The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-25
QUESTIONS
SNAPPED
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attempted to fx the number Of hours OF
days or weeks or months necessary but
l will az this, that believe we could es-
tabhsh a stable government in the Phil
ippines in less time than the REPUBLICAN,
party ha established one IN Cuba, and
that 1 think l can promise you that OUT
officials would not embezZle as Repubii-
can officials have emDezzled Cuban
funds"
To the third question. he answered that
in his speech of acceptance it was pro-
posed TO give them independence as soon
as their stable government is established
He said: ''The phrase and as soon
means Immediately in our language I
don't know what it means in Repubfi-
cam
Answering the fourth question, he said:
IF the questiorer had read my speech
he would have seen that there was no
limit on the protectorate, and we be-
lieve that this nation can assert the
doctrine that when thi nation helps re-
public TO stand upon its feet the ground
whereon it stands is holy ground, and no
king shall ever set his foot on IL
On the fifth question relative to paying
the obligations of this government in
silver or gold If lected president, he
said: II want the Republicans who want
this question answered, to first find out
what the law requires, and then I want
them to know that If elected president,
I will enforce that law Just as I will
enforce the lag against trusts, and put
striped clothes on big thieves as well as
little thieves. But IL you ask me TO
construe a Republican law, I reply that
shall not construe a law until it be-
comes my duty to enforce It."
Having replied 70 the questions, Mr..
Bryan then propounded some OF his own.
TWIN the Republican party. through
anyone authorized TO speak, declare that
Republican success this fall means a
standing army Of 10000 in the United
States2
"2-If the declaration Of Independence
is true, and governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned how can you buy the right TO
govern perple or secure title to them by
force?
els the Filipino going to be citizen
OF a subject?
'4-Can you purchase trade with hui
man blood?''
lishment Of a protectosate in the Philip
pine Islands.
when the Republicans get through
arguing those FIVE questions, I viii have
some more for them"
London. Oct. "A special dispatch
from Madrid says the French steamer,
Faidherbe, date ChigwelD was sunk yes
terday in collision with the French
steamer Mitidja, which was seriously
damaged but succeeded In reaching Ali
cante The Mitidja rescued eight OF the
crew Of tn Faidherbe but twenty-four
other mem ers of the crew OF that ves-
sci were drowned.
Chicago, Oct. PA warrant was issued
today for the arrest of B z. Davis,
Chicago manager for n. Didisheim and
Brothers of New York manufacturers
and importers OF watches. charging him
with embezzling 10000 Davis had been
employed by the New York firm for FIVE
years and was trusted implicitly.
Paris, Oct A-The ministry Of marine
CoiAiirIhS TIRE report N4Viii NCOC, Japan
Of the sinking Of the French transport
Caravane in the Inland Sea. after befn
in collision with the Japanese liner Yam
aguchi Maru. An ensign and two sailors |
were drowned.
Washington. Oct 23-secretary Long
eft Washington this afternoon for Mar |
insburgh, W. Va, where he Is to speak !
n the interest OF Representative Dayton |
Ind the national ticket.
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