The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-23

grafton, the establishment of fixed and
stable standard value and the reform of
our banking laws afforded work for US
to do.
Let US not be known and execrated
as the 'boistering DULLES of the western
hemisphere"
Our country is all powerful The
world comedies our strength. fFWhile
1 am proud of our navy" continued Mr..
Johnson, impressively, Ct some times
think that the powerful battIeShips we
have built have bred feeling of intoler-
ance and insOlence. 1t is not more true
that a plethOric treasury breeds public
plumber than that a we'll equipped army
and navy rashly leads to friction and
war.
Let our equipment insure peace
rather than provoke war. While it may
seem that these remarks are premature
and that I have taken too firm a grip
on the fOrelOck of time, it is my pur-
and the country may understand the
character of the proposition pending in
the senate. Ny information is that the
treaty will fail in the senate, but it
will be supplanted by a joint resolution
providing for the annexation of the is
lands. l do not doubt its passage by
the senate and that it will come here.
II the senate falls to do its duty, let US,
fresh from the people, exercise our high
prerogative and send it to it's doom.
trust God it will not be made party
measure. Let US with exalted patriot
ism and deliberate cOunSelS reach
conclusion worthy of this house and the
country and erect a safeguard for the
future. If we turn from this temptation
now and adhere to the right, p years
of peace and prosperity Will bless our
memories. Let US have the moral cour-
age to say no to policy which viii
lead, God alone knows where"
The demonstration which greeted the
conclusion of Mr.. Johnson's speech was
one of the greatest and most spontaneous
Republicans Joined in it,, and the CALLER
les, which were crowded, gave evidence
of approval. Members thrOnged about
the Indiana member when ne TOOK MS
seat and warmly congratulated him
The remainder of the day was Almost
entirely consumed with political speeches..
Mr. BIiers (Dem-, Ind made vigorous
arraignment of the gold monometalllsrn
and the Republican party. Twenty per
cent of the money of the country, he
said, was now held in the hands OF one
three-hundredth of one per cent OF the
Mr.. Jones Cfusionist. Wash.) delivered
ing conditions which aroused the minor
fty to enthusiasm. and Mr.. Simpson (Pop-,
Kan.) created some amusement by some
of his rather unique observations. He was
speaking of the tendency OF the times TO
produce rniIlionaires on the one hand and
3aIIners on the other and was directing
his remarks especially at MT. W aIkef,
when Mr. Perkins CRep., la asked him
if he would object to being a millionaire
a mid Ia11gh+ar ct don't believe in play
ing the hypOcrite; but that am not
millionaire is evidence of my disinclina-
ton to take advantage of my fellow
man"
Mr.. Walker CRep., Mass.) replied to Mr.
Simpson denOuncing the other side for
its reiterat ted aspersiOns of men OF wealth
Turning to the southern members, ne de-
clared impulsively that he had given more
to the cause of education in the south
than all of them together had contributed
Figure it out" said he, with feeling,
and you will find have given two dol
lars for every one you have contr1Duted
I am tired of this abuse. 1 stand mere
in the integrity of an honest life. have
given away more than now possess
You have driven me to this statement.
now hang your heads in shame. (Great
applause on Republican side.(
Before the debate began Mr.. Cannon
took the floor and made a general explain
alton of the features of the bill While
the bill was not extraVagant, Mr. Cannon
said it was liberal in it's provisions for
the public service. He pointed out IN
detail the various increases and reduc-
tons in the bill and the new provisions o.
Mr. Smith CRep., Nich.) criticised the
DrovisiOn in the bill creating an advisory
board of nine commissioners TO the RarlS
exposition to serve without compensation
He said it was discriminating against
those who were not wealthy enough TO
serve without salary.
Mr.. Simpson (POp., Kan-) suggested that
if the provision stood as recommended
nine milIonaires, with special interests;
would go to Paris, amuse themselves ana
attain social glory