The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-14

ernment. and that no fear 10 entertained
fby the mass OF the American people tlMt
this country il drifting toward imperial
ism or the establishment of IN empire
The ono exception TO this seems to b In
the extreme south. whore the anti-expAn-
sion sentiment prevails. and where The
prediction has been made by rahid political
soothnyess that II the Philippine lslands
are retained by tho United states only
two more presidents will be elected: the
next ruler Will be an emperor.
This radical opposition 10 the AdmlnistfA-
tion was well illustrated by oae Of the
delegates yesterday. who cited nom a re-
cent speech by the governor Of hin state
the declaration that the war In ths Phil.
ippdnes was q mistake. and that the blood
OF ten good citizens OF that state was
worth more than all the millions OF Fill
pinos. Yet the same gentleman who made
this quotation was free TO confess that hls
visit to the Pacific coast had been reve-
laiion TO him. and that he believed X hs
lived on this coast no would be IN expAn-
sionist.
In many parts of the country Il h esf-
dent from talks with the visiting editors
that the sentiment In favor Of expansion
il by no u,eAns confined to the Republican
party. Democr1ts and Popuiists have had
their patriotism stirred by the march Ok
events In recent American history. and are
declaring all over the nation that the
American nag. wherever placed. should
not DO bauled down while under ire.
In the face Of this prevailing sentiment
appears the almost unanimous belief that
w..sam Jennings Bryan viii be rehoni-
mated, certainly by tho Democrats and
possibly by the Popuiisis II II not b.
iieved by the great body Of tho editors
who were here that the night now making
In the East and Middle West under tho
guidance OF the able and astute German
will be- sufficient To- down Bryan before
the national Democratic convention. No
Lean and Van wyck. though freely spoken
Of as dark horses, are regarded ~ impoe-
mfafties The men who were spoken 70
Yesterday on the subject believe that BTy-
an win b~ nominated ny acclamation. This
belief il by no means unanimous: but per.
haps the consensus of opinion among the
visitors. by and large. II well summed up
by H. r.. Robinson, OF the Maryxv1ile
fMoD Republican. who said: the can0t.
dates next year will be the nams ~ -
ls&. ard with the same resnlf.,
II Is generally conceded that Bryan II
renorpfnased, viii stand for reafhrma~
fion Of the Chicago platform. and that
white he will lay no very great stress On
the free silver issue. he win make his chief
sss,s on the anti-expansion and anti-trust
rianks that viii ~ added.
Tna following are extracts from intss-
vicws with the national delegates, taken
~ random y@sfertay:
q q
=. n. MESRY, ClasS~D.LeA9eF. Saek~
eos, MISS. psesiAeat of the asse-
ctatiens
Public sentiment In the South II over
wnssm.nxiy sGainss expansion be11sve
that Bryan win he rsDouanassd: that
he viii Stand strongty for antt-s1raAs
sion and ants-trussa. and mat The Cnt-
caro- platform win be sea&BrDed.
o O @
nALPH nODlSeO2, TIE JeasnaA
NeWtWn, ga-s
The ssAse Of Iowa = Ill right on the
subject of &xpans1on. ~ thak I mee4
1hAs - Glo1o - a0q1o = = 11W1e oeAt