The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
BLOODY BRIDES AGAIN
Ex-Governor Waite Attacks
William j. Bryan.
ACME OFF NATIONAL lNFAMY
He Denouncss the Anti-Imperialism OF
the Silver L~eader-The Conquest
OF the Philippines srecin-
cally Constitutional.

"oi'' mas put DiH1stlI IN nne TO re
capture the affections of the West b,
opposing the theories of william ]
Bryan. He publishes a long letter over
his own signature. which is taken AZ
an indication that the veteran warrior
Is again In the saddle after a silence OF
three years. The letter. under the for
mer governors own caption, Errors
Of Colonel Bryan" is as follows:
I'm the late Bryan interview he
says: our people defended Cuba
against foreign arms. Now they mus
defend themselves and their country
against a foreign idea-the colonial
idea of European nations. jefferson
has been quoted I'm support OF imperial
ism, but he was opposed to wars of
conquest
The idea tina the present war on the
part OF the United States Is in support
OF the colonial idea of European ma
tons and of imperialism il purely an
assumption. which Is not warranted by
the fact that our army and navy are
In possession OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
h Philippines. or hat we demand
their cession from Spain to the United
states. Mr.. Bryan himself admits that
the United States has rescued Cuba
from foreign control
This war was begun to protect the
rights of humanity, and II those rights
demand that the captured islands be
restored 10 their former owner.
hen the United States should hold
them until a proper disposition of their
Interests can be made. IL would be
horrible injustice to return those ISL
ands to Spain, which for 400 years has
over them with an un-
speakable tyranny. civil. military and
religious. and IL would be a cowardly
crime to shirk the natiopal RESPONSE
bilities We have incurred I'm this right
eous war and abandon these Islands to
the tender mercles of the great despot-
fsms of Europe.
Mr.. Bryan says: we should reserve
In all these stands a harbor and coal
ing station and might annex Cuba and
Porto Rico II the inhabitants desire. but
not the Philippines. even IL the inhabi-
tants so desire Mr.. Bryan thinks that
all governments do and should derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed except i'm the Philippines.
In his opinion the immortal doctrines OF
the Declaration of Independence will
not keep in the Latitude of the equa-
tor.
Most government do exist by the
consent OF the governed. but 1t Is of
far greater Importance and there would
be little necessity for rebellion and wars
IL existing governments were so con-
Quoted as to establish justice. insure
domestic tranquility, promote the ger
eral welfare and secure the blessings of
liberty to the ~people-duties and re-
sponsibilities which Mr.. Bryan wholly
ignores.
Mr.. Bryan ~characteriZes the con-
quest of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Phil
ipplnes as contrary to our form of gov
and ever tradition. and an
abandonment OF the doctrines tina gov
ernments derive just powers from the
consent of the governered.' In the case
Of McCulloch vs.. Maryland. decided by
the supreme court of the United States
In 1919. Marshall. c. j., giving the opin-
ion. IL was held hat there is nothing
In the constitution OF the United states
TO the articles OF c~onfedera-
ton which excluded incidental and i'm
piled powers. If the end be legitimate
and within the scope OF the constitu-
ton all the means which are appro-
pirate. which are adapted to the end
and which are not prohibited NAV con-
stitually be employed to carry it into
Under the United States constitution
Csee Sec. s. Art. ID congress has the sole
to declare war. grant letters of
and reprisals and make rules
,oncerning captures on land and water
has also n right to raise arm
Ies' and the president and senate have
he sole power ITO make treaties The
therefore specifically en-
congress to declare war and
10 make rules concerning captures on
and and water
These powers are indispensable To
rational sovereignty. and were granted
upon the principle hat the United
states government Is free and indie
has full power TO levy war and
peace, contract alliances. es-
.ablish N to do all acts and
Kings which Independent states may OF
light do'-that In war IL would make
'onquests OF foreign territory and in
reaties OF peace would exercise under
ne law OF nations all powers necessary
q a just determination of all questions
4 issue.
The conquest and holding OF Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines is speci-
ically constitutional. as above shown.
nd so far from being contrary TO our
orm of government and even our ira
iitions,' IL Is In direct line with our ma
ional policy n practice as 20 national
In no case has the United
'tates government deemed IL necessary
n proper in the acquisition OF foreign
TO submit 10 the consent of the
thereof the proposed change OF
government.
The present war has been so lust
md legitimate hat even Colonel Bry-
IN enlisted In the United states army.
)ur victories both on land and water
been as glorious and perhaps OF
'reater Importance than ever before H.
any OF the wars Of the repub-
ic. IL Is for congress- and not for Col
mel Bryan. to decide what rule shall
'e made concerning the captured ISL
Inds or Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
ppines. and IL Is the constitutional du-
y OF the president and senate. in con-
luding peace. to determine what are
'ur just relations 20 those people OF
he captured islands who have surrend-
red To our arms n who need the pro-
ection OF the stars and stripes.
Our war with Spain has only been
With the Spanish government We have
no war with the people of the
provinces. They have beer
lur allies. and TO desert them and with
lraw our assistance and protection for
harbor and coaling station in each II
captured islands as Colonel Bry-