The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-02
CALLS MCKINLEY A PEcgSMFF.
A RcpubIIsau Congressman From ladi-
ana Scorehes the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Mr. John
son (her.. Ind }. whc made vigorous
opposition To the army reorganization
bill while II was before the House, sc.
cured 80 minutes today, IN which he
delivered a most remarkable and start
ling speech, arraigning the Adminisira-
ton bitterly, for IL alleged impcrialisiic
program, likouing the President to
pecksniff, and declaring tina; his speech
at the recent banquet rendered by the
Home Market Club in Boston, Mass.
Uas, "apart from ils plaii,udes aud
professions OF virtue, a carefully de-
yiscd aud sludiuus misstaiemen; Of
facts. -
The speech was carefully prepares!
and read from manuscript, quite con-
tfary to Mr.. Johuson's usual custom.
he referred in opening 90 the recent
banquet at Boston attended by the PTrsi.
dent and members OF his Cabinet. lie
paid his respects TO Secretary Alger,
who, he said, had been retained in the
Cabinet despite his incompetency on
account Of his contributions 10 the cam
paign fund In 1896.
Secretary Long also came IN for his
share Of irony. Secretary Long had
the audacily, Mr., johnson said, TO re.
peat the baseless charge that those OPP.
posed to ratification Of the treaty were
responsible for the bloodshed In the
Philippines. As Mr.. johnson pro-
ccedcd his remarkable uttcranccs fairly
amazed members Of the House, who
gathered In the aislcs 10 listen.
"Christiani1ing with the sword and
ciyiiizing with cannon" be declared,
was the Administration policy.
The Presidents speech at the Isoston
banquet, Mr.. johnson declared, was
the most disingennous that ever came
from t. lips Of Chief Executive.
The amazcmeut Mr.. johnson was
creating increased as he likcned the
President to Pecksniff. II the Presi-
dent really felt that Congress should
determine upoa the future Of the Phil
ippincs, he asked why the President
did not call Congress in extra session
and then keep his hands off.
lie charged that the President CO.
creed the Senate into raiiiying the
treaty; that he would not permit vote
on the bacon resolution and only AT
lowed the McEnery resolution, which
meant nothing, to pass In order TO lull
the opposition Of the country TO sleep
while he went ahead waging relentless
war against II helpless people struggling
for liberty.
How the two-thirds vote to raiify the
treaty was secured, SIR. johnson said,
only the President could tell. The
people did not indorse the action of the
Senate. II the President could hush
the noise Of the self-seckers about him
he would hear not the tread Ut the
100, 900 men whom he desired to en-
furce his crusade against liberty, but
the murmurings of the mighty army of
the American people, who would over
throw him In the end.
Tho true cause Of the Presidents
change Of attitude toward the Philip
pines, Mr.. johnson declared, was TO
be found IN the demands 81 seliioh cap
italists. They were the gentlemen, be
said, who had furnished the money for
his nomination and election, aud he
had no doubt they had already pledged
him denomination and reelection.
lie charged that these men had al.
ready seized valuable concessions In
China which the acquisition of the
Philippines would benefit. lie said
vast concessions had already been
granted In Porto Rico and Cuba. and
he had no doubt the board created by
the President would farm ont valuable
franchises 10 Americans which properly
belonged to the natives OF those islands.