The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-09
DEBATED w THE hcusE YES
T-2DAY, CONSUMING THE
b, esSt Id WHOLE, TIME. ii ! 4
ESTIMATES CUT DOWN
= " n. n
According to Hull, Chairman % Mil
tary comlnttee-Noae' OF the
Members SpokeAgainst
the Bill.

w dSllh5 tClii baHs Az ESAN'Ntt
debate on the army appropriation bnl
the entire time of the
house today and as there seemed no
disposition to discuss that measure,
the members made speeches on
variety of subjects. At the expiration
of the FIVE hours to which the gem
eral debate on the bill was limited,
the house adjourned without a single
voice being raised in opposition 10
tho measure.
Hull, of Iowa, chairman Of the COM
mittee on military affairs. explained
that the bill carried appropriations, Of
$95, 2t2,7l8 for the maintenance Df
the army during the fiscal year 1911.
urged its passage as reported, stating
that the estimates had been pared to
the bone.
"The wonderful results OF the civil
war are responsible for the enormous
cost to the nation annually Of wars
past and to come" declared Hull. He
said the army and navy cost not more
than 1925, 900, 900 annually, and he ex-
eepted to the statement by Chairman
Hawney Of the appropriations COM
mittee, that the wars of the past and
those being prepared for. We're cost
ing the nation ~ per cent Of its net
revenues annually.
Hull added that the s1G0,000.0oo
given annually in pensions should not
ne included as war cost. being rather
charity. He iustied the enormous
amount so spent, because the resnlt
Of the war which made the appropria-
ion necessary, was to keep the re-
public intact. Had there been any
theF result. he said, the cotntry
eventually would have been divided
ITO half dozen republics, none i'm
ortapt enough to command the re-
| speet of the world powers.
Bartholdt, OF Missouri, indicated
hat he will offer an amendment to
| he army bin providing Tor the res
oration OF the army canteen when 1t
Is taken up for amendment.
| A lengthy speech in opposition to
he ship subsidy, directed particularly
against the Humphrey bill recently
introduced, was made by Kusterman.
Iof Wisconsin. He said
Some think the mail subsidy will
increase the number of ships carry
ing our flag; others. who | believe are
IN the majority. honestly believe that
the placing Of our ships on eanal
terms with the ships Of other nations
will accomplish the desirA end with
out indirectly taxing every one Of our
people for the benefit Of few ship
owners.
Others are carried away by The
Of the desire TO have the American
nag at ships peaks. no matter what
1t costs
"Shipbuilders favor subyeution an9
oppose the practical solution oE plac
ing American ships on equal terms
with those OF other nations, In my
Union they would be more benefittel
IAN harmed by allowing foreign bnit
hips, to be used only in foreign
rade to cCme Under American regis
r 'ry
{ Il object as was proposed last yea
: and agan tbs year, 10 placing a Pre-
g mum on slow ships. by paying IN
IS same rates now being paid for fas
J ships. There was paid last year. un
der the law OF 1891 to eight shiss
four on the Atlantic and four on IN
Pacific st1S5.ifS. If we accede I
Al The demand of some subsidy shorters
~ we viii soon be oblige to issue $500
100000 bonds to subsidize America
y ships
~ Oldfield, of Arkansas Urged the r.
peal of the law granting railroads III
right to cut timber IRON the govel
ment lands adjacent to their right
m OF way. Smith, of California, spoS
IN n opposition TO the government exc
no cising the control over water rowe
a, ites. Goulden Of New York, spok
"a favor of deeper waterways.
l." Crlticising the Republicans sever
ly for the violation Of pledges mad
in the last presidential campaign
II failing to give the country reylsio
r downward. Henry. of Texas, j
nounced the tariff act terming II 'h
'Payne.Aldrich sham"