Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-25
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| lips of the fiery Ind anian AS he took
his seat. Hamilton, Rep. Mich, excit.
eddy asked for the reading OF the Presi-
| dents Boston speech.
II am perfectly willing" said John
son. Il want 1t read and printed in the
record
''The people have already read his
speech" shouted hamilton.
Yes. and they win damn him for~it."
retorted Johnson.
Settle, Dem, KY. followed johnson
ei0quence. OF which attracted attention.
Six months ago, he said, no one could
have made him believe he could ever
nave oeen brought to vote for "a $50. 600 0s0
| conditions rendered it incumbent that he
should vote for it. just as it was neces-
sary mat he should vote for the pending
oil; The government occupied a certain
attituoA- before the world. He would
applause).
ment did not mean that he gave his as
sent to the administration policy of i'm
peflailSm. He argued that We recognized
span ana %sr as Degersns agansa
from seeking to place them under our do
minion We occupied the cruel heartless
position of accepting the aid of those ma
ives and then in the hour of victory leav-
ing them in the lurch. We must either
turn the Filipinos loose or subjuga G
them. They would not in generations be
fit for self-government as we understood
1t. He knew of no people upon which We
could set ourselves up as universal Ku
n sla,s, Clan for the regulation of the
Could we now sail away ana leave the
Filipinos in chaos?" asked Rey, Rep,
means to surrender the public honor and
the public faith.
In conclusion Settle charged that de-
spite the soft evasions of the admins
tration. it was everywhere doing all in its
power to famiiIarize the country with
the monstrous fate of Imperialism. The
sentiments which received most applause
on the Republican side WERE Hold every
part of the territory. .wno will haul
down the American fiag?" 1t was in the
air Even the pickaninnies on the streets
were. singing Hold Them Philippines,
I Lands, Rep. Ind. declared that John
son did not represent the sentiment Of
his districts. that he had been repudiated
by the people. He read expressions from
editors of Republican newspapers of the
district in support of this statement. He
said: IF the gentleman returns TO his
district he will be cructied by public
opinion and spat upon with Indignation"
johnson said it mattered not to him
whether his views were popular He was
only concerned as 70 whether tney were
right.
Rhea. Dem, Ky. said he was tired of
the vacillating policy of the President
He confessed he did not have confidence
in the President.
During his arraignment of the Presi-
dent, Rhea spoke of Sec. Alger as man
who. 'if public history be true, had been
cashiered from the army for cowardice
on the eve of battle"
ding. Rep, Mich.
eral sense. / mean that he left his COM
mand against orders and came here
He was never courtmartialled.
Then he resigned"
That's different replied Spaulding
amid great Democratic laughter and ap-
plause.
Mich ,Pearce, Dem, Tenn, Sulzer. Dem.
n v Talbot, Dem, S. c.. and Simpson
Pop. Kan, Hull. in charge of the bill
to the House would show changes in its
final form and that some senators had re-
garded it as discourtesv that the bill
had been read TO the House before It's
but said he though. the House was en-
titled to know the details at the earliest
possible moment. :,
Marsh Rep, H., member of the mil
itary committee. evoked much applause
on the Republican side in reply to the
Presidents critics by referring to Mckih-
and the first in the hearts of his country
men. He declared it was absolutely I'M
true that any franchise had been granted
in the Philippines, Porto Rico or Cuba.
In one year. he predicted. the Democrats
would be camping on the grounds the
Republicans occupied. today. He declared
himself in favor of retaining every foot
of territory we had conquered. CRepub-
lican applause): -,
l. This closed the general debate. The
committee rose. and, at 5.32 p. NJ. the
House recessed until o'clock. with the
understanding that after the pension ses-
sion. tonight the House should adjourn
until II O'Clock tomorrow
At the night session Il private pension
bills were passed. The House adJournel
at 1890 p. NJ.