The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-31

in the way Of maintaining my reputa-
ton as an orator. II will no doubt be
necessary II It is possible that ] break
down the ideas Of an observance of what
the senator from Vermont has character
ized as the best policy. II 1t is neces-
sary / must draw on my Imagination for
facts and on my memory for flights OF
fancy as Ovid Bolus did When an ora
tor speaks, he has a right IN the fervor
OF his oratory.( here IN the United States
senate) in reference to the republicans
deocrats and populf r. and any other
men who may choose Lo axe a seat here,
to speak Of them as ererr les to the gov
ernment. He has right to speak to the
opponents Of the government The govern
ment In his mind Is "me and my wife.
my son John and his wife, us four and no
more"
"I was amazed at that speech. / once
before heard fone that went off in that
direction. | tell you the senior or the
junior senator from Iowa. / do not know
which, and the senior and junior senator
from Maine, do not know which. will
have to take some action in reference to
this grafton. There is no doubt about IL
In the world.
on the matter / tell you Mr. President
these four wise men from Maine and
Iowa, could not devote their time, If they
want to serve their part ywell, better
than TO take some consideration Of the
orators in this chamber.
''Mr. President. the Master once had to
select a man to lead the children OF Is
] rael. out Of Egypt and through the Wild
erness OF Canaan. He did not select an
orator No. he selected one OF the men
from Iowa or Maine and his name was
Moses. And he was a stubborn man, too
but Moses told his Master to his face that
he did not doubt but ne could not speak
to his face. and what was the reply?
There is Aaron. he speaks well
And they took Aaron alOng-not In COM
mand, that was not allowed-but they
took him along as a kind OF a deputy
and when Moses on his Masters orders
went up into the mountain for the tables
the orator left In charge had a golden
calf framed and he put all the people
, down to worshipping the golden calf.
More people worship the golden calf now
than did they in those days. But while
Aaron and his people were all down wor-
shipping the golden calf the man Of God
. appeared and he pulled out his sword
and demanded to know who was on the
Lords side and the orator jumped up
; from his knees, drew his sword and got
! on Moses side and went to killing the
Israelites along with Moses.
"Al these orators viii do the same
4 thing The last one OF them. We saw an
instance OF It yesterday afternoon.
: AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Pettus' speech
4 consideration OF amendments was resum-
. ed.
i The pending amendment was that OF
! Mr. Morgan. providing that the United
Z States in exchanging tho Porto Rican
coins for Urited States should pay 100
cents instead OF sixty cents for each OF
D the Porto Rican pesos After Some dis
cussion the amendment was defeated u tc
49,
The committee amendment as 20 the ex
change OF money was then adopted.
Mr.. Pettus offered as a substitute fol
section II a provision declaring that the
constitution and laws Of the United statei
shah have the same force and effect II
Porto Rico as in other territories OF th'
United States"
, Mr. Allen discussed the constitutions
resolutions involved IN the pending bill
He maintained that no man who Is IA
miliar with the constitution could honest
" contend that It did not extend OF it
own vigor over our acquired territory
IN the course OF the argument Mr. Spoon
. er asked Mr. Allen whether the people
Of the Philippines were citizens OF IN
United States. yes" replied Mr.. Allen
"but we do not have to keep them Doe
the senator (spooner) say they are no
Y citizens of the United States?
"The senator from Wisconsin replie
y Mr.. spooner, is OF the opinion that the
y are not"
. 'Will the senator tell what they are?
J interrupted Mr. Allen.
"They are colonists." said Mr. spoonei
'sDo they owe allegiance 20 the Unite
States government asked Mr.. Allen.
''Alieps," replied Mr.. spooner, "owe
= aaalihed allegiance"
= Protested Mr. Allen, "it Is not ailegianc
= that they owe. but obedience You ca
cali upon them % serve IN the army Q
in lhe navy or on juries, ~ IL ~ al
= legiance"