The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-18
CITY OFFICIAL PspEn-


TINE DEMOCRACY AND ExPASsB0S.
Interest In sne policy Of This cyuasry
ard the Philisptnes and Porss Rico
directly and fo~zxd Cab4 Eszsre r-asos--
IL = Inst nox c<a-eE=I T. tse Dczro-
cratic press TIE policy u The Eersb-
lean party 81 tA<se Gsssx;Dz1 10 too
vel d<ginef 20 &c longer q matter Ok
aiscus.s1n AMONG its rs>rzeers. and u
l. the probable attitude Of Democrats
when al .s~sse - framed npon ~hics
a.tension Il conczErrarr1
That the Democrats party h widely
splsr Is a5unaiauffy demonstrated b sx-
tracts rrurr leading negspao~rs In al
parts % the country. whicn Rave BEEN
reprsntesa in these colunn=- Many Of
then. IL u true. ar= tentative and even
tirzld. eogcned 80 a. 20 lsaEe ram for
retreat tn ca-e a majority % ne dele
gates % the national essnvsnsfon sue
eeed "a forcing into the platform 4 fsc-
iaration against retention Il The Pal
ippinss and Porto Rico ard abandon
msnt % Cuba Others are not only
courageous In their stand, bat ara do
ing notify patriotic work In placing
those quesslonss above party expedi-ncy.
Among the roo~s notable ~ these are
the New York Times and the New York
Journal. newspapers which circulate Ia
two entirely different fields. one appeal
ing 10 the conservative and the ether
TO the radical element In The party they
support The Journal boldly declares
that Il eanno. come ont for Philippine
Undergraduate. for r~asous ~ ich 10 gives
so forcihly that they cannot fail 70 ex-
srt great Influence anroug the masses
% the American people. IL fepreeatss
the Bryan policy
First Because lt honestly believes
that the Philippines would not have IN
dependence ar taft 20 themselves. but
would b. governed by a military dcspot.
that they cannot have greater individual
liberty than by becoming citizens OK the
United states
'.Secona-Escausa 10 honestly believes
u
great advantage - the United states
that a. civilization moves westward and
our trade with Asia develops as 20 - de-
veioping. the islands will b Of immense
value as deaoss and distributing points
I'm addition 20 their intrinsic wealth. that
We cannot afford 90 overlook material
advantage, the wealth os . country
means largely the welfare Of It's citizens.
Third because we honestly believe
that expansion Il good Democratic doc
trine. since Il brings about condition
that offers tncrea eel opportunity 10 the
masses. aui since most of eur expansion
has been dens under good Democratic
presidents
Finally because s; honestly believes
that the Democratic party az present -
seriously lnfurtnx tts chances by declar-
ting against expansion. and IA running
tho risk of returning e. its hop.ses&v an
successful pulscy ~ otis trurti0n and oppo-
sition for rTse 9DspeSsttonss sake tha, k~r,
II cut AZ power for ~ many Tear@-~hss-
cause the Journal thinks that ny this
policy tire Democracy will atteuaf. from
Itself 81 that - young ardent vigorous
and progressive ia the nation. ana PRE-
Neut MANY nan frem voting for Il who
IN al other things T. opposed 10 NeKfn-
ieylsm."
THIS Is powerful statement II the
case. and IL cannot D. controversial The
Times szoss III ~ arxtimeutats>eIy into
the sabfect and shows hy many exam
pies familiar a. the student II history
THAI oar annexation az enc Philippines
Ia IA nc practical serg@s an abandon
ment 81 the principles * the Duclara-
tiou ef Independence. Going further ,t
points eat the beuelosns results which
have already followed our protection. 7.
declares. Win trgfth. fhas fhc United
States authorities have lnf.sputahlr
gwen the people = PERT, Hsco aaa II
Cuba lsaee: they have l,.sseneI the.r
burden OF taxatiau. have hy humane
ordinary muslern methods - govern
nent n'ssic taesa acquainted With "a d.
gree ~ freedosa - which they have n..v-
ar been accustomed. and have htii oit
"a them assurances - as large a meas
urc ~ self government as they can d.
sire ~ as Nc ~ the United States en-
Joy"
Saeh areurlents as those whf have ne
weight with the pcssin.~i. who SON
slider ghe I-astei states "a failure az y
SYSTEM 4 government anA who esvcl
IN The pictures = ace painiel sy R~yAn.
but their geen;neaess va - recos-
nizea by ever healshs -nsfnde1. stalwars
American.