The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
PRESIDENT ASSAILED.
johnson, a Republican, Creates a
Sensation in the House.
ATTACK ON ADMINISTRATION.
Tho Indiana Congressman Charges
That the Senate Was COerced Into
Passing Peace Treaty and Denounces
the Philippine Policy.

That the Senate Was COerced Into
Passing Peace Treaty and Denounces
tho Philippine Policy.
| ishinston, Feb. 25.-During the gen
oral debate upon the army appropriation
bill in the house yesterday Mr.. johnson
(Rcn. lnd), who made several notable
speeches violently attacking the policy
Of the administration during the consid-
fortnight ago, returned to the assault
and delivered against the president and
some Of his advisors the most scathing
philippe heard in the house for months.
| He snecrcd at the president and the
influences which he alleged controlled
him, impugned his motives, questioned
| his sincerity and likened him to Dickens
most contemplate character. Mr.. Lam
| dis, one of his Republican colleagues
from Indiana, briefly stated to the house
| that Mr.. Johnson's constituents had re-
pudiated him and the two members had
a wordy duel Mr.. Johnsons speech, in
part, is as follows:
"A few evenings ago the Home Market
club, Of Boston, gave banquet, at
which the president was the principal
guest. From the newspaper accounts of
the affair, it was an exceedingly elabor-
ate one. The table at which the chief
executive sat, in particular, being loaded
down with rare and fragrant flowers.
"Thc newspapers further inform us
that among the other decorations there
were suspended over the entrance to the
banquet hall three portraits, one of
Washington, one of Lincoln and one Of
the president himself, and that beneath
this word, 'Libcrators.'
Nov. George Washington fought with
his sword for eight long and bloody
years to establish the rights Of peo.
pie to govern themselves. and in his fare
well address he collnsclled his country
men to live on terms of amity with all
nations and to enter into entangling al
lianccs with none. Abraham LncOln's
whole political life was contention for
the rights of man, and it was his kindly
hand which pcnned the immortal emanc-
patton proclamation that struck the
shacklcs from the limbs of millions OF
hondsmen.
"OEc would think, sir, that the gentle
man who was just then engaged in the
prosecution of bloody war against a
poor anu nelrhse'eSs people Ill inc ORIENT
ehs"E'h III the uish'ofS 'hSk OIL 'lI'S'
!iaiiizinS 'h'Hi WIN 'he s"olh anu CIV
ii'"'lg 'hem ht 'he mouths Oh cahhon'
""'iia i"tuiaiis nave i'it SOME niue en-
harrhs"lrht as ne gazro upon thcSe por-
traits and read th" significant inscrip-
ton below. Possibly his eXcellency did
not see them. lie may have turned ms
his BACK upon lhe declaration OF lhae-
prhuthce.
We are told' Sir lhHl MS adurcSS was
received WIN ah ehihuSiastc applause
ny those Wh" heard II. bnt we VINO read
IN cold print Ill the llght or the IN.
defensIble tragedy now beng enacted
npnr the shores or ASA ihvoluhlarliy
th!nk or that crcatlon OF Charles DlcK-
ems, who was accustomed to roll ms eyes
pioHsly to Heaven and cXclalm with
great ostentation to those about h'm'
'My friends, let us be moral, ana VINO
was the father OF two daughters, one
Of whom was named Charity and the
other Mercy.
IF the chief executive really feels as
he declared at the banquet that he did.
that the disposition of the Philippines IS
q matter to be determined BY congress, |
why does he not call a special session OF
congress to settle the matter at once
and then keep his hands of! Heaven
knows there is need of action. If he is
sincere why did he permit his supporters
In the senate TO vote down the other day
fhn Isurnu pnSnIutIpn which IiStiDntlV |
decl4rel that the United States enter
talhcd no intention OF permanently hold
ing these islands. Nhy dld ne insist
that the McEEery resolution should he
passed. resolution which is fraud,
dclusion and Il snare!
Il insist that the whole policy Is not
simply an error, bUt' that it is crime,
and that the chief executive of this nal
ton is the one who has prcclpitatcd
upon us the embarrassmcnts and tho
difficulties by which we are now con.
frontcd. The presidents first impression
was to demand of the fllipin0s simply
cOaling station, measure amply suth-
rcnt for all Of our legitimate purposes,
md the evacuation of the island by
Spain without compensation by the tax
payers OF the United States. Had he
adhered to this, however. all would haze
been well. IN" whole Union would have
followed him chcrrfully, and today We
would have been at peace with the Phil
ppinc republic, our army and navy.
which is now waging war against our
former friends and allies, would have
oeen disbanded, no army bill for Il
standing army of 100000 men would
,I,,,or l