The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-11

know their institutions. who Il there
here on this bill IN washinetcn. I rav.
70 write laws 20 govern these people
shose very language we DO not under
stand?
'eAh. Mr.. President. the fever ha, been
upon us. Thank ood. the people have
been lashed into fury W the press. the
achievements Of our administrations ana
navy have set the national pulse beat
ing h'ce nAs--the land grabbing fever Il
gradually reeeD~s.
EXPECTS CRITICISMS.
Mr.. President 7 am through. do
not expect to escape bitter criticism
have seen 80 much Of sacrifice on The
part OF others in all OF the past and ali
Tor the cause OF liberty that I would Tor
Il sacrifice my seat among You. In vvbicb
1 take great honor. as cheerfuilv a. \
would part With a crust OF bread. I have
wished for that magnetic strength that
would help me to burn within vour hearta
the sacred word OF liberty. not spanIsh
liberty for Cuba, not liberty for Won az
prescribed by me. not liberty for mo as
prescribed by you. not American liberty
Tor the Philippines but universal liberty
for which our fathers died"
TlLLMAN INTERRUPTS
Mr. Mason's keen salies and uneon-
ventional but forceful style OF oratory
neld the attention OF hla hearers through
out once he was interrupted by Mr..
Illlman. Mr. Mason had said that the
war with the Philippines was likely with.
In ten days.
Mr.. TiIlman inquired. II want to Know
by what authority the President VIII be-
gin this war; Untll tho treaty OF peace
mas been ratified and the cessation OF
lhe Fhilppincs Is completed, does not
the protocol standY
Mr.. Mason: II 80 understand t."
Mr. Tlllman; "Can the President nre
single gun In such n war until this con
gress shall have taken action legally I
mean2'
Mr.. Mason: do not think So"
While Mr. Mason was discussing tho
statement OF the possible bombarIment
~ llollo. which he said Il was currently
reported was In contemplation. Mr.. Jal.
llnger said that as Mr. Mason's s.a,e.
ment was very serious. he would iibe
10 know upon what information Il was
based.
II have some Information. thei MI
nols senator replied. (which I cannot
here and now communicate TO the sen-
'to. What have said. however ia re-
ported, and has been day after day, in
the Associated Press reports. I may say
that ] base my statement upon the rs.
port Of the Associated Press"
GALLINoER's REGRET.
Mr.. Gallneer expressed regret that
Mr.. Mason could not give the source OF
his most Important news. but 80 far az
he was concerned. he could not accept
his unsupported statement or that OF q
pross association.
This statement" interiected Mr.
White OF California. has been published
throughout the country. We all know
that when untrue statements whica are
40 published are denied by the adminls-
ration. Irstead of denial. Il is met
with a silence that Ia alike omlnous and
Convincing"
Mr.. GanlnRer: Convincing to the sem
ator from California. but not to me
hfr Kyle, OF South Dakota secured the
passage OF a bill FOR the construct on Of
a bridge across the Missouri rive at oa-
coma, S. d.
Inc Nlcafasuon cana! Dill was uiscusa~
ed by MIR. Turley. OF Tennessee. usho cp-
posed the pending measure. An agree
ment was reached 10 consider the bill
on Tuesday, with fifteen minutes 20 dis
cuss each amendment
Al the request OF Mr. Norman the san-
ate unanimously agreed to the Limitation
Of the debate on the Nicaraguan canal
bill to fifteen minutes speech after
o'clock next Tuesday.
Mr Turley was then recognized To
speak on the Nicaraguan bill
A bin was then passed directing the
president 10 appoint Paymaster 3eneraI
7. IT, staton a major general and retire
him at that grade.
The senate then, at four o'clock, on
motion OF Mr.. Morgan. went into exeou-
tive session.
At f'l6 p m. the senate adjourned.