New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25
TuE PRESIDENT ASSAlLED.
,ouxsON. OF INDIANA, ATTACKS HIM
AGAIN.
TAKES MR. MKINLEYs BOSTON AID
sS FOR HIS TENT. AND DELIVERS
SENSATIONAL AND BITTER
SPEECH
nv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRipuNE.l

SENSATIONAL AND III len
SPEECH
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TMBuNE.l
,.or Feb 24-That was a most re-
r,a and exciting general debate" which
""''a the attention of the House or Repre-
"'"f .,,.as Cor Ave hours to-day, the ostensiple
ss ., which was the Army Appropriation
SUI -, the least remarkable part or IL was
%" ,,,,ed by Mr. Johnson. OF Indiana lie
Gun ,,,o,l, n Republican. but the voters OF
,,s,-4ct decided last year 10 dispense WIN
- r,~ther services In Congress AFTER MS
- today he sought the Democratic re'r
.,or, where he found congenial surround
President McKinleys recent address De-
.h. Home Market Club. OF Boston iur-
-, both the inspiration and the text OF MT
-..,s,r's attack which was premeditateo' ana
- ,,o,en in the heat OF passion for II WAS
- from manuscript. He accused the fres-
,,'.. q, insincertty. Misrepresentation ana
,..hoos and suggested that his policy IN re-
- - the Philippines was inspired by cor
- natives for the benefit OF the great
,,.,,sts ~ the country who had contributed
" ~ domination and election" He denounced
-. ,ol,cv as "a crime" FOR which the President
-. so,elv responsible. II was he. said Johnson
-. b,d dictated the terms Of the "odious
TT" with Spain but the Peace Commission
= o,so came IN for a share OF his attention.
"a. nj, account Of what he called the open
door sacrifice"
REWARDED BY DEMOCRATIC APPLAUSE.
., course. Mr.. Johnson was rewarded by
,,.,,v Democratic applause, which was led by
~, eulzer who had given the 1ndianian his
..,o-turitv by yielding thirty minutes of Demo-
.,a,,c time 10 him. The latter was greatly an
,ovs5 because Nj Hamilton. OF Michigan, IN
,s,ss on having that portion OF President NC
r-,r,e,,s Boeton address which referred TO
,hs Pbtiprine question read. and scene or
,ras. confusion followed. in which Mr.. johnson
res heard demanding permission 10 insert the
ubole address as a portion OF his own remarks
panrhucans were only too willing that this
shoulo be granted on the ground that the anti
so,e ouehi to 10 with the poison, nut since the
,rhicatiou in The Record" several years ago
- one % Henry Georges books by several
rsrnoc~ats as a part Of their remarks the House
bas steadily frowned on the insertion Of ex-
,-aneous matter by any member as an unspoken
nortlon OF his speech and Chairman Perkins, Of
the Committee on Printing. disposed to in
s,st on the enforcement Of the rule. An excep-
lion Will probably be made in this case. how
ever for the reason sbove mentioned.
SYMPATHY FOR INCENDIARIEs.
Chairman Hull OF the Military Committee
had opened the debate in a speech explaining
the provisions Of the pending bill. but Mr.. john
son, who followed set the pace for the re-
rnainder Of the debate. which was almost wholly
devoted 10 the Philippine question, and every
Democrat who spoke placed himself squarely in
opposition 10 what they all denominated 1.-The
Motley ~ ey,ansion" None OF them went so
far as to call Aguinaldo the George Washing
ton OF the Philippines but several came dan
gerously near doing 50. and they one and all
demanded the recall OF the Army and Navy
from the archipelago. and expressed the most
heartfelt sympathy for the Filipino incendiaries.
They denounced in unmeasLred terms the
Tnercless war Mr.. Johnson called II. that
the United States IS waging against men who
ARE fighting for their liberties" Mingled with
all the Democratic speeches were numerous and
various Misrepresentation and perversions Of
facts which were happily exposed and completely
refuted By Alr Marsh. Of Illinois who closed
the debate on the Republican side.
MIR. JOHNSONS SPEECH.
a Few evenings ago" Mr.. johnson began. The
Home MARKET Club. OF Boston, gave banquet. at
which the President was the principal guest. From
he newspaper accounts Of the affair It was an
exceedingly elaborate one. the table at which the
Chief Executive sat in particular being loaded
down with rare and fragrant flowers. Sweetest
music lent Us charms 20 the occasion. ode TO
the President was sung by the banqueters TO the
tune OF America and a vast concourse Of people
looked down from the galleries upon the festal
board
The Secretary Of War In attendance. he
whom me Boston populace had Kissed upon the
a few hours before, they turned 70 greet
with rau-ur0us applause the chief who had be-
slowed upon him his Official character We can
hardly blame them. though. for this Mr.. Chair
man FOR they were only following the precedent
So, them by some Of the leading Republican newG-
papers o. TIE country. which for months past have
been ferc,v attacking The Secretary. and yet
have hacked thc courage 20 lay their to the
700, o: the c,il and ceusure the gentleman who
70 reward him for his political services and dis
eursemeuts ia the campaign Of 81, appointed him
70 his present position and has maintained him
there ever since. Notwithstanding his incom-
potency. and against complaints that have been
made against him.
The Secretary ~ the Navy also graced the oc-
esson with bis presence. and far forgot his
usual courtesy So far belied his New England
Training and associations, 70 repeat the stale
ana untrutlful charge that those who opposed the
ratification of the Infamous Treaty Of Peace with
spain We're responsible for the bloodshed that oc-
tarred ia The Philippines.
"Whel u.e chief Magistrate had ceased speak
mg another member Of his official family, the
senuemau WHO pfe-ldes over the Postoifice Depart
ment arose in lis pace and proceeded 10 load his
cmei down with oulogy 50 fulsome and ex-
ua'aeaHt so absolutely given over 20 hyperbole,
maj no individual not wholly eaten up with vanity
could possibly have endured II without nausea and
disgust
Inc newspapers further inform that among
ns Other decorations there suspended over
ne entrance ,o me banquet-han three portraits
one Of Washia rton. one Of Lincoln and of tho
oeni himself and that beneath was the
80 Litera'ors Now George Washington
-" WITH bis sword FOR eight long and bloody
49,. % establish the right ~ people TO govern
,oseNes, an1 % mis- Farewell Address he coun-
W. as colntrymcu % live on terms Of au1ity
81, al nat ons and 20 enter into entangling ALI
No.. WIN none. Abraham IAncons whole po-
""e was Cd contention for tho rights OF man.
-" va h.s kindly hand which penned the i'm
--al Emanc- nallnn HrncLannat ION INT struck The