Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-26

every Democratic declaration is TO the
same effect. If tie Aguinaldo crowd
shall be deceived by the Democrats,
will that help the quiet and peace and
stability of the islands? And if every
thing is turned over to the Tagalos,
what becomes of the other nine-tenths
of the people of the archipelago?
In good faith, many of these have
been our friends-particularly those
of the more substantial classes, whose
| dependence for the continuance of
their business is in public order pre-
served. Terrorism at every opportup-
ity has characterized the Aguinaldo
( treatment of every native not OF his
following, whether friends of the
Americans or simply differing in op!n
ion from that dictator. Are all OF thes3
to be turned over to his tender mCr-
cies, OF robbery and murder. with an
archy the rule, as part of the 'inGa-
pendence" plan? Where does tle
consent of the governed come in lor
them?
And then, too, as soon as "independ-
ence" is decreed, whether by act OF
Congress or by assumption of autnur-
ity by President Bryan" tan assump-
tion exceeding any imperial usurpa-
tion), that instant all right, title pow
er and authority of the United Stl,es
ceases and we have just as much to
say in regard to the internal adminia-
tration of the Philippine islands as W.
have of any other independent c3:a-
Donwealth or nation on earth,
Bryan's program contains also this
promise: protection from outside IN
terference" How would that work,
if Bryan were President? 1t is history
that nations of Europe, in their hun
ger for possessions in the East, longed
for the Philippine islands, and stood
ready upon Spain's surrender, to
snatch them, had not the United
States been in the road. This nation
is too powerful for any other country
to banker for trouble with it; and so,
as soon as title passed to the American
republic, the rest of the world recog-
nized our paramount right, and re-
Trained from further interference.
Would sCme Of these hungry seekers
for ownership in the Orient, with arm
les and navies at their command, De
the Philippines? Would not each one
for itself, lay hold OF all that it could
grab? If tnat happens, where would
the United States be? What becomes
rho llarnT.patin Mat
form? Being pledged to protect" the
AguinaldO autOCracy, we would then
be compelled to take up their quarrels
and defend them against any other
nation, Should the hot-headed and
notwithstanding Malnys contrive to
set into any trouble OF their own with
any country OF Europe, on any pre-
text, We would still be Obliged to pro
tect" them. Thus our army and our
navy would find constant occupation
and far more to do than has been our
Philippine experience to date-all in
pursuance of the Democratic platform,
and Bryan's declared purpose in case
he should be President, to- couyC4e
Congress in special session.
Better stick to the Mckinley plan,
now so well advanced towards success
full completion, combining as it does
every possible advantage to the United
States in the situation. and actual'T
involving less of an army, less of a
navy for Us, far less responsibility,
decreased complications, and an early
certainty of the permanent diminuion
of cur military and naval forces in the
islands. The Bryan plan means in
ternal anarchy, and external and etcr-
nal conflict.
and that would be the one sure thing
in the whole matter.
Of the Democrats sneer at the lack
of "a stable government" now, when
the army and navy are backed by the
whole power of the entire government
of the United States, what would 1t be
when Organism would remove all CT
that moral backing from the military,
and start out by telling the l'agIlos
that this country has no control over
them? How could we then accom-
plish, with mere shadow of power.
what the Democracy now declare II
be impossible with our entire power?
And what right have we anyhow, to
determine for them what is "a stable
government" The Islands are either
American possessions now, or they are
not. Bryan says, not. If not, what
business of ours is it whether they
have "a stable government"
The second promise is "independ-
ence." Whose independence" New
er yet Democrat has spoken one word
upon this vital point. The entire
Aguinaldo following, so far as found
out. are scarcely tenth OF the popu