The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-25

would have to come from Ae euinaldo. An
officer was sent TO Aguinaldo by Judge
Torres with request that an armistice
be arranged, and for reply Aguinaoo
sent to Gen. Otis a copy Of his declara-
tion of war.
Il received in the noon mail today an
insulting letter from the chief of the so
called anti-imperialists Of Boston, in
which he denounced Gen Otis as a liar"
At this point Mr.. Allen interrupted to
say that an army oficer-a friend of his
had informed him that that statement
of the interview with Judge Torres was
not true, that Gen. Otis had misrepre-
sented it.
IAN officer who charges falsehood
against his commanding officer retort-
ed Mr.. Spooner, Ought to make It in the
open"
IF he should make the charge in the
open," replied Mr.. Allen, his position
would be imperilled."
We'll" replied Mr.. Spooner, 'if he told
the truth a court martial would take care
of his case and Of that of the command
ing officer, too"
THE way the army is run today" as
serted Mr. Allen, 'it is certain that no
officer would thu simperil his position"
There never was time in all the il
lustriou shistory of our army" rep led
Mr. Spooner, warmly, when it was bet
| ter or Drawer or more honorable than it
| is today. The senator's officer friend
would receive full protection. Gen Otis
| signs his statements. l have not much
respect for a man who goes behind the
back of his commanding general to ma
ign him."
Mr.. Allen: THE statement maze by
Gen. Otis is not the truth"
I'VE have had here" said Mr. SpOone1,
"a statement that the president s liar;
that Admiral Dewey is lar, and now
we are told that Gen. Otis is a prevari-
Gator"
q will simply say that Gen. Otis is
mistaken" said Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Spooner expressed the belief that
the people would believe Gen. Otis
against the word of any unnamed and
unknown person.
A few moments later Mr.. SpoOner said
| that the last words Of the chivalrous
Lawton were that men over here, tne
so-called anti-imperiaists, were prolong
ing the Philippine rebellion. 1 wish tc
Cod said Gen. Lawton, the whole truth
, OF this Filipino situation could be known
as / know it. If l am shot by a Filipino
bullet it might as well be by one of my
, own men,"
Mr.. Pettigrew interrupted 70 declar'
that there was no foundation for tina
: statement; that it had been denied.
This is an extract from a letter writ
I ten by Lawton to John Barrett sai'
3 Senator Spooner. 1t is authentic
e have not the original, but can and will
produce it."
e Continuing his argument, Mr.. Spoone
= said there had been an attempt to max
I an issue of imperialism where none ac
o tually existed. 1t was done mercy 70
. political effect and to obscur ethe polit
d ical issues Of 1886. The issue had bee
- employed by Mr.. Bryan and was bein
r exploited by every branch Of the oppos
e ton to the republican party.
: Mr.. Teller interposed to say that the is
sue had not been raised by Mr. Bryai
but by men in the senate chamber Wh
Il opposed the ratificatio nof the treaty {
: peace. II was unfair, he thought, fo
u any man to take the position that M
BRYAN was the author of the doctrine {
anti-imperialism.
~ After explaining the BILL and sayir
that it was merely a temporary measul
4 to indicate that the congress was b.
a hind the president in his effort to give
- good government to a people, 1900 mile
away, Mr.. Spooner said in conclusion;
n '"The American people will stand b
n hind the American army wherever
"a may be under our flag"
az Right or wrong?" interjected Mr.. Pc
I'd tigrew
1T will be right" responded MI Spoo
ut er. But the American people will dete
IA mine that question; not the senator fro
ia South Dakota. We will do what is &c
a. erous and right. We will give them go
We government, honest government. II
ne come upon dishonest employe we W
of send him TO the penitentiary Then Z
% day will come, when those people a
n enjoying the blessings OF prosperity, CO
tentment and good government, when t
e. American people will grant them an a
al tonomous government. When we ha
es erected e government IN Cuba, stable a