The sun., 1900-08-27
ppyAN REBUKED BY DENBY
,vrR MINISTER TO CHINA AN
foh wrps IMPERIALISM TALK.
p,,ap with Securing the Ratification
ena a.. par. Treaty so as to Put Up BoEie
g,sht In the Campaign He Declares
wcEinIey well Deserves Reelection.

,,e.oo Aug. 26-The Hon. Charles Dehoy
,IaA,ana. a lifelong Democrat. Tor dozen
o. Q. Minister 10 China,and member OF the FIRST
'"'o,,..ion % the Philippines. has given out Tor
hi,ea,ion an interview justnying the Presi-
pun. ,iicv in the Philippine administration.
oon' .a,slv controvertng Mr.. Bryan's attitude
anu .,atsmen,s regarding imperialism. In his
...,sment MIR DENLY says:
..I. prvan. having the undoubted power 70
-, ths ratification OF the treaty with
p, actually. by his own confession. advised
op,,e,ati,n Neither In law nor in morals
ho ,s parmitted now To secure political ad-
,a,s from denouncng a course Of conduct
80 ks himself advised Surely. II great
It,,.l lander goes before the country and
v.,I. ,hatia certain law be passed. or
0oI.,,n treaty be ratified. an indignant public
~, ,ot listen 10 him patiently when he after
Is denounces thel adoption OF the line OF
-. ,,bich he himself urged. All may be fair
-, nd war. hut no public man has openly
,.d that all is fair In politics However
-Lo,e,, the presumption may be- II ia stlll pre-
.nr.d prima fac.e that political battles are
wegsd on principle, and not on fraud ana
trIckery, -
90 40 not accuse Mr.. Bryan OF favorinR the
.Aon,ion Of the Treaty of Paris for the sake oil
'.o,tlns a political advantage. butt he really
hsIsyed the treaty was bad. because II con-
80 70 us the title 10 the Philippines. surely
,t.,isIner and more honorable course would
t.vs hssn to havp opposed Its ratification,
~ savs as to his reasons for his conduct
Il. 4 thought It safer 10 trust :he American
a,o,la 70 give independence 10 the Flipinos
han ~ trust the accomplishment Of that pur-
90 % diplomacy with an unfriendly nation.
"rhis sounds very well indeed, and puts Mr.
p,,., In the attitude Of desiring independence
a. ths Philippines very ardenty. What are
~ ruininos 10 him, or he to them2 Why
.hopld he so ardenty desire that they should be
,nsred the disgrace Of becoming citizens OF our
srsat Republic? Why become so suddenly I'M
hnsd with a antagonism to the Democratic prin-
rp. Of expansion as eIemplifed by all Dem
or.rc statesmen from jefferson to Voorhees,
n n. could stand the annexation Of Hawaii
rhv halk at the acquisition OF the Philippines
oMr Bryan ia not slow in giving us in his own
xo,ds the reason for his conduct. He does not
xsIt long IN show the cloven foot His own e1-
planation Ia az follows
"I believe that We are now In better position
% wage a successful contest against imperialism
than We would have been had the treaty been
rejected
Here, then, we have the real reason for this
.,rang. parody Of Jekyll and Hydel He wanted
10 create the DoRle OF lHlptI duS III III VI ucA
hat h, might fight and overcome the monsterl
II tho treaty had not been ratified there would
have been no imperialism and Mr.. Bryan
would have failed 10 secure an antagonist
worthy Of bis splendid oratory, How simple 1t all
,eems, now that he has explained III II Mr..
BRYAN had opposed the ratification OF the treaty
theFlipinos would have gone their way. either
Into the arms Of Spain, or Of Germany. or into
discordant and warring petty States. At all
.vents he would have been done with them.
This would not have suited at all, because Mr..
BRYAN wanted to wage a successful contest
against imperialism.
As Hawaii had already come peacefully un-
der our rule no imperialism could be predicated
on her accession II was necessary that the
two-headed giant should be created before
Jack the Giant Killer could overcome him: and
90 Imperialism was born, and its actual father
was William Jennings Bryan He is now en-
desvorine TO destroy his own child,
Mr.. Bryan iavors the right kind OF expan-
sion, but he does not favor the acquisition OF
the Philippines. Why, in the name OF common
honesty, did he not cay so when the Senate was
discussing the ratification OF the treaty. Then
was the time for him TO speak. or TO forever
after hold his peace Let II be remembered
that this extraordinary dread OF imperiallsio
rule comes from gentleman who has accepted
the domination OF the fusion Populists' or
Peoples party. 1t Is presumed that he is
each one Of the three parties OF which he is the
nominee The Populist platform demands that
the country should own and operate the rail-
roads in the interest OF the people. Is not that
II imperialism means that our own liberties
Mckinley stands Tor It should be laughed TO
scorn In every audience where IL is advanced, |
Its an insult to the intelligence Of the American |
set IN endeavorin4 to show that the citizens Of |
lhe Republic are In danger OF being enslaved, |
Tbs ammuplton that has already been fired.
dsncy we heard all this fiery eloQuence. II was |
prophesied time and time again that he would
never leave the White House except feet fore |
most; yet he quietly walked out as all hs pre-
decessors had done. As long as the Union eX-
iss no danger Of despotism will ever come to
When. II ever, we are divided up into petty
provinces strong ruler may seize the helm OF |
r. sHs N some Of them: but as long as forty-hve
united sovereign States exist our liberties are |
Union one and nsepefable Mckinley fought
70 save that Union and he will fight II need be
parenty. is 70 show not that the FipiDos will
De injured by annexation 10 our, country. but
ties. Even II We intended To hold the Philip
pines ~ subsection would it follow, that we
would be slaves? In olden times did the South
sner who held slaves cease TO be afreeman?
To-day while he announces that he will kill the
negroes and BULLDOG them. and drive them from
the polls. and while ne is endeavoring by in
genious application Of constitutional law TO dis
franchise them. Is his own liberty for these rea-
cons IN danger? We all know thatit Is not.
. In the course OF President Mckinley toward |
the Philippines not an act can be found which |
Indicates that he has even intended TO treat |
them Otherwise than to secure for them the |
greatest measure OF liberty until Congress
should decide what their status was TO be-as
the treaty provides IL shall do. He did not va
cate the islands on the order OF Aguinaldo As |
the Executive he was bound to hold them, |
although the land was sOwed with dragons |
teeth which were destined to spring up armed |
men. he had no more right to give up the ter
Ilt2ry, which had been bought at the instance
ahd request Of Mr.. Bryan, than Bryan has al |
thls moment The land is red now with the |
olood ot Lawton, Egbert. StotZenberg. Logan |
shd many OF their comrades. 1t has become |
sacred soil for us-but sentiment apart. potent |
aNl with patrlct.c people--let some one ind- |
oae what the President has done that he ought
not y have done, or what he has failed TO do |
mat he ought To have done.
u. suppose that IL Is idle in the present eX-
Hedehte Of public feeling 20 argue with the
penpotae that their avowed policy II en-
nanene ten,fold the difficulties which confront
Ih ~ pAcuylng the islands. One cannot how
vel avoid reRrettng that so many OF our
Reop,e are encouraging and inhaming the
,asaIS 10 resistance, Resistance means death
as vel ~ " ''
=, ~ is believed by the insurgents that Bryan's
.eouon will insure their independence and they
ue encouraged to hold out The success OF
Wa Democratic party means success for them
., ~ tne lagsls quit fighting and take the oath
~ aGeslanca, on the moment the paramount
lesue II dead, and In the DampCracy In this