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

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tious as to their disposition and control
to be determined thereafter by congress
"lf the chief executive really feels as
he dclares at the banquet that ne did.
that tho disposition Of the Philippines ia
q matter TO be determined 10y congress.
why does he not call a special session Of
I congress to settle the matter at once and
| then keep his hands off Heaven knows
there is no need Of action II he is sim
cere why did he permit his supporters
IN the senate 20 vote down the other day
I the Bacon resolution which distinctvl de-
! c'ared that the United States entertained
/ no intention Of permanently holding these
! Islands. Why aid he insist that the Noe 30
cry resolution should be passed. reso-
] lutiou which Is a fraud deuslon and n
/ snare a shameful evasion. which like
| "a christmas tree. has something upon Il
/ for everybody. That resolution "a sim
| ply intended to quiet the conscience OF
The American people; to lull an oppo-
! siuou asleep while the President goes
! ahead waging relentless and merciless
/ war against the Fillpinos and laying deep
| and secure the foundations for a pcrma-
nent American colony
IS A CRIME.
"NIr. President. I am determined trat
! the President shall neither befog the is
sue between himself and those II the re-
! publican party who oppose his Philip
| } ne policy nor mislead thu public iudg-
meut nor shirk the responsibility fpr the
| gross official blpnders which he 1as com
mitted In correction with this glelt
rohlem 7 irsist that the wpo policy
is not simply IN error. tut thar 1t ,s
| crime, and that the chief executiy, ts tho
one who has rr".i itated upol a. tho
! omharrassments and difficulties by
Which we are now surrounded / insist
that he did not simply hold the Philip
mines as commander-in-chicf leaving TIE
Question OF disposition and control of
them 10 congress. but that he Formulated
! and put into execution an affirmative .ind
| aggressive policy that Jr thelr p.rma
! tort annexation to this country. ana
| forced it 10 tho senate with am power aui
rnuence which his high office enabled
him to employ.
ONLY a COALING STATION
"The Presidents first Impression was
,o demand from the people Of the l'h,i,.
nros simply a coaling station. mel5-
uro amply sufficient for an our lec'irate
purposes. and the evacuation OF the 's.
''id by Spain without q compensa ton hy
the taxpoyers OF the United States Had
he adhered TO this, AN would have been
wen. The whole nation would have fol-
lowed him cheerfully ana today we would
have been az peace with the Philippine
republic; our army and navy which is
row wagiug war against our formef
ficnds and allies. would have heen dis
haudoned. No amy bin Tor a standing ar
my Of 10000 men would have heon pend
ing and we could now have boon getting
ready 70 reduce instead OF rettire ready
% greatly Increase the burden % our tax
9'tu. But the Pesldent committed a IA
ta error. TIc wrote into tho .rmt} tho
absolute transfer OF spa..sh soyaaignty
ove the Philippines % ouaolve7 4Nd The
n9vmeut Of soo 000 mn az n consideration.
Then he iseucd 10 tine nooule of tia Phil
'npinos that nrocla nation in wNieA ne IN
formed them that the Tnifsd stsfes had
, gucceoded 20 the tile ~ snai1. declared
'hat the government and control ot their
foritorv he'onred 20 NE. ordered them 20
nov thei taves 20 the military government
rrhtrh no he'd established over them and
e'ara'v mode known 10 them that our
-oigelon ir tho'- r7ldst was one Of 'bene-
'-oiert' asstuVatiou.
PRESIDENT DROVE THE TREATY.
"The President drove the treaty through
the senate by the unlimited exercise OF
, lu those powers and Influences which the
srcat Office he holds makes possible
What hen, did tho chic executive mean
by telling hose who had gathered around
H i I'd. a .
be ratification OF The treaty he had 7in-
ply held the Philippines as commander
'n-chicf without any policy OF his own
. lcavong the matter 20 be determined af-
'crward bv congress Was he foolish
enough 10 believe that his mere statement
would be allowed to PASS unOhallenged
was he vain enough 10 believe that his
'nnse dixit would conclude the matter
with the damning proof Of It's falsity 50
1 rear al hand7
! "Mr President why did the President
oianpe his original intention as 10 the
, terms % be Incorporated into the treaty
what were the Influences that brough
a fhe change about2 7 have heard u siatet
fhat the anpiauses Of the psoplo vino
I erected MIN met about this iuneture OF
-rf1ic anairs while he was on hts toul
7, IN the west was the reason for n. Wai
. " trer. the condition n puhUc sentiment
-qtror IVAN the rivht or wrong ~ n,
-oatte- wr'ch iraaoreed me presidential
i ~,frd7 Does the chief executive regard
riv great nreroFatives 20 be - supirely
-snresented that he must needs abdieat'
tbern al every nonular wind that blows
noes be feel ihat MS hiVh o7ace give
Rim no latitude T3r the eFencise ~ ir8'
p viaual Judgment and q independent ae
u fon7 nid he make 10 auowsnce or trans
d 'enf ehriitl0ns - nuhiic enthusiasm an
- ,vct'er~enf. overlook his opoortunitv q
ls sav2 fhe neonie for themselves loo siRh
d u an tine sacred traditions of the eountr
= ana fear 20 make his appeal 70 that al