The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-28

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about 90 respond He referred 90 q
press telegram FROM Monlln which
stated that Dr kruger. the Gevman
Iconsul there had urged bis govern
ment 20 request the German ambassa-
dor in Washington diplomaucaiiy TO
advance the PASSING Or the spooner
| bin because II would improve the inter-
csts of certain mining companies in
the Philippines
The Georgia senator admitted that
the amendment which had been agree
able 20 placing restrictions upon the
sale OF public lands and the granting
OF franchises had destroyed practically
the opportunity Of the punderers and
fvultures." but he insisted that they
nevertheless were the power tat bad
brought forward the proposed legis-
Iation ut this time Further along
Mr. Bacon read an Associated Press
dispatch from Manila to show that The
Fmininos l.cre far from being "pacin
ca" and that the conditions were more
serious than they were represented to
ne by government omiciais
Mr.. Gallnger called Mr. 3acon's at-
Itenuon 10 a statement Of the late Com
sui General Wildman which contra
dictcd the dispatch quoted.
ar Bacon responded that with en-
tire respect for Che viows Of Mr villa
man ne would much prefer 20 accept
the statement OF the Associated Press
representative who was in The isande
than TO take even the word Of SIR
Wndinan. who was no nearer the Phil
ippines than Hong Kong
Hf.. r..1..t. f.rFarft Nfoartoefftfr fI.r ffIf.
ban amendment declared be could not
vote for &C. The Teller resolution. he
said. was not a matter of sentiment
but solemn asseveration Of our duty
made for our safety. The relations
existing between this government and
cuba ought TO be guarded against any
irritation that might be created by
any such amendment as that proposed.
which was an ultlmatum declaring
that the Cuban people were subject To
the United states.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas said he would
vote against the Cuban amendment be
cause IL seemed TO reserve the right
OF the United states 10 Intervene iu
Cuban affairs whenever the govern
ment does not suit the purposes Of the
United states This was i'm direct
contradiction to our pledge TO the peo-
pie OF Cuba He also criticized the
right claim TO interfei. IN regulating
the sanitation OF Cuban cities. He
was willing TO say that the amendment
Mas far better than he had expected.
for he had Cor months been apprehen-
sive that the party IN power would de-
sire to maintain real protectorate
over cuba. He therefore considered
that the Philippine amendment CON
tained more serious question than
that involved In the Cuban amend
ment He contradicted all reports
that there had been any agreement
to vote upon the army bill but he FOR
one was not willing to hlibuster and
thus force an extra session whel, I've
knew that in case OF an extra session
measures more Objectionable than the
/ ones now pending would be forced
through congress.
/ Mr.. Hoaf OF Massachusetts express
ed the conviction that a great change
I is going on in the minds OF hte Amer
! lean people and of the republican party
as to the policy to be pursued In the
/ Philippines. "Our fathers did not pen
citrate into position their children
cannot hold" he said, and he was sat
isfied that when the light should come
I they would be found TO achere TO the
great declaration Of our independence.
I IN view OF his change Of sentiment he
considered II better TO postpone furth-
er discussion In order that the change
might 20 on. Although" he said, Il
am opposed TO the proposition contain
ca IN this amendment to commit to FIVE
men despotic power over 12,0O0,00O men
yet / bear i'm mind that that power
Is now and VIII be for some time IN
The future exercised by one man.
do not therefore. think II wise to bring
on an extra session OF congress by
what would In the end De unayailng
opposition
Mr.. Hoar presented documents sign
ed by native Filipinos which he said
were convincing evidence that those
people We're not savages. Mr. Hoa,
predicted that the proposed legislation
would wipe the last hope that the ex-
ample of the United States Is TO cOn-
tinue TO work out its great result IN
the ideas OF the down rodden people ui
the rest Of the world"
You may be declared In conclusion
talk about benevolent assimilation
ana use other honeyed phrases. bui
your act Is pure simple undlluted, uu
checked despotism."
Mr. Tnlman, Of South Carolina, de-
clared congress was about 10 aban
don its prerogauyes and turn thcu
over en oligarchy-a new Gespotiun-
of ave men 10 be appointed by th.
president He declared that by M
Hoar amendment "the teeth Of .h'
hyena which was about TO tear ou
the vltals Of the Fnlpnos have bees
pulled"
He protested that the president ough
20 be left With his present power, thl
war power, which he thought WAS am
pie. and urged the committee amend
ment be- vote down.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky made
brief argument against Jhe spoone
amendment His principal objection e
the proposition was tnat IL added noth
Ing 20 the security the Phnlppm
people and opened the door to seriou
bugaq