The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-25
LONG AND sMITH


complaints that have been made against
him
LONG AND SMITH.
"The secretary o the navy also graced
the occasion with his presence and so far
forgot his usual courtesy, so far beied
his New England training and associa-
tions to repeat the stale and untruthful
charge that those who opposed the rati-
hcation Of the Infamous treaty Of peace
with Spain were responsible for the Blood
shed that occurred In the Philippines.
when the chief magistrate had aeasc'
speaking another member OF the on nal
family. the gentleman who prosldes over
the postoffce department, arose I'm HIS
place and proceeded 70 load his chief
down with an euloFy so fulsome and eX'
travagant. SO absolutely given over 10
hyperpale that no individual not wholly
eaten up with vanity could possibly have
endured Il without nausea and lisgust
"The newspapers further inform MS th1t
among the other decorations there wcr-
suspended over the entrance 20 the BAN
quet hall three portraits. one Of W'Fn.
ington. one OF Lincoln and one of tht
President himself. and that beneath this
the word. "Liberators" Now. GeorEf
Washington fought with his sword fol
eight long and bloody years 70 estab.
lish the right OF a oc0ple 70 govern them
selves and in his farewell address b,
counselled his countrvmen 10 live or
terms Of amity with an nations and 70 an
tangling alliances with none.
WHAT LINCOLN DID.
Abraham Lincoln's whole political ne
was a contention for the rights Of man
and IL was his kindly hand which penn
ed the Immortal emancipation proclama
ton that struck the shackles from the
limbs Of millions of bondsmen. One woul'
think, sir that the gentleman who VA.
Just then engaged In the prosecution of
a bloody war against a poor and doiens b
less people IN the orient, engaged I'm th'
unsavory task Of christianizing then
with the sword and clvilizng them a
mou.hs Of cannon, would naturally hav
felt some little embarrassment as h'
gazedupon these portraits and read th
insignificant inscription beneath them
Possibly his excellency did not see them
lie may have turned his back upon then
just as ne has turned his back upon th
declaration of independence. BE this n
# may sir, the President does not appea
10 have been al all aboshed by this IN
congruous circumstance, but he aros
from his seat, and there within the shad
ow OF the monument OF Bunker Hnl
whore Warren fell. fighting tor liberty
and within q stones throw OF Manuf
Han. where time and again the true son
OF the old Bay state have sent forth I
the country their message OF freedom
he delivered perhaps the most remarka
BILE. certainly tho most disingenuous ad
dress that ewver fell from the lips of a
American president. This address. diyis
ioned OF IT'S verbage, considered apaI
from its platitudes and tho ostent3tiou
profession Of virtue with which # wa
/ interlarded, was nothing m0re or les
than caefully devised and studiou
misstatement OF the issue between th
chief executive and those OF his ow
party who are opposed 70 his wretche
policy IN the Philippines. II was an en- y
70 befog the subject and % misiead IN
| public judgment We are told sir, tina
| this address vas received with an er
| thusiastil applause by those who hear
1t. but we, who read lt in cold print
the light OF the indefeEsihle tragedy no
being enacted near the shores % Asl
| involuntarily think Of that creation Z
| Charles Dickens who was accumtome
10 RON HIS eyes piously 10 heaven and 20
claim With Bypat 0gtouiation % ih9.
about him: "Aiy friends. let Us be mora
and who was the father Of two daughter
enc q whom he named Charity and n
oJner Mercy,
PRESIDENTS POLICY.
| "His eycellency declared upon this o
casion. II rot IN 30 many words. at lea
I'm effect that he had never euteriaine
any policy with respect 10 the Fhillppinl
up 10 the time the treaty Of peace ~
ratified: but chat hs had simply he
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