The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-27
SHOULD NOT PROFIT.

''Mr Bryan having the undoubted power
to prevent the ratification of the treaty.
actually by his own confession advised
its ratification. Neither in law nor in NOR
ais can he be permitted now to secure po-
litical advantages from denouncing
course of conduct which he himself ad-
vised.
''Mr Bryan has undoubtedly advised
ratification because the thought IL safer
TO trust the American people TO give inde-
pendence to the Philippines than to trust
the accomplishment of that purpose TO
diplomacy with an unfriendly nation
'This puts Mr.. Bryan in the attitude Of
desiring independence for the Philippines
very ardently. Why should he become so
suddenly imbued with antagonism to the
Democratic principle of expansion as ex-
emplified by all Democratic statesmen
from Jefferson to Voorhees,? If he could
stand the annexation of Hawaii. why balk
at the acquisition of the Philippines"
''Mr Bryans own explanation is as fol-
lows:
F" L believe we are now In a better po-
sition to wage successful contest
against Imperialism than we would have
been had the treaty been rejected
A STRANGE PARODY.
.Here. then. we have the real cause
for this strange parody of Jekyll and
Hyde. He wanted to create the body of
'Imperialism' In order that he might fight
and overcome the monster.
.'If Mr. Bryan had opposed the ratifica-
tion of the treaty, the Filipinos would
have gone their way. either into the
arms OF Spain, or of Germany, or into
dlscordant, warning and petty states. At
all events, we would have been done with
them.
This would not have suited at all, be-
cause Mr. Bryan wanted to wage "a sue
cessful contest against Imperialism ana
so imperialism was born and it's actual
father was William Jennings Bryan. He
Is now endeavoring to destroy his own
child.
Let Il be remembered that this extra
ordinary dread of 'imperiaistic rule
comes from a gentleman who has accept
ed the nomination of the Fusion Populsts
or Peoples party. The Populist platform
demands that the country chould own
and operate the railroads I'm the inter-
est OF the people Is not that imperial
ism?"
Mr. DENLY then reviews the work OF
the first Philippine commission, which
was appointed i'm January, 1899, and con-
tinues:
SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE.
Another commission was sent to es-
tablish a civil government for the Phi
lippines Ii Is noY at Manila and the
government IL has"framed will be put in
| operation the first of September 1900
'ls 81 not fair and right to ask that IL
| be tested I'm practice before IL Is con-
| demned? 1t is believed by the insurgents
| that Bryans election will ensure their
| independence and they are encouraged to
| hold out.
''rhe success of the Democratic party
| means success for them. If the Tagalos
! Quit lighting and take the oath of allie
| glance on that moment the paramount
! issue Is dead. and so Is the Democracy
| In this contest the Democrats stake their
| all on the continuance OF lighting n
strikes one as odd that a great party
should base it's hopes of success on the
killing and wounding of our troops.
| "wil not flame of patriotism rise
| up over the land. which will testify that
at all hazards we will stand by the flag.
| that come what may we will not turn
| our hacks on the Philippines, a disgraced
| and dishorored nation?
what we may do with the Philippines
| ultimately, Is not the question now The
| Democratic platform favors an imme-
| diate declaration of the nations purpose
TO give to the Filipinos. first, a stable
| form OF government; second. Indonen1
| fhtts aiN 'Hiibs BiVi'NubH from OUTSIDE
interference such as has been given for
nearly n century TO the Republics OF Cen.
trail and South America
a STABLE GOVERNMENT.
I'm the list OF things to be done. first
| comes a stable form OF government we
are trying 10 give them that now. III we
retain them, the third clause. protection.
Will necessarily follow Why. n we do not
| retain them we should burden our..t....
with protecting them Is not clearly per
ceptible.
THE modern doctrine seems TO be that
we may not take any foreign territory
for our own. but that whenever repub
lie is born we must stand as It's protcc-
tor. Why should we become the Don