The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-07

annual Jackson Day banquet tonight.
Colonel William j. Bryan present. as
he responds to toast at the Jackson
banquet In Chicago tomorrow night
This club has given many notable han
Quets but the one tonight was the most
distinguished in It's history because Of
the presence Of Colonel Bryan. Demo-
cratic leaders from all over the state
held conferences with him during the
day, Joining In the large reception given
Colonel Bryan at the chamber OF COM
mercc at noon. Over 400 plates we're
turned at the Gibson House tonight
and the decorations were elaborate. AZ
ter the addresses of retiring President
Louis Reemelin and Pres.dent-e
Gideon c. Wilson and Of Mayor Tafel
Edward kibler and Judge William II.
Jackson, the guest OF honor, William J..
Bryan, was introduced amid 4 storm Gf
applause.
After discussing the Chicago plat
form and emphasizing the sixteen to
one plank, Colonel Bryan took up the
new questions that have grown out OF
the war. He called attention to the
Presidents recommendation OF a lar
ger army and insisted that the army
should be divided Into two branches, the
army for domestic use In the United
States which he said did not need to be
Increased. and the army OF occupation,
which Is temporarily necessary for use
outside Of the United States. He said
that the army OF occupation should be
recruited at once in order to relieve the
volunteers, but that the term OF service
should be short because the nation s
policy Is not yet settled He suggested
that the demand for an increase Of the
army might be considered as the first
fruit of tha: victory to which the Re
publicans pointed with SO much pride
last November.
On Annexation.
Turning TO the question OF annexat lion
he insisted that the nation has not yet
decided what to do with the Philippine
islands. He spoke In part as follows
THE sentiment of the people upon any
great question must be measured dur
ing the days of deliberation and not
during the hours of excitement. 4 good
man Will some times be engaged In a
fight. but II Is not reasonable to exnect
a judicial opinion from him until he has
had time to wash the blood off his face.
I have EeG71"n herd OF r1ild"cyed. eentle
kline transformed into infrriated beasts
by the sight and scent OF blood and
have seen the same animal, quiet and
naOrnfN1 n ua ~ in n "a ho,
much OF the animal in us still, in spite
Of our ciVilizng processes. II Is not ur-
natural that our people should be more
sangulnary Immediately after battle
than they were before, but 4 Is only a
question Of time wher reflection will re-
store the conditions which existed be-
fore this nation became engaged in the
war with Spain. When men are excited
they talk abou, what they can do: when
they are calm they talk about wha t
rightly interpreted the feelings OF the
people when they were Intoxicated by a
military triumph. We shall appeal from
Philip drunk to Philip Eober'. The fore
ible annexation OF the Philippine Ia.
lands would violate q principle OF
American public law so deeply imbcd-
ANN ~ tliS lNull lIlHt uItll u
year ago no public man would have
suggested It. It is difficult to over-estl-
mate the influence which such change
In our national policy would produce on
the character OF our people.
Still HarpinG Oh imperialism.
1mperialists have an indistinct rccol-
lection that blessing has been proa,Is-
ed TO the peacemakers. and also to the
meek, but their desire for more terri
tory has perverted their memories SO
that as they recat1 the former, It reads:
Blessed are the pcacemakcrs. for they
snail inherit the earth Annexation
cannot be defended upon the ground
that we shall find pecunIary profit IN
the pollcy.The advantage which mar
come to few individuals who hold the
offices or who secure valuable fran
chlses cannot properly weighed against
the money expended In governing the
Philippines. because the money expend.
ed will be paid by those who pay the
taxes. We are not vet In position to de-
termsne whether the people OF the
United States ns a whole will bring
back from the Philippines as much as
they send there. There is an old saring
that It Is not profitable to buy law
suit. Our nation may learn by expert
ence that 1t Is not wise to purchase the
right to conquer people.
Spain. under compulsion. gives us
oui, claim 20 the Philippines In return
for $50, 200. 900. but she does not agree 20
warrant and defend our title as against
the Filipinos. To buy land Is one thing:
to buy people Is another. Land Is inan-
innate and makes no resistance to a
transfer OF title; the people are animate
and sometimes desire voice In their
own affairs. But whether measured bv
dollars and cents the conduests Of the
Philippines will prove profitable or ex-
pensive. but 1t will certainly prove en-
barrassing to those who still hold to the
doctrine which underlies our republic.
A military rule Is antagonistic 70 our
theory OF government. The arguments
which are used TO defend It In the Phil
ippines may be used to excuse 1t In the
United States. - ="
y Colonial Policy.
"lf we enter upon colonial policy,
we must expect TO hear the command
Silence issuing with increasing empha-
sis from the imperlalIsts. When the dis
cussIoN Of fundamental principles Is al
tempted IN the United States, il a mem
ber OF Congress attempts TO criticIse
any Injustice perpetratcd by n govern
nient official against helpless people.
he Will be warned to keep silent unless
his criticism encourages resistance 10
American authority 10 the Orient. II an
orator on the. Fourth OF July dares 10
speak OF tnalfenable rights, or refers
With commendation to the manner In
which our foretathers resisted taxation
without representation, he will he
warned TO keep silent lest his utterances
excite rebellion among distant subjects.