The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-27

the opportunity to be heard. which I
could not obtain from this side"
There was a whirlwind OF applause
when Mr.. johnson too his seat. and
many democrats crowded up the aisle
TO congratulate him.
When Mr.. Dolliver, OF Iowa. rose to
! reply. there was Al outburst OF ap-
|! every seat on the floor by this time
was occupied. n the galleries wcrc
| packed to the doors. He had
| heard the epithet "~Spaniard- applied
to the gentleman from Indiana. or any
other member on the floor, n IL the
gentleman deserved the title. he must
get IL from some other tongue b
his.
II am not here TO speak for the adj
ministration." he continued. Il be-
long to the humble ranks OF my party
and have not been In the White house
since the war with Spain began"
A heated passage between Mr.. DOLL
yer and Mr.. Johnson occurred when
the latter asked IL the administration
the Philippines.
Mr.. Dolliveg sharply answered that
he did not speak for the president or
the administration. When he d n
glowing eulogy or the president. who.
amidst the perplexities OF the hour. was
pIcSSAHS sNtAdlly LoENaE0 Win the AZ
exorable course OF human events. there
was long continued applause. mingled
with loud shouts OF approval.
When Mr.. Johnson persisted I'm ask
ing an answer to his question. Mr..
Dolliver waived him aside. and amid
another outburst OF applause. declared
that the crisis OF the hour was due to
the almost reasonable utterances in
this chamber and In the senate cham
Der" There was some excuse for tho
rioters at Madrid. but none for those
who, at home. Joined in reviling their
country and d~enouncing our peace
commissioners for what they had done.
When Mr.. again demanded
TO know IL Mr.. Dolliver advocated the
forcible annexation of the Philippines.
he replied:
IF l. had my way I would take pos
session OF the entire Philippine group
and establish in LuZon a base OF opera
tons, from there scattering the benefi-
cence of our institutions and holding
that territory in truso for the civiliza-
ton and advancement OF the world"
You have not answered the ques-
tion," exclaimed Mr.. Johnson. An
swer on our honor. / call upon you
for the American people"
I'VE have not yet come 10 that ques-
ton, and when we do, We will take
care OF it," responded Mr.. Deliver,
amid derisive laughter from the demo-
cratic side and applause from the re-
p~ublicans.
Mr.. Johnson made a five minute re-
ply, criticising the "glittering g%enerali-
ties" of what had been said. He aid
it was impossible to learn the policy
of the administration, for, he declar-
ed, the gentleman at the White house
enshrouded himself in mystery and the
state department maintained the
silence of the grave.
Mr.. Dolliver secured time for n final
word, declaring that he had not in
tended to answer the questions of MFR.
Johnson, but only to show that my
friends intellectual faculties were
growing obsolete"
The excitement subsidized somewhat
after Mr.. Dolliver closed. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Lentz, democrat, OF Ohio.
who opposed the bill.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lentz's re-
mark the committee rose and at $40
o'clock p. m. the house took a receS,s
until 8 o'clock p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Linney, of North Carolina. sup
ported the bill. He thought 1t wise
to reorganize and enlarge the standing
army. He believed IL both north and
south had had trained armies the civil
war woul have beer wound up in a
few months, as was the Franco-Prus-
sian war when regiments met. He op-
posed the annexation OF the Philip
pines. 1t would raise another race
issue. The present race problem in this
country had cost more lives in North
Carolina at the late election than the
war with ~Sptin-why court another and
more vexing race problem. He did not
believe the president contemplated the
annexation OF the Philippines.
At 11:15 o'clock. p. m, the house ad-
journed.