The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-09


rspaailc she lives, and liberty lives
with her The flag OF the American re-
! public nieslns liberty. Wherever II goes
liberty goes with II. With anxious eye
and throbblne heart we watch today
the journeying OF the nag OF America,
toward distant isles. We pray for its
safety and It's honor: we proclaim that
in Asia as in America. Il means liberty
and all liP,erty brings with 81. oSme say
It means in Asia the suppression OF lib
erty. God forbid. II means in Asia, the
institution OF civil order. so that Am
erica to whom the fates Of war have
brought the unsought duty Of main
tanning order in those islands may sec
and know who are the people Of the
Philippines. who there have the right
to speak for the people, what the peo-
pie desire. and for what the people are
| fitted. Civil order--and II must be res.
tored-the flag of America may be
trusted TO be for the Philippines tn.
har'binger and the guardian OF liberty
and the rights Of people The American n
republic; she Will live and with her,
liberty will live"
SECRETARY ROOTS ADDRESS.
greeted the archbishop. az he took his
seat had subsidized. President Wicker.
sham introduced Secretary Root
The secretary of war spoke of Ne
need of Improvement In the nghting
machinery Of the United States army
and expressed the hope that the les
sons OF tn recent conflict would not be
lost upon congress.
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tablish n formidable force in the Phil
| ippines. the secretary stated that by
November 18th, $4,000 American soldiers
would be there. He added:
Now what are these men hghtng
for? Are they fighting a Filipino nat
ionY No. There is no such thing There
are there sixty lifferent tribes speak
ing sixty different languages and Of
these all but one wish to come under
the control of the United States.
Are we fighting all Of this one tribe
the Tagalos? No. We are fighting less
than one half OF this tribe. we are
fighting against the selfish ambition
of a military dictator who has been
permitted to gather all the men Of the
island discontented with Spanish rule
and array them against our govern
ment while we wrested uhe islands for
them from the dominion Of Spain.
The title we have TO the island of I.u-
zon Is better than our title to Louisiana
or Texas and IL rests upon higher
duty to humanity.
No American executive has the
right to take one rod of laaA from
under the sovereignty of the American
people and he VIII mantah that SOW
ereignty In the island of Luzon come
who may against it,
Mr. Root then spoke in high terms
OF the caracter of the American soldier
as citizen. saying that his service IN
this direction We're more to his credit
than any victory he had ever won.
Il ann proud" he sad, of Wood In
Santiago. Wilson in Maths and
Ludlow in Havana. teaching civillza-
ton to the people of Cuba and Porto
rico than Of any who ever stood un-
der a hail OF shot and she'll"
He spoke in strong condemnation OF
uhe untrue criticisms and asperslons Of
the. American arms which were being
circulated for political effect through
out the country.
The Marquette club Is a republi, 9
organization and from the yociferous
applause which had gree-ed every men
tfon Of President McKlnley's name ,n1
every allusiOn to the po''cy of Ma Al.
ministratlon 1t was foreshado we1 thn.
the response OF senator Fairbanks OF
lnd.' To the sentiment The present ad-
min iStratlOn" would be greeted Win
Wild applause. The remarks OF Senator
Fairbanks which were received wlrb
great demonstrations Of approval
James r. Boyd spoke at great length
President Wickersham then brought
the assembly standing by the an
nouncement that President Mckinley
would speak
IN a brief speech the president. who
was greeted with frantic cheers said
II rise only TO express my warm an
probation Of the affect onate salutatior
or the Marquette club and to saw thar
l reciprocate 1t with al my heart W..
are net strangers; this scene here fo.
night is not altogether unfamiliar 10
me l stood before you once before
not more than three Yeas ago. vonr
honored guest, and / have for Won All
Ton ght only the most grateful reooi |
lection and unstnted gratitude. You
nave not only been my friends. faith- |
tul ana unfaltering at all times. bur
what Is of more moment and what a |
much nobler, you have been at AMI
mes faithful 10 your country, true to |
me public faith, standing always for
honest government and honest money. |
tapplause) ana forever standing FOR
the honor and integrity of the fiag.
wherever it floats carried by our so.-
alers or our sailors on land or on sea "
'Great applause continuing for sew
elal minutes)
The last Address of the evening was
made by Judge Rowland ]. Hamlin.
of Ills. who spoke on The Patriotism
OF the West"