New-York tribune., 1900-10-28

ONLY BROUGHT FORWARD TO HIDE FREE
SILVER AND HOODWINK VOTERS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In an endeavor to prostitute great party
to lower plane than has existed in any Presiden-
tial campaign before or since a Republican Presi-
dent abolished slavery, the clique which has sue
ceeded in dominating the congomeration of Popu-
lists. Silverites and dyed in the wooT' Democrats
has made a bald attempt to place the boyle of So
called imperialism" a paramount issue between
the platforms Of the parties
What does the imperialism they bring forward
mean? 1t means monarchical form of govern
ment. with policy of colonzing its dependencies;
1T means standing army OF in ten Of the able
bodied adult male inhabitants of the country fos
tering bellicose spirit among the peoDe. II means
some intangible thing that has not been thought Of
in shaping the policy of either party and is merely
brought forward III an endeavor 20 hoodwinI, tho
voters and carry the Infamous Chicago platform
Of 1885, with its socalistic and anarchicaI blanks
attempting to undermine the highest Court in the
land, with its fake sop to labor and last but not
least, at the dctation of the Silver Trust and its
special pleader, bringing forward the heretica,
financial Illusion called "16 to l." which If by anv
chance 1t could be adopted. would place this great
Republic on a plane with few efete and bankrupt
States monarchies.
To try to define their "imDerialisn7 yya W.T.,
go back to the issues of the late war with spain
primarily to liberate Cuba's people from a cond;
ton not far from serfdom the resolution of a
Republican Senator-Foraker. of Ohio-to give its
inhabitants home rule, with an established govern
ment of their own. The results of the war aro
Wen known. Everything promised is being accom-
plished, and more Once at war how was tbo
administration In power to know what continpe,e
cles would arise with our untried ARMY and NsI,,q
But the somewhat unexpected happened Ten d.,
after war was declared Admiral Dewey epteraS ~
Spanish posse essiOu, sank the Spanish 6eet ana
silcnced the forts on shore. leaving Manila ite
largest city, at his mercy, and captured i+ tbroa
months afterwarG. with the assistance of A mericaS n
soldiers. - nan
In the Treaty of Peace with Spain which v,,s
signed some eight months after, and ratified h,
Congress later with the valuable assistance Of te
present Democratic nominee for President viii
lam J. Bryan, Spain surrendered these islands over
tures TO the United States as a trophy of the Uar
fairly Won. With Span's relnquishment was u
fair to allow anarchy to reign in these Islands
Its equivalent demanded by n few Fflininos
fair measure OF home rule promised alI he
people by the United States Government b,it for
reasons not yet clear, few of it's leading art
tators, encouraged by our pessimists rebeed ana
were Joined by their dupes or followers II is oniy
a matter Of time when peace will prevail over ali
the islands. but in the natural course OF avs,sts
sovereignty must remain. or some other strcng
Government Will undertake the task
The Philippine Islands. under Jurisdiction
be merely an adjunct to expanding tradn IN az
Orient well portrayed and foretold bv ex -secre
tnrY Of State Seward some forty years ago tn
Eastern and Middle States will furnish the On ntal
and Of the products but the Southern and
benefits that to accrue This viii he
brought home to the masses so forchIv that tbo
cry Of imperialism will he a dead issue beforo
the next Presidential election takes place
Paterson, n. j., Oct. a. 1900. T.