The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-26

tho power and authority. n deemed ad
( visnblc. 10 onnul the samo
ry Mr. iioar-'Thut no sale or lease
Of public property shall bc made and
no franchise granted which h. not ap-
proved by the president of the United
States and IS not in bis judgement
clearly necessary for the immediate
government OF the island ana indls-
! fsnsible for the people and which can
not without great public detfimont be
postponed until the cstablishment OF
permanent civil government"
/ BY. Mr. Petius--"That every person
on whom shall be vested any power in
or over the Philippine Islands before
exercising any such power shall take
an oath 70 support the United states"
MT Morgan Of Alabama denouncel .
the action of the republican majority
in bringing into the senate at this time
! IN the session propositions OF SO far
reaching n character ns those relating
TO the Philippines and to Cuba lt was
he said. q most important and danger
GUS movement. and as he and q large
body of the men on side OF the cham
Der. believed. On direct conflict with the
constitution The action of the ma
iorinty. he declarod."is a despousm in
legislation never permitted tn the his
tory of this country"
In view OF the far reaching impor-
tance of the Philippine and Cuban
questions be proposed TO dlscuss them
at length Tie was not freed from
hlg duty because The senate was
cramped for time to such an extent
as TO place the pending bf, Nositlons
unon an appropriation bin. VIII
not be crowdea from my duty he said
because i regard Il as a duty owe
Go my constituents. At great iengih
Mr Mongan discussed the constiu
ional phases of the islands
We are dealing with citizens Of tho.
United States. Some Of whom are in
insurrection. They are just as mroly
citizens of the United states as 7 ann
every one Of them AS citizens of the
United states they We're as much en-
titled to the protection or the consti-
tuition and laws OF the United states
as any OF our citizens
ln the course of his discrssion of the
Philippine question into which he went
very fully Mr Morgan, referred GA terms
OF nigh praise of the work OF tho TAFT
commission, and To- the government which
had been established IN the islands Tie
declared that no law enacted by the Taft
commission was unjust or usurpatory ana
ho had never heard of any more SUCCESS
fui government IN any territoroy OF the
United states
without completing his speech. ST.
Morgan yielded at $3.50 in order that tho
senate might take @ recess until 8 o'clock
whom the senate resumed its session
at O'Clock the galleries We're crowded
and there was fairly good attendance
OF senator's on the floor
Al the request of Mr.. sowen Of New
Jersey. resolution was agreed TO. asking
cabinet officers and heads OF various bu-
roaus for FUN lists Of officials employed
by them, age, length Of service, etc.
Mr. Pettigrew, offered resolution
which went over, requesting the president
for information as TO the censoring Of dis
patches from Manila prior 60 February
A. 1893. also one from General otis that
hostillties had opened and other informa-
tlon
Mr. Morgan then resumed his speech
relative to the Philippine amendment 10
the pending army appropriation bill