Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-25

PatrtO Atittcur OF Leading Gei
man DAILY.
In his letter Of acceptance the Pres
ident ays especial attention to the |
Philippine question, and everyone will
have to admit that he uses not only
very fc.cible language, but also very
Mr.. Bryan in a manner that makes
the fur H.. The President calls atten-
tion to the fact that thepresent situ-
atiun was brought about with the aid
and even upon the instigation, of Bly,
v.n and his party, AID that now they
discredit their own work-and, what is
even worse, try to drag their country
still deeper into the quagmire.
1t is, as the President states, an in
disputable fact, that the war with
Spain was brought about by the Dem
ocrats. They made the most noise and
even seduced number of Republicans
who were anxious as to the political
! consequences of their party, If they
did not join in the cry for war, This
proves what we have always said,
namely, that the President did not de-
Bryan he proves himself a man. lie
is ready To bear the consequences tor
Bryan attempts to shirk them.
But let us follow the Presidents mar
rative War was declared. Dewey was
sent to Manila He destroyed the
Spanish fleet Troous had to be sent
in order 10 aid Dewey in conquering
the isl Inds. Finally peace was made.
The treaty of Paris was agreed to.
This treaty gave the United States SOW
e.eignty over the islands. The senate
had to ratify this treaty. The ratif
cation was made with majority Of
one vote Seventeen Democrats voted
, for the ratification. They did not wish
to do so, bat Bryan forced them, as ne
himself admits. Through this treaty
: the Philippines became a possession
OF the United States.
What does Bryan now want? He
s.,ys we should not have begun war
: against the filipinos. But the Flip
mos themselves started the war,
when we attempted to take possession
of the islands, and no one worked
! more energetically toward the latter
end than Bryan. But still more, and
what is even worse for Bryan: the Fill
ipinos began the war while the treaty
was still pending in the senate for
ratification. Bryan knew this as well
y as everybody else. He might have
. ended the war by inducing Democratic
q senators to vote against the treaty
: But he induced them to vote in favor
o of the treaty What else than detest.
r able hypocrisy can We call the con
: duct of this man who now proclaims
/. loudly against war, which he him
|. self brought about? Now he wishes
e to be elected President, and promises
that he will induce Congress to make
declaration that will make the Fill
ipinos independent as soon as stable
=. government has been established and
they have been placed under our pro-
n lection. Now the question arises: why
g wishes Bryan to give the Filipinos a
n stable government? Ii theFilipinos are
to be independent he has no right to
a force on them his government. And
q independence will end the war, why
- not grant them this independence al
II once on his inauguration? The an
swer is very plain. He wants to fool
h both the Filipinos and the people OF
n the United States. Under pretense OF
establishing stable government he
! can retain sovereignty over the islands
q during his first, second and third
n term. That this Is his intention, the
" press of the South furnishes the best
, proof for it expresses the opinion that
q the establishment of a stable govern.
q ment will probably take fifty years.
: But to return to the Presidents let.
h ter. After he shows that he could not
- act otherwise under circumstances
- brought about by Bryan. and after hs
r shows that on account of Bryan's ac
tions the war was prolonged, because
the Filipinos believed his promise
with regard TO their independence, he
enters upon discussion of the pro,
= gram advanced by Bryan, speaking
l. under the assumption that Bryan is
o sincere in this, although we doubt il
l. very much. Now what will Bryan do
1t He intends to place the majority of the
e Filipinos, who despse Aguinaldo, un
o der the lash of Aguinaldo; he woulC
t, have the United States at the point o
l. the bayonet enable the Tagalos to rule
over the eighty other tribes. He woult
IL expose the peaceable Filipipos to thu
= revenge of the Tagalos. But no
II enough, he wishes also to establish {
IS protectorate over the islands, so tina
D. when the Tagalos murder foreigner!
IS or destroy their property and the re
l. spective nations desire to prevent thi!
g by force of arms, he can step in be
e tween these nations and the Tagalol
/ and prevent the Furnishing of the lat
l. ter. In other words: he does not wan
a war with the Tagalos; he wants ;
war with the whole world.
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