The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-17

ted, he said: "You do not know McKin.
ley. He knows no Force bill can pass
this Congress. He also knows that long
discussion would kill it. He will never
say a word about it until the next Con
gress meets and then he will rush it
through under whip and spur. l know
him and know that his pres
ent pleasant words are uttered
to lead the South into sense Of security.
After they are lulled to sleep, then the
Force bill will be passed and the stand
ing army will be called upon to enforce it.
] live among Republicans. / know their
feeling. They know they cannot keep
on buying my section. They prefer to
coerce some Southern States through the
Force bill. It costs them nothing individ-
ually. The taxpayer foots the bill
y II
The chief topic of discussion in Wash
ington is Bryan's ringing, bold and brave
declaration against Imperialism. The
Democrats as II rule agree with him. The
non-partisans admire his manly out
spoken course which stands out in bold
relief against the squirting and lodging
of the average politician and statesman.
He leads where his convictions guide
him. No other man is Il safe leader
He is looking well and as vigorous and
alert as ever.
In regard to the issues in 1900, Mr.
Bryan said:
Il should say the money question
will be the issue undoubtedly. / be
lieve the Chicago platform still embodies
the sentiments of the mass of the Am,~ri.
can people ] can see no reason for
a popular change of mind on any of the
issues defined in the last national plat
form"
Then You do not think that the war
will cloud the old questionsY was asked
Il do not see why it should, replied
Colonel Bryan. THE fact that people
are talking about the war does not neces-
sarily indicate that they have abandoned
former ideas which have no reference to
the war. People can discuss matters of
temporary interest without forgetting
their political views and abandoning their
political principles"
A reference to the statement issued by
Colonel Bryan in Savannah last night
was made.
Il think a great error has been made
over the question of the Philippines in
Judging the popular mind, said Colonel
Bryan. The sentiment which opposes
the giving DICK OF JIle I0lllDpldeS 10
Spain has been mistaken for sentiment
in favor of annexation. One does not
follow from the other by any means.
There is the widest possible difference
between the establishment of an indie
pendent government in the Philippines
and the annexation of those islands as
colonial possessions of the United State
Let us give to the Filipinos what we
have promised to give the Cubans. That
is Democratic. The Selling of the islands
is not. To do that we should nave TO.
forget everything we have learned within
the last hundred years. Instead of
breathing the spirit of Lafayette. wa
would become believers u the policy Of
Warren Hastings. II VIC ne!i,ve i'll he
acquisition II The Philippines We ".ret
assume shat Lafayette" only mistake
-."e in loav'G: fccc The laDj he BAL
helped to make free.
I'VE have responsibilities i'll H. mot
ter of III" phil:plin .. and The graf
responsibility lies in the necessity Of
giving them their freedom and preventing
their molestation by foreign govern
ments." 4@
Tomorrow I will write the views OF
prominent Senator OH the suffrage pro-
blem that confronts North Carolina.
i. D.. 4.