Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-26


argued that to-day-they had stable gov
ernment. republican in form. president.
q vice president and congress. the whole
founded upon the free consent of the gov
erned. To attempt to sHbvert that gov
eminent. he charged, would be an ''un-
speaksble crinle that should bring the blush
of shame 10 the cheek OF every freeborn
Tribute to FHipinos.
They had not. waged war for change
of masters They had rejected with scorn
the hlghpsonnding fnanifestos of the presi-
dent Of the United States: They. preferred
TO be free. and they now stood, with arms
IN their- hands ,indaunted. standing
asainstthe Unhed States-for independence
and liberty as they had stood against
Spain. A people with such stamina were
worthy of their freedom.
Mr.. johnson paid a high tribute to
ASuinaldo and 10 Agoncilio, whose letter
TO Secretary Hay had appeared in the
morning papers. That letter he declared
was the letter of statesman. and was
worthy of a place in the archives of any
government. He referred to the commits
sion the president had appointed to go to
the islands and report on the situation. II
was not enough, he said, that the commits
sioners should be men of high characters
but they must be without preconceived
prejudices, If the truth was to be OBJ
tanned.
If William Mckinley ever changes his
policy regarding the Philippines" he de-
ciared, in stentorian tones. me will bend
TO the weight of popular opinion. to which
he bows, right or wrong
Protests Against AppIauxe.
This utterance raised a storm of applause
from the Democratic side. Mr.. johnson re-
cd hat ,,.t, ;,-4e o.
they took up his time. Several times be-
fore he had made similar request.
Il should imagine the gentleman could
tolerate Democratic applause" interrupted
Mr.. Henderson. Republican. of Iowa.
The gentleman can always tolerate the
applause of honest men, no matter whence
st comes replied Mr.. Johnson, quickly.
As the applause which greeted this re-
3oinder died away, he added:
And he can also tolerate the narrow
censure of those of his own party. as he
has done frequently IN the past. He has
never been SO well satisfied with himself
as when his narrow colleagues We're crying
him down.
II pride myself, Mr.. Speaker he con-
tinued, drawing himself up to his full
height, that have broadened since 1 en-
tered public life. My party is a means,
not an end, with me, and when / believe
my party is wrong nothing can make me
abate my independent convictions" (Great
Democratic appiause.)
President's Policy Denounced.
Proceeding, he denounced the presidents s
course as n policy of evasion, and
charged that his supporters were eonjuring
up specters to drive in the opposition. 1t
was declared that our failure to take the
Philippines would precipitate general Eli
ropean war. that all the nations of Europe
for hat NO lafr we
withdrew. He said he had seen no such
disposition. except on the part of Ger
many. and she was actusted by the eS-
ample of our greed. If we set the ex-
ample and withdrew. recognizing the in
dependence of the Filipinos, others would
do likewise. But il other countries did
pounce down upon the islands, let them
do it. We were not expressedly or implied
ly responsible. If they did, they would be
but pursuing their traditions. Let us see
that We do no wrong. The evil was theirs.
If there was. he said, TO be a European
war, let us, in Gods name, keep out of 1t.
The cry went up. "Ratify the treaty and
stop the war" The president arrogated to
himself the right TO speak for 1O,o0oeo0 peo-
people. Il thank God" shouted Mr.. john
son. "for the spirit of independence in the
senate of the United States. irrespective OF
party"
Bryan and Carnegie.
Bryan never made "a greater blunder
than when he said the treaty should be
ratified and our policy determined after
ward Andrew Carnegie was nearer right
but he said the treaty should be fought in
the dark. not the open. 1 say We should
fight from start to finish. We should meet
this whole question at the threshold, and
stransie IT. TO- death. Public sentiment
should be aroused It is being aroused. as
evidenced by the great public meeting In
New York and Philadelphia. and, my WORD
for it, II will not be many months before
the tide of public sentiment which the
president vainly imagines is' now carrying
him 70 a second term will recede and leave
him high and dry. The. voice OF the people
VIII rebuke the spirit Of commerce which
has supplanted the spirit of liberty.
+sIf the treaty is ratified without being
coupled with a resolution declaring fol
the ultimate independence of the islands, II
VIII be the death knelT of all our efforts to
stop the torrent"
He would vote for bill to reorganizt
the army. but. before God. he would neve.
vote for standing army of 100000 who's,
ultimate object was to establish a colonia
system. IF were in the senate" he said
Il would rot in my seat first: / woult
scorn -the demands of state legislator,
and the clamor of the press I would le
them maiign my character and ulisinter
pret my motives. but l would never swerv,
from what 1 believed to be right
Great Brftnin's Part.
Mr.. johnson next referred to the par
Great Britain had taken in inducing tn,
United States TO enter into controversial
I'm the far East. and of the manner in whicI
. British assistance was being given TO tn
ubiquitous policy of William Mckinley
Let there be a new treaty, he pleaded We
hemently. Let ii not give s20.00o,000 for
cession of the Philippines TO the Unite,
States. but let it provide unequivocall,
that Spain withdraw from the Philippine
and give TO the Philippines the inestimabi
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