The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-27
ANTI-IMPERIALIST SHAM.
Exposed by n Democratic Expansions
list OF Tennessee.
Nashville Banner.

Nashville Banner.
Judge ID. l.. Snodgrass last night an
nounced his withdrawal from the senatorial
race in an address which he issued to the
people OF the State. In view of the circum-
stances the withdrawal was no surprise.
While a great many Democrats in Tennes-
see, possibly a considerable majority, fully
indorse Judge Snodgrass's expansion views.
still there is too much regularity" too
much blind following Of political leaders TO
have permitted his making a successful
race under the circumstances. When APP
preached this morning Congressman Car
mack said he had nothing to say concerning
the withdrawal except that IL was satis-
factory to him.
Judge Snodgrass's address is as follows:
ITO the People of Tennessee:
When | announced that | would be a
candidate for senator and seek your sup
port as a Democrat there was great uncer-
tainty as TO what the party policy would
be on the most important question which
could be presented for rightful settlement
in our national platform, and that was
what disposition should be made of the
numerous islands which we had acquired
by cession from Spain as indemnity. and
upon a return consideration of $50. coo
additional. The successful war just ended
had resulted in the complete wreck OF
Spanish power. A treaty of peace on terms
most honorable and most advantageous to
US had been concluded. The second and
third articles of that treaty read as fol-
lows:
Article II-Spain cedes TO the United
States the island of Porto. Rico and other
islands now under Spanish sovereignty i'm
the West Indies. and the Island of Guam,
In the Mariannes or Ladrones.
Article ~III-Spain cedes TO the United
States the archipelago known as the Phil
ippine islands,
This treaty was bitterly opposed by two
of the most prominent Republican senator's
Hale and Hoar. II was sustained by
many Democrats. Its ratification was
urged by Mr.. Bryan. 1t was ratified by
the Senate and these islands all became
ours. / thought all should be retained,
and so declared in my announcement for
senator.
But when our national convention met,
IL declared for retaining part of them only,
Porto Rico. Guam and the other little
islands mentioned in the article of tho
treaty quoted there was no difference
between my position and that of the con-
v~ention, except in that of the number of
islands TO be retained.
But, strange to say, my position,
adopted In principle, but not to the extent
i desired. was Immediately decried as not
only erroneous in policy, but in principle
upon what ground no rational being can
suggest so that any other rational being
can comprehend. Admit the correctness
I'm principle Of retaining part. and there
is no denial in principle of the propriety
of retaining all.
81 can plainly see the impracticability OF
overcoming the difficulties of the situation.
and L feel that it would be doing injus-
tice TO my friends TO ask OF them 10 con.
tinue to serve me In a contest thus rem
dered hopeless. / have consequently de-
termined TO withdraw from the contest fol
the senatorial nomination"