Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
IMPERIALISM ISSUE
Doesn't See How Bryan Can Make
It Paramount.
Mr.. LOUDENSLAGER TALKS
The Philippine Question Discussed
at Some Length.
T II E 16 TO 1 R a T O

sa Repr esent ative Loudensiager of New
Jersey to a Star reporter today. Mr.. Loud
ens.ager is a member of the executive com
mittee Of the republican congressional cam
paign committee. and is in charge of the
eastern headquarters of the committee, To-
Gated in this city.
The republican party has not declared
for Imperialism and is not pursuing an i'm
perialistic course. The democrats have set
up straw man in this instance, just to
have the sport of knocking him down again.
But the democrats have declared for
free silver in their platform, definitely and
specifically and 1t is a matter of record.
One thing is certain, however they may
try to wriggle away from it, the republ-
cans will hold them up to it. There will be
no opportunities lost to point out to the
country. and to keep pointing out, that the
democratic party is the party of free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to l, irrespective of the action of any
other nations of the globe.
of course, the democrats will put forth
lots of misrepresentation of the course of
the administration in dealing with the
Philippine situation. We expect that and
will have to put up with it, meeting the
misrepresentation as best we may.
The Philippine Question.
Il honestly believe that if men would sit
down and consider this Philippine case
apart from their political prejudices; if
they would get away from their politics, go
over the situation from the day that the
battle of Manila bay was fought, and then
ask themselves what they would have done
In the premises, 80 per cent of them would
admit that the President and the republi-
can administration have been right.
Now, take Mr.. Bryan's attitude toward
the Philippine situation; reason it out and
see where he really is weak. Mr.. Bryan
In the Spanish war He stood with the
leaders of his party In Congress in sup
porting the government at that critical
time
When hostilities broke out Mr. Bryan
to further accentuate his adherence to the
attitude Of his government as put into exc
cution by the republican Congress and ad-
mtnistrat ton. enlisted in the army and he
stood for whatever the flag and the nation
stood for.
when Spain was whipped and the treaty
of Paris was under consideration Mr.. Bryan
did everything In his power to have it con-
frmed. He not only wrote to the leaders
of his party In Congress to vote for con-
firmation. but, if my memory serves me.
came on to Washington to make a personal
appeal in behalf of the treaty. Thus we
have Mr.. Bryan identified in an aggressive
manner with every phase of the war and
standing with his country.
Then the war ends; the Philippine crisis
comes upon US suddenly and as a direct
l.
Bryan had aided in waging in every way
possible. Mr.. Bryan kicks over the traces
and takes opposition to the only course left
for this government to pursue in the cir
cumstances. He wants the Filipinos treat
ell like the Cubans, he says.
well. If We can ever succeed in getting
the FiipinoS out of the rifle pits, induce
them to stop shooting and others whom
they have cause to shoot and get them
in a position where we can talk business
with them, may be able to come to
some kind of agreement which would be
satisfactory to all parties concerned.
No Better Terms From Bryan.
"I have no confidence in the democratic
party and Mr.. Bryan being able to give
the Filipinos any better terms than the
republican party can offer them and which
would be acceptable to the people of the
United States. It Is not the nature of the
Americans when in fight to make con-
cessons to the enemy until either the foe
or themselves have whipped.
$50. when the thoughtful people come to
analyze the situation. l think 1t will be
difficult to induce them to believe that the
republican party is making for Imperialism
or that the republic is on the verge of be-
coming the empire. Our folks are pretty
level headed, take them by and large
They will reason these things out after
their own fashion, and 1t won't be after the
fashion of the declarations of the Kansas
City platform, either, when the result be-
comes manifest"
At this point the conversation drifted to
the Chinese situation and the part which
the United States government is taking
in China.
THAT circular letter issued to our con-
suls and communicated to the powers"
said Mr.. Loudensager, was a great docu-
ment, in my opinion Followed as it was
by the dispatch of reinforcements of troops
to China to back up our declaration of
policy for the orient, 1t will receive COM
mendation Of the American people.
why, If the President had done less
than he has in this matter he would be
lieve that every American will feel graft
fed at this exhibition of a firm foreign
policy. You know, the Americans have
always liked a good strong foreign policy.
has never been a time when you could not
get approval of any attitude upon the part
of this government which seemed to prom
ise protection to American interests and
American lives in foreign lands.
Merchants VIII Feel Safe.
"It is all the more necessary now that we
are having a prospect of great trade expan-
sion. Our merchants will feel safe in in
vesting their lives and properties in foreign
climes II they know that the United States
Is back of them with a watchful admins
tration, jealous of their rights and with the
ships, men and determination to enforce
those rights against all comers.
Inc pOSllloH WHICH the United states Is
taking toward China. in my opinion, is full
Of promise for American commerce and in
vestment, and gives assurance of the pro-
lection Of the government to the ventures
OF our citizens in distant climes. Unfor-
tuEately, we have not always had 1t in for
.mer years.
LAS long as can remember have heard
the old captains down the Jersey coast
telling of their experiences in the over
sea trade. When they would get into diff
culties in foreign ports with their cargoes
some dispute about dues customs fees
they would often find the American consul
a native, who would not or could not give
them recourse. Then they would apply to
the British consul, and nine times out of
ten he would secure redress of their wrongs
because they knew the British government
was standing behind him with ships and
guns.
1T is going to be that way with US now
Wherever the American flag covers an
American cargo of merchandise or waves
over the head of an American citizen, there
will be immunity from outrage or swift and
sure vengeance If immunity comes too late
I'VE have given notice in China that this
la our DOlicy and nS 7 said I 6y-r,1x, l,a