The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
IN MORE DANGER THAN CUBA.
COZ, bryan RESIGNED TO FIGHT
THE POLICY OF IMPER ALIsM.

Republic and Half Colony, Hall
Free and Half VassaI, He says.
The Issue Must he Met at Once.
Col. Brynn Left for Washington
Last Night Where He VIII spend
Several Days in Conference With
Political Associates-His Goodbye
to His ReEiment-GOOd Results of
the War rs Col. Bryan Views Ii.
At midnight last night Hon. William Jen-
uings Bryan, ex-colonel of the Third Ne
braska Regiment, eft for Washington, d.
c. There he will remain for several days,
meeting and comforting with old political
associates. From the capital he returns
to Nebraska 60 resume his former routine
OF life.
The ex-colonel bade farewell to the regi-
ment, briefly addressing as many of the
men as could be gathered in the Y. NJ.
c A tent. and shaking hands with prac-
tically all of them. as wei as with a num-
Der of the officers and men of other com
mands who had come over to express
their regrets at his departure. The feel
ings of the soldiers at parting with their
former colonel were visible to the spec
tators. There was many a whispered God
bless you" and many an expression Of
hope that they would meet again.
Yesterday afternoon Col. Bryan, as he
Will probably always hereafter be known.
having had the seal of silence lifted from
his lips by the acceptance of his resgna-
ton by the war department gave to the
Morning News the following statement as
10 the causes that impelled him to quit
the army, placing himself az the same
time in direct opposition to the Republi-
can policy of imperialism and tacitly as
Stunning a position of leadership of the
forces which will antagonize the expansion
movement.
MY reason for leaving the army" said
he. was set forth in my letter to the ad-
jutant general rendering my resignation.
Now that the treaty of peace has been con-
Guided, believe that l can be more use
full to my country as a Civilian than as
a soldier"
Col Bryan then proceeded to the dis
cussion of public questions, saying:
THE people of the United States, hav-
ding rescued Cuba from foreign control,
may now resume the discussion of the do
nestle problems which confront this ma
ton. and to the consideration of the new
questions arising out of the war.
Il may be in err, but. in my judg-
ment, our nation is in greater danger just
now than Cuba. Our people defended
Cuba, against foreign arms; now they
must defend themselves and their coun-
try against foreign idea-the colonial
idea of European nations. Heretofore
greed has perverted the government and
used its instrumentalities for private gain;
but now the very foundation principles of
our government are assaulted.
"The imperialistic idea is directly an
tagonistic to the idea and ideals which
have been cherished by the American peo-
pie isnce the signing of the declaration
of independence. Our nation must give up
any intention of entering upon colonial
policy (such as is now pursued by Eu-
Topean countries), or it must abandon the
doctrine that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed.
we may believe that governments come
up from the people, or we may believe
that governments come down 10 the peo-
pie from those who possess the heavies,
cannons and the largest ships. but we
cannot advocate both doctrines.
ITO borrow a Bible quotation, A house
divided against itself cannot stand, para
phrasing Lincoln's declaration. I NAV add
that this nation cannot endure half re-
public and half colony-half free and half
vassal Our form of government. our
traditions, our present interests and
our future welfare all forbid our enter.
ing upon career of conquest.
Jefferson has been quoted in support
of imperialism, but our opponents must
distinguish between imperialism and ex.
pansion; they must also distinguish be.
tween expansion in the Western hemis.
phere and an expansion that involves Il:
in the quarrels of Europe and the Orient
They must still further distinguish be.
tween expansion which secures contigu.
Gus territory for future settlement an,
expansion which secures us alien race.
for future subjugarion.
Jefferson favored the annexation o,