The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-25
SeOrching Philippe Hurled at the
Administration.
THE PRESIDENTS IHS|NCER|TY
Commented On With Scathlng
Sarcasm by the lndianlan.
HIS WAR SECRETARY INCOMPETENT
Johnson's Auditors Dazed by the
Impetuosity of the Denunciation
EXECUTIVES MOTIVE IMPUGNED
EXECUTIVES MOTIVE IMPUGNED
Mckinley Compared to the Most Con-
ternptible of fDickens' Characters-Sen-
sational Charges Brought Against
President and His Advisors.

Washington, FEBRUARY A-DurinS Tic
general debate upon the army appropria-
ton bill in the house today, Mr.. Johnson
(rep.) of Indiana, who made several not
able speeches violently attacking the policy
of the administration during the cons.dera-
ton of the army reorganization bill
fortnight ago, returned to the assault and
delivered against the president and some
of his advisers the most sea athing philippe
In the house for months.
He sneered at the president and the in
fuence which he alleged controlled him,
impugned his motives, scored his sincerity
and likened him to Dickens most con-
temptible character, charging his secretary
of war with incompetency and predicted
that the president would in the end be
engulfed by adverse public sentiment.
Although his utterances were far more
sensational than those in his former speech
and dazed some of his auditors by the i'm
peuosity with which they were delivered,
the speech did not raise about him the
storm of his former speeches. Mr.. Lands,
one of his republican colleagues from In
diana, briefly stated to the house that his
constituents had repudiated him, and the
two members had a wordy duel. Later i'll
the day Mr.. Marsh qep) of Illinois, re-
piled to some of Mr.. Johnsons structures,
but the republican leader had evidently
decided to ignore the attacks of the In
dianian, and no general reply was made
to his speech today.
Army Bill Lost Sight of
The army appropriation bill today was
lost sight of in the general discussion of
the policy of the government relative to
the Philippines, and several notable
speeches were made, particularly that OF
Mr. Settle (dem) of Kentucky. The gen.
eral debate upon the bill closed today and
tomorrow the bill will be taken up for
amendment under the five-minute rule.
When Mr.. Johnson arose for his remarks
he at once attracted the attention of the
house. "A few evenings ago" he began,
1.-The Home Market club of Boston gave a
banquet at which the president was the
principal muse From the newspaper ac-
counts of the affair 1t was an exceedingly
elaborate one The table at which they sat
with the chief executive in particular be-
ing loaded down with rare and fragrant
flowers Sweetest music lent its charm to
the occasion, then an ode to the president
was sung by banqueters to the tune OF
America and then a vast concourse OF
people looked down from the galleries upon
the festal board.
..T,he secretary of war was in attend
ance. he whom the Boston populace had
hissed upon the street a few hours before,
ere they turned to greet with rapturous
applause the chief, who had bestowed upon
him his official character. We can hardly
blame them, though, for this, Mr. Chalr-
man, for they were only following the
precedent set by some OF the leaoing re-
publican newspapers of the country, which
for months past have been fiercely attack
ing the secretary, and yet have lacked the
courage to lay their axe to the root OF the
evil and censuring the gentleman to reward
him for his political services and disburse-
ments in the campaign OF 1876, appointed
him to his present position and has main
tanned him there ever since, notwithstand-
ing his incompetency and against the
righteous complaints that have been made
against him.
Secretary Long Did Not Escape
"Tbe secretary of the navy also graced
the occasion with his presence, and SO far
forgot his usual courtesy, so far believed
his new England training and associations
as TO repeat the stale and untruthful
charge that those who opposed the ratif1-
cation of the infamous treaty OF peace
with Spain were responsible for the blood
shed that occurred in the Philippines
"When the chief magistrate had ceased
speaking another member of his official
family, the member who presides over the
postoffice department, arose in his place
and proceeded to let his chief down with a
eulogy so fulsome and extravagant, SO alb.
solutely given over to hyperbole that nc
Individual not wholly eaten up with vanity
could not possibly have endured it without
nausea and disgust.
1.-THE newspapers further inform US, thai
among the other decorations there were
suspended over the entrance to the ban
uuet hall three portraits, one of Washing.
ton, one of Lincoln and one of the presi-
dent himself, and that beneath was the
word 'Liberators.' Now, George Wash
ington fought with his sword for eight long
and blood years to establish the right of q
people to govern themselves, and In his
farewell address he counseled his country.
men to live on terms of amity with all ma.
tions and to enter into entagling alliances
with none.
abraham Lincoln's whole political life
was a contention for the rights of man
and 1t was his kindly hand which pennet