The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

Democrats call imperialism" l.
said.
"You are right" the Senator
responded. II am an anti.imper.
ialist. l do not talk one way in
Congress and another way on the
outside, nor do | talk one way
and act another. 1 am not like
old Hoar-able to appeal to the
past and the future, and then
stultify myself. l see only the
present. The past is gone, and
the future can care for itself; but
I'll help to take care of the pres
ent."
"You believe, then, that there
is a real threat of Imperialism
in the present policy of the ad-
ministrationF'
~ most certainly do" was the
Senator's emphatic answer.
"Will you tell me wherein the
administration has so acted as to
convince you of a danger to the
republic from this source" [
asked.
THAT SECRET ALLIANCE.
cit is convincing me Oft every
day by its conduct in the Philip
pines and by the workings of the
secret alliance which exists with
Great Britain"
"You think, then, that the
government errs in the Philip,
pine matterF
enthusiastically. 1t is impOs-
sible to perpetuate the republic
here and maintain an empire
eight thousand miles away. We
are at the parting of the ways,
and must now choose which road
we will follow in the future"
"YOu are also convinced that
a secret understanding really ex-
lists with Great Britain"
"BeyOnd any doubt. You re.
member the cry that was raised
against Cleveland of subserviency
to England. There was not one
quarter the ground for it that
there is for the same cry against
Mckinley. He would not dare
do a thing that would not
acceptable to England, for
he is nothing more than an En-.
glish proconSul."
"But have you any positive
proof of "A secret alliance?"
"No more than is in possession
of all the world"
you have never seen any doc
uments iii the State Department
to prove the existence OF such an
alliance~
"It is impossible to see them"
"Nor have you any information
that such documents are on tileP
None" The Senator replied.
"YOu are them" | said, "simp
ly of the opinion that an under
standing eXists?o
IL know it," the Senator re
piled vehemently. "The best
evidence in the
world proves it. Did not Eng,
land open the official correspon-
dence of our consul at Pictorial
Had there been no secret under
standing such breach of inter
national etiquette would have
meant war-by God, sir, war;
right there. And, then, why was
Macrum recalled and Hays cub
sent to Pictorial Solely because
of the secret understandings"
AGAINST PARIS TREATY.
you said President Mckinley
had deceived and betrayed you
in your personal relations. Do
you object to explaining that
statementH | asked.
81 do not, and you may publish
my explanation if you want to.
| was opposed to the Paris Peace
Treaty, and would never have
voted for it's ratification of my
own volition. | told the Presi.
dent so and he induced me to vote
for it by solemnly pledging him
self that it was not the intention
Of himself or the government to
forcibly hold or permanently &C.
quire the Philippine Islands.
He further said his personal de.
sire was to restore law and order
in the islands, and then submit
the matter to Congress with the
idea of having it grant absolute
freedom and Self-government to
the FillpinOS. With that pledge
from President VIM. Mckinley
l voted for the treaty. Without
it | never should have done so.
The resolution | offered in the
Senate, and which was the basis
of my speech on the Philippine
question, provided for exactly
what the President himself he
desired to bring about. 1t was
thus that he deceived and be.
trayed me-"
"From what you have said,
Senator" said, 81 gather thai
you endorse the Democratic plat.
form as adopted at Kansas City,
ItVo 90. g.. -. - IL