The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
MONEY AND TRUSTS
TO BE THE ISSUES.
So Declared William Jennings Bryan
at Jefferson Club Banquet at
Milwaukee Last Night.

republic left their European homes be-
cause 'of the burdens imposed by the
enormous military establishments. A
great army may be good thing for the
railroad companies which will carry
them from place TO place. and for the
large contractors who viii furnish food
and raiment for the soldiers. but IL is a
distressing burden upon the plain peo-
pie OF the country. and especially upon
the laboring men and the farmers. upon
whom an unfair share OF the load has
fallen.
when I was a boy remember visit
ing a wheat field which had been at
tackled by army worms. 1t occurs 10 me
that this tendency toward a large army
estabishment-this new army worm
will prove more destructive to the crops
OF the farmer than the army worm with
which the farmers are now familiar.
Upon the subject of Imperialism
need only TO add a word. The idea OF
forcible CONQUEST and OF colonization
after the plan adopted by European
countries cannot receive the support OF
the people OF this country when the
principles involved are clearly under
stood. And yet the leaders OF the Re-
publican party are attempting to re-
pudiate the doctrine OF equal rights and
or government given TO us by the
forefathers Not only are they imitat-
ing the monarchies OF the old world in
their policies. but they are copying the
language OF monarchs in carrying out
their policy.
I'm the proclamation recently issued
to the Filipinos we find these words: The
commission desires TO assure the people
OF the Philippine islands OF the cordial
good VIII and fraternal feeling which is
entertained for them by the President
OF the United States and by the Ameri-
can people. The aim and object Of the
American government apart from the
fulfilment OF the solemn obligation IL has
assumed toward the family OF nations
by its acceptance of sovereignty over the
Philippine islands. is the we'll being. pros
psrity and protection of the Philippine
people and their elevation and advance
ment TO position among the civilized
peoples OF the world
Compare this with the language used
by the queen in her proclamation 10 the
people of India in 1856. when she said:
We hold ourselves bound 20 the natives
OF our Indian territory by the same obli-
cations OF duty which bind us to our
other subjects and In their prosperity
will be our strength. In their content
ment our security. and in their gratitude
our best reward
1T viii be noticed that benevolence
breathes through both declarations.
And then as 10 their participation in gov
ernment a proclamation to the Philip
mir .~1.a m - u
TO the Filipinos people an honest and ef-
fective civil service, in which to the full
est extent To which ii is practicable,
natives shall be employed.
The queens proclamation reads:
And IL is our further will that 80 far as
may be our subjects, of whatever race
or creed. be fully and impartiaIly ad-
mitted to offices in our service and duties
OF which they may be qualified by their
education. ability and integrity duly to
discharge
And yet I'm spite OF those promises
made to the people Of India 40 years ago
the people of India today complain that
the offices are filled by the younger sons
OF England.
The policy of Imperialism is always
defended on the ground that il is for the
goou Oh the peopie governed, but we have
never recognized the right Of any nation
TO benevolently assimilate another ma
ton"
Ex-senator John l.. Mitchell of Wis
consin devoted his entire address TO an
eulogy OF Thomas Jefferson John +.
Doherty of Lacrosse answered to the
sentiment The Young Democracy:"
Thomas /. Cleary OF Platteville on
Party Honesty Is Party Duty" Car
ter II. Harrison Of Chicago responded
To Corruption In Politics." Mayor
David :. Rove Of Milwaukee TO I'm
periaHsm:" Judge Hiram w. Sawyer Of
Hartford on Shall Trusts and Corpora
tions Rule?' and George W. Peck on
IF a Soldier Does Not Like His Ra-
tions-What?" Howard &. Taylor OF
Chicago read ain original poem on JEFF
ferson.