The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-27
DENBY NOW FOR M'KINLEY.
NRITEs A LETTER AGAINST MIR.
BRYAN's CANDIDACY.

Internationally Declares He Ii
Not Defending the Republican
Party, but That He Is Defending
The President, Greatly Abused
though Wonderfully Deserving
Wan.
Chicago, Aug. 26.-Hon. Charles Den
b, of Indiana, ex-United States min
iSter 10 China. and member of the first
commission to the Philippines, a lifelong
Democrat, has written letter urging the
reelection of President Mckinley. 1t is
entitled. "Bryan's Attitude Towards the
philippines" and is made pubic by the
Republican National Committee. The let
ter Is, in part, as follows:
In his speech of April IS, 1900, in the
senate Mr. Hoar said that he could not
forget that Mr.. Bryan, unless ne is much
misrepresented. used all his power and in
huence with those of his friends who are
ready to listen to his counse,s, to secure
the ratification of the treaty. melning
the Paris treaty. There were seventeen
Democratic senator's who vo ed for the
ratification. y two thirds majority was
necessary. The treaty was ratified by one
vote.
Mr.. Bryan has squarey assumed the re-
sponsibilily of the ratification. Mr. Bryan
advised his friends in the Senate to vote
ratify the treaty after the battle of
Feb. with Aguinaldo had been fought.
He knew that war had begun. He might
readily have foreseen what complications
might possibly occur out of the existing
conditions. Then was the time TO have
talked about the consent of the govern
ed" and not now when every speech he
makes adds ten names to the roll of our
dead, and 100 to the Filipino dead. Neither
in law, nor in morals. can Mr.. Bryan be
permitted now to secure political advan-
LGge from announcing a course of conduct
which he himself advised.
Mr.. Bryan gives as his reasons for adj
vising ratification that he thought it SAT-
e. to trust the American people to give
Independence to the Philippines than to
trust the accomplishment of that purpose
70 diplomacy with an unfriendly nation.
This puts Mr.. Bryan in the attitude of
desiring Independence for the Philippines
very ardently. Why should be suddenly
be imbued with antagonism TO the Demo-
cratic principle of expansion as exempli-
led by all Democratic statesmen from
Jefferson to Voorhees,? If ne could stand
acquisition of the Philippines?
Mr.. Bryans own explanation is as fol
lows L believe that we are now in a
better position to wage a successful con-
test against Imperialism than We would
have been had The treaty been rejected
Here, then, we have the real reason for
this strange parody of Jekyl and Hyde.
He wanted to create the body of imperial
Ism in order that he might fight and over
come the monster. If Mr. Bryan had OPP
posed the ratification of the treaty the Fill
lpinos would have gone their way, either
into the arms of Spain or of Germany, or
into discordant, warning and petty states
In all events we would have been done
with them. This would not have suited
at all, because Mr.. Bryan wanted to wage
a successful contest against imperialism,
and so imperialism was born. and its
actual father was William jennings Bry-
an. He is now ondeavoring to destroy his
own child.
Let II re remembered that the extraor-
binary dread of imperlalistic rule comes
from gentleman who he's accepted the
nomination of the Fusion Populists or
Peoples party The Populis platform de-
mands that 1.-THE country should own and
operate the railroads in the interest of the
people. Is no. that imperialism?
II is believed by the insurgents that
Bryan's election will insure their indie
i'"''DiiOVs ana Iney are encouraged TO hold
ont The success of the Democratic parity
means success for them. If the Tagalos
gun nghttng, and take the oath Of allie
gianc@. on the moment the paramount is
sue Is dead and so is the Democracy In
THIS contest the Democrats stake their all
on the continuance of fighting. 1t strikes
one as odd that grea party should base
It's hopes of success on the killing and
Wounding of our troops. viii not
lame of patriotism rise up over the land
which will testify that al all hazards we
VIII stand by the flag, that come what
may we will not turn our backs on The
Philippines, a disgraced and dishonored
nation?
What we may do with the Philippines
Ultimately is not the question now
! Disguise il as you may, the real question
before the people is whether the armies
OF The United STATES should be Withdrawn
a. once now and forever. ard the islands
turned over to the Tagalos Mr. Bryan
would, as communicative chief. have the
power TO recall the armies, and if he did
he would let loose the horrors of terri
be revolution.
We should not grant the Philippines
imme ii,e INDEPENDENCE, because we have
assume by he trt atty cbliga atoms to the
world with which We must comply. We
have also assumed obiga ions 10 the
friendly Fiipinos, ard we should not
'ancoa the m o r5adful fate. We
have promised these reorle O stable gov
er nent and we ought 10 give it to them
We have pro cry int e 'ts in the Isl
ards which should be pro ected II is
d. sirab.e f,r us to have foothod In the
East, so as to foster ard increasa our
commerce. We believe that associa ton
with us will elevate the FL i inc and i'm
prove his condition.
Il am not defending the Republican pa.
" In this art q bit l an defending
VIM. Mckinley. He has reen subjected
70 more abuse than any President ever
was fnl he has descr, ed It s little as
any one ever di /. In the asst difficult
per Cd Of our history he has proved him
Sc quail to ali the demands upon him.
He has act with an eye single to the
good cf the country. The war with Spain
was not of the Presidents seek ng. but
he met the issue with exalted courage
in diplomacy he displayed qualiti Of the
higfe orde-, and in military affairs he
was remarkably SIC essful. He eminent
" deserves reelection.
"Charles DENNY"