The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23

cratic Club. at the club This dinner is
understood to mean that Mr.. Lryan and
the Tamrnany organization are In COM
plete harmony, whereas ten months ago
Mr.. Bryan and Perry Belmont. then Presi-
dent of the Democratic Club. were ex-
changing bitter letters.
Wednesday night Mr. Bryan is to adj
dress a meeting in Jersey City. Representa-
tive DAILY and Robert Davis. of New Jer-
sey. have sought TO induce Mr.. Bryan to
drop silver in the Jersey City speech, and
IL was thought they had made some i'm
preston on the Nebraskan, but he said
to-day: II intend to discuss all three liv-
ing issues OF the day-money. trust and
imperfalism-in my speeches I am getting
tired OF having one particular topic sug-
gested for my speeches by those who like
one theme more than another.
Mr.. Bryan gives the following outline or
his Eastern itinerary: Thursday / go TO
Harrisburg, Pa, Friosy i will be in VIII
mingJon and Smyrna, Del. on Saturday 1
Washington. Next week. on Monday L
hope TO be in Providence. Tuesday in
Boston, Wednesday in Portland, Me-,
Thursday In Concord. Friday I'm Montpelier.
VT. Saturday in Holyoke and Springfield.
aud then / shall return to the West
a reporter tried TO get from Mr.. Bryan
an expression of opinion on the recent
change OF position OF Congressman Sioley.
of Pennsylvania 81 refuse TO discuss him
at this time said Mr.. Bryan.
IMPERIALISM
On the subject of imperialism he said:
81 believe that the more the people Of this
country see Of Imperialism the less they
will like ii. Our expansion must be ap-
piled without extending our territory
across the seas. Webster defines an en-
pire to be nation which embraces variety
in races and diversity in government. and
imperial policy is the policy of an
empire. IL embraces the idea now pro-
mulgated by the Republicans. that is, that
the Nation should reach out and draw other
nations under the flag by force and then
govern them subjects
My contention Is that a republic can
have no subjects. and that this Nation can
not afford TO bring into the country those,
who are not to share in the full destiny
OF the American people. Each proposed an
nexation must be settled on its own merits
and we mustsconsider whether We desire to
have them. The Filipinos do not desire to
come in. and / do not think a majority of
Americans desire to have them come in.
Therefore, have from the beginning fav-
ored, and still favor an immediate an
nouncement of the Nations purpose TO give
independence TO the Filipinos on the same
terms that independence has been prom
ised TO the Cubans-that is. as soon as a
stable government is established. But i
have believed, and still believe that hos
tilities would cease as soon as such an an
nouncement was made and that the estab-
lishment Of the stable government would
then be an easy matter. / further believe
that this Nation should give TO the Filipino
government the same protection as Is given
10 the republics of South America; namely,
protection which would prevent molesta-
ton from without"
Would you have. this principle apply to
the Boer war;"
mot at all. There is a difference be-
tween sympathizing with a people en-
gagged In lighting for independence and
people who have come under our imme-
date influence. / believe our people SYM
pathize with the Beers. as they have
liar situation. a man who believes in the
doctrine of seif-government sympathizes
with those who fight for 1T rather than
with a monarchy fighting against it,"