Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
To be Called Republic or Empire.
The Philippine Question.
THE NATTER OF EXPANSION
WIN he Discussed from Every view
Poin'-tbapters on the subject
by Various Statesmen.

Chicago. April C.-Thc Hon. Vim. J.
bryan Il 20 publish book entitled
Republic or Empirc-ths Philippine
Question. In which he Discusses terri
torlai expansion from every standpoint.
his argument being supplemented by
chapters dealing with the various
phases " the subject by Andrew Car
ncgic. Geo. y. Hoar. John w. Daniels,
Henry NJ. Teller and other statesmen
and scholars. As to imperialism air.
Bryan says
Imperialism finds inspiration In dol
lars. not In duty. II II not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes In order 10 give few spectators
an opportunity FOR exploitation: II IL
not our duty 10 sacrifice the best blood
81 our nation In tropical jungier In an
attempt TO rtino the very sentiments
which have given vitality 10 American
Institutions. II ~ not our duty to deny
the people Of the Philippines the rights
for which our forcfathers fought from
bunker nm to Yorktown. Imperial
Ism has been described ne The white
Mans prrden.' hut since II brushes
the wealthy producer beneath an In
crcnslng weight Of taxes. II might with
more propriety be called The Poor
Mans Load
III the peace commissioners had de-
mandcd harbor and coaiing station
In the Philippines and had required
spain 10 surrender the rcat of the land
10 the Fliiplnos. an she surrendered Gu
hn 10 IN. cubanH. We would not now
be considering how 10 Ut 10 Of tho
islands. II the sum OF twenty mil
lions had been necessary 10 secure
SPANS release. the payment OF the
as Ia he sssNsF AA
been guaranteed by the United states"
Mr. Bryan also says that The pur-
pose OF annexation IN Ia apply TO the
government for the Fillpinos methods
familiar to the people OF Europe and
Asia, but not IN the United States.
This departure from traditions was not
authorized by the people. Whether u
win be ratified by them remains TO be
seen. The responsibility rests flrHt
upon Congress and afterwards upon the
power which makes congroanct. what
ctcr may be the opinion ~ individuals
or the interests % parties We may rect
assured that the nnai disposition 81 the
Philippines question will conform 20 tho
deliberate Judgment 81 voters. the con-
Atitutional court ~ last resort from
whose decision there IL NO appeal"
Mr. Carnegie thinks India II the
curse OF the United States. u you teach
suppressed people at all YOU make them
rebels Education IN fatal 20 the gov
eminent Of superior race. The dcclar-
alton VI Independence will make every
ambitious Filipino a thoroughly dis
satisfied subject"
In war" says Mr.. Daniels. ~ II the
unexpected that happens. 50 In every
great and new adventure of peace. We
are asked now 60 sally forth 1000 miles
from our native seat 60 grasp. against
their viii, q million 90 unwilling people.
10 seize upon them. 10 take them by
force OF arms. and deposit them, land
and people. within the lines OF the Com
Htitutlon under the American Has to
make them an Integral part OF this
American republic"
According To- Mr.. Teller. I'VE shalt
make mistake II We make up our
minds that We are going 10 govern
those people from here; that we are go-
ing 10 govern them with the Anglo
SaNons whom We send out from here
60 administer the affairs " that cpun-
try. You viii need your 10000 soldiers
and In a little while you viii need more.
for they are great people. They arc
u people who know something of their
rights. They are people who are WILL
lng to contend Tor them. and I believe
II TO be- almost an axiom that pcunle
who viii nEht for their liberty and who
are willing 10 die for II, are capable ut
maintaining 10 when they get H."