The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-21

Moaey Makes Good Tim@s.
Taking up the money question, Mr.. Bry
All argued that the seadsng OF monstar!
commission 20 Europe had been acknoxi
edgrnemt that the gold standard was an
satisfactory. declared that btFnetAliixn
could be secured only through indspen
dent action. ard said.
IL the increased production OF gold in
the kiondike and the importation OF
god from Europe have increased the
volume OK money and improved the
times. .t II evident that more money
makes h@tser times. and shines could
be SIN further improved and the Ian
proyement male permanent by the
restoration Of himefaiilsn, which
would make silver as well az gold
available for coinage. IL IL was more
difficult TO maintain the parity be-
tween gold and silver when the supply
OF silver was Increasing. IL must now
be easier 10 maintain the parity since
the supply of gold Is increasing.
How 10 Rule the Trusts.
On the trust question | submit the
following for your consideration:
Firss--The trEes is a menace 20 the
welfare Of the people OF the United
States, because TX creates monopoly
and gives 10 the few In control OF the
monopoly alnlosl unlimited power over
the lives ard happiness OF CONSUMERS.
employees ard producers OF raw maize
seeond-The president appoints the
attorney general aud can IL he desires
secure ar attorney general who will
enforce the antitrust laws.
Thir1-Tns attorney general can rec
ornmeEid sufficient laws IL present laws
are insufficient.
rsa,,rth-sf-,,.s =. toras,r vane,~,Y "a rs,,
efnme'ld an amendment TO the cunSitu-
ton IL the present constitution makes IL
impossible TO extinguish the trusts.
Fffth~-The Republican party IS pow
eriess to sxtingtilsh the trusts 50 long
as the trusts furnish the money 10
continue the Republican party IN
power.
Problem Of the Philippines.
In the Philippine question certain fun
danental principles are involved:
FIfst-There are n,it tive sources OF
koysrnment~foree and consent The
moTarehies are founded upon force; re-
publics urun consent.
Sscomf-Tfe Declaration Of Indapeni-
snce asserts that all governments de-
yiSe their just powers from the consent
Of the governed. ~
Third-If the Declaration OF indie
psndence Is observed. We cannot right
fuliy acquire title 10 the Philippine is-
lands by conquest or by purchase from
an alien monarch, TO whose reAeiious
subjects We ourselves Furnished arms
Fourth-~ff the Fsispinos are and OF
right ought Co he free they should be
Immediately assured OF our nations In
tenslnn TO give them Independence as
soon as a stable government can be
established
F1f sh-7te Fllipinos. having fallen
Into eur hands by accident OF war.
should he dealt with according to
American principles. and not only be
given independence. bur protected from
outside interference while they work
cui their own destiny.
His declaration that he felt emaarrasse,
about speaking in Chicago because Of tn
split In the local Democracy, and that
was not his business To employ the seerc
service 10 see who was the foremost Demo
erat, provoked a fttle opposition amouf
she staneh adherents OF Mr. Aitgeid. h,
his assertion that ALI Chicago Democrat
look alike 20 me- pat them right again
and from first TO last his speech was mos
enthusiastically received