Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20

professed friends Of silver, and that failing
in this the gold standard law was enacted,
and that the rapid and enormous increase
| in gold production since 1896 reduces year
by year the strength of the argument that
the financial system of the world must be
overturned to restore silver to its former
status The gold production of the world
in the half century during which nearly all
the principal nations have adopted this
metal as the single standard Of their cur
rency has been twice as much as in the $50
preceding years and Is now being pro-
duced more than sixteen times as rapidly
as during the first half Of the century now
world in the four years since Mr.. Bryans
nomination in 1896 is more than that Of the
entire half century from 1901 to 1850.
The Matter of Trusts.
The trust question is frankly and vigor-
ously dealt with, showing, from official
records of legislation, that the republican
party is the only one which has courage
ously undertaken the task of controlling
this subject by national legislation. Not
only has the republican party placed upon
the statute books the only effective piece of
legislation ever created for this purpose
the Sherman antitrust law-but its effort
to so amend the Constitution to enable
the enactment of additional legislation.
while supported by all republicans, was de-
feated by democratic votes in the Fifty
sixth Congress. and thus the only available
method of assuring national control of this
The fallacy of the frequently repeated as
sertion that trusts are the product of pro-
lection is indicated by series of state
ments which show the existence for many
years Of trusts in England and other low
tariff countries.
Events of McKfnley's Administration.
The leading events of the three years of
President Mckislley's administration are re-
viewed: The enactment Of the protective
ly than any tariff legislation since Wash
fngtons first term; the enactment of the
gold-standard law; the Pacific railroads
settlements; the annexation Of Hawaii, and
the war with Spain, and the results which
followed. Conditions in Cuba are discussed
and the preparations for giving the island
complete independence outlined. The Porto
Rfcan legislation is reviewed, with the as
sertion that the enactment of the tariff law
was for the best interests not alone for the
citizens of Porto Rico, who are the direct
benefciarfes from the money so collected
but especially of labor in the United States
which is thus assured that the republican
party will insist upon it's right to legislate
with reference to the relations of newly
added territory, according to circumstances
and requirements.
The history Of events in the Philippines
and legislation in the United States. with
reference thereto, Is given in considerable
detail. showing that Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers represent but small fraction Of
the population of the islands, which as
whole. are favorable to control by the
United States: that Aguinaldo was never
promised aid by the United States authori-
ties in his ambitions for independence; that
his course towaru the forces Of the United
States was one Of constant treachery to
the extent of authorizing and directing the
slaughter of all Americans and all others
except Filipinos and that this hostility was
constantly encouraged by the utterances of
democratic leaders. including Mr.. Bryan
whose words and statements were printed
and widely disseminated throughout the
island for the purpose of encouraging the
tnsurrection, public meetings being held in
his honor at which American prisoners
were compelled to pose as his representa-
tives. The inconsistency of the attacks
made upon the President for his course in
suppressng the insurrection in the Phil
ippines is shown by the fact that prac-
tically one-half of the democrats and popu-
lists In the Senate voted to ratify the treaty
and did so with the full knowledge that
AguinaldO had declared hostilites against
the United States, and that the ratification
of the treaty would compel the President
to suppress the nsurrection then in ex-
istence; while the large democratic vote
for the bill eppropria ting the $40 600 600 paid
upon the cession of the Philippines in
creased the share which the democrats i'm
Congress assumed Of the responsibility for
the suppression of the insurrection then in
existence in the island.
so-ShHed issue or Imperialism.
The so-called issue of 'impcrialsm is
answered with series of historical state
ments, which show beyond question that
the course which the United States is fol-
lowing in the Philippines and Porto Rico
Is far more generous than that accorded TO
people Under similar conditions by the dem
ocratic party in the numerous additions
which 1t has made to the territory Of the
he Mt
Jackson. Polk and Pierce In their treat
ment of the people of the territories. added
and controlled by military force under their
administrations, is cited from unqueston-
able historical data. showing that the i'm
perialism" practiced by these distinguished
democrats was far more entitled to that
term than the temporary course Of the
President-a course which was made neces-
sary by the ratification OF the treaty which
was accomplished only by the aid Of demo-
cratic and pOpulist votes, with the advice
and consent of Mr.. Bryan.
A long course OF history has prepared the
way and determined the general chart for
what we are now doing. When Jefferson,
the author of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, made the Louisiana purchase he ex-
ercfsed American authority exactly as Pres
fdent Mckinley has exercised 1t over Porto
Rico and the Philippines. except as the in
surrection In the latter archipelago has re-
CURED special treatment. Mr.. Jefferson and
the Congress of his day provided a local
government for Louisiana which represent
ed American authority. They created a
governor and council. They established all
the administrative machinery. They defined
and appointed all the officers. They did this
wholly by virtue of the national power
and without stopping to ask the consent Of
the people over whom this government was
extended. The same course was repeated
when the Florida cession was made and 1T
has been repeated in every subsequent ac-
QUESTION of territory. Not only have we ex-
tended the flag over new peoples, but in
many cases we have for reasons We deem
ed sufficient kept them in dependent posi-
ton for more than half a century. The ex-
listing conditions in the Philippines will be
changed when the insurrection shall be
fully suppressed and Congress shall deter
mine. Congress did not pass a law for the
government of the Philippines as 1t did for
Porto Rico. because the Philippines were
not ripe for 1t. The President has him
self pricked the bubble of imperialism" in
a suggestive and striking sentence In his
speech of acceptance at Canton he said;
THE republican party was dedicated to
freedom forty-four years ago. 1t has been
the party of liberty and emancipation from
that hour, not Of profession, but of per
Torrance. 1t broke the shackles Of 1000 600
slaves and made them free, and to the
party of Lincoln has come another supreme
opportunity, which 1t has bravely met in
the liberation of 1O.OO0,OOO of the human
race from the yoke of Imperialism"