and keep
the door open in order that they may cash their
checks or collect the Indebtedness of any single
power" He did not want the period come
when the republic shall develop into minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary for the
money changers Of Europe guaranteeing the
inviolability of the republics"
The United States. he said, could not morally
stand alone to perform that duty for the money
changers OF the world.
large naval appropriation criticised by
MI Sheppard CTex), who said that the most
humiliating and uncomfortable feature of the bill
was that it had led to almost criminal neglect
OF internal development.
Following earnest plea by Mr.. Bassett
N. ", for an adequate steamboat inspec-
tion service, Mr. Cochran (Mo), spoke in
favor of the Hearst bin to regulate freight rates
The bill then was laid aside, and resolutions
were adopted calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for information as TO the reasons for
cancelIing a certain contract and rejecting "A
certain bid of the Mfdvale Steel Company and
giving the orders to another company, and also
requesting the Secretary of the Navy to furnish
Information relating TO experiments with GER
tain guncotton shells upon plate armor
The House passed bill to provide for the
appointment Of district Judge for the Western
Judicial District Of South Carolina, and ad-
journed at 4:55 p.