Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-25

saying: II stated that if elected Pres
ident 1 would Immediately convene
| Congress in extraordinary session, and
would ask Congress TO declare the ma
TONS policy to be to ESTABLISH n stable
government in the Philippine islands,
as we are now establishing stable
government in Cuba; 20 declare our
purpose TO give independence to the
Fflipnos as we have promised to give
independence to the Cubans: TO declare
our purpose to give protection to the
tilipinos as we have promised to give
protection to the Cubans and have for
40 years given protection to the Re-
pubiics of Central and South America.
THE SECOND QUESTION.
"On the second question. he said:
No one has attempted to fix the num-
Der of hours or days or weeks or
months necessary but l will say this.
that l believe mat we could establish
stable government in the Philippine
islands in less time tnan the Republic
can party has established one in Cuba,
and that | think / can promise you
that our officials would not embezzle
as Republican officials have embezzled
Cuban money"
OTHER QUESTIONS.
To the third question. he answered
that in mis- speech of acceptance Ii was
proposed to give them Independence as
soon as their stable government is es-
tablished. The phrase and las soon"
means Immediately in our language;
| don't know what it means i'll Repub-
lican; and, answering The fourth Ques-
ton. he said:
If the uuestoner had read my
speech he would have seen that there
was no limit on tie protectorate and
we believe that this nation can assert
the doctrine that when this nation
n tn ct TO
the ground whereon 1t stands is holy
ground, and that no king shall ever set
his feet on It,"
On the fifth question, relative to pay
ing the obligations of this government
in silver or gold IL elected President,
he said;
Il want the Republicans who want
that question answered to first find out
what the law requires. ana then l want
| them TO know thai If elected President
| will enforce that law just as l will
| enforce The law against trusts. and put
striped clothes on big thieves as we'll
as little thieves But If you ask me to
construe Republican law reply that
| | shall not construe a law until 1t
becomes my duty to enforce it,"
| Having replied to the questions, Mr..
Bryan then propcunded some of his
! own. He said:
MIR. BRYA-''S INQUIRIES.
Now. l want TO ask FIVE questions,
and when ask these questions l want
| some responsible man to answer them
| Hardly fair for man who has no re-
| sponsibiiily to place his responsibility
| against that of one who has RESPONSE
bility placed upon him by a party, and
| want your party leaders to answer
the questions that / am going to ask"
| Mir. Bryan then quoted from the
RESIDENTS message of December 8,
1898. recommending the increase of the
| army TO 100000 men, and asked IL the
Republican party, through any one au-
! thoriZed to speak, Nill declare that Re
! publican success this fall means q
standing army of 100000 in this coun-
! try?
The second question was eff the
Declaration of independence is true
that governments derive their just pow
erS from the consent of the governed.
want TO ask how you can buy the
rlsht to govern people or secure title
TO them by force?"
The third question was; rs the Fill
lpino going 10 be a citizen or a sub
Ject?' and the fourth question: Can
you purchase trade with human
| blood?"
The NTH question related to the es-
Establishment of a protcctorate in the
Ehhiprine Islands. concerning which
MIR. Bryan said:
Republicans say that we cannot
u protect the Filipino without q great
/ deai OF trouble. We have protected the
republics of Central and south Amer
icn Tor seVenty-hve years. and we have
had no authority in those south Amer
lean republics. We have never s. gov
erned them, but we have protected
them from outside interference. IT Has
never cost anything, but 1t has been
valuable TO them"
i The Republican doctrine is the doc
4 trine behind which the monarchies of
the whole world have hidden when
4 they have wanted to plumber people
under the pretense of protecting them.
ours Is different protectorate."
MORE If NECESS AIRY.
Concluding his presentation Of these
inquiries. Mr.. Bryan said:
i When the Republicans get through
arguing those five questions Will have
some more for them. The trouble is
that the Republican party is not at
tempting 10 meet the issues OF this
/ campaign"
Mr.. Bryan then took up the various
other questions involved in the cam
paign and presented his usual argu-
! ments on those subjects After CON
| GLIDING his meeting at the tent, Mr..
/ Bryan was driven TO the Grand Opera
| House, where ne made his last speech
of the night TO congregation COM
posed largely of ladies', some of whom
had held their seats there for three or
four hours.
The wise merchant dt,csn't wait for
N at hfA In p1N