Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-26

Spain was that 1t should get its army and
navy out of Cuba If Spain had acqui-
esced both that country and this would
have been spared the unfortunate experi-
ence which followed. She suffered and
we prohted. Her army in eastern Cuba
was forced 10 capitulatc while her boas,-
ed ships we've wrecked and sunk along
the coast of Santiago. If nothing else had
happened that would have ended the war
But men and governments once they have
invoked the arbitrament of the sword can
not always regulate the scope of war.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
A heated passage between Mr.. Doliver
and Mr.. Johnson occurred when the lat
ter asked if the administration believed
in the forciblc annexation Of the Philip
pines.
Mr. Doliver sharply answered that he
did not speak for the President or the ad-
lministration. Then he added a glowing
Ieuogy of tho President and there was
long and continued applause, mingled with
loud shouts of approval.
When Mr. johnson aSkel an answer to
his question Mr.. Dolliver waved him aside
and amid another outburst of applause
declared that tho crisis or the hon" was
due to the aim ost reasonable utteranceS
in this chamber and in the Senate cham
ber." There was some excuse for the
rioters at Madrid, hut none for those who
at home joined in reviiing their country
and denouncing our peace commissioner $
for what they had done. Mr. Dolliver
caused much amusement by describing
the 'mingling of tears" between Mr.
Carnegie Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Cleveland,
and their lamentations over the decad-
cncc of their country. 1t was u part of
that sentiment. voiced by the member
from Indiana that distrusted Its own coun-
Try. Gntil the ciVn war came no states
man had been found who believed the ma
finr l,- ton, l1t
maincd for that war to show that the
great republic belong to the centuries
When MIR. Johnson again demanded to
known if Mr. Doliver was advocating for
cible annexation of the Philippines. he
replied, IF had my way would take
possession of the entire Philippine group
Gnd hold that territory for the civiliza-
ton and advancement of the world
you have answered. explained Mr.
johnson. Answer once your honor, call
upon YOU"
I'VE have yet to come 10 that question,
and when we do We will take care Of it,"
said Mr.. Deliver, amid great applause
from the democrats and republicans
Mr.. Johnson made Il five minutes reply
criticising the gltterinc generalties Of
what had been said. He had retired vol
unfairly from Congress and he passed
with contempt. he said. the statement that
he had insultcd the President That time
had gone by Wncn in the American Con-
gress it was impossible to critic'se the
policy OF President. believing him to he
wrong.
THE gentleman has contented himself
with gltteriug generaities with three
cheers for the flag and William Mckin-
ley"
Mr.. Johnson said the gentleman at the
White House enshroudcd himself in mys-
terry and the state department maintain
ed the silence of the grave. Mr.. Dolliver
secured time for Il final word, declaring
that he had not intended to answer the
question of Mr.. Johnson but to show that
my friends intellectual faculties were
growing obsolete ! did"
AT the least th'y permit me to answer
a plain question"
The excitement suhsided somewhat af
ter Mr.. polliver closed. He was followed
by Mr.. Lentz, dem, 1f Ohio. who opposed
the bill. He denied that he had insulttd
the President He undertook to read
statements in the Senate similar to those
he made, but Mr. Payne, rep. of New
York. who was in the chair, refused to al
low him to do so, and Mr. Lcntz was fin
ally compelled to take his seat for declu-
ing to acknowledge the chairs warning.
He was however soon allowed to pro-
ceed.