The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
COL, CHAS. DENNY
A Commission Member Who Holds
Radical Views.
on THE WAY TO MANILA
Is Well Acquainted with the Orient.
His Ministerial Career-An
Avowed Expansionist

dent Mcn.nley's commission tn the
is q passenger by the Am
erica Maru for Hongkong. whence he (,
will sail TO Manila.
Col. DENLY is in the peculiar posi-
ton OF a Democrat IN high favor with
the Administration. Born in Virginia.
educated at Georgetown and at the
Virginia Military Academy at Lexing-
ton. he fought for the Union and was
twice wounded in battle. President
{ veland appointed him Minister 90
China in 1855. and through a most
successful maneuver he waS retained
by President Harrison. and lasted
through President Cleveland's second
administration. retiring from the ORR
ent only in 1895. HE was successful /
and popular there-so much 50 that
when Harrison was elected aud there /
seemed some danger Of his losing hts I
political head the President Was simply |
deluged with letters from prominent |
men in China and elsewhere petition |
ing for Denby's retention
Colonel DENLY holds decided views.
and yet has all the Goodness and de-
liberation OF the accomplished diplo-
mat He is not in accord with the De-
mocratic party on many great anes-
tons of principle and policy. though
at one time he was prominently talked
of for the ,ice-Presidency on the De-
mocratic ticket. Before his appoint
ment on the Philippines Commission
Colonel DENLY had expressed his Views
on the question OF the Philippines.
These views were published IN mum
berless interviews. and were well
known at the time Of his appointment.
He does not mind telling what his
views ON the Philippines question were
before his appointment. and he goes
so far last as to- say thai ths Tecsni
war news from the islands had not
changed his opinion. Colonel Dcnhy
said that NE considered tire annexation
J of the Hawaiian islands IAN not of
great wisdom
He said: 'I wish IL distinctly under
stood that the views hold concerning
the Philippines are those held before
my appointment and which pressed
publicly at that time. / have nothing
to say rs to my opinions at the present
! time. 1 have always thought that We
should hold the Philippines, whether
, as colony. dependency or territory On
not willing to say-that Is n question
to- be determined later. The trouble
/ with us in America is that we lack
$ backbone. We hold the Philippines ex-
actly as we hold Porto Rico. I supposs
!, the title cannot be held 90 have passed
b:rS We certainly have a strong nora
claim TO the islands Our title IS the
= strongest that n country can possibly
4 have-a title by conquest
= The present difficulties In the Phil.
lippines have not changed my mind n
this regard. T..ese men are simply
rebels. who do no, represent tie sen
|. timent OF the country. When FogTnoss
was transferred from China to Japan
the ENJOYS OF China who were to hand
the island over to Japan did no, dar'
% land, so strong was the feeling OF IN.
country against them They sailed tn
sight OF the island and there read 1
; paper which formally transferred th'
s island to Japan. There was a reoeisson
: but it amounted TO notA..ng- JapaI
> quickly suOdned 10. and the ISLAND Ia:
- been quies ever since. Il will be th'
II same in the Phiipplnes- OF course, IN
IT President is sorry and We are all SOFT.
u that there had to be blcotshcd. bu
: our soldiers could not help firing bacl
D when they were fred upon. 10 doe
Is not matter whether these people wan
TO ne governed b. as or not We SCI
:. tied unat question in 81, &C.. Sc and 81
B. when We fought 20 govern Poop,
IN who did Tot want to be governed b
US After We had conquered them -
reconstructed their governments 70
them. and when We had finished -
turned the governments over to then
The same thing will be done II n
4, Philippines. These men who are fgh'
ing are nothing but rebels and rau'
ID be conquered. We are prevented b
our own past from giving them mp"
Col. DENLY also has decided views Q
the question OF the Orient and Chines
traue. on which his long experience
China fits him TO speak with antho
ity. He is In substantial agreement vi'
/ Lord Bresford on the points ct 4
"a latteris policy. RE advised the Unite
"a States to protest ut the time when Z
in first partition OF China occurred az
ne has stood for such vigorous ?
icy ever since. He believes that q
great powers chiefly interested
Chinese trade sho;ld stand tosech,