The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-23

Mr.. Gro6VerrOr OF Ohio, who answered a
isumber Of questions as 20 the attitude
OF the president. another by Mr. Nc
Can OF Massachusetts. the republican
member cf Ahe ways and nieaIns com
mittee who dkssented from the majority
report. and Mr.. Moody. another repub-
lican, who SHARPLY crltichatd the posi-
tion Of his cOhieague Mr.. McCtelian
OF New York and Mr.. Brantley OF Geor-
gia also spoke against THE bill. and Mr..
Parker Of Ney Jersey IN support II IL.
The debate was continued at night
session.
Mr.. Grosyenbr responded that he was
not the momhpiece OF the president
Tie added
Think / know the president reason
ably we'll and speaking as an iudi-
viduai and knowing all The things in
voived tn the situation here now.
think nothing would have the pres
ident greater sorrow than the defeat of
this bin and the turning over OF this
house TO the democratic minority"
Mr.. GrOsvenor SAD "a was hardly to be
supposed that the president at the tim
he made his recommendation FOR the
relief OF PArto Rico appreciated that
such simple ques,ton would be madL
the text OF a constitutional issue more
grave than anything since the Dred
Scott case
Taking up che bro rleNt Of CON
Rrees 60 deaf with the subject Mr.
Cr0svenor said Daniel Webster had
been the first 60 maintafn the power oi
congress over new territory. And yet
II remained for The Massachusette
roember OF the house CMcCaFD 10 call
his right IN question.
The reference TO Cambridge brought
Mr. Moody OF Massachusetts TO his feet
with the slaaeauen, that Harvard uni
verslty was on the side Of the ways and
means majority
Mr.. Gr'Osveusors discussion Of the fls.
cal and constitutional question was
varied by good natured political raf
Iyer with members acrOas the aFsles
when Mr. Neville OF Nebraska asked n
MIR. Grosvenor expected to embalm the
EblipnOs og0ng with the declaration OF
independence In the PHILIPPINES, the
Ohio member answered that when the
denrocrahc party got through with the
Fnlpincs VI would need enbalming At
another point Mr. GrOsvenor created
laughter by referring Ironically TO Ag-
uinaida as the George Washas Il
the Philippines f"
Mr. McCarg Of Massachusetts follow
ed n opposit on TO the bill. His speech
was followed with great interest. az
he was the only member Of the ways
and means comnittee TO dissent from
the majority report.
Mr.. Moody OF NIassachuetts spoke I'm
favor of the ban. The bin, in taking on
rs per cent Of the regular duty on Por-
10 Rico gOOds. confessed a privilege
and advantage Go The poole Of that ls-
hand and their industry which would
he boon 20 our nation Mr. Moody
declared that the majority PROPOSED TO
abide by the spirit of the constitution
rather than ITS letter. and he derided
t1aore who were only guided by paper
'constituton."
At o'csock the hOus Y took a receas
until y. m. when the debate con
tinued.
YOKOHAMA. FEB. 2.-The final
stamping out Of the plague has been Of
ficially announced and all quarantine
measures are suspended OF the seventy
Cass of plague rported from all quarters
only one person survived.
"A seres OF murders have recently occur
red IN Yokohama. Last week a madman
ran amuck and killed six people. Snatch
Ing sword from a policeman he enterd
the famous shrine at Mlogi and killed the
chief priest and three attendants. The
manhc then attacked the large crowd
that were attracted to the scene and kill
ed three before ne was dispatched last
sunday night family quarrel resulted
in auadruple killing, Crazed by fan
'clea cruel trearmTuT a Japanese murdered
mis- nephew, the wife and daughter OF the
Iatter and a boy servant
An AAmerlcsu traveller whose name
was not reported WAS arrested recently
at Moji as a suspected spy while await
ing for a steamer az Moii which Is for
titled town at the western entrance OF the
inland sea, he struhed up TO the fort
ress. He was examining the guns wher
arrested He was released when he made
sufficient explanation
The Japanese have grown suspicious
owing 60 reports thai Russian spies are
abroad,
Fcvory week brings reports Of gold dis
coveries on the island OF Yezo. The pres
ent mining regulations OF Japan will Of
fectually prevent any access Of foreigners
60 the new diggings
HAVANA. FEB 22-Goyernor Genera
wood has decided 10 issue an order tina
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