Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12


ic party, we would have been at peace
in the Philippines before this time.
The responsibility for the war rests
with the insurgents there and here
Former Congressman George d. Per-
kins at Grinnell.
Upon the great question of trusts the
republican party can be relied.
1t is non-partisan business question.
Demagoguery settles nothing. True
craftsmanship settles all questions
|aright.-Congressman Smith McPher-
son at Shenandoah.
There are but two alternatives Tin
the Philippines) open to us. One is to
press forward until the rebellion is alb
solutelv overthrown and our rightful
authority is established and acknow-
lodged there. The other is that we shall
withdraw our army and navy from the
Islands and leave all the people that
dwell there to the chaos and anarchy
which must inevitably follow.-Senator
Allison at Marion.
j predict that republican congress
will legislate at the approaching session
SO as to establish firmly the gold stand
ard Of the civilized world, and let the
people know that all of their obliga-
lions will be discharged on safe and
firm hasis.-Congressman David B..
ID. Henderson at Waterloo.
1t is beyond my comprehension how
any man living under the stars and
stripes can say to his army and navy,
Surrender" while shot and shell are
aimed at flag legally raised over any
foot of ground on earth.-Congressman
Henderson at Waterloo.
That Aguinaldo has his friends in
this country there is no question, but
when our country and her soldiers and
sailors are attacked the people of this
country instinctively turn to the sup
port of their country and their coun-
try's fag-Congressman John f. Lacey
at Grinnell.
It is the settled purpose of this coun-
try, determined by a two-thirds vote
OF the United States senate, in consti-
tutional form, to take, pay for and ex-
ercise soyereignty-at least for a season
over the Philippine Islands, and to
keep inviolate the obligations specifi-
cally contained in that treaty and those
imposed by the rules of International
law.-Goyernor Leslie NJ Shaw at JEFF
ferson.
As Louisiana was governed by Jeffer-
son, Arizona, New Mexico and Cali
fornia has been governed by military
law, so are the Philippine islands being
governed by President Mckinley today,
and SO 1t must be until congress shall
enact laws pertaining thereto. Mr.. Nc
Kinley is doing his full duty, under his
oath Of office and as patriotic presi-
dent.-Senator John II. Gear at West
Liberty.
If the president had receded from
our responsibilities in the Philippines
and had commanded Admiral Dewey to
haul down the American flag and sail
away, the same individuals who are
now piping about Imperialism and
criminal aggression would have called
him coward and betrayer of his
country AS it is, our president has the
support OF every patriot, and that sup
port is not confined to any one party.
1t is almost as universal as health
Congressman Robert g. Cousins.
L believe one of the first things con-
gress should do when it meets in De-
cember is to pass joint resolution en-
dorsing the presidents action in the
Philippines and pledging the resources
of the government to the suppression
of this rebellion and the restoration of
law and order-Congressman Charles
B. Lands, Of Indiana, at Des Moines.
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