The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-25
The Indiana Congressman Vents
His Spleen on Mckinley
During the Debate In the Bill for the Re-
organization Of the Army.
Representative Lands, Also Of the
Hoosier State, Creates a Little
CommOtion in a Statement That
His Colleague Had Been Repu-
dated by the Other Represen-
tatives From Indiana.


tatives From Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - During
the general debate upon the army ap-
preparation bill in the House to-day,
Johnson (R.) of Indiana who a fort
night ago made several notable
speeches violently attacking the policy
of the Administration during the con-
sideration of the army reorganization
bill, returned to the assault and deliv-
cred against the President and some
of his advisers the most scathing
philippe heard in the House for months.
He sneered at the President and tile
influences which he Slleged controlled
him, impugned his motives, questioned
his sincerity, and likened him to Dick
ems most contemplate character;
charged his Secretary of War with in
COMPETENCY, and predicted that he
would in the end be engulfed by adj
verse public sentiment.
Although his utterances were far
more sensational than those in his
former speeches, the speech did not
raise about him the storm of his former
speeches.
Lands, one of his Republican col
leagues from Indiana, briefly stated to
the House that Johnsons colleagues
had repudiated him, and the two menu
bers had a wordy duel
Later in the day Marsh (R) of 1lli-
nois replied to some of Johnson's
structures, but the Republican leaders
had evidently decided to ignore the at
tacks of the Indianan, and no general
reply was made to his speech to-day.
The army appropriation bill to-day
was lost sight of in the general dis
cussion of the policy of the Govern
ment relative to the Philippines, and
several notable speeches were made,
particularly that of Settle CD of Ken
lucky The general debate upon the
bill closed to-day, and tomorrow the
bill will be taken up for amendment
under the five-minute rule.
When Johnson arose for his remarks
he at once attracted the attention or
the House. IA few evenings ago. he
began, 1.-The Home Market Club of Bos-
ton gave a banquet at which the Pres
ident was the principal guest. From
the newspaper accounts of the AFFAIR
it was an exceedingly elaborate ONE
The Secretary of War was in attend
ance. he whom the Boston populace
had Missed upon the street few hours
before ere they turned to greet with
rapturous applause the chief who hau
bestowed upon him his official char
acter We can hardly blame them,
though. for this Mr. Chairman, for
they We're only following the precedent
set them by some of the leading Re-
publican newspapers of the country,
which for months past have been
fiercely attacking the Secretary, anu
yet have lacked the courage to lay
their ak to the root of evil and at
tack the gentleman, who, to reward
him for his political services and dis
bursements in the campaign of 40, APP
pointed him to his present position ana
has maintained him there ever since,
notwithstanding his incompetency, and
against the righteous complaints that
have been made against him.
THE Secretary of the Navy also
graced the occasion with his presence,
and so far forgot his usual courtesy,
so far belied his New England training
and association as to repeat the stale
and untruthful charge that those VINO
opposed the ratification of the infa-
nous treaty of peace with Spain were
responsible for the bloodshed that oc-
CURED IN the HnlllpplneS
When the Chief Magistrate had
ceased speaking, and members of his
official family, the gentleman who pre-
sides over the Postoffice Department.
arose in his place and proceeded to
load his chief down with an eulogy SO
Yulsome and extravagant, so absolutely
given over to hyperbole, that no indl-
vidual rot wholly eaten up with van
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without nausea and disgust.
1.-The newspapers further inform US
that among the other decorations there
We're suspended over the entrance to
the banquet hall three portraits, one
of Washington. one of Lincoln and one
of the President himself. and that be-
meath this the word Liberators.' Now.
George Washington fought with his
sword for eight long and bloody years
to establish the right of a people to
govern themselves, and in his farewell
address he counseled his countrymen
IN live on terms of amity with all ma
+;ons and to enter into entangling ALL
ances with none.
"Abraham Lineolns whole political
life was a contention for the rights Of
man. and it was his kindly hand which
nennad the immortal emancipation
u reclamation that struck the shackles
from the limbs of millions OF bonds
men. One would think that the gen
tleman who was just then engaged IN
the prosecution of a bloody war against
a poor and defenseless people IN the
Orient, engaged in the unsavory tasss
of Outstanding them with the SWORD
and civilizing them at the mouths OF
cannon. would naturally have felt some
little embarrassment as he gazed upon
this portrait and read the significant
inscription below.
Possibly his excellency did not see
them He may have turned his back
upon them. just as he has turned MS
back upon the Declaration of Inde-
pendence Be this as it may. sir, the
President does not appear to have been
ut all abashed by this incongruous
circumstance, but he arose from his
seat and there. within the shadow OF
the monument of Bunker Hill. where
Warren fell fighting for liberty, and
within stones throw of Faneuil Hau.
where time and again the true sons o.
the old Bay State have sent forth to
the country their songs of freedom
ne delivered the most remarkable, GER
tainly the most disingenuous address