New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26

manlfestoes ~ the President OF the United States.
They preferred to be free, and they now stood
with arms in their hands undaunted, standing
against the United States for Independence and
liberty as they had stood against Spain. A people
with such stamina worthy OF their freedom.
Could IL be criminal aggression to annex CUBA
and criminal aggression" 10 annex the Phil
ippines? It was true the natives alien in
race. language and habits Of thought. ard. there
fore the whole scheme mold them Spain
had held her colonies In times past England
held hers now. ruled by military satraps.
They might not be capable we for self-gov-
eminent. They might be able 10 corrupt Legis
iatures in order 10 hold iishonored seats in the
Senate They might not he able to decide
tested election cases according party consdera-
tons instead OF their merits. they might not be
able 10 practise fraud and chicanery elections.
They might be lacking in all these essential at
tributes Of republicanism, but they were capable
Of constituting government according 10 their own
ideas All government progressive. and in
time they would rise their dead selves to higher
things
Mr. Johnson paid high tribute to Aguinaldo
and 10 Agonclo. whose letter TO Secretary Hay
had appeared in the morning papers. That letter.
ne declared. the letter OF statesman and
worthy Of a place in the archives Of any
government He referred 70 the Commission the
President had appointed TO go TO the islands and
report on the situation. II was not enough, ~
said, that the Commissioners should be Of
I
dices II the truth be obtained
BITTER ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT
IF William Mckinley ever changes his policy
garding the Philippines" he declared In stentorian
tones. he will bend TO the weight OF popular opn
ion 10 which he bows. right wrong This Ut
terance raised storm Of applause from the Demo-
cratic side Mr. Johnson requested that such inter-
ruptlons they took up his time.
u should imagine the gentleman could tolerate
CRep. Iowa..
THE gentleman can always tolerate the applause
~ honest men, no matter whence It comes" replied
Mr.. Johnson quickly. AS the applause which
greeted this rejoinder died away he added And
he can also tolerate the narrow censure OF those
Of his own party as ne has done frequently in
the past. He has never been go well satisfied
with himself when his narrow colleagues were
crying him down
II pride myself Mr. Speaker" he continued.
drawing himself up his full height. that have
broadened since entered public life NV party ia
a means not an end with me and when believe
my party is wrong nothing can make me abate my
Independent convictions Great applause from the
Democrats)
Proceeding he denounced the Presidents
policy Of evasion" and charged that his sup
porters coniurng up spectres 70 drive In the
opposition II was declared. he said. that failure
n take the Philippines would precipitate gem
eral European war. that all the nations ot Europe
would scramble for what was left II the United
States withdrew. He said he had seen such dis
position except on the part Of Germany. and she
actuated ny the example OF our need. II we
set the example and withdrew. recognizing the in
dependence Of the Ffllplnos others would do like
wise But II other countries did pounce down upon
the Islands let them do II. We not expressly
or irnpledly responsible. II they did. they would
he but pursuing their traditions Let US. he said
SOC that we do no wrong. The evil was theirs
II there be a European war. let us. in Gods
name keep out OF Il, The cry went up "Ratfy
the treaty and stop the war" The President ar
rogsted 10 himself the right to speak for seventy
million people. II thank God shouted Mr.. john
son "tor the spirit Of independence in the Senate
o, the United States irrespective OF party. Bryan
never made A greater blunder than when he said
the treaty should be ratified and our policy deter
mined afterward. Andrew Carnegie was nearer
right but he said the treaty should be fought In
the dark not the open say we should fight II
from start 70 finish We should meet this whole
question AT the threshold and sle II to death
Public sentiment should be aroused. II is being
aroused as evidenced by the great public meetings
in New-York and Philadelphia. and. my word for
H. Y will not he many months before the tide OF
public sentiment which the President va,nly mag
ines IS now carrying him to second term Will re-
cede and leave him high and dry. The voice oil the
people will rebuke the spirit OF commerce which has
supplanted the spirit Of liberty. II the treaty Is
ra,iAed without being coupled with resolution
decls-i,o ,or the ultimate independence OF the isl
ands will bA the death knell Of all our efforts TO
stop the torrent"
He would vote for bill to reorganize the Army
but before God ne would never vote for stand
ing Army OF one hundred thousand. whose uItl-
mate object was TO establish a colonial system
.Tf were in the Senate" he said. Il would rot in
nv seat first; I would scorn the demands OF a
state LEGISLATURE and the clamor Of the press
would let them mallsn my character and misinter-
uret nv motives, but would never sNerve from
what believed 20 De right
WANTS A NEW PEACE TREATY.
Mr. Johnson next referred TO the part Great
Britain had taken in inducing the United states 10
enter into controversies in the Far East and me
manner in which British assistance was oelns
given 10 the ubiquitous policy OF "l''iam NJ
Klnlev" Let there be a treaty he pleaoed
,ab.,nen-lv Let IL not give 100000 for ces-
sion % the Philippines to the United States put Jet
g. nrovi4e unequivocally that Spain withdraw from
-re Philippines and give 20 the FiApinos the IN
cs,.rnaba blessings OF liberty This world policy
means constant wars and rumors OF war tne
uurrvne Of ships. the concentrating OF great
forces % armed men me glisten OF oayone's anu
.t.. .ba s,finc out OF vast expeditions OF trans
ports the building Of great dockyaIds' the en-
barking on a course like that OF England which
10 .-,hroued II in war uninterruptedly for one
hundred wears"
The Monroe Doctrine ne declared, would vanish
with the annexation OF the Philippines II we
reached out into the other hemisphere we could not
nth proprety resist aggression on this IN CLOS
~ " Johnson said. We have witnessed the
spendid achievements Of our soldiers ana sa'lo'
and have inspired in the Old World feeling OF
-.-o.cf This country. the beacon light OF hoerty'
,nf- locked and ntrenched continent this proud
ann erect Nation which never in its history was
Obliged 10 ask favor Of any other country Oh
earth nov depends upon the Intervention Of Eng