The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-27

| seek to usurp the authority OF congress
! The future Of the islands was q matter
! Tor congress To- decide. The blood of those
who might be sacrificed ia the Philippines
he charged would be upon the heads Of
those who opposed the Presidents policy.
| The President had nobly discharged his
duty when he found himself by the ac-
cident OF war In the possession OF the
Philippines
EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS
"lf we We're in possession Of the Phil
ippincs,' asked Mr.. Terry. democrat OF
Arkansas why should we pay spain
S-o 0ooooo for them2"
"Why. let me ask you.' responded Mr.
Grosvenor. answering the question bv
asking another. "dld we give Mexico sl5.
o0oo0O when she lay crushed under our
powcr2"
Answer my question"
My question answers yours"
Proceeding Mr.. Grosvenor charged that
the present strained relations ba.waon
the American authorities ana the In
surgents In the Philippines was duo ,c
the moral support they were gcttinc In
This country. lie described how Aguluoiio
had burned the proclamation of the Pics.
idont of the United States aGd had shot
to death those who sought TO print II.
'Aguinaldo was our ally a few months
ago. iricrposcd Mr.. Johnson. republican
of Indiana
why did ho not remain our any.r re-
piled Mr. Grosvcnor Benedict Arnold
was our ally also, before ne became a
traitor. Bat Tho course of events here
beginning before tho conclusion Of tbe
last campaign, continued Mr. Grosvonor
therc would today be peace and co-opora-
don iu The Philippines. Tho expressions
of those who were opposing the admin
iatraion encouraged the resistance OF
"Agunaldo and his gang" at Iloio while
here in this capitol Agoncllo was Insult
ingly demanding 0f tho President that he
define his position IIo had seen let
ter from Dewey rea IN New York "a rcw
days ago, in which Dewey said that IL
the treaty was ratified ana the Insurgents
were taught thar they were not supported
by great party n the United states
there would Doe an end OF strife and pcace
would Doe established
in conclusion Mr. Grosvenor CHALLENGED
any one Co deny
rirst-That the president had deviatcd
from the course mapped out by congress.
second, that he had usurped any author.
Ity ne was not compelled 70 assume and
third that the settlement OF tho Phil
ipplnes was O question for the future.
Mr. Hepburn, republican Of Iowa. ad-
vocated the passage ~ the hin. He said
that if the army were Increased to 100.
900 IL would not now be larger, the area
population and necessities OF the United
States considered than the army which
1Homas jefferson supported.
He defended the course Of the President
relative 10 the Philippines lie claimed
there was no Justification for the reck-
less assertions that the administration
desired 10 hold the Philippines perma-
nently. They would be treated as Cuba
was 10 be treated. Wbol the islands were
pacahed, when an Grehy had been expell-
ed when the inhabitants had had an op-
portunity 20 express their wishes and
form government then would be the
time 10 sail away.
Mr.. Jett. democrat Of Illinois, who Is a
member Of themntary committee. at
tackled the bin vigorously but said he
would vote for the minority substitute.
lie was unalterably opposed 10 tho annex
alton OF the Philippines.
The other speakers az the afternoon ses-
sion were Messrs McRae. dem. Ark. and
simms. dem Tenn, IN opposition 10 the
b. and McssrB Brownwelln rep. Ohio.
Tongue, rep. ore. and Stewart rep. n.
j. IN support OF a.
AZ O'Clock tho house recessed until
s o'clock