The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22


today. nan1efy the question of the fhtlp-
pines, are IS numerous and As paried \.
the coloss Of Joseph coat. Er-Consress-
man Legvis has contributed to the coliec-
lion of opinions on fbi, issue in hts --latest
inserUseus green to the press. from 9ohict
It's plainly evidenf fhat his position Is IA,
from being IN harmony spith that of ". J.
Bryan, presar,ptfpe candidate of the De-
nao,acy for president. Moreover. Col.
Lewis' latest pubiisied atterances arr
sor,s9phaf in variance 1,ih the platform
Of the Ohio Democracy ,etatfbe to the
Philippine question. quiiach presumably Al
least bad the app,obai of 6M,. Bryan.
~ H. LEWIS late expressions with
Ny regard 10 the Philippine question
We're supplemented yesterday by
an interview granted 10 a Post-inteiligen.
Ger reporter. The interview was brief.
but very much TO the point. Mr.. Lewis
guardedly. Of course. stated his position.
lie said:
81 do not believe that the Phil
fpptne question. or the expansion
Issue, so-called. will he In any
sense = political tssue tn the
next campaign. The question
Of this governments policy re-
spectinH the Philippines IL large
~ ono Of Humanity. IL IL not =
question for disputo between po-
littcai parties. I think II will he
settled and ont of the way before
the issues are stated by the ma
tiOnal conventions of the parties
next year.
''No. siri ! am not I'm favor Of
abandoning the islands, or Of
givtng them mp 10 the insur-
gents, or IN any foreign power.
Let us continue the war until our
arms are victorious. Let the timg
he upheld"
Among Mr.. Lewis personal and polit-
Zeal friends II has been no secret that he
- heart and soul In favor OF the retsn-
ton OF the Philippine islands under pres
ent conditions, His utterances. however.
have been very guarded on that subject.
IL IL understood that Mr.. Lewis has en-
deavored to refrain from opposing Mr..
bryan I'm the matter. This is the way
Mr., Lewis adnersnts put the matter
thar Mr.. Lewis at one time was not such
an uphoider of the present administration
as he appears 10 be today. IL Is on rec
ord that during the last campaign he
strongly condemned the administration
on war matters. At that time as now,
the Nag was under fire and Mr. Lewis
went about the state declaiming against
the conduct OF the war and crying about
bad bacon. The bacon issue proved. as
fa3 las 4.
testify. rather disastrous 10 Mr.. Lewis
political fortunes. II is but natural how
ever. to believe that since then Mr. Lew
II has gained some experience I'm political
matters and has 20 some extent revised
his views regarding the conduct OF for
eign affairs by the administration. How
ever. Mr.. Lewis In the role of n supporter
of President MeKiniey's policy of deal
Ing with the Insurgents in ths Philippines
Is regarded a. u novelty.
Mr.. Lewis Agatnat Espansions
1t is but lately that Mr.. Lewis has pub
iicly given his support 10 the administra-
ton regarding Its policy I'm continuing
the war against Ag,linaldo. Last April
Mr.. lewis returned to Seattle n day or
two after the Iefrersouian banquet at Ia
coma at which many leading Democrats
declared against expansion, Mr. Lewis
Mt that time took 81 position directly 81.
variance with HIS present views. Tn an
Interview in the Post Intelieencer he
said. after declaring In favor Of victory
In the Philippines:
~ wauld have recognized IN the
governing power TIN the Philip
piuesl such local authorities ms
occupy the position Of successful
r~veiuttonist. against spain, or
who have established provincial
government under the fern af a
republic. I would enter into ne
gottsttoas, consisting at treattc.
with that power, ny which n s.f-
net~pt portion of the city ef Ma
Mia and the island Of Inson for
reaiiua stations. naval harhor
nud defensive bnsea wouid he
come the property OF the Iatt~a
States. Thea would Include an
arrangement allowing the United
states certain privileges in Gem
mrrre ana trade
Mr.. lewis according 10 the foregoing
interview. believed hast Apri that this
government should recognize the AEusn-
aldo dictatorship as a puweT and treat
WITH IL accordingly, and not as ~ iosar~
gent ssand IN hostile operations against
the Tag af the American republic Mare-
over. MF lewis as appears above. wos4la
have heen enntsnted With coalinr sta
ton. docking privileges and few either
odds and sns's. leaving 20 the Tsgalos
and other tribes on tho island - I.uxon
the power to govern the possessions wan
by the Naiov IT American arms 8nA the
payment 81 SA1e,9Q of American gn3a so
Spain. since taea. however. ch'o has
declared against the platform 81 AgasH-
atssoism and RrYanisra ana iaN.. aud MIR
Lewis has been abroad In an Interview
with post.fntelligeaear reporter or ats
return saturday sFcm the Hast. MIR. lew
r. said
MY views on tha Philippine question
have undergone r. ehshge The fsesp3e
must reckon on tho facts as they are aE1
Net as they would 3Se 70 have them. Nh
great desire would hc that tha psmaeTasfc
party should recognize that the war -
being fought by soldiers OF ali political
compilations apd Is being paid fer by a
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