New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
BRYAN AND IMPERIALISM.
FATHER OF THE IDEA SEEKING 10
DESTROY HIS OWN CHILD.

Ex-MINIsTER DENBY. DEMOCRAT. TELLS
WHY MXINLEY SHOULD BE REELECTED.
Chicago. Aug. 26.-CharIes DENLY. OF Indiana.
ex-United States Minister TO China and mem
Der OF the first Commission to the Philippines
a lifelong Democrat-has written letter urg-
ing the reelection Of President Mckinley. II is
entitled "Bryan's Attitude Toward the Philip
pines" and is made public by the Republican
National Committee. The letter is. in part. as
follows:
In his speech Of April H. 1900 IN the Senate Mr.
Hoar said that he could not forget that Mr. Bryan
unless he Is much misrepresented. used all his
are ready TO listen TO his counsels to secure the
Tat1hcaton OF the treaty. meaning the Paris
There were seventeen Democratic Senator's who
voted for the ratification. A two-thirds' majority
was necessary. The treaty was ratified BY one
S06e, sos,fdI MT BTySP has s91arey assumed the re-
We had taken Manila. August 1s. 1895. In De-
to had eea1s %SSf tSaf5 tSs n Gn sss
Tuary . 1889 On that day Aguinaldo made war on
treaty was ratified February z. 1889. Mr. Bryan
6s TeaT f afaT I'M N ne bsf M 70 9ss 70 Fa
been fought; He knew that war had begun He
h Tsn RSs PsR 6 S to out BS Of ks5 5 s55n o f
sent Of the governed" and not now, when every
s sgsh 5 h 8 s SsBs sSs ten % ma PsS % e. h ssa s9 OF our
BRYAN SECURED RATIFICATION.
confessioS aYa % ' ne Irs stio y:,t ~ 5 Is s
nor in morals can he ~ TerrT+ad 49, - ssrsI-a
political pt. S, sdySntass from denounens course OF
Mt Bryan gives as his reasons for advising rati-
American people to give Independence 10 the
philippines than to trust the accomplishment OF
nation. pOSe ~ u'piOlia'S "i'H an unlrien1S
This puts Mr.. Bryan in the attitude OF desiring
Why should he become suddenly tnbued with
sion as exemplihed by all Democratic statesmen
annexation OF Hawaii, why baik at the acquisition
Mr. Bryan's own explanation Is as follows: 'sI
believe that we are now in q better position 20
we would have been had the treaty been rejsctsds
Here. then, We have the real reason for this
create the bOgy Of 'Imperiali5.' IN order that he
a6 R1ga6 bg6t b and SVeFcome s me monster % e. Mt
the Fipinos would have gone their way. either into
coTdsnt warning and petty states At ali events
we YOU'D ,3t nave been Done WITH therq5 This would
to wage "a successful contest against Imperialism.
father was William Jennings Bryant AMI He is now
endeavoripg 10 destroy his own child.
PoPULIsT IMPERIALISM
il be Tsms%osFsq & that coas this 5 s5s5aoTainaEy
man who has accepted the nomination Of the fusion
demands that ''The country should own and operate
the railroads in the interest Of the people. Is not
that Imperialism?
Mr. DENLY then reviews the work OF the first
I
January. 1899. and continues:
Another Commission was sent to establish civil
government for the Philippines. 1t is now az Ma
in operation seotember l. 1870. Is Il not fair and
right ask that it be tested in practice before II Is
1t is believed by the Insurgents that Bryan's cleo
ersc pstv 70 eang ap Success re for fSe1 tb Ts
| quit fighting and take the oath Of allegiance, on
| that moment the paramount issue" is dead. and
Gratis stake their all on the continuance Of ghtng
bas % t 5o4 0ne "a s success TG9 sI on s iiIi n9 wo1d
| ing OF our troops WIN not fame OF patriotism
hazards we viii stand by the flag. that come what
a dsgraced and dishOnored Nation?
What may do with the Philippines ultimately
| favors IAN immediate declaration OF the Nations
purpose to give TO the F1ipinos first stable form
| protection from outside interference sucn as has
| Central and South America"
WHY PROTECT FREE PEoPLEg
| In the list OF things to be done first comes "a
stable form OF goyernment- We are tTylns ~ %
clause protection" will necessarily follow. Why.
selves with protecting them clearly percepti
| bic. The modern doctrine seems to be that we
but that whenever a republic is born must stand
axoe o OF the worldly I US at ssSt Be hone
| and when We say that the Philippines shan De in
| dependent. let say so, meaning what the word
stand sponsor for people who are aliens and whose
abiding place is remote from continent.
Disguise il you may, the real question oefore
the people is whether the armies OF the United
States should be Withdrawn at once. now and for
and the islands turned over TO the Tagalos.
Mr. Bryan would. Commander-in-Chief, have the
power recall the armies. and II he did ne would
let loose the horrors of a terrible revolution
We should not grant the Philippines 1mnediate
independence. because We have assumed by the
treaty obligations 10 the world which we must
comply with We have also assumed oongaJlons
10 the friendly FilipinoS. and We should not aoan-
don them TO a dreadful fate. We have promised
these people a stable government and we ought to
give it them We have property interests n the
islands which should be protected II IS 0eSiraos
for us 70 have foothod in the East. TO tos-
ter and increase our commerce. We believe that
association with will elevate the Filipino and i'm
prove his condition 4, -,
I am not defending the Republican party IN this
article but I am defending William Mckinley he
has been subjected to more abuse tnan any Eresi-
dent ever was and he has deserved II as little as
any one ever did. In the most difficult period or
our history he has proved himself equal 70 al the
| demands upon him He has acted with an eve
single 70 the good or the country Inc var WIN
Spain was not of the Presidents seeking. but he
met the issue with exalted courage In diplomacy
he 5fsnayed qualities of the highest order. and in
military affairs he was remarkably successful HS
e' CHARLES DENNY.