The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
A REMARKABLE DEBATE.
The Presidents Philippine Policy Dis
cassed. Pro and Con, by TWO Llo-
quent Members OF the House.

Nor since the stirring days before
the declaration of war last spring has
the house witnessed such an eNhihi-
tion of excitement. aud such scenes al
unbounded enthusiasm as occurred
yesterday when the two republicans
Mr.. Johnson, the Indiana member. and
Mr. Dolliyer. Of Iowa. locked horns on
the question of expansion. The army
bin. which was underdehatc. was swal-
lowed up in the broader question of
Our future national policy. and the de
bate was lifted from he dead level Of
nediocrity into unusual briliiancy.
Secured ZINE from III" Democratic side.
Mr.. Johnson secured time from the
democratic side 20 attack the position
of the administration. II was not the
first time he has broken away from
bis party ON public questions. On past
occasions lie has won q reputation as
master Of inycctive. and the knowledge
that he was to speak had attracted an
enormous crowd to the galleries
Added 10 Ills Reputation.
Yesterday he added 10 his rcpnta-
ton. With satire irony and wii. the
keen thruSts OF his logic were driven
home. Ills words flowed from linn in
o perfect torrent. lie denounced the
proposition TO annex the Philippines
as subNcrsiYe II every tradition dsaI
20 the American heart in the past and
the Inauguration Of policy that would
end in the downfall OF the republic
llc said that the ratification III the
treaty b., the senate would be the
deathknell of all the efforts OF those
who were trying TO prevent the coun-
try from rushing on TO suicide. and
declared that If he were a senator he
would rot in his seat before !, should be-
ratified. lie denounced the president as
the slavish follower OF public opinion.
nut warned him that the tide would
recedc and the voice OF the people
would in time rcbuke him.
Members stood in the aisles ten deem
while he was speaking. but he tried
TO stop the applause which continually
broke out from the democratic side
For almost two hours his words
poured forth.
Mr.. Do!liver Goes 10 the Defense 90 the
Administration
When hc had finished. Mr.. Dolliver
came TO the defense Of the adminisfra.
ton. One of the ahles; dthaters and
perhaps the most eloquent member Of
the hoasc. mis- reply set the rcpubli.
cans wild VIII enthusiasm. lie de.
scrihed how the president had been
iairlN driven into war by those who
low sought To embarrass him before .
leacc was deiiniTcly obtained. and his
'uiogy Of the president patiently meet ,
ng all the pcrpleNing problems which
'eSet him As the great events of the /
itar moved on aroused his side and ,
he galleries 10 cheers. These rang
'ui again and again. when he paid an !
loquent tribute 10 Admiral Dewey !
md broke ia renewed volume when !
le declared that the course of some :
members at both ends OF the capitol /
vas almost treason"
The Highest Trtch OF Excitement
But the highest pitch Of excitement /
'as reached when Mr.. Johnson and !,
ir. Deliver got 10 close quarters 10.
farls the end Of the latters speech.
ir. johnson pressed the defender OF
he administration 10 disclose the
residents ultimate purpose regard
ne the Philippines. but Mr. Deliver .
or some time adroitly cyaded d-
cct response. At last he contented
imsclf with declaring that this was not
he point at issue. that the first thing
AS 10 end the war by ratifying the j
realty. The future of the Philippines 7
as y question for the future i
II was in every respect rcmarka a
le debate. The other speeches Of the /
ny Were completely oyershadowcd by a
nose Of Mr.. Johnson and Mr. Doili,er. q