Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
BAILEY SANGUlNE.
HE THINKS THE DEMOCRATS WILL
CONTROL THE NEXT HOUSE.
VAR ISSUES In THE CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Leader I'm the House be-
Iieves President Intends to Secure
Bonds for War Purposes Criticised.

Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sum-
| WASHINGTON, September 7.-Repre-
sentative Bailey the Democratic leader
In the House Of Representatives., will
| In a few days leave for Indiana, where
he will open the Democratic campaign.
1t is Mr.. Balley's present intention 10
participate as actively as possible in the
campaign IN the Western States, and he
has received enough requests from State
and District committees in that section
| to make speeches TO keep him engaged
! from now until the elections.
Mr.. Bailey does not take a gloomy
view of the Democratic situation. He
thinks it extremely probable that the
| Democrats will elect a majority of tie
House of Representatives, and believes
that the sentiment in favor Of the Demo-
Gratis is daily growing stronger. Mr..
| Bailey thinks the questions growing out
Of the war will be chiefly discussed IN
the campaign, and that the elections viii
probably turn on these issues. He Will
himself, make a fight upon the policy OF
expansion, which is now advocated by
the Republicans.
WILL HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
"rhere is no doubt in my mind" said
Mr.. Bailey to a representative OF the
Sun to-day. that the President and his
advisors intend TO secure their hold on
the Philippines, If they can. 1t may be
true that the President has doubted the
wisdom of this step, and is being forced
into il, but it can make no real difference
4.
ration ii the action taken is as 1 believe
1t will be. The Republicans are wild
over the idea of commercial expansion
without interference with their present
tariff regulations, and in the possession
Of the Philippines, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii, and other islands they see ans
opportunity of securing new markets
around which they can erect their tariff
wall, and in which the manufactures of
this country may find an opportunity to
dispose OF their surplus products.
IF one will examine the statistics of
the commerce OF the Philippines, it Will
be seen that the value of the exports
and imports together hardly amount 20
enough 10 defray the expenses Of the in
crease in the standing army which their
possession makes necessary, but, as this
expense is to borne by the whole people,
and the manufacturers alone are to Sc
cure the benefits of the new markets,
II is in line with all Republican policy
or the past 10 make the whole people
pay heavily for benefits that can only
be enjoyed by a few. This is hut one
OF the objections. however to the :,cqui-
sition of the Philippines. Our institu- |
tons and form of government do not |
make provision of any kind for the |
government Of these islands.
HORDES OF CHEAP LABORERS.
at is calmly proposed by the Republi- |
can party, posing as the friend of the |
laboring-men of this country, to absorb
into our population millions of men who |
can be employed for a few cents a day.
The restrictions against the importation
Of contract laborers cannot be enforced
against Colonies and dependencies OF the
United States, and IL will not be long, II
these islands become q part of this coun-
try, before hordes Of the cheap laborers
there are brought here to compete with
our labor. To me the whole proposition
Is so monstrous that l cannot believe the
American people, when they come to con-
slider the matter carefully, will agree to
l..
Just now there is a strong sentiment
everywhere in favor Of expansion. IL is
based largely upon enthusiasm and is not
the result of sober consideration. | en-
countered il in Texas, and ii carried the
State convention, but 1 am satisfied re-
action has already set in, and that the
if it met tomorrow, would
not take the same action. This, l think,
IS the case throughout the country, and
before the elections are held the people
will have discovered that a momentous
Dunder is about to be committed and will /
recoil from it,"
OPPOSITION TO BONDS.
Speaking of the record made by the
Democratic party in Congress with regard
10 the war, Mr.. Bailey said: 1T cannot
De charged that We did not give the adj
loyal support upon every
but One-the issuance OF
Donds-and subsequent events have shown
hat we were right in opposing a bond
ssue, If for no other reason than because
uch an issue was not needed. AS mat
er of fact the war ended before the bonds
ould be delivered to subscribers, with the
'esut that there is piled up in the Trea-
ury an enormous surplus of money, TO
which every days receipts is adding some
hing. The Secretary is devising methods |
4 getting rid of IL because a serious
ongestion is feared if the drain from the
REGULATION into the Treasury is continued.
ay what they please with regard to the
natter, the Republicans were wrong in
heir position and the Democrats were
light"
The conduct Of the war by the admin
tration is bound to be a factor In the
lmpaign, in Mr.. Bailey's opinion. "It
n.