The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-06
On Motion Of Mr.. Hay, Plan
to Purchase Philippine
Lands Is Defeated.
FITZGERALD ALLIIDES
TO HIM AS "DOCTOR :
Declares That Commanding Cen
cral Could Not Drill a Regi
mcnt in the Entire Area OF
the United States-Sug-
gests Sending Him to
Arid Lands.

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When consideration OF the
NA sundry civil bill was re-
wv sumed In the House to-day.
Mr.. Gaines. of Tennessee,
offered an amendment providing for
an investigation OF the causes of ex-
plosiops In mines located on public
lands. and urged it's adoption. The
Gaines amendment was lost on point
of order by Mr.. Tawney. as was also
practically similar one by Mr.. Cha
hey. of Indiana.
When the provision OF the bill was
reached appropriating $180.O00 for the
purchase OF land as an addition to
Fort William Mckinley, Philippine Is
lands, Mr.. Hay moved to strike 1t out.
He maintained there was no military
necessity for 1t, and especially so,
since the army bill provided s2i1.000
FOR additional land for the fort. In
that view OF the case. Mr.. Slayden CO.
1ncided.
Calls Wood "Doctor."
At the instance of Mr.. Smith, OF
Iowa, there was read letter from
Secretary Taft strongly urging the
purchase OF the land, based on the
Recommendation of General Wood.
terly opposed by Mr.. Fitzgerald, of
New York. He said that Fort Nc
kinley already had 1900 acres, and
he contended that 1000 acres was suf
fcIcnt for effective drill purposes for
all the troops in the Philippines. The
Recommendation for the purchase, he
said, was made by Doctor Wood. the
commanding general in the Philip
pines. Mr.. Fitzgerald read letter
from General Wood recommending the
purchase of 1900 acres OF land as
II ut ,,Efr frI
he said. already contained similar
recommendation for Fort Mckinley.
where was stationed one regiment Of
infantry and one battery of noun
tain artillery. Il undertake to say"
said he, that Judging from DR.. Woods
recommendations. lie would ind II Mt
teriy impossible to drill single regi-
ment OF the army II he had the entire
United state. at his disposal"
Command Army ana Navy.
The time. he said. when those dis
influence in this administration should
cease" Doctors. he asserted, were in
command OF the army and in COM
Inand of the naval vessels. Doctors
are tucked away In every conceivable
position" he declared. He maintained
that where their knowledge and edu-
cation unfit them for the duties to
which they are assigned, these dis
tinsuished doctors should be permitted
TO practice medicine for a while. even
L II to the injury OF the people OF the
United States
Mr.. Fitzgerald inquired why 1t would
;not be good idea to send DR.. Wood
lout to the arid lands OF the West" The
president. he said. already had exiled
zone officer because he thought different
ly from somebody.
Defends the General.
In the opinion OF Mr.. Butler. OF Penn
iEylvania. tho proposed addition to Fort
/ Mckinley was a most outrageous
piece OF extravaganza"
General Wood was defended by Mr.,
7leifer, OF Ohio. who said that that OFF,
Ger was conscientious and capable and
one who had spent the most Of his
mature life in the army.
The proposed appropriation was also
6riticized by Mr.. Sherley. OF Kentucky
The motion by Mr. Hay to strike ou,
the provision was carried unanimously
Amendments were agreed to appro-
priating $16.500 for an addition to Fort
Oglethorpe Ca. and increasing by
100000 the sum originally carried by
lthe bill for the military prison at For,
! Leavenworth. Kan.
4 a motion by Mr.. Payne of New York
mt 5:15 o'clock to take a recess until
lto-morrow was voted down, IA to 1854
.1nost OF the Republicans voting in the
negative. The sundry civil bill was
laid aside. and the House proceeded tc