The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-26
JoHNsoN's SIDE.


Ar. Johnson declared that the voice Of
she people will rebuke the spirit Of com
merce which has supplanted the spirit
OF liberty
'If the treaty is rtihed without being
coupled with n resolution declaring for
the ultimate independence OF the islands
1t will be the death knen OF al of our
efforts.
He would vote for a bn TO reorganize
the army but before God he would never
vote for a standing army OF 100000 whose
ultimate was to establish a colonial sys-
TEN. "If l We're in the senate he said
II would rot In my seat first. 1 would
scorn the demands Of a state legislat-
ure and the clamor OF the press.
woald let them malign my character and
misinterpret my motives but I would
never swerve from what I believe 10 be
right"
Mr.. johnson was referred toi the part
Great Britain had taken in including the
United States 10 enter into controversies
Let there be a now treaty he pleaded
Vehemently. Let it NOT give twenty mill
Hon dollars for cession Of PHILIPPINES
10 the United States but let :. provide
nnequivocally that Spain withdraw from
the Philippines and give the Philippines
the inestimable Blessings OF liberty This
world policy meant the emharlxlng Of a
course like that Of England which had
embroiled 1t in war interruptedly for 100
years.
The Indiana member now turned TO the
cost Of expansion"
He detailed the cost Of the war and
fhn aaf ~ f.,r
tary establishment and 81 900 900 for the
naval establishment for the next fiscal
year II showed, said, that our war
budget exceeded that OF the great mili-
tary powers of the world. II was within
three millions Of the cost OF Great Bril-
tain's vast establishment by which she
ruled her colonial empire Il was more
than the war budget of Germany more
than that OF France or OF any other ma
tion of the face OF the globe. And this
was TO realize" the wild dream OF ex-
pansion.
Mr.. Johnson's time wac twice extend
ed, democratic members OF the military
committee yielding their time 20 him Tire
Monroe doctrine, he declared. would van
ish with the annexation OF IN Philip
pines. II We reached out into another
hemisphere we could not with proprety
resist aggression in this. Mr.. Johnson
said hat the cup OF our national sum
ring was filled 10 overlooking ard In
closing said:
I'VE have witnessed the achievements
of our naval forces and have inspired
IN the old world a feeling Of inspiration
for this country.
We have become a miserable mendicant
dependent upon the mother country. We
are compelled 10 abandon the cardinal
principle o. protection and submit TO tas
''open door" policy.
At this point the gavel fell an Ir.
John said he would rot trespass flr'hcI
upon the time Of the other sids. though
ne was urged 10 90 on. Ihank tie
other side" he said, "for the opportunity
10 be heard which / could ~; obtain
from this side" There was i whilrwln
OF applause when Mr.. Jonns9l TOOK his
seat and many democrats crowded pu
the aisle 20 congratulate him.
afR. DOLLIVER'S ANSWER
When AFR. Deliver Of Iowa arose to re-
ply there was an outburst Of 1p1laus,
from the republican side. Almost eve. ,
seat on the floor by his time Waa &C.
cupied and the galleries were packed I.
she DOORS. He began By saying that II