The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-12
L THROB OF A NATION.
:, n Looks in Washington 4 story %"
Jim Couinghom.

=, ~ Looks in Washington 4 story on
se Jim Cotnghom.
-,-clal to the Leader.
ilt sAsHINoroN, April II 1t is 3lori-
- thing-this watching nation pre-
'Rse for war. How like giant wax
from IT, sleep; IL shakes its CORY
-xs aud girds its loins for the fray.
sc ne who thinks patriotism is dead
.ruld come here to the nerve center
feel the thrill. 1t fills the cloak
ms and corridors OF the capitol, the
sets, hotel lobbies, the functions OF
iety-even your barber and boot
rck-every where, the talk is Tor war
Ed what great country this is OF
rs, aud how quick and certain the
e alishment will be dealt TO Spain, and
one OF the leading theaters the
,rer night the orchestra changed the
se aQram TO a medley of national airs
= ring the intermssiOn. My Coun-
'Tis of Thee" started spontaneous
iSlause; yankee Doodle" added good
Snor; Marching Through Georgia"
"Dixie" reused a thunder Of en-.
= Isiasm, while the conclusion, "Col.
r-bia, the Gem OF the Ocean brought
y vast audience to its feet as one,
81 Il the Wlut Walls oA hut LhthltI
emed to shake 10 their foundation
TSder the tempest OF resounding cries
% &c spectacle becomes the more sub
!, le when one considers that those
II 20 wore the grey We'd with the
y iiarers OF the blue in manifestng
n vpesir patriotism, and the time had
tne when sherman Marched Down
.uthe Sea" was saluted with the rebel
v III OF delight
vurhe Democrats have all the best Of
lchs position politically thus far.
,c iile they have cheerfully given
Ssir support without dissent
every proposition for the
,tional defense, they have from the
ctae Of the explosion of the Maine and
ne return Of the senatorial excursion
,,loeatedly tried 10 force declaration
the indenendence OF Cuba. Their
Ports have been redoubled since the
t,sort OF the board u inquiry and, un-
G the superb house leadership OF
iley, they have goa ed the majority
til the bondage OF Speaker Reed
Y II hardly restrain them. IL is freely
Altedicted that had il not been for the
tt.ministration muzzle a declaration of
5 ar would have been voted as soon as
1t e Spanish h1tillA started for Porto
,lco, and it would have been inter-
,ipted in mid.oceRn where the torpedo
eats could not get In their work, and
,mmarily destroyed.
h President McKinley's policy Of delay
tseceiving the severest condemnation
tom his own party. Many mbers
e the house must stand for reelection
is fall, and their constituents are
sAmoring for redress of national in
Tits; meanwhile their representatives.
Dust remain quiet under the admins
ration lash. The daily announcement
excuses making il necessary to wait
greeted with jeers from the minority
nd suilen silence by the majority.
Ia explosion OF congress may be
'oked for this week.
5The manipulation OF the war fever
= affect the market Thermometer by
lama and Wall street has brought
own the score Of those who didn't re-
give tips in all parties. 1t is freely
.nArged that the 'man in the White
ouse" is using the material at hand
"pay that mortgage"
There is an unusual rush OF visitors
q the city TO witness the preparations
(9r war. The house and senate gall
rsries are filled and long lines are in
ait for admission everF day hours
iefore either tody convenes. And the
qght is worth all the cost aud trouble
Who that has heard the solemn, delib-
crate apeech Of Senator Proctor, like
pe reading Of an Indictment; the
cry address OF representative Amos
INNINGS; the imprisoned eloquence
{ Senator Thurston, vibrating ia its
f,tense realism-All OF whom had but
lust returned from that charnel house
II horrors in Ouba-ean ever forget
Inc patriotic scenes in our nations his
,ory, and the love of country End
humanity they aroused
Il This life in Washington has ITS
amy side, too. All Oklahomaut
now Jim Cottingham. A delegation
/ I Ohio schoolma' ANS, TO the number
ie 800, were here on their Easter vAcs
ion lAss week. They had never seer
tiny specimens OF the American indian
4 lin, ever true TO his native chivalry
"A headed delegation Of 0sages for their
inspection, The ma'ams buzzed around
hem, eager and curious for all sorts o.
Information. They made the mistake
q Any OF Us would know, of supposine
iAr. G. a member OF the tribe. | hap
kaned to be near enough to overheRl
Fhe following conversation between
4 fdr. Cottingham aud some Of the In
e;uisitive ladies;
Said they: You -aeeIn to speak
English very well?"
Said he; "Yes, ladies' | do the best
can"
Said thev: "You are not full
blood them"
Said he: "No. ladies; you see II wal
This way: / was captured when very
Young and they adopted me"