The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-21

Tries 90 Hold Democratic Platform
Responsible for Deaths of AmerI-
can Soldiers In PhiIippines-Roose-
veIrs baltimore Audience Esvi-
dently Was Not Altogether with
Him-senRtor HarnR's Narrow Es-
cape Ht Auburn. Neb.
Baltimore. Oct 20-Gov. Roosevelt
spoke here tonight to as many people
as could get within the range OF his voice.
He addressed Two meetings. one outside.
the other inside OF Music Han. the larg-
est auditorium in the city. and every
thing he said met with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Gov. Roosevelt was in fair voice and
made his points with his usual vigor ana
emphasis Iris references 20 Senator
Wellington were received with mingled
hisse and applause. and when he spoke
of Mr.. Bryan there was considerable
cheering and stamping OF feet. Aside from
this there were no interruptions. which
was contrary TO expectation as it had
Aeen rumored that men would be sent to
the meeting for that purpose.
Gov. Roosevelt In his speech inside the
hall said
The other day there was published In
the Daily Record Of Columbia, s. C.. let
ter from Capt. Claude T.. Sawyer. a South
Carolina Democrat. to Senator John l.
McLaurin. also a Southern Democrat.
Capt Sawyer Is serving in the Philip
pines. His letter IS dated Luzon. Aug.
3, 1900. Capt Sawyer was evidently writ
ing privately. lie strongly complains Of
the administration OF President Mckinley
in the Philippines. not because It has
gone too far. but because ke thinks Il has
not gone nearly far enough. holding that
the President behaves with undue leniency
and does not treat the insurgents with
proper severity. Condensing his letter q
runs. in part. ms follows:
SRwyer's Letter Quoted.
=" ! have just seen Filipino paper
printed IN Spanish and published in Ma
mia, containing the Democratie platform
and some oablegrams from London giving
some utteranees of Mr.. Bryan which in
dicate TO me that the American people
are going Crazy. / notice in the Demo-
I cratic platform that they make three
| pledges in reference 90 tho FIlplnos:
| First. 10 give them a stable government:
second, to give them independence and
/ third, 10 protect them against all foreign
/ Powers Can this be oorrect2 Is Il posi-
ble3 What have all these good men from
| Lawton down died for? What have We
all suffered for? DID We give Spain $50 b
$4,000 for these islands TO turn around and
present them 10 the treachcrous Aguin-
aldo who sold out his people aud then re-
fused to stand by his barRain2 .
Bryan. have lost all confidence IN him
l am Democrat but not the kind rep
resented by the Kansas City platform
Surely President Mckinley and the
Republican party do not intend
10 give up these islands. Suppose we sct
up Filipino government here. and then
pretend 10 defend them against an other
nations. II We DO We will soon get into
war with every nation OF the world hav-
ins commerce here. They viii cheat.
wrong defraud steal from and imprlson
foreigners. and these waters viii be fun
of pirates In year, and then they Will
sell US out and turn around and hght us.
We might Just as well set out TO protect
An archipelago OF rattlesnakes. To turn
this government over 20 these people and
then undertake to protect them against
other Powers would be 10 turn our hands
against the world. They do not know how
TO govern themselves They have no idea
Of justice or Of government.
The Old Campaign Cry.
q" DO you know that the Democratic
platform wiz cost az least one thousand
lives Of American soldiers here? lead
er said yesterday that they were lighting
TO hold out until Bryan is elected. and
then all will be well with them Every
sreech he makes IS cabled over here.
translated and sent broadcast
He goes on 10 explain that failure 20
use proper measures amount simply to
upholding the rebels in murder aud
treason
II call your attention especially to he
terrible words The Democratic platform
Will cost at least one thousand lives -
American soldiers here. This Is the state
ment Of a Southerrer and a Democrat. a
man who O. on the ground writing 10 "A
Southcrner. No juster and more terrible
arraignment OF a group Of politicians wis
ever made Mr.. Bryan and his support
ers and tho trainers OF the Kansas & ty
platform are primarily responsible for the
continuance OF hloodshcd Ia the Islands
II has been many "A long year s.nce ws
have seen in America a group OF political
leaders who merited such sound condem-
nation BY all right thinking men"