Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-26
Auti-Expansion Element Pictured.

have invoked the arbitrament of the sword.
cannot always regulate the scope OF war
Auti-ExpansiOn Element Pictured.
Referring 10 the anti-eXpansion element,
Mr.. Dolliver characterized 1t 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 DIR. Do,lver paid glow
ing tribute to Admiral Dewey, there was
hearty round of applause.
A heated passage between Mr.. Dolltver
and Mr.. Johnson occurred when the latter
asked II the administration believed In the
forcible annexation of the Philippines.
Mr.. Dolliver sharply answered that he
ministratlon; When he added a glowing
perpleNities of the hour. was pressing
steadily forward with the inexorable course
of human events. there was long contin-
ued applause, mingled with loud shouts OF
approval
When Mr.. johnson persisted in asking an
him aside, and. amid another outburst OF
| applause. declared that the crisis Of the
| hour was due to the almost treasonable
| ate chamber There was some excuse Cor
| the rioters at Madrid. but none for those
| who. at home. joined In reviling their
country and denouncirg our peace commits
| sioners for what they had done.
Mr.. Doilver caused much amusement by
describing the ''minsl!ng of tears" be-
! tween 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 owE coun-
try Until M the the civil. civil war var came ,a, no states
| ton could last over ten years. But it re-
manned for that war to show that the great
| renublic belongs to the centuries.
When Mr.. Johnson again demanded to
| know if Mr.. Dolliver advocated the forcible
| annexation of the philippines. he replied:
, of the entire Philippine group and establish
| in Luzon a base of operations, from there
scattering the beneficence Of our institu-
| world"
You have not answered the question =
people
! and when We do We will take care of it,"
| responded Mr.. Dolliver. amid derisive
laughter from the Democratic Side and ap-
plause from the Republicans.
| Mr.. JOhnson's Brief Reply.
| Mr.. Johnson made a five-minute reply.
criticising the "glittering generality 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 Amer
| lean congress. 1t was impossible to criticse
| the policy of a president believed to be
: wrong.
The gentleman has contented himself
with glttering generalities. with three
cheers for the flag and William McKin-
| ley"
There had been an avoidance Of the vital
question on the forcible annexation of the
| Philippines.
Il deny that there is any such question, ~
| interjected Mr.. Doiliver.
4 Mr.: Mr: Johnson said it was impossible to
he declared. the gentleman at the White
! House enshrouded himself in mystery and
the state department maintained the silence
| of the grave.
Mr.. Dolliver secured time for final
word declaring that he had not intended
| TO answer the questions of Mr.. johnson.
put only to show that my friends intel
AT least they permit me to answer a
! plain question. as the gentleman cannot,
| retorted Mr.. Johnson.
The excitement subsided somewhat after
Mr.. Dolliver closed. He was followed by
| Mr.. Lentz. Democrat. of Ohio. who OPP
| posed the bill. During his remarks he de-
| nied Mr.. Delivers statement that he had
read statements made in the senate simi-
| lar to those he made. but Mr.. Payne, Re
publican, of New York who was in the
| chair. refused to allow him to do so, and
Mr.. LentZ was finally compelled to take
his seat for declining to heed the chairs
warning. He was. however. soon allowed
| to proceed.
| At the conclusion of Mr. Lentz' remarks
the committee rose and at $40 p. m. the
house recessed until & n m