The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-20

on goods coming from Porto Rico COM
pesed the Republican party TO disclose
its imperialistic tendencies. rms Dill
has aroused a storm OF protest from
Republicans in public ana IN private
life But why should any Republican
be surprised that Imperialism means
that the people brought under the flag
are not to share in the guarantees of
the constitution? 1t is amazing that
Republicans have contemplated the
permanent acquisition Of the Philip
pine islands without stopping TO con-
slider the future status of the F1lipI-
nos.
Future of Filipinos.
Are the Filipinos to be citizens? Are
they to be allowed to come 10 the Unit
ed States with their Oriental methodS
of living to compete with American Ia
Dor? What good does it do to exclude
a few Chinese and then bring in by
force 5000. 600 of Filipinos? Are the
FilipinOs to expect to participate in our
elections? Is a presidential contest 10
be determined by the returns from the
Philippine islands? Are the questions
which concern our own people to be de-
cided some day by the senators and
representatives III congress from the
Philippine islands?
citizens, are w going to change our
constitution 50 as to hold them in
perpetual state of VaSsalage? Can we
expect anything but their hatred so
long as we pursue them with carpet
bag governors?
THE Republicans have studiously
avoided a discussion of the Philippine
question. They have opposed the con-
sideration Of that question by the cry
that nothing could be done until the
insurrection was put down. The Porto
Rico tariff bill, however, gives us some
idea of the treatment which the Fill
pinos may expect, and Professor Schur-
man, one of the presidents commits
sioners, says that this bill will arouse
suspicion in the mind OF the Filipino
as to his future condition.
The Nations Purpose.
1.-THE only settlement of the Philip
pine question consistent with American
interests and American principles is
the settlement proposed by the Demo-
Gratis in the senate before the war broke
out in the Philippines, namely, a dec
laration of the nations purpose TO give
the Filipinos independence as soon as a
stable government is established,
When that declaration is made hOstil-
tiles viii cease and it will be easy to
GSlaDllSn stable
ITO independence should be added
protection from outside interference.
Not a protectorate such as European
countries exercise, for the spoliation Of
the protected, but protection such as
this nation has exercised over the re-
publicS of Central and South America.
1t will be sufficient for the United
States TO announce that any molesta-
ton Of the Philippines will be consid-
cred an unfriendly act.
If our nation will stand erect and
exert its great influence in behalf of
peace and justice and liberty, no ma
ton will dare to touch the Philippine
islands, just as no nation has dared to
disturb the republics which lie to the
south of u.s.
Mr.. Bryan devoted some time TO the
discussion of the trade argument made
in behalf of the Philippine islands, and
quoted a letter written by Benjamin
Franklin to Lord Howe in June of 1776.
The extract from Franklin's letter is
as follows:
Quotes Benjamin Franklin.
1.-The well founded esteem and affec-
ton which 1 shall always have for your
lOrdship make it painful to me TO see
you engaged in conducting a war, the
great ground Of which las described in
your letter. is the necessity for pre-
venting the American trade from pass
ing into foreign channels. To me it
seems that neither the obtaining nor
retaining of any trade, how valuable
soever, is an object for which men may
justly spill each others blood: that the
true and sure means of extending and
securing commerce are the goodness
and eheapness of commodities. and that
the profits of no trade can ever be equal
to the expense Of compelling it and
holding it by fleets and arms.
I consider this war against US, there
fore, as both unjust and unwise; and ]
am persuaded that cool and dispas-
siOnate posterity will condemn to in
fanny those who advised it, and even
thar success will not save from some
degree Of dishOnOr those who have vol
unfairly engaged to conduct it,
Mr.. Bryan commented upon this let
ter and said that imperialism had its
inspiration in the desire of the syndi-
Gates to extend their commerce by con-
quest. and he said that he was willing
to endorse the language Of Franklin and
say that cool and dispassionate pos
terity will condemn to infamy those
who advised it,
The Populist Convention.
The Populist convention was some
" AAeAN LII bAAtCllL ltOill TIE SldIl- luGIt
were numerous candidates for every po-
sidon, and DIRECTORS to every measure
Poll calls were frequent and conse-
quently progress was slow. The meet
ing opened with a spirited contest for
the position Of temporary chairman
which finally fell to w. H. WestoveI
of ChadrOn-
The committee on credentials decided
against the claims of the middle-of- the
road POpUlists from Omaha to be class
ed as delegates, and barred them from
the convention.
The position Of D. Glenn Beaver OF
Omaha as member OF the POpulist ma
tional committee from Nebraska, was
declared vacant. and T.. Z. Thomas OF
Omaha was chosen in his place. Mr.
Beaver was ousted for the reason that
he was mot considered a member OF
the POpulist party"
After being denied admission as dele
gates TO the POpulist convention, the
middle of-the-roaders held a small
convention Of their own and appointed
a Nebraska delegation to attend the
Populist convention at Cincinnati. They
also decided to hold a state convention
in Nebraska at some date after the
Kansas City convention.