The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-28

The Democratic Campaign Bool, for 1900,
viii issue from the press on or about Sep
TENDER i The first part Will be devoted
to the Democratic platform of 1900, with
that of fSa6 added.
The notification speeches of Mr.. Bryan
and Stevenson are given in their entirety.
as is the Convention speech of Repre-
sentative James d. Richardson, Chairman
of the National Convention
The second part contains the Republican
platform and a review of the Convention
speech of Senator Lodge, who presided over
the Republican Convention AS Mr.. Lodge
was put forward as the chief spokesman or
the party, his speech is treated as the Off
cial presentation of the issues on which
the Republican leaders intend to make the
campaign.
Part 8 states the origin of the war
with Spain and recalls the stubborn resist
ance made by President Mckinley against
Intervention in Cuba even after the Maine
had been destroyed and the causes thereof
made plain The Administration of the
War Department during The war with
Spain is dramatically set forth. The dis
graceful prostitution of the Conmissary
Department 10 the interests OF the dealers
in canned beef is produced in condensed
form from the testimony. of the commits
sion appointed by the President, trinu-
nal which was popularity understood TO
have been organized 10 acquit. The testi-
mony of General Miles and of numerous
officers is presented to convict the Admin
istration of the charge Of permitting the
business interests of meat packers to out
weigh the health and comfort of the brave
soldiers who volunteered 10 fight the coun-
tTy's battles.
Commissary General Eagan's foul
mouthed abuse of General Miles, for which
heSNas court-martiaIed and sentenced to
dismissal from the Army, is also given.
This is followed by President Mckinley S
approval OF the conviction and reversal Of
the sentence Instead of executing the
sentence of Dismissal. the President re-
lieved General EaGan from service in the
Army but permitted him TO draw full
pay.
Attention is also given to the reckless
disregard of sanitation in the several
camps OF the Army. more destructive 10
our soldiers than Spanish bullets.
The Roosevelt attack on the War De-
partment and the round robin" signed
by all our high military officers in Cuba,
demanding withdrawal of the troops 10 a
Northern climate to save them from utter
destruction by disease is presented IN full.
II compliance with the mandate of the
National Convention and following the ex-
ample of the candidate, another section is
devoted to imperialism as the paramount
issue under the title OF The Republic OF
the Empire?' The Presidents Philippine
War" is the longest chapter in the book
1t charges against the Z ssident gross and
palpahle violations of the Constitution and
the usuFpaJion by him both of the treaty
making power and the war making power.
It shows from the record that. although
Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines die
not pass to the United States until April
Il, 1899 the President from December TO
April rode Tough-shod over the Constitu,
ton to force q war upon the Filipinos in
order TO forestalI Congress in the exercise
os lis power. both under the treaty and
the Constitution, to determine the civil and
political status of the Filipinos. The war
waged upon them by the President IS
treated as a usuTpatton by him of the war
making power for the purpose OF trans
forming friendly allies into implacabie en-
emies.
The possibility of a Republican recon-
struction policy in the Philippines and
their division into five States for admis-
sion into the Union is clearly presented.
The Presidents approval of the agreement
with the Sultan OF SuIu is presented IN
which he upholds slavery and poiygamy
under the United States flag The report
OF the Liberty Congress of the anti-Inlperi-
alists is followed by a chapter giving nu-
merous decisions Of the Supreme Court
which clearly contradict the new Repub-
lican doctrine that the Constitution Is not
the supreme law in the Territories. The
chapter on the cost of Imperialism viii al
tract general attention.
The British alliance is shown TO exist
and some of its work is reCited-nOIably
the surrender TO Great Britain of gu:
proper rights in the construction OF g
canal through Nicaragua: the surrender &c
Great Britain OF valuable mining territory
in Alaska under the guise OF a Temporary
arrangement: the effort to screen the Brit
ish foreign officers from the necessity OF
an apology for the violation OF United
States mails in South Africa by British
official. and finally the circulation through
one of the departments in Washington 0t
British political pamphlets to create false
Impressions concerning the cause Of the
Beers
The stealings by United States Republi-
can officials in Cuba occupy an entire chap
Ger 1t deals with facts from the records,
The notification of the Constitution by the
Porto Rico act is shown to be imperialism
applied" Extracts from the proceedings
OF Congressional committees expose the
visible control of Congress- by the sugar
trust Extracts from the proceedings ri
these committees show the presence of MIR
Oxnard chief lobbyist for the Sugar Trust
and his advice, which was obeyed when
the customs tariff was imposed on COM
merce between Porto Rico and other ports
of the United States. parallel is drawn
between the Porto Rican bill and the Brit