The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-28

president felt IL necessary TO denounce
trusts In his message last December,
7 but he did not recommend a remedy.
The trust portion Of his message might
be condensed az follows; The trusts
are bad, for the life Of me don't know
what 10 do about them. | hope some
body knows more than | do and will
suggest something.
, now CONGRESS REPLIED.
"a Republican congress hastened 10
the reading Of the message and then
proceeded TO establish a paper money
trust, which gives 10 the people lar
ger chance Of injury and TO the banks
a larger opportunity for profit than any
other trust in existence"
lie said that the Republican party was
pogerless 10 interfere with the trusts
because the leading Republicans were
connected with the trusts and the party
had 10 rely upon trust contributions 10
carry on the coming campaign.
lie presented and defended the RENE.
dy which he suggested at the antitrust
meetings, in Chicago, last fall and
which he has frequently discussed since
that time.
PUERTO RICO BLUNDERs.
Taking up the Philippine question, he
referred first 10 the Puerto Rico bill,
and said
"The desire TO impose import duties
on goods coming from Puerto Rico com.
PEELED the Republican party to disclose
liz imperialistic TENDENCIES. This bill
has aroused storm Of protest from Re.
publicans in public and private life.
But why should any Republican be sur.
prised2 Imperialism means that the
people brought under the flag are not 10
share In the guarantees Of the constitu.
tion. II is amazing that Republicans
have contemplated the present ac1uisi-
ton Of the Philippine islands without
stopping to consider the future status OF
the filipinos,
WHERE DO FIIirtSos srAND2
care the Filipnos 10 be ctizens2 Are
they 10 be allowed to come to the United
States with their oriental methods Of
living 10 compete with American labor2
What good does II do TO exclude few
Chinese and then bring In by force s..
100000 Of Filipinos?
"Are the Filipinos TO expect TO par.
ticipate In our clccuOns2 IL a presi- |
Dental contest TO be- determined by the
returns from the Philippine islands2
Are the questions which concern our
people 10 be decided some day by the |
senators aud representatives in con.
gross from The Philippine islands, aud Il |
the FIlipinos are not to be citizens are
We going 10 change our constitution 80
as 10 hold them in perpetual state OF
yassalage2
ruEEru RIco A LESSON.
"rho Puerto Rico tariff bill, however, |
gives us some idea Of the treatment /
which the Filipinos may expect, aul .
Prof schurman, one OF the presidents .
commissioners, says that this bill will .
arous suspicion In the mind OF the Fill I
pino as 10 his future condition.
God forbid, Mr.. Bryan continued,
"the only settlement OF tho Philippine
question consistent with American inter. .
esis and American principles Is the set
tlemont proposed by the Democrats In
the senate before war broke out in the
Philippine islands, namely' A declara.
tion of the nation = purpose 10 give the
Filipinos independence as soon as u sta.
BILE government is established. When
that declaration is made hostilities will .
cease and Il will bc easy to establish a
stable government"
EEruRliC AND rttuNo.
"ro independence should he added
protection from outside interference.
Nota protcctoate such AS EUROPEAN
countries exercise tor the spOliation Of
tho protected, bat protection such AS
this nation has exercised over tho Re.
pablics OF Central aud south Airica. Il
will be sufficient for the United States
10 announce that any molestation OF the
Philippines will he considered an an
friendly ACT
Mr.. bryan devoted some time 10 the
discussion of the trade argument made
In bchali of the Philippine Islands aud
quoted letter written by BENJAMIN
Franklin % l.ori Howe Ia June Of l776
The extract from Fmuklin's letter is AS
tollowsi
QUOTES hGN FRANKLiN.
This vel. founded pstfem nn1 ,,f,,.