The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-01
Matters in Congress.

WASHINGTON, FEB 2-Notwth-
standing the agreement made by the sem
ate TO vote on the Hawaiian government
bill at today's session. the final vote on
the measure was postponed until 4 o'clock
tomorrow Practically no progress was
made on the bill today. although It was
under consideration nearly four hours.
Mr. Aldrich, chairman OF the finance
committee, at the opening OF the ses-
sion, made an explanation Of the work OF
the conferees.
One OF the features of the session was
the speech OF Mr. McLauren on the Phil
ippine question. He Is the first democrat
in the senate TO declare himself In favor
OF expansion.
Senator Alien, of Nebraska, interrupt
ed Senator Aldrich in his reading OF the
amendment and lively political colioduy
ensued between the two senators. dur
ing which Mr.. Aldrich said that as Mr.
Allen had just returned from a populist
conference and a conference with his
candidate for the presidency, he was pre-
sumably speaking with authirity. lie al
so intlmated that Mr.. Bryan might
change his views on the money question
since the last report.
This aroused the Nebraska senator,
who denied that he had been in confer
ference with Mr.. Bryan, and said the
SnecrS OF the senator ulIetleu az a ihoh
who was in eevry sense his equal were
unwarranted and uncalied for. mr.. Al
Ten said he wanted 20 enter his protest
against the assumption OF Mr.. Aldrich
tbgAt ne was a democrat and ne explained
wherein he differed from the democratic
policy.
In response to a question from Mr..
Wolcott, Mr. Allen said:
II do not want to handy words with
tho senator for the benefit OF the CALLER
les. There have been some boodling re-
publioans m our party (referring TO Mr.
Woicott's reference TO the middle OF the
road populIsts) but like St. Patrick did
with the snakes, we swept them at our
recent conference into the ocean"
Resuming his explanation OF the change
in the financial bill, Mr.. Aldrlch said the
last amendment was a slight change in
the section relating TO bimetallism. He
thought II eminently desirable TO say TO
the nations OF the world that the United
States was on the gold standard and
would remain In that position until they
were prepared TO enter into- an agree
ment with regard 10 the use OF silver.
At the concluslon OF Mr.. Alarlch's state
ment Mr. McLauren was recognized 60
deliver an announced speech upon the
Philippine question.
Mr.. McI.auren said the Philippine ques-
ton was not a political question and
strongly deplored the position the demo
cratic senator's had taken
He dweIt particularly on the great o.
portunities afforded by the islands 1or
trade between Americans and the nations
OF the Orient
"will the United states" SIR McIan.
rem asked, "throw sway the golden op-
portunity by giving up the Philippines
I am in favor Of holding them and be-
lleve the southern farmers and manufac'
turers will sustain me in my position. II
believe further that the presence OF Ah'
United States and OF It's hag, the emblem
OF human freedom, progress and civiliza
tion, will carry TO the millions in th'
Orient unnumbered blessings which II
the coming years will be for their better
ment and amelloratiOn and will conduc
70 the perpetuity and glory OF our tre
Institutions and the commercial suprem
acy OF the nation"
X hen hffT. sf1I.agTsa had conclude,
consideration OF the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was resumed Mr. Alien mad
general attack upon the bill 4 lie de
clared that the republican party was &C
tuated by wild and unrestricted dream o
power and was taken 10 task by Mr
Spooner. who said that annexation ha'
been accomplished and was beyond re
view and he could not understand hoV
any senator could refuse, as Mr.. Alle
had refused, 20 assist I'm the bettermen
Of any measure, that might be brough
before the senate
The discussion continued for two hour
and a half Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, 1
concluding a iongA speech. declared tina
he would prefer 10 see the bill defeate
rather than TO have Il passed IN It's criT
pled and emaacnlated form. He had AZ
sisted in the preparation OF the bill, bu
Il had been amended out Of form and
would advise the people OF Hawaii 20 re
main as they are for hundred year
rather than accept such a plan Of govern
ment.
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