The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23


justified ny pleasant saph!striss whicn aP-
pealed 20 ctr vanity and cup!6isy until az
last We would find ourselves irretrsev-
ably committed TO a policy unnecessary
to the material happiness OF CIR people.
hurrying along a path which was sirswa
with the wrecks OF empires and % Ia
,lons. tAppsaGse.)
A Warning From History.
johnson continued;
II do nc. deny that rhs acquisition o.
foreign territory has added 10 the pros
perity Of nations. But history Shows Il 10
have been ultimately 3 source o. weak
ness. Cupidty bred opposition. II Piled
up taxes Il stirred up strife. - shed hu-
man blood. s. was the Arst step toward
d.smembermsnt Let the nations ~ the
Old world pursue this policy o. agzrand ze-
nnent 70 their hearts content. les them
ssddle their people with debt. equip armies
and nayies and sbed oceans Of blood
let England boast ~ she pleases. that
the sun never sets upon her territory. bat
LEI - remember that II never goes down
upon the misery her policy has created.
Her people starve IA India Let wars and
ran1ors Of wars bring anxiety 20 the faces
OF her colonssts: bat let the flower II her
colonies which broke away from her dom
inati0n one hundred years ago. and which.
b. pursuing the opposite policy. have OUT
stripped her. continue 70 stand as an ex-
ample 10 the civilized world.
While others seek war and 'ts horrors
LEI us give our people enduring peace
Peace hath her victories no less renowned
than war We are Ia the infancy OF our
resources. the morning Of our material de-
velopment. We will be Wise 10 develop
our mstehIoss resources. The Internal re-
forms which our country demand preseTrt a
field broad enough 80 enlist our best 81
forts. The publication of the ballot. the
crushing Of the rings and trusts which
plumber cur people without stint the re-
etrictioH Of immigration. the establishment
OF fixed and stable standard OF value
and the reform or our banking laws afford
work for Us 10 do
Let us not be known and execFated a.
The 'bolstsring DULLES Of the Western ham
ispheres' our country Is all powerful. The
world comedies our strength
while I asu proud % our navy" con
enusd Johnson impre szivsIy II sometimes
think that the powerful hattiesfspe we
have built have bred feelings Of lntolsT
auce ard insoience. IL Il not more tris
fhst a plethoric treasury breeds public
plumber than that wsi,-equipped army
and navy rashy lsads 70 friction and %
war. Let our equipment insure peace,
rather than provoke war. iAppiausel
Au ssHrfa To the nisgt states.
''Walie Il may seem that these rep"arks
arc premature aad that ! have taken too
firm a grip on the forelock Of time Il "a
house and ths country may understand tho
character Of the proposition pending IN
the senate. My Information is that the
treaty wtIl fail IA the senate. but Il will
be slpplaniei BY joint resolution provia-
ing for the annexation Of the islands. I
do not doubt Ia passage by the senate
and then Il will come here.
'If the senate falls TO do It's duty. let ~
fresh from the people exercise our high
prerogative and ssnd 4 10 It's doom zap
rlausel: and trust Cod e Will not he made
a party measure With patriotism and de-
iherate couusels. We VIII reach a concig-
sion worthy OF this house and the country
and erect a safeguard for the future II
we turn from temptation now ana adhere
70 the right twenty-five ysana Of peace
ana prosperity viii vindleate our patriot
ism ard posterity VIII bless our memories.
Let ~ have the moral courage TO say No
90 policy which Will lead God only knows
where
The demonstration which greeted the
conclusion Of Johnzon's speech was one Il
tho greatest ani m1s, spontaneous Wit
messed !n thls congress Many II the
Republicans tesnea in f. ard the CALLER
See. which We're crowded. gave evidence
or approval Members gathered around the
Indiana member when he took his sest anil
warmly Congratulated him
Ham.c Drifts Into Politics.
Jones tFuslan1 81 Washington delivered
a general spseeh IN regard So existing con-
dltious which aroused she minority - en-
thnziaSm. aed simpson Tngnu+U q
Kansas created some amusement eeme
Of his rather unique Observable H.
was speaking ~ the tendency x tfs tme>
81 produces mathematics Ga the eac band
and paupers on the other ard Vas 3'recf
ing his remarks especially a. Waikcr
tRepl ef Massaehusetts. whea Perkins
CRopp 81 Iowa asked hsm y ne SoulI ID.
ject Ia being q millionaire.
Il should uat." replied simpson. amid
laughter = aon't believe tn plsyleg ths
hypo,gitc nal Thar nns not a tnst#aa-
agge Is eSldeure ~ my A.sinclnatiou q
take advantage q nv fellow men.
walker renlts3 20 Slagsaa. deugunelns
tAe other side for lts reiterated asprgsloH'
on r,eu - wealth Turning 70 the south
crn members ne declared impulsiveIy thsl
De had SVEN 70 Jhs csu~a of educaf'or
In the South mofc tnan au 81 .sem -
gcthty bad contributed
''Fteagc # out ssiA he. VIA fleeing
'auA yoa wil Aad Z have StNen s. yoi
every out Sea have cnutr. h4ted 3 an