The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-26
Would Rot in His Seat First.

Would Rot in His Seat First.
IF l were in the Senate" he said, Il
would rot i'm my seat first l would scorn
the demands of a state legislature and the
clamor of the press. l would not let them
malign my character and misinte~pret my
motives, but l would never swerve from
what l believe TO be right"
Mr.. Johnson next referred to the part
Great Britain had taken in inducing the
United States to enter into controversies
in the Far East, and of the manner in
which British assistance was being given
to the ubiquitous policy of William Nc
Kinley"
Lei there be a new treaty, he pleaded
vehemently. Let it not give twenty mil
lions for a cession of the Philippines to
the United States, but let it provide une
quivocaly that Spain Withdraw from the
Philippines and give to the Filipinos the
inestimable blessings of liberty. This old
world policy meant the constant war and
rumors of war, the hurrying ships. the
concentrating of great forces of armed
men, the glitter of bayonets and sabers,
the fitting of fast expeditions of trans
ports the building of great dock yards,
the embarking on a course like that of
England, which has embroied il in war
uninterruptedly for one hundred years.
Cost of the wild Dream.
The Indiana member now turned to the
cost of expansion" He detailed the cost
of the war and the estimate of $4,000 600
for the military establishment, and $4,000
900 for the naval establishment for the
next fiscal year. IL showed, he said, that
our war budget exceeded that of the great
military powers of the world. 1t was
within three millions of the cost of Great
Rritain's vast establishment by which she
ruled her colonial empire; it was more
than the war budget of Germany; more
than that of France or any other nation
on the face of the globe. And this was
10 realize tine wild dream of eXpan-
sion.
Mr.. Johnson's time was twice extended,
Democratic members of the military com
mittee yielding their time to him.
The Monroe doctrine, he declared. would
vanish with the annexation of the Philip
pines. If we reached out into the other
hemisphere we could not with propriety
resist aggression in this.
Our Humiliation.
In concluding Mr.. johnson said that the
cup of our national humiliation was filed
TO overlooking, and closing, he said:
I'VE have witnessed the splendid
achievements of our soldiers and sailors,
and have inspired in the old world feel
ing of respect. This country, the beacon
light of liberty, this locked and intrenched
continent, this proud and erect nation
which never, in its history, was obliged
to ask a favor of any other country on
earth. now depends upon the Intervention
of England TO keep other powers off its
back. We have become miserable mendi-
cant, dependent upon the mother country
We are compelled to abandon the cardinal
principle of protection and submit to the
'open door policy"-at this point the gavel
fell and Mr. Johnson said he would not
trespass further upon the time of the
OTHER side though he was urged 10 go on.
II thank the other side" said he, for
the opportunity to be heard, which could
not obtain from this side.
There was a whirwind Of applause when
Mr.. Johnson took his seat, and many
Democrats crowded up the aisle to con-
graduate him.
Deliver Answers johnson.
when Mr.. Dilliver of Iowa rose TO rep.y
there was an outourst of applause on the
Republican side. Almost every seat on
the floor by this time was occupied, and
the galleries were packed to the doors
He had never heard the epithet Span
lard" applied to the gentleman from In
diana or any other member of the floor,
and if the gentleman deserved the title he
must get it from some other tongue than
his
Il am not mere 10 speak Tor the ad-
ministration." he continued. Il belong 20
the humble ranks of my party and have
not been IN the White House since the
war with Spain began. But / might re-
sent the statement that our President so
accessible is intrenched in the White
House He is intrenched in the White
House In the higher and better sense. and
as securely as the gentleman from Indiana
is intrenched in private life daughter
brought there, as ] believe. by his attacks
and criticisms of the Republican party"
More Views Than Islands.
He had hoped that Congress would ap
preach this question in the larger. broader
spirit in which the war had been entered
upon The war had brought all sec
tons and parties together in a common
cause. Now that II was over the treaty
signed and ready for ratification, il would
seem than the same spirit should be pre-
served But. on the contrary, the Con-
gressional Record and the magazines were