Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-26
continued applause and loud shouts of

continued applause and loud SHOUTS Oh
When Johnson persisted in asking an
answer to his questions. DoIilVer WaVer
him aside and amid another outDursl 81
applause declared that the crisis OF We
hour was due to the almost treaSonapie
utterances in this chamber ana IN the
Senate chamber. There was sonis 1 To-,
he said for the rioters at Mauriu, OUT
none for those who at home joined III re-
Wiling their country and denouiclis pus
peace commissioners for what tney hau
done. Dolliver caused much amusement
by describing the ''mingling OF tears pc
tween Mr.. Carnegie, Mr.. Bryan ana Mr.
Cleveland, and their lamentations over
the decadence of their country.
When Johnson again demanded TO Know
If Deliver advocated the forciDie ahneXa,
ton of the Philippines. he replied: III
hstl my way | would take possession, OF
the entire Philippine group ah9 es.a .na,
in Luzon base OF operations, from tnerc
scattering the beneticence OF our lhslitu-
tons and holding that territory IN trust
for the civilization and advancement oi
the world" -,
you have not answered the question,
exclaimed johnson. Answer, on your
honor, to the American people. ,,,t e,os
1--WE have not yet, come To that du aso
ton and when we do, we VIII take care
Of IL responded Dolliver. amid derisiv.
laughter from the Democratic side and
applause from the Republicans.
Johnson made priet IepiS' 'vhat hn6
been said. He had retired voluntarily
from Congress. and he passed over win
contempt he said. the statement that he
had insulted the President. The time had
gone by when in the American Congress
II was impossible to criticize the policy of
A President believed to be wrong. iheft
had been an avoidance by poiilver OF the
vital question of the fofcloie annexation
of the Philippines.
81 DENY that there is any such ques-
don interjected Dolliver. Johnson said
it was imnossibie to learn ane poie eg OK
the White House enshrouded hlmseit IN
mystery and the state department mann
tanned the silence of the grave
declaring that he had not intended to an
swer the question of Johnson, but only
to show that my friends intellectual
faculties were growing obsolete
at least they permit me to answer
plain question. as the gentleman cannot,
retorted johnson.
The excitement subsidized somewhat
after Deliver closed. He was followed ny
Lentz. Dem. Ohio. who opposed the bill.
He denied Delivers sta tement that ht
had insulted the President. He undertook
to read statements in the Senate similar
to those he had made, but Payne. Rep.
n. Y. who was in the chair. refused 10
allow him to do so, and LentZ was COM
PEELED to take his seat for declining 10
heed the Chairs warning. He was. how
ever. soon allowed to proceed. At inc
mittee rose. and. at 80 p. NJ. the House
recessed until p. NJ.
AT the night session, Crumpacker, Rep.
Ind. supported the bill and advocated am
nexation but argued that the natives Of
the Philippines in virtue of annexation
would become citizens of the United
States He opposed colonial system 10.
outlying possessions.
Rixey. Dem, Va. opposed the bill. \
standing army of 100 900 men. he declared,
would be the beginning of a grand I'M
perial army. ,
Linney. Rep. n. c.. supported the, bill.
He thought it wise to reorganize ana ell
large the standing army. The war dogs
We're growing abroad. The wise man
prepared a shelter before the storm. We
needed trained troops. He opposed TIE
annexation of the Philippines. 1t would
raise another race issue. The present
race issue in this country had cost more
lives in North Carolina at the last cleo
ton than the war with Spain. Why court
another and more veXing race problem.
He did not think the President contem-
plated the annexation of the Philippines.
Knolles, Fusion. $. c.. and Stokes,
Dem. S. C.. both opposed the bill. a,
HIS. the House adjourned