The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

Colonel Bryan is impending. and we
take occasion 70 extend 10 him the free
dom OF the city and the hospitality Of Cal
fOrnia. We invoke for him and his inter-
es,ng family a good time and restful en-
jOyment of the matchiess scenery Of our
mountains and valleys We wish he could
cast of political cares, but perhaps no
bears them lightly, and 1t may be shat
his mind rests while he attends TO them.
lie has made several speeches while COM
ing TO US. and from them f. IS n parent
that he is practicing with anu-impcrialism
as an issue
The New York Journal which early be
gan mailing the flag to the Philippines"
is an earnest supporter Of Colonel Bryan,
and recently IN discussing the pleasing
certainty Of his nomination. election and
useful service in the Presidency, said:
THE Journal believes IN expansion, but
not in Imperialism. In the true sense all
Democrats are anti-imperialis's-t IS.
they are opposed go arbitrary government
and all IN favor OF making our flag the
symbol Of freedom wherever IL may 60.
on that basis all can unite next year. Mr.
Bryan viii learn The difference between
expansion and imperialism before that
time. IL there ha4 been no expansion
there would have been no Nebraska for
Mr. Bryan to hail from and no Iowa TO
furnish him an audience for his speeches.
Expansion VIII BE a settled fact before
the next Democratic convention meets
but Imperialism. the exploitation Of the
ruled for the benefit Of the rulers. viii
stil De a 1--we issue and upon IL the Demo
cratic party can go united 70 victory"
We wish not 90 be taken as offensive
when we express surprise thai one Of his
supporters should admit that Mr.. Bryan
has anything 10 learn. Their support Of
him heretofore has been based on the be
lief that he knew a. all. But the Journal
kindly gives him a year IN which to learn
that expansion Il right though acc0npa-
MED By our forcibe conquest Of the Phil
ippines and by violation % our pledge as
10 Cuba. So far. the Journal says. all
Democrats are agreed. therefore AL
Democrats agree with President Mokin-
ley. The Journal thinks Il right TO expand
and 10 rule the people over whom we eS-
pand but that 10 viii be imperialism and
wrong 10 exploit the ruled for the benefit
Of the rulers The lesson seems easy, and
our faith in Colonel Bryan's intellectual
capacity IS so strong that we are willing
10 bet a reasonable sum that he can mas
ter the lesson staked out for him by the
Journal and so put himself I'm line with
all Democrats. Perhaps he and the Jour
nal viii point us 20 any example In history
in which the rulers have failed for their
own benefit 10 exploit the ruled. That IS
why some have always wanted to rule.
Ii IS the germ. beginning and foundation
OF the desire OF some to subject Others %
their rule. II IS the reason why expansion
as defined by the Journal IS favored.
Every reference % commerce following
the flag to expansion for trades sake, 70
the allurine opportunities for capital. g.
simply n proposition TO exploit our newly
acquired subjects. In the tropics there is
no profit In ownership or sovereignty
without such exploitation. Therefore ex-
pansion and imperialism are as insenara-
bic as Colonel BRYAN and the silver issue.
But we beg pardon If this reference 10
politics puts a fly in the amber OF Colonel
Rryan's enjoyment Of California. He f. a
Democrat and therefore. according 10 the
Journal is an expansionist whether he Is
aware OF It or not and we have only ven
tured 10 cal his attention to his tag
San Francisco CAL.