Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-09


which were applauded with especial
Eest were those declaring that under
existing circumstances 1--WE dare not
educate the Philippines lest they learn
to read the Declaration Of Independ-
ence aud the constitution Of the Unit
ed States. that we would never agree
to change the glory Of this country
for that of all the empires" that it
il not necessary to own a people to
trade with them.'' "and that the com
mand of Go Sc into all TIE world and
preach the gospel had no gatling gun
attachment
There was also general cheering over
the speakers promise to convene con
gress Immediately to remedy the Phil
ippine situation If he were elected No
part of the address received the ear
nest commentator that was bestowed
upon the peroration This called out
an outburst that was both tumultuous
and prolonged
Mr.. Bryan spoke few words ex-
temp0raneously In Introducing his
speech, all of which except the pero-
ration was read from manuscript.
The closing sentences We're repeated
from memory in a most effective man
ner. The extemporaneous introduce
ton was as follows:
II feel that | owe an apology or ex-
PLANTATION to the people who arc to lis
ten. for the fact that ! must req what
pleasant to me and more agreeable to
you to speak without notes, but | want
reach that larger constituency
which we reach through the newspa-
pers. for it is a thousand times as
numerous as any crowd that could as
semble here. and therefore in order
that ! may speak to all throughout
the land | have committed to writing
what | desire to say and will ask
for your indulgence while | read my
speech
Mr. Bryan in the course of his speech
advanced four points as the conten-
lions Of the defenders of Imperialism
as to the Philippines as follows:
First-That we must improve the
present opportunity to become world
power and enter into international pol
itics
Secondhand our commercial inter-
ests in the Philippine islands and in
the orient make it necessary for us to
hold the islands permanently
Third-Ihat the spread of the Chris
tian religion win be facilitated by a
colonial policy
FourthThat there is no honorable
retreat from the position which the
nation has taken.
The first argument is addressed to
the nations pride and the second to he
nations pocketbook. The third is in
tended for the ehureh-member and the
fourth for the partisan.
He said in part that it is a sufficient
answer to the first argument to say
that for more han a century this ma
ton has been a world power.
AS the second, he said in part ii is
not necessary to own people in order
to trade with them. We carry on
trade today with every part of the
world and our commerce has expanded
more rapidly than the commerce of
any European empire. 4 harbotr and
coaling station in the Philippines
would answer every trade and mill
tary necessity and such concession
could have been secured at any time
without difficulty
Farmers and laboring men have, as
rule. small incomes and under sys-
TENS which place the tax upon con-
sumption pay moret han their fair
share Of the expenses of the govern.
ment. Thus the very people who re-
ceive least benefit from Imperialism
will be injured most by the military
burdens which accompany it.
AS to the third. he said in part. ii
what has been terms the gunpowder
gospel were urged against the Philip.
plnoS it would be Il sufficient answer
to say that IA majority of the Philip
pinoS are now members Of one branch
of the Christian church, but the princi-
pie involved is one of much wider
application and challenges serious
consideration. We cannot approve of
this doctrine in one place unless we
are willing to apply it everywhere
If there is poison in the blood of the
hand it will ultimately reach the
heart. 1t is equally true that forcible
Christianity, if planted under the
American flag in the faraway orient,
will sooner or later he transplanted
upon American soil t. Let 1t be
known that our missionaries are seek
ing souls instead of sovereignty: let it
be known that instead of being the
advance guard of conquering armies.
they are going forth to help and to
uplift and the welcome
given to our missionaries will be more
cordial than the welcome extended to
the missionaries of any other nation.
OF the fourth he said in part The
argument made by some. that it was
unfortunate for the nation that it had
anything to do with the Philippine
islands, cut that the naval victory
at Manila made the permanent ae-
QUESTION Of those islands necessary is
also unseund We won a naval victory
at Santiago, but that did not compel
us to hold Cuba. The shedding of
American blood in the Philippine isl
ands does not make it imperative that
we should retain possession forever
There is an easy. honest. honorable
solution Of the Philippine question. 1t
is set forth in the Democratic platform
and II is submitted with confidence to
the American people. This plan |
unreservedly endorse If elected I shall
convene congress in extraordinary SEES
sion as soon as | am inaugurated and
recommend an immediate declaration
of the nations purpose-firSt, to estab