The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-25
MIR. BRYAN AND EXPANSION.


It would have been wiser. perhaps, had
Mr. BRYAN withheld his views on the Phil
,pplnes until tho administration had nm
nounced it's policy--Fort Wayne Gazette
tflep.)
In the opinion of the Times Mr.. Bryan
Is right and will have the support OF q
majority of the people In his remonstrapce
against the attempted policy of expansion.
--Tipton Times (Dem.)
In rescuing those islands from the hard
and cruel rule of Spain we have az the
SUCCESSORS to their sovereignty assuinei
the full responsibility for their good gov
ernment.--St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep)
Mr.. Bryans plan is a most excellent one,
and II 1t shall be adopted 1t Will be right
In line with what is understood to he the
plan favored by the administration at
Washington.--Grand Rapids Herald (Rep)
The first public uttersnce Of Mr.. William
jennings Bryan after exchanging the al
WAYS tightly buttoned froek of an army
colonel for the similarly talked, but usually
uubuttoned coat of n statesman, was po-
litically bombshell.-New York Sun
tRep.)
Mr.. Bryan and all the opponents OF ex-
pansion will find that. after the treaty OF
peace is ratified and tho Philippines and
Porto Rico come formally into the possess
possible to let go of them without dis
honor.-Kansas City Star und)
Mr. Bryan's latest remark on the Phil
ippIres is that we should give the inhab-
itants freedom and then secure their re-
public from molestatson. But suppose
they prove incompetent or unruly? Must
ws spank them periodically as we'll as
fight off their enemies? st. Louis GLOBE
Democrat (Rcp.)
AS he is still the recognized leader of the
silver democrats. the stand which he has
taken Will probably solidify that element
OF the party against the annexation OF re-
mote territory ard enable it to present al
most an unbroken front against the pro-
posed colonial policy toward which the
country seems drifting. baltimore Sun
(g0ld Dem.)
The opinion of such clear thinker as
Hon. w. j. Bryan can not fail TO have
an effect upon pubic opinion. great
many people Will adopt the views of Mr.
Bryan because they believe in him. and on
the other hand number OF persons will
at once take the opposite side. simply be-
cause they don't believe in Mr.. Bryan.
In one point Mr., Bryan is clearly right.
The senate should ratify the peace treaty.
Evansville Courier tDem.)
Bryan's plan OF securing control OF the
Islands taken from Spain by ratifyiug the
treaty of peace ard then turning them over
to the inhabitants leaving them free to
establish governments of their own, is
ole that merits approval. The American
people ala not inaugurato a war of con-
quest The real purpose was to establish
a free government in Cuba. Why not give
to tho Philippines the same kind OF
government that this government guaran-
lees to establish In Cuha?--Losnnspor
Pharos (Dem.)
In his opposition to expansion Colonel
Bryan may be sensible and may be not.
II he persists in soy!ng that our policy in
the Philippines should be 10 establish a
stable government and then turn it over
to the natives we can hardly call his adj
vice sensible or safe. How long does he
suppose the government would remain sta
BILE in the hands OF the Filipinos? II the
colorel would advise congress TO make
provi'ion for the development OF the re-
sources and the enlightenment of the peo-
pie of the Philippines with view to en-
trusting them with gradually increasing
measure of political power in local affairs,
as they showed themselves worthy of It,
We should call his advice senIble.--New
York Times (Ind)