New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
BRYAN'S KANSAS TOUR.
corTooTY WITH MAN IN THE AUDIENCE
AT TFCUMSEH-TRTES TO JUSTIFY
HIS SUPPORT OF TREATY.

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- -here was also AT the night meeting held at
= -of-- The DAVIS meetings were all held in
-. Groves Of The courChouses Of the counties, and
,.s-e eli m The Ist Congress District Mr. Bryan's
~ district Re WAS accompanied throughout the
- av Nj Be-re the Democratic candidate for
congress Al each place NJ Bryan MADE an ap-
neal II Mr.. Berge's behalf.
The trip from PswEee 10 Falls City was made in
g freight caboose. behind special engine secured
~ -re Pawnee County Committee At the Tecum-
- meeting the most interesting incident was a
-o--75rv between M Bryan and & man in the
.-.-s.-,oe evidently a Republican. who propounded
several questions 10 the speaker. This man in
-a--.o-e5 Mr.. Bryan toward the close OF MS
r-,ee,h by suggesting that the F1hpinos were on a
- u-s-t olr Indians. To this Nj Bryan re-
-zz. NOV As 7 understand you. you think
,ge-e right II taking the property OF the InolansE
..-re7 DO YOU think il right 10 take the prop
err u the FlIolIose
10 sir responded the man in the audience,
..-z .-ob,,sv IS going 10. How does the treatment
- --z Fi,ir5nos differ from the treatment Of jail
So IN mis- country DO you believe in Furnishing
The salIhird2"
~ r-ra1-Your face Is the face OF an intelligent
mar and YOU cannot fail TO see the difference be-
-z- -r--trz men iu the Qeritenciary for the com
mission Of crime and going over 10 the Philippines
and king charge OF the government OF the FL
i,--3s
.7-he- see man ike you" was the response
j
mink that man ought 70 have some consistency
about him
81 an much obliged for your mentioning that"
re1-.eG 8Ir. Bryan. "Cor should not feel ike
bringing il TO your attention unless called on 10 &c
So ] urged the ratification q The treaty, and also
urged The massage Of the resolution promising indie
7ease-ce 70 me people Of The Philippines, and #
7os-- Republican Administration had passed the
resolution there would not nave been one drop or
blood shed II TIE Philippines.
on mat IS your opinion
..rs- IS not only ny opinion but Il you VIII stop
% think abo Il Il and give me pubic the honest re
z1.r q your thoughts Il viii be your opinion that
= we rad r-ase The same promise Of independence
70 The FEl.pt-os that We I'D 70 the Cubans We
v-r5- nave had no conflict mere Had treated
Cube As We did ne Philippines there would be
VIZ II Cuba today. and mad We treated the FIJI
rl-os IS 5id he CuDans there would be no
wa Il The Philippines Today.
The quesrione- made al i-disCnct reference 10
NJ Bryzr's capacity for the Presidency, and
asked NJ Bryan = he believed the Filipinos were
ca-able Of government. To this Mr.. Bryan re-
Piled.
ADMIRAL Dewey stared il message 10 the Sec
Ierz-v OF the Navy thar The Fi-iplnOs were better
capable Of -t-governTneCr than the CUbans, and
thar he based MS Judgment atte- study OF both
RACES Whether you believe as l do or not, you
er aos abe 2 draw ne 2e 6e+wsen re nafuFa
CGoaH VIC you z9d EouE party SAG q2gHt 70 pc pc
F-lp--os. and I want 70 make Il So
A Pawnee Nj Bryan spoke upon al the aues-
lions o. issLe, paying somewhat more attention
thar usual 70 rhe financial and trust questions
He also gave the usual degree OF attention 20
-r.I.-z-tsu, and repeated MS arguments against
ne American ownership Of the FtItpinos their
co----s He urged that L annexation IN the tToP-
les was 70 be undertaken for trade purposes only
there was sure 70 De e disappointment. Tropical
countries i'd supply q great deal IN the way
C commerce ne said Great Brirz1n's trade with
me United States was. for instance. far greater
-g- CAPITA than her trade with india and yet
glasr Prirz1- did not owl the United Statesmen
C-1g Re Cid nor agree with those who consid-
ste6 r z religious" duty hold on IN the Phil
srutrzs As z natter OF fact, the majority q the
FLlplnos wee already Christians II was still
further true that the Christians there we're an
zzzortg-tc 70 American domination, while the
1lzao-netzrs and sulus were friendly. This, he
thought. was due 70 the payment Of a monthly
stipend O. $50 70 he Sultan, contrary 70 al
American views
Speaking on the financial ratio, Mr.. Bryan said:
TIE Republicans. now openly espouse the goI9a
= E5-77esa---7s afre- thew threw overheard plat
form sanctioned 1v The Administration InaI con
ra.nsd promise for tlternartonal bInetsllisI n
Then they make that assertion you ask them
why NJ. McErley's Administration Is coming 81
v@r dollars to-asy a ne 5a{12 o. 70 20 I, N @
coined four million silver dollars al the ratio OF
e 70 = and yer The Republicans think that the
Ave rae for -bEr-v-fo,r years and tire Repub-
1os1 party to-day does not advocate any change
II TIE ra-io-
NJ Bryan also limited a. what he considered
another objection co acquiring outside territory
addressing himself 70 Republicans and saying
Under your owl Administration men whom
your ow1 President selected, have been guilty OF
snabezzlerenl q the funds ot the cUbans. and Il
o7rn country. what would De the peculations and
--.sJss I We sent men 10 rue over seq
nl---SLs q t--iPinose wen now you VIII ma they
Tinted States for ire Philippines and that those
1---c-1-s over there 70 help them get franchises
~ 81 no ma people are standing ready 70
go5hs u2 ne franchises in the Islands. and don't
gol know what tine We have had in this coun-
caiseg'
NJ Bryan mad The largest and most enthusiastic
s-1-e1ce % The day az the evening meeting at
FAILS City he was received al the railway
Lcn y z large number q citizens, and he
driven 70 his stopping place he was greeted BY
t-E9ngs which lined the street Many OF the
houses were decorated with The National coors
and WIKI Bryan Autographs. The speech was gen
era IN is purport He spoke o. the importance
q securing Democratic Congress. saving that II
elected he wanted the opportunity not only 10 I'LL
he o6ces also sign ellis that would remedy
re evils OF which the Democrats complain M
Bryan expressed himself favorable 70 the cleo
Ton cf Senators BY direct vote OF the people and
ae repeated his declaration Of four years ago that
70 question is settled until II is settled right On
us basis nothing had been done for the last four
years The Republican party had done nothing in
favored Few He denounced the passage of the
GOLD standard law. which declared To be
sersle surrender 70 the National banks. Referring
u trusts. ne said the way for the common people
n 1elerEnine which party 70 support as against
ne trusts wss 70 ascertain which party the trusts
themselves were supporting and then take the op-
yo=-l@ course he paid his respects 70 Senator
hanna in the following extract
, 80 morning paper states that Nj Hanna
5F-.si-aE went down into New-JeTsey, the home
q % tell ranGG