The state herald., 1898-12-30

Lincoln. Ncl.. Dec. 2l.-Colonel w.
j. Bryan returned 10 Lincoln ycstcr-
day afternoon and was last night ten
dered reception mt the Olive ihenter
by the Waman's Blmctnllic League.
The house was crowded and Colonel
Bryan received an ovation. He wns In
iroduced by Governor Iiolcomb. who
formally welcomed him home and COM
plimented him for his patriotism In en-
listing In the army.
After thanking his nelghbors for their
cordial welcome and compllmentIng
the members OF his regiment, he justi.
fled his resignation rs follows:
Il had five months Of peace In the
army and resigned In order TO take n
part In n fight. ! am as much inter
csted In the people of the United States
as am In the people Of Cubn. and
unless ] am mistaken In Judging. we
are called upon 10 NEE, more lmpor-
tnni problems In the United States jusi
now than VIII confront our army In
Cuba.
Some OF these problems were under
discussion before hosiilitles began: /:
others have been thrust upon rs as n
result Of the war. Let me Improve this.
my FIRST opportunity. To assure you that
my zeal for the reforms advocated "A
few months ago hns not IN the lenst
nbaicd. Vital questions cannot be
Killed or buried. aud we werr dealing
with Vital questions when the call TO
arms resounded through the land.
There are two new questions which
demand immediate attention. because
Congress II asked 10 net upon them nj
once The President recommends thn,
III" regular army he permanently In.
creased To 100000 men. This question
must he met now or not Mt ALL
Taking up the subject OF imperialism,
Mr. bryan said that the President I'm,
inislnferprctcd the sentiment OF the
people. They nr" opposed To giving the
Philippine Islands bnck 10 Spain. but
they have not M yet declared In fnyor
Of "mbnrklne upon n colonial policy. So
greet n change. h. said. could not be-
undertaken without more investigation
aud delibctnilon ihnn the people Ind
yet given To the subject. The principal
pnrt NJ Mr.. 1lrynn's speech WIS dcyot.
ed Ia the Philippine question. In this
connection he referred TO President Me.
klnley's Inquiry, "Who win hnul down
the iiagf' and replied:
The ilng Il n national emblem and
II obcdlchi To tho national VIII, II Il
mndo FOR the people. not the people
FOR the ilng When the American p.o.
pie wan, the ilng raised they raise IL:
when they wnpt II hauled down they
hnul II down. The nag was IN ils.d M.
on Canadian soil during the war of
1872, and II WINS hauled down when
peace was restored The flag wnH
planted upon chcpnlicpec during the
war with Mexico. aud II was lsinlcd
down when the war was over. The
morning papers announce TINT General
Lee ordered the ilnR hauled down IN
tubn yesterday. because II wns raised
too soon. The nng win he raised IN
cubn on the iH OF January, bu, the
President declares IN his message ihnt
II WIN he hn,iiri down M soon ~ n
sinhle government N established. WHO
VIII deny TO the people the right to
haul down the iing IN the Philippines.
if they ~ desltp, when a stable govern.
mcni Il established iherrf
NO, n thousand times better to hnui
down the stars nnd stripes mud sibsti.
tliio the ling " nn independent rrpub.
lie tllnn 10 surrender the doctrines TINT
civ" glory ~ ola t.lory.' II WAS the
inR OF our fathers IN the yenrs thni nre
gone; u IL the iinR ~ our reunited coub.
try today. let II be- the hug Of our M.