The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-08
3pYAN s NEW nook
t1 Which the PhllspPire Cos s.
zion is Handled with
out Gloves
out GLOVES

Chicago, April 1.-THE Hon william
j. Bryan IS to publish a book, entitled
Republic OF Empire-The Philippine
Question IN which he discusses terri
torial expansion from every standpoi n
his argument being supplemented ay
chapters dealing with the various
phases Of the subject by Andrew Car
negie, George f. Hoar, John w. Daniels
Henry NJ. Teller and other statesm,n m
and scholars. AS to Imperialism. Nj.
Bryan says:
imperialism finds the inspiration In
dollars. not In duty It Is not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes In order to give few speculatogs
an opportunity for exploitation; It Is not
our duty TO sacrifice the best blood lie
of our nation in tropical iunglos in order
to stine the very sentiments which have
given vitality 60 American institutions:
it Is not our duty TO deny to the people
OF the Philippines the rights for wn'cr
our forefathers fought from Bunker tNn
to Yorktown. Imperialism has bcen dos.
cribed as The Wf''e Mans Bu solo, but
since It crushes ~oducer boncath an
increasing weight axes It Nigh, with
more propriety o called the Poor
Mans Lead
III the peace commissioners had lc-
manded a harbor and coanng station ,n
the Philippines and had required Spain
to surrender the rest Of the lond TO the
Philippines as she surrendered Cuba 90
the Cubans, we would not now be con-
siderlng how to let go OF the islands. II
the sum OF s2oO00O 600 had been necessary
to secure Spain's release, the payment
OF the amount by the Philippines might
have been guaranteed by the Untcc
states"
Mr, Bryan also states that the purpose
OF annexation Is to apply to the govern
ment OF the F'ilpinos methods familiar
TO the people OF Europe ana. Asia, but
not to the United states. This departure
from traditions was not authorized by
the people whether It will be ratified
by them remains to be seen. The res-
possibility rest first upon congress ana
afterwards upon that power which
makes congress. Whatever may be the
wish OF the individuals OF the interests
OF parties, we may rest assured that tho
nnal disposition OF the Philippines ques-
tion win conform 60 the deliberate judg-
ment Of the voters they constitute the
court of last resort, from whose docis-
ion there Is 20 appeal
Mr. Carnegie thinks:
india Is the curse pf Britain and the
Philippines win be the curse of the I'M
tied States. II you teach suppressed pcS-
pie at all you make rebels of them Educa
ton is fatal to the government %
superior race The declaration OF indie
pendance VIII make every ambitious
Filipino thoroughly dissatisfied sub
iect."
"In wars" says Mr. Daniels. it Is tho
unexpected that happens. SO In every
great and new adventure OF peace. We
are asked how to sally forth 1900 miles
from our native SEAL 20 grasp against
their will. a million Of willing people
to seize them, to take hem by force
OF arms and deposit them. land ana peo-
pie within the lines OF tho constitution,
under the American nag and make them
an integral part Of hits American repup-
iic."
According to Mr.. Teller:
1--WE shall make mistake if we make
| up our minds that we ara going To gov
| ern these people from here; that we arc
| going to govern them with the Anglo
| saxons whom send out rom here "a
| administer the affairs OF thai country
| You will need 10000 soldiers aud in =
| little while you will need more. for they
| are a great people. They are people
| who know nothing OF their rights. They
are a people VINO are willing 90 contend
| FOR them, and / believe % 10 be almost
an axiom that a people who Will hBhf
for their liberty and are willing 60 die
for It, are capable OF maintaining it when
| they get It,"