Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
DEFENDED BY GROSVENOR
The Ohio Representative Champions the Ad-
ministration's Cause.
Tribute to Those Who Participated
Praise of Department Officials.


In the House Of Representatives yester-
day afternoon MI Grosvenor of Ohio con-
| tinued his speech after The Stars report
| closed. Mr. Grosvenor characterized Mr..
| Johnson's speech the day before as the
fiercest and most vindictive attack upon
| the administration he had heard on the
| floor of the House. The trouble was that
! the foundation upon which the whole mag
| niticent superstructure was built was false.
| The argument he had made answered it
self as soon as the intelligent mind recapit
| ulated the history of the past few months.
| Mr.. Grosvenor C0ntended that the purpose
| of the administration had never devated
| from the time the declaration of was
adopted with the absurd provision in it
| which one here would support now.
| From that day to this this government,
under the guiding hand of the admipistra-
| ton, had never deviated from its purpose
| and stood today simply executing the or
| ders and DEGREES of Congress of ciyiliZa-
ton ard of Almighty God.
| Does the gentleman mean the Teller pro-
vision as the absurd provision in the decia-
| ration OF war; asked Mr.. Dinsmore
Eject Of .tewey's Victory.
Il mean the provision that the people
| of Cuba were and Of right ought to be
| free and independent" replied Mr.. Gros-
| venor. Proceeding, Mr.. Grosvenor de-
clared that the foundation of all our trou-
| bic originated May l, 1898 incidentally
! at this point he mentioned the desultory
| discussion in the press of Admiral Dewey
as the democratic candidate for the presi-
dency il 1900 And yet, he said it was
| Dewey who had got the country into all
| hi lt,Ain
| there wasn't a thought of the Philippines;
| there wasn't one on this floor who knew
within a thousand how many islands were
| in the archipelago.
AT that time when We had no thought
| of the Philippines, continued Mr.. Gros-
ven0r, Dewey was instructed to find the
Spanish fleet and destroy or capture it.
The most brilliant page in our history
| the answer that splendid officer and his
men gave to those Instructions. But when
| he had executed his orders he found him
| self DoWerlcSs to get out of Manila bay.
| Was there, he asked, any one who would
undo Manila ana tear those shining pages
! from the history of his country?
Defending the Administrations.
At his point Mr.. Grosveror paid an elo-
quent tribute to our soldiers and sailors
officers and men. and said that no one
should stain, with his consent their honor
until proofs We're produced. not of mis-
takes but of derections of duty. CAP
plauseD He spoke feeIingly of the Presi-
dents difficult task during the 120 days
of the war and defied any one to show that
he had failed in any duty that he might
have discharged. He described his sleep
less vigil. with Adjutant General Corbin
at his side. and Incidentally paid the latter
an exalted tribute, which was heartily
greeted by members on the floor. No man
had ever done his duty, he said better
than Henry c. Corbin. After the protocol
was signed Mr.. Grosvenor said, the Presi-
| dent had sent to Paris peace commits
sion which fully and grandly repre-
scented the best type of American manhood.
| What had that commission done which il
! should not have done? The President
had been criticised for not informing Con
! gresS Of his ultimate purpose regarding
the Philippines The President was never
a usurDer; he mad never sought and never
would seek to usurD the authority of Con
gress. The future of the islands was
matter for Congress to decide The blood
| of those who might be sacrificed in the
| Philippines now he charged, would BE-
| upon the heads of those who opposed the
| Presidents policy. The President had
nobiy discharged his duty when he found
! himself by the accident of war in pos
| session of the Philippines
Pay for the Philippines
IF we were in possession of the Philip
| pines asked Mr.. Terry CArk), why
| should We pay Spain $50. 900 for them
Why, let me ask you" responded Mr..
| GrosVenor answering the question by ask
ing another did We give to Mexico SD
/ 'h1"n when she lay crushed under our
| power?''
! Answer my question
| My question answers yours
! Proceeding, Mr.. Grosvenor charged that
| the present strained relations between the
| American authorities and the Insurgents in
| he Philippines were due to the moral sup-
| port they We're getting in this country. He
| described how Aguinaldo had burned the
liam tai
| States, and had shot to death those who
| sought to print it
| "Aguinado was our ally a few months
| ago interposed Mr.. Johnson UndD.
| Why did he not remain our ally" re
| Piled Mr.. Grosvcnor. Benedict Arnold was
| our ally also before he became a traitor
But for the course Of events here, begin
| ming before the conclusion of the last cam
| pagn. continued Mr.. Grosyenor there
| would today be peace and cooperation il
| the Philippines. The expressions of those
| who were opposing the admins ration Ell
| couraged the resistance Of "Aguinaido and
| his gang at Iloi!o. while here in this cap
| itaI Asoncillo Was iusultingly demanding
| f the President that he define his position.
| He had seen a letter from Dewey. read in
| New York a few days ago, in which Dewey
| said if the treaty was ratified and the in
| surgents We're taught that they We're not
| supported by great party in the United
| States there would be end of strife and
| peace would be established. In conclusion.
| Mr. Grosveno: challenged any one TO deny:
| first, tlat the PRESIDENT hau GekldttU
| from the course mapped out by Congress;
| second that he had Lsurped any authority
| ne was not compelled to assume. and third.
that the settlement of the Philippines was
| a question for the future.
Favors Large Army.
| Mr. Hepburn dowal advocated the passage
| of the army bill. He said that if the army
| was increased to 100000 ii would not
| be larger, the area, population and necessi-
| ties of the United States considered, than
| the standing army which Thomas jefferson
| supported.
| He defended the course OF the President
| relative to the Philippines. arguing thai
we are now dealing with a situation created
| by Dewey May |. 1S9S. He claimed there
| was Justification for the reckless asser-
| tons that the administration desired to