Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25
WILL II STOP, ASKS HEmgEa7
Pension Bill Calls for an Approprla.
ton of s,o5,ooo,ooo Which ls
Enough for the Richest Nation to
"sIt Up and Take Notice." Declares
Representative elaydon.
nv AasocIated Presal


WASHINGTON, u. c.. Feb. 81
Tbs army appropriation bill was IN.
Ken up In tho House OF Representa-
tivos today, No agreement ms TO
General debate was reached aud will
continue indefinitely.
Chairman HUH, Iowa. briefly OK
planned tho provisions of the bill
Discussing the unpreparedness of tho
United States for war. Mr.. Hull said
that he had no fears OF any people on
earth trying 10 hnmliatc those OF the
United States.
III" he said. they Will give us
Just little more time am not fear.
ful of any people trying to humillatc
us on any ocean IN any part OF the
world"
Mr. Slaydon. Texas. a member Of
The committee OH military affaii,,.
called attention to what he said VERY
extrayagances OF tho military estab-
lIahment.
'We are now almost II not quito a
two billion Congreas,, lie said, lat the
rate We are travelling we VIII coon
have two billion dollar ships
He counseled retrnncbment OF OK.
penditures In all branches of the gov
eminent.
Referring 10 the annual expenditure
for pensions. Mr.. Savdon. said at
amounted TO sl65 1863 900, remsrka-
Bile total that will make the rIchest
nation In the world "sit up and take
notice"
"lf the pace was kent up no argu-
cd. after awhile whom we shall hayn
government ownership OF raiiways,
itelegraphs. coal mines. waterworks
and bake shope--all among tho mecca
stiles Of modern life and all vehement.
" urged nv certain earnest men who
have not THOUGHT out The consequent
jcos--we will have condition that
will make government OF. and By pen
sioncrs not only possible, ieit prob.
able. Wherin Gods name II Ia all TO
end cannot even guess. Let us hope.
that IL this madness cannot DO arr
rested. II viii soon develope TO ~
stage where everybody will he on the
rolls at the same liberal rate and the
plana of equility reestabllshed."
slaydon Gives Warming.
He took the army bill appropriation
SS5,000000. aud said 1t was sure 20
liz increased by $T0O0,0U0: the nlya,
bill which he estimated would carry
at the lowest $l25, 100000 and the
volunteer retired list which wout
carry an appropriation any where
from s25.00D.000 to s65 100000 making
he said probable grand total Of over
0G.S44.000. He warned the mem
bcrs that II they want their rivers
and harbors improved and their com
merce developed they Inust call halt
IN extravaganza in military appropria-
ton because zone spells construction:
the other destruction. one will addst0
tSAc sum of human happiness. the
other to It's mlscrles''
| Declaring that inducements must
be held out 10 the men who epllst In
the army. Mr.. Holiday Indiana, sup
ported the proposition for an increase
In their pay
Somebody" he said. Should pay
trilIte TO tho gallant men behind the
guns and in the trenches. It would
be an act of tardy justice on the part
of the government The officers have
plenty of men to look after them. but.
! II is seldom anyone hears Of propo-
atinu to take care of the men who
have no Hobbies here and no represen-
talion and who could not get here
unless they left their posts OF duty. IN
which case they would wear a bali
land chain"
The bill! was still under conBIdera-
ton. when he House adjourned
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