The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-26

seem that the same spirit should be
preserved. But, on the contrary, the
congressional record and the maga-
zines were being filled with views more
numerous and more varied than the
islands we had captured from the en-
emy. Whatever responsibilities exist
ed today. he declared, dated from the
final ultimatum we had given to the
ministry at Madrid. All the treasure
that had been expended, all the vic
tories that had been won. all the pos
sessions we had gained were part of
the context of the resolution of April
90 1898.
II Mr.. johnson supported the presi-
dent then he should have the grace,
now in the troubles that had arisen
out of these troubles, to have met the
situation with generous solicitude In
stead of anger and indignant protests.
Almost alone in this capital the pres
idcnt had begged and pleaded for time
for peaceable solution against those
who were using their influence to in
flame the passion of the hour against
the resources of diplomacy.
Mr. Doliver said he had heard the
president of the United States insulted
twice on the floor of the house, once
last session, by a member from the
presidents own state (Mr. Lentz). He
had hoped that the insult would stand
alone. Today he had heard another,
when the gentleman from Indiana as
serted that the president slavishly fol-
lowed public opinion, that he slavishly
found out what the people wanted be-
fore ne acted. Unntentionally, said
Mr.. Dolliver. the gentleman from In
! diana had paid to William Mckinley
! the tribute which a grateful country
had lovingly placed on the grave of
| Abraham Lincoln, that he stood by the
! millions of his countrymen. The pres
/ ident was absolutely without respon-
! sibillty for the Spanish war. The In
| itial responsibility rested with con-
| gress and the people. The congression-
! al action had been a national action
| and the American people counting no
! cost being too heavy had stood by ap-
| proving witnesses of all that was done
and gentle sympathizers with all that
! had been suffered.
BEWILDERED POLITICIANS.
Referring to the anti-eXpansion ele-
ment Mr.. Doliver characterized it as
d quaint combination of bewildered
politicians and statesmen without con-
| stituencies who We're now proposing to
direct the affairs of the nation"
A heated passage between Mr.. Dolli-
yer 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 administration
Mr.. DolliVer caused much amusement
by describing the "mingling of tears"
between Mr. Carnegie, Mr. Bryan and
Mr.. Cleveland, and their lamentations
over the decadence of their country.
When Mr.. JOhnosn again demanded to
know if Mr. Dolliver advocated the for
chile annexation of the Philippines he
replied 'if had my way l would take
possession of the entire Philippine
group and establish in LuZon a base
of operations, from there scattering
the beneticience of our institutions and
holding the territory in trust for the
| civilization and advancement of the
world"
Mr.. johnson made a fiVe-minute re-
ply criticising the "glittering generali-
ties" of what had been said: He had
retired voluntarily from congress and
Ipassed with contempt he said, the