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observer knew that there would be trouble
In the Philippine Islands"


observer knew that there would be trouble
In the Philippine Islands"
II Mr.. BRYAN did not know Il, that Ia only
another Illustration of how little informa-
ton great man can sometimes have
The Democrats In Congress knew II. and
In view of the expected trouble Congress
passed the Cockren bill for which the
Democrats az well az the Republicans
voted, and thus provided the President
with an army to enforce the sovereignty
OF the United States and suppress any
opposition that AdUISALDo might make
This army the President IL now using Tor
that purpose, which would have been ac-
complshed ere this but for the aid anu
encouragement that the insurgents nave
received from Mr.. BRYAN and his associates
and their declaration that in case Of BRYANs
election the American army will be with
drawn from the Philippines and their indie
pendence recognized.
Mr. BRYAN not only proposes TO give
them Independence, but he declares In favor
Of a protectorate He would have us pay
spain $50 900 900 for the privilege Of array
ing ourselves as the champions OF AdUl-
NALDo and his Tagals against the civilized
world. Does Mr.. BRYAN realize what
Job he Is proposing for this country Has
he not read enough OF history TO know that
the native Fuipinos are incapable Of self
government? THOMAS JEFFERSON wrote
to DE WITT CLINTON in 1893 that the people
Of Louisiana are as yet as Incapable
of self-goyernment AZ children" Does Mr..
BRYAN believe that the Filipinos OF to-day
are more capable than the French and
Spanish inhabitants Of louisiana in 1903?
Did Mr. BRYAN ever read the history
of san Domingo? If I've did. does he re-
member how the blacks Of that island
celebrated their liberty in lsO42 Has he ever
read the proclamation of their Governor
General, DEssAINEs. decreeing the mas
saCre of every Frenchman on the island|
Does no know the bloody story Of its ex-
ecution? Does he think that AGUlNALDo
and his countrymen have more love for
the Spanards whom our treaty binds us
TO protect than DEssALINEs lad for the
French? Has he not read in our papers
OF the treatment that is even now inflicted
by AGUISALDo's followers on the peace
ful natives who have submitted to our
sway whenever they fau into their hands7
Does he wish TO establish another san
Domingo in the Philippines. and to assume
the protection Of another DEssAIINEs
there?
Does Mr.. BRYAN understand what bur
dens a protectorate would entail upon us?
II we should recognize the Independence OF
the Philippines and assume proteCtorate
over their twelve hundred islands after We
had handed them over to AGUINALDo's
Government we would become responsible
TO the world for their good behavior, II
they violated the rules Of International
Law, il they oppressed the subject of foreign
Powers or insulted their representatives.
those Powers would demand Immediate
reparation, and In that case We must do
one Of three things, pay the damages our
selves, see our protectorate igrs I'd, or 80 70
war with the offended Power President
MCKINLEY said In his letter Of acceptance:
As the sovereign powerwe can initiate action and
shape means 10 ends, and guide the FilDnos 10 self
development and self government As protcc-
torate power we could not initiate action hut would
be compelled to follow and uphold a people with no
capacity yet TO 20 alone. In the one case we can
protect both ourselves and the Flipnos from being
involved In dangerous complications; in the other
we could not protect even the Flpnos until after
their trouble had come, our rights In the philip
pines are now free from outside interference and will
continue so in our preSeR, relation They would not
be thus free In any other relation. We will not giye
up our own to guarantee any other sovereignty"
BRYAN seems to know next TO nothing Of
the Philippine situation. II is indeed as
tonishing how little information man who
wants to figure as a public character can
sometimes have.