Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-26
Administration Severely Arraigned
by Johnson Of Indiana.
SARCASM AND APPLAUSE.
House Witnesses a scene OF Excite-
mcnt aud Enthusiasm -DoIiIver
OF Iowa 60 the Rescue.

messed such nm exhibition N excite
ment. aud such scenes Of unboundcd
enthusiasm ms occurred today. when
two Republicans. Mr.. johnson. the In
diana member. and Mr.. Dollivcr Of
iowa locked horns on the question Of
expansion. The army bill. which was
under debate. was swallowed up In the
broader question Of our future national
policy and the debate was lifted from
the dead level Of medlocrity into abao-
lutte brilllanoy.
Air. johnson secured time from the
Democratic side 10 attack the position
u the administration. II was not the
first time he has broken away from his
party ON public questions. ON past oc-
caslpnA he has won reputation ~ a
master Of invcctivc and the knowledge
that he was to speak had attracted an
enormous crowd 10 the galleries. Toe
day he added Ia his reputation. with
satire. irony and Wit. the keen thfustH
" his logic were driven home. His
words flowed In perfect torrent.
lie denounced the proposition 60 an
mex the Philippines ms subvcfHlvc ~
every tradition dear To the American
heart In the past. ana the Inauguration
NJ policy that would end In the down
fall of the Republic. He said the ratl-
fcntion ~ the treaty by the senate
would sound the death kneii of all the
efforts Of those who were trying To- pre-
vent the country from rushing on Co
suicide and declared N he were sem
ntor he would rot In his seat before II
should he ratified.
lie denounced the President as the
Hiavinh follower OF public opinion but
warned him that the tide would rcccdc
ana the voice ~ the people would Ia
time rehuke. Mcmbcrn stood IN the
nislcs ten deep. while he was speaking,
hut he tried to stop the applause which
continually broke out from the Demo-
cratic side, For almost two hours his
words poured forth.
DoLLIvERs DEFENSE.
when he had finished. Mr. poliiycr
came 10 the defense of the ndminiatrn-
ton. ono OF the ableHt dcbatcru aud
perhaps tho most eloquent member 90
the House. his 'tply set the Rcpuh-
licans Wild with enthusiasm. lie de-
rcribcd how tho President had been
fairly driven Into war by those who
now sought to cmbarrarH him before
peace was definitely obtained. and his
euioRy ~ the President patiently meet
ing all the pcrpicSing problems which
besct him as the great events Of the
year moved on. aroused his side ana
the galleries to cheers. These rang
ont again and again when he paid nn
and broke out In renewed volume when
he declared that the courr. Of some
nemherr NJ both ends ~ the capitol
was almost reasonable"
hut the highest pitch ~ excitement
wga reached when SIR. johnson and Mr..
pollivcr got n close quarters toward
the end ~ the lattcr'H speech. Mr..
johnson pressed the defender Of the
administration 10 disclose the Prcri-
dents ultimate purpose regarding the
Philippines. but Mr.. Dolllver for some
time hdroltly cvnded n direct response.
AZ last he contrntcd himself with de-
clarlnE that THIS was not the point at
issue. that the first thing wnr 10 end thu
war by ratlfylng the treaty. The futur@
~ the Philippines was a question for
the future. u was IN every respect n
remarkable debate.
Debate on the army reorganization
hlll was resumed today. saturday Feb
ruary 18th. was set aside Tor IN. dcliv-
cry " .ulogics of the late Representa-
tive Nnrthwny ~ Ohio.
Mr.. Gibson Ulep. Tcnn) was tho
FIRST speaker today. He advocated the
passage OF the Hull hill. In the course
Of his remarks he argued that II was
too soon for IN 10 decide upon permn-
nent policy regarding the Philippines.
our present policy should be delayed
until We had thoroughly Investigated
the situation.
JOHNSON TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Johnson mep.. Ind then took
the floor IN opposition 10 the bill. A.
he arorc III" Democrats applauded and
squared themrelves around In nnticipa-
tion ~ some sensational utterances.
while the President IN the presence
nf what he may conceive 10 be popu-
lar demand" he began. 'iH hurrying
ne army ana navy across the seas "a
INLET upon On alien people govern-
IUUut uasuinaf lhalt ,kll 4
lessly without regard In it, effect upon
my personal fortunes Ia make a plea
for liberty. and an argument against
the pernctuntion Of Injustice"
We We're ON the verge Of q crisis"
said Mr.. johnson. "rhoac who failed
10 rush forward In support of the
sehemeS OF the lmperialiats are being
denounced here and In the public press
~ Spaninrda' ana men who failed to
do their duty. III. answer was that N
the chief executive would break His
silence ana openly state that we did
not propose To cnslhye the people of
the Philippines, his word Tor II the
present strained relations In the Islands
would cease; those who were but yes
to-day our allies woud return To their
homes, ana there would be no ncoef-
shy Tor this proposed Increase In the
done
what meant this hasty dlsavowal OF
senator Fornker's statement that the
standardization had No intention OF
holding the islands permanently
III the administration did not mean
10 hold the Philippines. what meant
thls clamor ~ the administration
press2 Why had the Presidents conf
mlsslonera demanded the absolute
.ession % the islands Instead Of simply
demanding their evacuation, MS he did
w the case ~ cuba Why did not
senator Davis, who was In charge Of