The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-02


bespeak The red Of sacrifice and the white I
OF purity, and whose silver stars shiu-
ing in the field OF buie. are an aspiration
a1td an inspiration TO all that Is noble ~.
life and benencient in government No,
let IL float, and
"Under its folds shall brothers be knit
in closer bands,
Prom the mouDtain crest to the grey sea
sands,
'And the world be better / ween."
Mr.. Sibley conchNod. he received an
ovation such as has not been accorded
any speaker in the house this session.
The debate then returned the question
OF lynchings in the South.
Mr. Klutz and Mr. Grlggs, defendcd the
South. The latter described some OF the
atrocities which led to lynchings While
he did not Justify law-bcraking, he de-
clared that those who condemned the
lynchings unqualihedly had water not
blood in their veins. (Applause)
Mr. Gaines. Of Tennessee, raised the
question as to the application OF the con.
stituton TO our new men possessions.
holding that it did not apply.
This closed the general debate.
Mr. witt of Illinois. reported the diplo-
matte ami consular appropriation hill.
GENERAL BUTLER RESIGNS HOUSE
or COMMONS.
The gossip in tho lobbies today indi-
Gates belief that Sir Henry Campbell
Eannerman's support Of the amendment
to the addvess has landed him I'm tight
place. Tie amendment as a party move
to unite all sections Of liberals has fall
cd 1t has only resulted I'm raIlyfng tho
supporters of the governmenr. who had
been considerably embarrassed by criu-
cisms. even on their own side. Moreover.
/ the followers of Lord Roseberry will jrob-
ably support the government.
/ AT $40 q. m. the house adjourned.
4 WASHINGTON, FEB. 1.-Nearly the
entire morning hour in the senate today
was occupied by Mr.. Allen. populist, Ne
braska. in the discussion Of the report Of
Secretary Gage concerning his trausac-
/ tions with the City National bank Of
New York
Mr.. Daniel then delivered a speech on
the pending financial bill.
Daniel NJ Ramsdell OF Indiana and
Charles c. Bennett OF New York were
sworn in as sergeant at arms ami seerc-
tary of the senate respectively.
Referring to further correspondence be-
tween Secretary Gage and Mr.. Stiilman,
Mr. Allen charged the latter with inviting
the treasury department to give the
country the impression that there was
more money in the banks Of New York
than there really was. This ought, in his
opinion to have calld forth sharp re-
buke from the secretary. but the cores
pondence showed none
10 f.xy =
Allen upon that part of the correspond
ence which related 20 the transaction o
the governments business in the Philip
pines through the City National bank.
lie was Interrupted by Mr.. Carter. whC
sa,d about that time he had been inform
ga by the paymaster general. that h
was wholly without banking Facilities foi
the payment OF our troops In the Philip
pines except through London.
II would like to ask the senator" an
auired Mr.. Carter. "if he thinks there Il
: anything Objectionable in an effort mad
. by the government 10 try to pay it's sold
! iers In the Philippines in American none!
4 through the American banks. thus escap
. ing the ruinous discounts which we hav
e to pay London banks?'
MIR Allen replied that ne did not car
e to have his speech interrupted Sue
n questions caused departure that he al
= not like.
$ Mr.. Spooncr. "it is not a departure fror
r the truth but simply a departure froI
y your speech.
r THE senator from Nebraska" inter
; jected Mr.. AIdrich. 'is now showing tha
= an American bank was trying to get III
= business done In London banks and tt
4 treasury was trying to give IT,"
e Mr.. Allen declared that from all this col
Ie respondence Il was a logical deductio
p that the transactions were conducted Il
|. political purposes.
r THAT is" suggested Mr.. Carter 'tt Is
n logical deduction OF the senator from N
10 braska." (Laughter)
g. you may undertake 10 bully this SUI
st ject down" said Mir. Allen, with son
It heat. but you cannot do a. You cann
laugh IL down and you will not be able
"a persuade the American people that the
os was nok undue Intimacy between q
,e treasury and the City National bank. Al
D. the knowledge OF this fact hurts too"
ne without havin gconcluded his remark
ic Mr.. Allen yielded the floor TO Mr. Danie
sd NJ Virginia, who discussed tho pending
n nancial bill He recognized, he SAID, q
prosperity that the industries % the cou
an try were now enjoying and express
io hope that Il might continue and iEcreas
but ne declared the passuge OF the II
L" pending bill would be no factor In II. 2
IT. believed MS passage would be serio
ma menace 10 the country. De declared IN
en- the penaing bin practically excluded
yer from circulation and struck p0ssll
IN. fatal blow al Il.
ls- After a brief speech agalnst the Dill