The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-26
But 100000 Are Only Asked for il
Order to Subiueate PHILIPPINES.
I'KlNLEY MAY BEtEFT HIGHLAND DRY
He Is Working icf Second Tern and Az
peallnt for Popularity.
Dolllvfp OF IOWA ATTEMPTED 4 REPLY.
Ito Dodscd straight Questions Ask
ell by johnson, Who Was Ar-
plnuded by democratic
1sreclal dispatch to The post.)

ts,EcClHt D1SputcH " lue Aooe.J
washington, January co.-This has been
d field day IN tho house, the occasion heinE
tho continual debate on the bill to rcor-
ganize the army. The feature OF the day
MAS tho speech Of Hon. Henry Y. Johnson
81 Indiana, a republican. who spoke in OPP
position 10 the bill and TO the policy OF
expansion SO far as II relates to the Phil
ippines
Mr.. Johnaon's speech was by far the
abcst that has SO far been uttered on TINS
question during this debate. and II Is tho
opinion of many competent Judges OF ora
tory md argument that 1t Is the ablest
ibnt VIII DO delivered. It. was Thoroughly
exhaustive ON the subject and leaves tnoso /
who follow very little TO say nc saFase's
attacked the administration on its poi'ey
81 imperialism, and boldly stated tnat
,hs standing army OF 100000 men WAS
wanted TO. subjugatc the Philippines hl'u
Tor no othcispurposcs lie deuounsco tn'
demnnd for 100, 900 men mentioned ~ 'nc
,,,,,n,nistrntion through Its spokrsmsn on
Is, ,,,a ,hnt W. uro stiil technically ~ wy,
,,.,,h snaln n, 4 miserable subtcrfuSe, ana
said the president was procecnins "pop NY
,boorv that the treaty had already been
sptnna and that tho sovereignty over tne
,,,i,tnnines rested on ne. Hts spesrh NAN
commented ON as forceiui, losicai' au'o AAu
eloquent
MIR. johnson Is IN r,tellcctnai pi't1fS~"
IL rnpid motion and few men WI, esu'
have he tcmerity 10 tackle him ID iusute.
purIng his speech General Henderson o.
iowa twittcd him on the fact tnat PC Nna
,oea,vinp only democratic applause. MI
! ,ohnson.a reply was ps pointed sas taos
| and The gentleman from Town hun'eu soSei
and stayed there
| !, WAS "a sad but glorious DAY ior
| ,own.. The fun really began wneh ~.
no,l,yer of Iowa arose TO reply TO NJ
Johnson -
Mr. polliyer is tho sonorous silver
toneued spcllbiudcr Of the republican par's
IN tbo house and is full Of high sounding
n,at,tuaes and glittcring gcncralities ana
| * AN adept ut hurting hugo "rcA'nn =.
rhetoric at his audience lie 'aiheu "
an hour and never once mentioned tno
army bill nor the policy oil the aqniihu'ta
| ton S.,. .,a,,,
Mr. Johnson asked him the PLAIN.
| straight question; Are yoA III iasoi =.
tho forciblc annexation of the pn'i'ppiiiss
,nd az forcing upon Thorn government
tsa,r neonlo don't, want2" Mr., Doliiyef
aid not answer and neyer had INC unie' - :
lodged. hedgcd and stumbled, ou. cow
moi yet away from the persistent Johnson.
Nc pressed his question until poliivsr ~
| mad and insultcd him. !.
NJ Johpson was given eight minutes "
ren,y and he said more In those elgnt n'n-
Ma than was cycr said perhaps on lns
a.. ,yithin the same length OF time.
r,,nsor, can talk 200 words minute and
his reply was simply terrific. Every ksn,
4 ,enoe was mn epigram as keen AZ 2 raA.'
o,d noiptcd as u stllctto. lie conip'ete'y
oraaicated and pulyerizcd MT DoliiNe'
i ,..i,ose aiscomfture aud confusion wa
s,,,ab,e Everybody admits that u Wa'
!. fcomplete routs regardless OF opinion o.
me expansion question. II has utterly ~
rooralIzcd the republicans. who couid no'
ren,v 70 Mr.. Johnsons questions because
the administration had never announ'ss
rs policy with regard 10 the fn'i'pp'nss-
"
Tbo house today resumed the debate o.
,he army reorganization bill. Saturday
FEBRUARY is. was set aside for the denver
y of eulogIea upon the late ReprcsentA'lv'
Northway OF Ohio, .-,
Nh. Gibson (Repy Tepn,) was the Mrs
sneaker today. lie advocated the pass'k
Ia Inc course Of his remarks We arsues
,hat Il WAS too scon for Us % decide qR &
permanent policy ressrdins sns b & ~
, n until We had thoroughly tpyestlSa'ae
, | the situation, ,.,x =. y, {.,,,,, ~,
hoor In opposition 70 asc ~. s,,d g men,hsr,
] sc',arcd themselves around " antlc' esao u
Of some sensatlons! usssrangss ,he ps -,
"A whai Ne MAS Voneets4 I
nopuIus AernanA." he te9e1, ~ ~ a,
rs,iDg the aSllly an4 pHrf eeret. "a a
sens 10 tnaict upen ~ y IA "a :