The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26


stirring days before the declaration Of war
last spring has the house witnessed such
an exhibition OF excitement and such
scenes OF unbounded enthusiasm as oc-
Cured today. when two Republicans
Johnson OF Indiana and Doiliver of Iona.
locked horns on the question os expaa-
sion. The army bill. which was cneer
debate, was swallowed up In the broader
question Of our future national policy
and the debate was lifted from the dead
level OF mediocrity into absolute brill
uancy
Johnson secured time from the Demo-
cratic side TO attack the position OF the
administration. II was not the first time
he had broken away from his party on
public questions. On past occasions he
has won a reputation a master If in
vective, and the knowledge that he was
TO speak had attracted an enormous
crowd to the galleries. Today he added 10
his reputation. With satire. irony and
wit, the keen thrDsts OF his logic We're
driven home His words flowed in a
perfect torrent. He denounced the prop
osition to annex the Philippines as sub
versive of every tradition dear to the
American heart IN the past. and .he In.
auguration OF policy that would end IN
the downfall OF the republic. He said
the ratification OF the treaty by the sem
ate would sound the deathkneil IF all
the efforts OF those who were trying 10
prevent the country from rushing or 20
suicide and declared that II he were a
senator he would rot IN hts seat before
IL should be ratified. He denounced the
president as the siavIsh follower of Pub
lie opinion, but warned him that the tide
would reeede and the voice of the people
would in time rebuke.
Members stood In the aisles 10 deep while
he was speaking but he tried TO stop
the applause which continually broke
out from the Democratic side. For al
most two hours his words poured forth.
Doii.vcr Replies Eioquently.
When he had finished. Dolliver came 10
the defense Of the administration. One OF
the ahiest debaters and perhaps the most
eloquent member of the house. his reply
set the republicans Wild with enthusiasm
He described how the president had been
fairly driven into war by these who
sought 90 efnbarrass him before peace
was definitely obtained. and his eulcgy o.
the president patiently meeting all the
psrpiexing pkobiems which beset him as
the great events Of the year moved on
aroused his side and the galleries 10
cheers. These rang out again and again
when he paid an eloquent tribute 10 Ad-
Tnirai Dewey. and the cheers broke oat
IN renewed volume when he declared that
the course % some members at soth
ends OF the capitol was almost treason
able
But the highest pitch OF excitement was
reached when Johnson and Dolliver got
20 close quarters toward the end ~ the
iatters speech. Johnson pressed the fic-
fender oe the administration 20 disclose
the presidents ultimate intentions regard
ing the Philippines. but Dolliver for some
time adroitiy evatef . direct response
Al last he confented himself with d.<isr-
ing frat this was nc. the point at isss-
that the first thing was TO end the war
hy ratifyinr the treaty. The future -
the Philippines ~as a question for Tire
future II was IN every respect a remark
ahas debate
GiaSon of Tennessee wax ire FIRST
speaker today. lie took strong grounds
for the passage ~ the hsH arguing that
81 was ;oo soon far us TO decide upon a
revmanea; policy regarding the Philip
pines. Our present policy should b. de-
/ iayea Until xe hai thoroughly investigate
Ell the situation
johnson Attacks Expansion.
1aasmson fhea took the floor AZ he
arose sae Democrats appiasldet ara squar-
ed themselves around IN anticipation OF
soT77e sensational a7teraaCes
''Whg'e tbe president In sae presence %:
waak be may conceive - Ss a popular
demand re sexaE. Is hrrrying The army
sE1 navy across tae seas 20 snfsct npon
.Isen gsccgae q government against shst~
Ak : propose. searessly. vitAoas regard
70 It's effect sscon mY personal fortunes.
20 make plea Ter hasTty and al argu-
s0sat against TIE perp<sussion as In}8S-
sscs Ne are 0ss toe verge of crisis
Thass sao faA 10 rzasa forward In SUI
gusf 90 tsa schemes ~ tne tFnpersnlssts are
beng tssncGTsces here ara su tire p2aEio
press ss 'S.AH3Ards.' and nsa ~ho sa1
20 Sc yAs8r Anty. My answer ts that IL ~.
gA2es ex@rsssxxe wssSssd break Pts SiNnse
aSA4 czer3y s.&ts tAat we 30 n0& propose
- .szs}ave lsc p%oa.e ot tAF Philippines.
OF IS waTa for *. Sae present STRAINED
REALTORS Tea tss islands wo8E3 decrease
shsss@ sna ser@ 5as yesterday wege our
asSsez wasls1 rSs&ssn - their ecrssss ard
there ~o&i4 - no necessity scv this pro
gssseg. iss-re~ase III sae standing army.
fssnes Mast He Met Sanar~iy.
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