The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-01
THE GREAT sHAM ISSUE.
Judge Hunt Of Georgia shows the idiocy OF
Bryan's BuEaboo.
From the Aadntd Constitution.


From The Audntd Constitution.
s,nca Mr. Bryan has been telling people every
where that our country paid $3.50 ahead Tor
Fllplnos I have not expected much In the
shape of a solid or candid argument from him.
Only a few days since, In his own town OF
Lincoln. he made In a speech a statement when
he had made before, and which he had had time
TO repent Of. as follows:
The Republican party. which was not Will
ing that a black man should be sold TOT si'ooo'
now claims that a Filipino can be bought LOT
o.. so. The principle Is exactly the same
That statement Of Mr.. Bryan's was based on
the payment Of s20.OO0,O0O TO spain Tor inc
Philippine Islands by the treaty OF Paris he
further said: This nation had no more right,
as u nation. TO claim ownership OF s'ooo'Oco
Fillpinos than one man has the right TO claim
ownership OF another man. This argument
Of his means that sovereignty, or the right 10
maintain law ard order. carries with II owner
ship of the persons for whom laws are mace
and enforced. Hence. 1t follows. all people
subject to government are slaves MT Bryan
knows that the treaty of Paris was not a
party measure, for II was favored by two
thirds of the Senate, and he admits he advised
its ratification. The policy Of this Government
in dealing with lts new dependency Is the out
come OF the treaty OF Paris. That treaty Is the
law Of the land. and 20 enforce law Is tho duty
OF the American people. regardless OF party.
Opposition 10 II now means nothing less than
discredit 70 American honor and encourage
ment OF resistance 70 American effort to re-
store order and establish law In legally
acquired American territory territory 40
auired by treaty. the ratification OF which Mr..
Bryan went out OF his way TO advise.
For nv mart. lido not intend to agree. IN the face
Of all evidence TO the contrary that the American
people, or even any respectable political party
IN America. Is capable Of making vassals and
slaves Of the FilipInos. or that he American
people or any respectable political party In my
country are aidcrs or abettors In any scheme OF
conquest I am not apologizing for the Re
publican party. The Philippine policy IL not
the policy Of the Republican party alone; Mr..
BRYAN does that party entirely too much honor
In giving Il so much credit, Yet. on the
strength Of what has been done. and we'll done.
and on what is about to be done. and ought to
have been done in the Philippines. Mr.. Bryan
bnses his speech OF acceptance ontendins that
the whole thing means conquest, and that this
country IA bent on a deliberate scheme tending
inevitably toward imperialism.
MI. BRYAN ignores such men IA Senator Nor
gan. and pays so little respect 10 the intelligent
public rs 70 presume that they will join him In
an unceasing TRADE against expansion. and that
he can denominate IA the paramount" Ques-
ton the effort Of America 10 restore order in
its legally acquired possessions. by sup
pressing the most groundless instruction
| known TO history. He says the Democratic
| platform authorizes him 10 make this the
question. Yes. but II must he re-
lTembered tGat since 1899 there has been but
one Democratic candidate for President who
from the outset has been making ,speeches
--....N.. NlaN flNa - IL ~ UNA m thu hinh road
TO Imperialism. The masses were Indifferent;
and did not take this ms a serious matter, for
| even In monarchies. s. more liberty for the
people. In our country. where they vote and
make our laws and shape our policy, they are
not troubled about imperialism. 50 the whole
thing went bv default at Kansas City, and Inn
perialiSm, the bogy hatched from the, mares
nest discovered by BRYAN was put, in the plat
form and IL now gravely held UP by him rs a
thing OF terror 70 brighten the American people
rs so many credulous children, ANY Democrat
has a right TO protest against this senseless
issue being thrust on a great historic party as
a paramount issue merely because Mr.. Bryan,
at the expense Of the greatest and most glazing
Can IL be wilfulness In Mr.. Bryan or is II due
10 defective reasoning IN him "a, ignore all
evidence and reason and contend that his
country has unworthy purposes 10 make con-
quest Of islands and vassals Of their people1 In
a nightmare Of apprehension he cries out. II
the omnipotent weapcn, OF truth 70 seize upon
the weapon OF, physical warfarel, The way
TO ind out tne trutn as 10 Wnetner tnls
country il seizing the weapon Of physi-
cal warfare in the Philippines Il TO ascer-
tain what witnesses who have investigated
the facts and know them say about IL. The
most reliable Witnesses are the members OF the
Phil ppine Commission That commission was
composed of Democrats as well a. Republicans.
and somo Of It's members were against eNpan-
sion. They were all men OF high character,
acting under oath and on honor. AM of this war
they said.
"Deplorable as war IL, the one In which We
are now engaged was unavoidable by us. We
we're attacked by n bold. adventurous and en-
thusiastic army. No alternative wasle left US ex-
cent ignOminious retreat"
This settlement IS their verdict, and goes into
history as the truth, and ought not TO be lR-
nored bv Mr.. BRYAN, who discourses so loudly
about the 'omnlpotent weapon of truth" A
mar having the ear OF the people as Mr.. BRYAN
has should respect what Washington Irving
knowledge: whoever, therefore. knowingly
propaeatcs a prejudice wilfully ssps the foun-
alton Of his couDtry's strength