The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
BRYAN'S NEW BOOK.

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The Persistent Apostle OF Free Silver
VIII Issue u Volume on imperial.
ism"-Will Draw on Hoar, Carnegie
aud Others For Inspiration.
CHICAGO, April s-The Hon. VIII.
lam ]. Bryan is to publish O book en-
titled Republic or EmpIre--the Philip
pine Question" in which he discusses
territorial expansion from every stand
point. his argument being supplement-
ed by chapters dealing with the various
phases OF the subject by Andrew Car
neaie. George T. ,Hoar, John w. Dan
lels. Henry NJ. Teller and other states
men and scholars.
AS 10 Imperialism Mr.. Bryan says:
imperialism finds Its inspiration In
dollars not In duty. It'll, not our duty
to burden our people with Increased
taxes In order to give few spectators
an opportunity for exploitation: It Is
not our duty to sacrifice the best blood
Of our nation in tropical jungles in an
attempt to stiae the very sentiments
which have given vitality to American
institutions; 1t is not our duty to deny
to the people OF the Philippines the
right for which our forefathers fought
from Bunker ELL to Yorktown. In
per!alism has been described as the
white mans burden But. since It
brushes the wealthy producer beneath
weight OF taxes 1t might with more pro-
priety be called the Poor Mans Load
If the peace commissioners had de-
manded hnrbor and coaling station In
the Philippines and had required Spain
% surrender the rest of the land to the
flilplnos, as she surrendered Cuba TO
the Cubans, we would not now be con-
sidering how to let go OF the Islands.
II the sum OF twenty Ullllons had been
necessary to secure Spain's release the
payment OF the amount by the Ffifplnos
might have been guaranteed By the
United States"
| Mr. Bryan also says that "the purpose
'of annexation Is to apply to the govern
ment OF the Philippines methods famll-
lar to the people of Europe and Asia,
but new In the United States. This de-
parture from traditions was not author
lied by the people; whether 1t will be
ratified by them remains to be seen.
The responsibility rests first upon Con-
Gress and afterwards upon that power
which makes congresses. Whatever
may be the wish Of individuals or the
interests OF parties, we may rest assur-
ed that the final disposition Of the Phil
ipplne question will conform to the de-
lioerate Judgment OF the voters; they
constitute the court OF last resort,
from whose decision there Is no ap-
peal"
Mr.. Carnegie thinks: india is the
curse OF Britain. and the Philippines
VIII be the curse OF the United States.
II you teach suppressed people at all,
you make them rebels. Education Is
fatal to the government Of superior
race. The Declaration OF Independence
VIII make every ambitious Filipino q
thoroughly dissatisfied subject"
In war" says Mr.. Daniels. "ft Is the
unexpected that happens. So in every
great and new adventure OF peace. We
are asked now to sally forth 1000 miles
from our native seat to grasp, against
their will, million of unwilling people
Ito seize upon them. to take them by
force Of arms and deposit them. land
and people, within the lines of the con-
stitution under the American flag, to
make them mn integral part Of this
American republic
According to Mr.. Teller: I'VE shall
make q mistake II we make up our
minds that we are going TO govern these
people from here: that we are going to
govern them with the Anglo-Saxons
whom we send out from here to admin
lister the affairs of that country, You
will need your $4,000 soldiers and in n
little while you will need more. for they
are great people. They IRE people
who know something OF their rights.
They are people who ore willing to
contend for them, and believe It to be
almost an axiom that people who
Will fight for their liberty and who are
willing 10 die for 1t are capable Of MAIN
tanning It when they get It."