The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-26

bill because the ways and means committee
would not vote 500 100000 more So, he said
he decided to vote against the bill and
feed the army on the chah of politics
which the wind driveth away" Laughter. J
Our demand upon Spain was that 1t should
get its army and navy out of Cuba. III
Spain had acquesced, both that country
and this would have been spared the un-
fortunate experience which followed. She
refused and we prepared for action. Her
army in eastern Cuba was forced to capltu-
late while her boasted ships were wrecked
and sunk along the coast of Santiago. If
nothing else had happened that would have
ended the war. But men and governments
once they have invoked the arbitrament of
the sword, cannot always regulate the scope
of war.
Referring to the anti-expansion element
Mr.. DolliVer characterized it as quaint
combination of bewildered politicians and
statesmen without constituencies who were
now proposing TO direct the affairs of the
were drawn, he said, from General Blanco
himself. When Mr.. Dolliver paid a glowing
tribute to Admiral Dewey there was a
hearty round of applause.
A heated passage between Mr.. Dolliver
and Mr. Johnson occurred when the latter
asked if the administration believed in the
forcible annexation of the Philippines. Mr..
DOlliver sharply answered that he did not
speak for the President or the administra-
tion. When he added glowing eulogy of
the President, who, amidst the perpleXltleS
of the hour, was pressing steadily forward
with the ineXorable course of human events,
there was long-continued applause, mingled
with loud shouts of approval
When Mr.. Johnson persisted in asking an
answer to his questions, Mr.. Dolliver waved
him aside, and amid another outburst of
applause. declared that the crisis of the
hour was due Ito the almost reasonable
utterances in this chamber and in the Sen
ate chamber" There was some excuse for
the rioters at Madrid, but none for those
who at home joined in reviling their coun-
try and denouncing our peace commission
ers for what they had done. Mr.. Dolliver
caused much amusement by describing the
mirgling of tears between Mr. Carnegie,
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Cleveland and their
lamentations over the decadence of their
country. 1t was a part of that sentiment,
voiced by the member from Indiana, that
distrusted its own country. Until the civil
war came no statesman had been found who
believed the Nation could last over ten
years. But it remained for that war TO
centuries.
JOHNSON INSISTENT.
When Mr.. Johnson again demanded to
know if Mr. Dollver advocated the forcible
annexation of the Philippines he replied:
If l had my way l would take possession
of the entire Philippine group and establish
in Luzon base of operations, from there
scattering the benefcence of our institutions
and holding that territory in trust for the
civilization and advancement of the
world"
you have not answered the question. ;"
exclaimed Mr.. Johnson. Answer on your
honor l call upon you. to the American
people"
I'VE have not yet come to that question
and when we do we will take care of it -
responded Mr.. Dolliver, amid derisive laugh
ter from the Democratic side and applause
from the Republicans.
MIR. Johnson made five-minute reply
criticising the "glittering generaiities" Of
what had been said. He had retired volun-
tarily from Congress, and passed with con-
tempt, he said. the statement that he had
insulted the President of the United States
The time had gone by when. in the Ameri-
can Congress, II was impossible 10 eriticise
the policy OF President believed to be