The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-26

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LET there be new treaty" he pleaded
yebemently. Let it not give twenty Mill
lions for q ccssion OF the Philippines 10
equivocally that Spain withdraw from tho
Philippines and give to the Philippine in.
habitants the inestimable blessing OF lib.
erty. This world policy meant the chi
barking on a course like that of England
which. had cmbroiled Il In war uninter-
ruptedIy for 100 years"
The Indiana member now turned to the
cost of expansion" He detailed the cost
OF the war and the estimate OF $145, GOO. 900
for the military establishment and for
.s47,00o.000 for the naval establishment
for the next year. He said It showed our
war budget exceeded that OF the great mill
ithry powers of the world. 1t was within
three millions OF the cost OF Great Britnin's
vast establishment by which she ruled her
colonial empire: IL was more than the war
budget OF Germany. more than that OF
France or OF any other nation on the face
OF the globe. And this was to realize tho
wild dream OF expansion
4 Mr.. Johnsons time WAS twice extended,
democratic members Of the military conf
n The s is doctrine, he declared,
would vanish with the annexation
of the Philippines. II we reached
out into the other hemisphere we
could not with prOpricty resist uU-
EressiOn ON this.
Mr.. Johnson said that the cup Of our Ma
tional humiliation was filled to overflow
Ing, and In closing said:
I'VE have witnessed the splendid
achievements OF our soldiers and sailors
and have inspired in the old world feel
ing OF respect This country, the beacon
light of liberty, this locked and intrenched
continent. this proud and erect Nation.
which never in it's history was Obliged 70
ask favor of any othor country on earth,
now depends upon the intervention of
England to keep other powers off Its neck.
We have become miserable mendicailt,
dependent upon the mother country. We
are compelled to abandon the cardinal
principles of protection and submit to the
open door policy
Johnson said he would not trespass fur
Their upon the time OF the other side.
though he was urged to go on.
81 thank the other side" lac con,
heard, whicl, could not Obtain from
this side"
There was a whirlwind OF applause when
Mr.. Johnson took his scat and many dem
ocrats crowded up the aisle to congratu-
late him.
When Mr.. Dolllver tRep.. Iowa. rose to
reply there was an outburst of applause
seat. on the floor by this time was occu-
pied and the galleries were packed to the
doors. He began by saying that he had
had no intention OF making an elaborate
speech on this bill, and he resented Mr..
Johnsons statement that he had been
maneuverins for an opportunity to reply.
He had never heard the eplthet "Spaniard
applied to the gentleman from Indiana, or
any other member on the floor, aud II the
| gentleman deserved the title he must get
-A-x.< tLrN, tatn
am not here TO speak for the adininistra-
| ton he continued; II belong to the hum
Bile ranks OF my party and have not been
In the White House since the war with
! Spain began, But might resent the state
/ ment that our president, so accessible, Is
| ,.intrenched in the White House" He Is
/ intrenched In the White House In the
/ higher and better sense and as securely
| as the gentleman from Indiana is In
trenched In private life. eLaughter.)
| brought there, ar ! beliecc, by his attacks
| and criticisms of the republican party"
/ He would not make an extended reply,
he said, but he did desire to say something
/ OF the large responsibilities which had
/ come to us as Il result OF the War. He had
| hoped that congress would approach this
] question In the larger. broader spirit In
A which the war had been entered upon. The
i war had brought all sections and parties
together in a common cause. Now that 1t
was over, the treaty signed and ready for
i ratification IT would seem that the same
spirit should be preserved. But on the
contrary the Congressional Record and the
| magazines were being filed with views
more numerous and more varied than the
| islands we had captured from the enemy.
/ IL had been so In the war of 1872. faction
| had sought to enbarrass the government.
/ In the Mexican war our armies never got
| beyond the reach of those who criticised
| the conduct of the war and during the civil
| war 4 restless and insistent minority in
both houses never ceased Its hostility. In
| the Spanish war for the first time In our
| history what was done was done In the
| spirit of common people, in the spirit of
lofty and National life. In his humble judy
| ment tho grandest day In our history was
when every member of congress without
| regard to party, voted confidence In the
| president and authorized him to use the
| public treasury for the National defense.
| He raised a laugh by an incidental refer
ence 10 Mr.. Bailey az the leader OF that
portion OF his party which would follow
his leadership"
| 1t was Serrowful and discouraging, he
| continued. that no sooner was the protocol
signed when the Nation needed and the
public safety demanded the support OF all
that there arose this bewildering con-
fusion Of tongues. Whatever responsibIi-
ties existed today he declared dated from
the final ultimatum wa had given to tho
ministry at Madrid. All the treasure that
had been expended all the victories that
had been won, all the possessions wo had
gained were part Of the context OF the
lrosolution of April 20, 1898, II we were
wrong then. ms hs friend from Indiana
was sure We were the president was loyal,
as he said he was; II our action IN CON
gross was a blurder and crime, Il was
year too late To so back and begin over
again tApplanse)
II he Cfr Johnson) supported the presi-
dent. then he should have the grace, now
In the troubles that had arisen ont OF this
trouble to have met the situation With
generous solicitude instead OF anger and
indignant protests Almost alone In the
capitol the president had begged and
pleaded for time for peaceablc solution
against those who were urging their in
ffuence to infame the passions OF the hour
against tho resources OF Diplomacy,
"Ihosc who were then taking tht.
side BY the ncruff OF the neck nud
draTginx NJ into war; said he,
shave much 10 learn of the ethics.
~ not the etiquette of states man-
ship Great appInuscl.
MI Dolliyer said he had heard the prssi-