Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-10-27
Faisifisd the Position OF ths Republican
Party.

who gave lecture OH Woodcraft in this
place about three weeks ago. and who
has since been making political speeches
in the Black Hills in the interest of
Bryan and Senator Pettigrew, address
ed good sized audience in the opera
house in this city on Friday evening of
last week. Mr.. Green is fluent talker,
but In his presentation of the issues of the
campaign he falsiAed the position Of the
republican party with reference to sew
eral important questions. AS an IN
stance In point. He spoke of the recent
treaty with the Sultan OF Suiu and said
that human slavery had been recognized
in that treaty by the government Of the
United States.
President Mckinley has expressly
stated In his message to congress, and
through the public press, that the pro.
vision Of the treaty with reference to
slavery could not be recognised, being
contrary to the constitution and the be.
lief of the people Of the United States.
Further, the treaty has not been ratified
by congress and Ia not law effecting
either the Sulu islands or the United
States. Before submitting the agree
ment, or so called treaty. to congress,
the president endorsed it, but on the
back Of II wrote this proviso:
I have confirmed eaid agreement sub
ject to the action OF congress-, with the
reservation, which have dlrecloa. sh"'l
be communicated to the sultan Of Jolo
That this agreement is not to be- deemed
in any way to authorize or give the con
sent Of the United States to the exis
tence Of slavery In the Sulu archipelago.
Here is component part OF this agree
ment which TO Bryanite speaker ever
mentioned on the platform. or any of
the fusion papers printed. Why? Be-
cause it absolutely refutes the story that
President Mckinley has endorsed slav-
cry. He has not yet abolished1t. We
have had the islands less than two years
and we have been busy putting down
the rebellion fomented by Mr.. Bryan
and his friends. But We distinctly dis
claim any endorsement OF slavery and
already the administration is perfect
ing a scheme to abolish it. This scheme
will be submitted to congress at its next
session. The president could not make
treaty with the Sultan who is sub.
ject of the United States under the
treaty of Paris. He could not make a
treaty without the consent OF two-thirds
of the Senate. And the president and
congress together could not make a
treaty endorsing or permitting slavery,
because the thirteenth amendment to
the constitution forbids slavery any
where in the United States or in any
territory thereto.
Mr.. Green referred 10 the constitu.
tional amendment authorizing congress
to deal with trusts and said that the bill
proposed to destroy the rights OF states
to deal with combined capital and vest
the sole power in congress. Mr.. Green
has evidently neglected to read the con
gressional record or the daily papers, or
he purposely intended to deceive bis
Audience on the attitude of republicans
toward the issues mentioned. 1t is true
that such proposed amendment was
introduced by the republicans in the
house of representatives about June lst
last. Instead Of ftaking away the power
Of the state. however, the bill proposed
to enlarge the power of congress to deal
with the trust problem without in any
way interfering with the state laws.
The bill received the vote of every re
publican but two, and against it was
cast every democratic vote save four OF
all the members of the house. AS ii
needed atwo-third vote 1t failed of pas
sage.
The greater part Of Mr.. Green's speech
was devoted to abusing and slandering
President Mckinley and the republican
party.