The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-17
DEWEY'S PRIZE AS
VIEWED LOCALLY
SHOULD THIS COUNTRY
RETAIN PHlLlPPINES2
TowNsPEoPLE ANSWER
Some Interesting Responses to - oueery
That ~ vitality Pertinent Jdst Now
Answers Grave and Facetious. Hut
the Majority Favor American
Retention OF the Islands
In Question.

"What should the United States do
in regard to the Philippines. Should
we fight for and retain them" This
question was propounded at random
by The LEADER today. and the follow
ing answers were elicited
DR.. McKeeby-Keep them. II has
been the policy Of England TO acquire
new territory for her dissatisfied peo
ple TO emigrate to, and why should
not America do the same. Now, there
there is the Pop party. IL might
move TO those ISLES.
Fire Chief Gruber-Lets keep 'em
for the rope they produce. What this
country needs is more rope and fewer
d-n fools
will Spencer-We should not at
tempt to hold them, but il we do, let's
open them TO settlement at IL o'clock,
noon, and have a grand rush for bot
tom claims. I'll be a sooner.
II. II. Hagan-Oh h-ll, Haven got
any opinion on the subject.
A. A. Humphrey Let's have those
islands moved right over mere and
keep them. Send for George Taylor;
he will move them
Frank Olsmith-The keeping Of
those islands will be Knockout blow
for the Monroe doctrine
w. 5. O'Brien (McGinty)-I thought
Cuban freedom was the issue that the
proclamation raised. J don't see why
our navy ever went over there.
Oscar Ilamilton-Of course. They
are ours, amt they?
w. IL. Smithson-I seldom play, but
when do play for keeps.
Sam Waller-It is only a question OF
hat $50 plon dauart from, n cot
tied policy and put on the robes of
imperialism or not.
George Ford-We shall hold and
never cede them TO any nation. In
time they may become an Independent
American nation.
Captain Taylor-It's all rank non
sense, this talk about holding the
Philippines. We don't want them.
Mayor Berkey-No, we don't need
them. They would only be a source
of trouble.
II. NJ. Tarleton-I don't care a conti-
mental what they do with them. / al.
ways keep all get.
Judge T. j. Lowe-I do not know.
We are liable TO have trouble with
them before we get through.
Ed Nichols-keep 'em until after we
whip Spain and then sell them TO En-
gland TO defray the expenses OF the
war.
Judge A G. C. Bierer-Certainly we
should hold them until Spain pays a
good round indemnity.
Sam Warren-Hold them against the
world-if we can.
Nose Vein berger-I tells you the
United States will have Job on her
hands II she attempts 20 hold those
islands
Ed Vanderpool-Keep them until
Spain pays all the damages OF the war.
w. NJ. Bronson-Let England have
them, but retain a coaling station. /
believe in keeping up our navy.
DR.. Bloomer-Hold them by all
means. Hold all we can get.
j. Nj. Brool>s-Keep them, certainly
keep .hem. We need their products
II / were twenty Years OF age ]
would go there myself.
A. o. Farquharson--W should keep
them by all means, il we can do so
and avoid foreign complications.
A. Il. Saunders-This government
has got its foot in IL. Those islands
will cause more trouble than mother
iH-law.
Judge Foster-This government viii
hold eAem for indemnity. Public
opinion would Justify the administra-
tion in always keeping them but it
would be bad policy.
w. V. Moore-llold them or some
thing else until Spain pays all the ex-
penses of this war.
County Treasurer Ritterbusch-liold
them. Hold them forever
u. @. Guss Put them up AT auction
and knock them down 10 the highest
bidder.
+. b. Lulie-I do not know what
will be done with them, but / do
know what we ought 10 do aud that
Is 10 turn them loose. When the
United States starts on policy Of
foreign conquest trouble is in store.
Fred Wenner-Turn them loose as
soon as they are able 70 govern them
selves along the line OF those that OBJ
tain in the United States.
j. A. Sampsell--l think the islands
capable Of sustaining population OF
s,O00.O 600 people are worth holding.
Send enough American troops there to
make them respect Old Glory.
Judge Buckner They're good for
shell practice.
II. B. Lucas Put 'em in soak.
H. $. Barde-Reserve the right TO
hold eoaling station, make an al
lance with England and then let her
have them.
Henry Asp-I don't know / am
not statesman. On general princi-
pies ! ana opposed TO the United states
extending her domain. but we ought
20 hold them until Spain settles the
war bill.
Judge Dale 80 Keep them. The
United States Is in duty bound by
reason Of our great trade interests, TO
have a port in the eastern hemisphere.
The tariff question is obsolete. Amer
lea can manufacture goods in direct
competition with the whole world and
undersell them all. We need those
islands, which are contiguous 10
China, Japan and other countries we
wish 10 sell 10, for great market
place in which 10 display our wares
Governor Barnes-The lnited states
should exercise sovereignty over those
islands and educate them up 10 a
standard where they will form re-
public Of their own, based upon the
best system Of self-government. In
troduee the common school system
end lay the foundation for freedom OF
thought and speech I'm the far east. /
believe tins 10 be the divincly com
nissioned mission Of this the FIRST
great republic
Bridges Here oar.
Bridges being out for several days
between this place and Guthrie cut
off the grocery supplies, and eatables