New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-07
BRYAN AND THE TREATY
HE ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND
THEN BEGs THE QUESTION.


| Virginia which was begun on Tuesday by w ].
Bryan the Democratic Presidential candidate, was
concluded tonight with speech at THIS place
He travelled from Deer Park by the way OF
| Clarksburg and Parkersburg to-day, making three
speeches of length and two three other brief
and informal talks AZ such places as st. Marys
and sistersville. The train on which MT Bryan
came in arrived at 75 o'clock, and MT Bryan
went to a hotel for supper before proceeding to
the speakers stand. The days run covered about
three hundred miles OF rough mountain railroad
ing, which itself no small Undertaking lor
hot weather Mr.. Bryan, however held up Wen
The three days tour is regarded by MT Bryan
and the West Virginia Democrats who have been
escorting him in every way successful from
political standpoint He has made. all told SIX set
speeches and a number Of briefer addresses, ana
has had uniformly large audiences AT the PARK
ersb1re meetfns ex-United States Senator ]. N.
Camden presided. He supported Palmer and Buck
ner four years ago and presided over the meeting
held here for Bourke Cochran. To-day's meeting
was held in the City Park, and the audience was
one of the largest and most attentive that Mr..
Bryan has had the present tour until he reached
Wheeling. The speech was devoted almost eXclu-
sively to the question of Imperialism. While not
holding that this the only issue Mr. Bryan
said he did contend that 1t the question of
amount Importance. This true because this
question involved the fundamental principles of our
Government Discussing the title to the Philippine
Islands. Mr.. Bryan asked Who says the LORD gave
them TO us?"
To this question voice in the crowd responded:
Mark Hanna" This response elected a shout,
and Mr.. Bryan replied: while not prepared
to deny that God does speak through the human
voice, do think that when he gets ready to speak
to the American PEOPLE he Will choose some other
mouthpiece than Mr.. Hanna"
He contended that under the Republican scheme
for the control of the Philippines the people Of
those islands must necessarily become subjects.
they could not be citizens under those plans,
and there place under a republican form
of government for a subject. He charged the Re-
publican party with lack of sympathy with the
Beers. which was new experience for that party.
for before in its history had the party failed
take a position in favor of a republic struggling
for liberty. The secret of the present attitude
was. Mr.. Bryan said, the fear that. if this coun-
try should take a position favorable to the Beers
the British Parliament might declare for the Fill
pinos. In this speech Mr. Bryan discussed more
fully than before the charge that he had secured
the ratification of the peace treaty with Spain.
On this question he said:
RESPONSIBILITY FOR TREATY.
My friends, want to call your attention one
argument that the Republican party seems more
fond Of making than It does Of making any argu-
ment that have been hearing lately in defence Of
imperialism is that helped TO ratify the treaty
give me too much credit when they say secured
the ratification of the treaty 1t seems to me that
II had TO help the President the ratihca-
ton OF the treaty that closed the war; the Republi-
do If your President and your party in authority
In both houses could not get the treaty ratified
thought 'D' -0' 'uoH q OAu man aS you
NO No, my friends. have not yet found a single
Tor the treaty because wanted him to. but sena-
tor wellington has said that he voted the treaty
because the President asked him to- and promised
that the Philippines should be held permanently
to prove that am responsible for the treaty you
t Gannot 90 H. but you can prove by Senator Well
ned but for the promise OF your President; but
sumo NE 2Snt the Republican party win not
'rfa f3vd L%n tS DO it myself (AppauseJ
not Se9a td 1ne ra df Of the treaty
know that ny voice changed one single vote but I
ass the resgonsibty for the ratincatioa9 Of
resnonsityi out Republicans. you must the
ey s that has happened since that treaty
spnoi Tadeq d. Il was Republican President who
ana mat treaty was made according the advice
lndePendence pinos When S IT gave gave f fnde
ReTe gfye5 to the Gubans believe that should
dependence to the Cubans and If when it was made
had given Independence to the Fenos me Il say
inoepehoence TO the Cubans, not drop of Amer
Islands from time to this App phg Ehhppine
VAssALs OF FILIPINos.
mSg ask ,y %h9 is responsible for the shedding of
that tat D DaSY IN the PhPpne Islands and
blood that was responsible for treaty that made
o PPaSse When that shs sre Sassa csm o5
three things that MAD to he be dome met and there
fSuld be ratified; second. it could be amended if
S eoud do be e favor of the
It could not be amended. because there were not
that treaty could have been amended in the G Senate
resolution before the Senate it met With tie
vote, and the vote of the Republican Vfce-Presi-
cent defsated It, did all could to get the Bacon
That could have got the treaty amended when I |
independence to the Filipinos? Great applause
~ was much easier to promise Independence to
the Filpinos after the war had been closed than
It would have been to secure amendment to the
treaty which would have had to be ratified by
spain; | challenge any Republican say that |
! coulq nave secured an amendment TO the treaty
when was not able to secure the passage OF the |
bacon resoIuton. therefore we were compelled to
elther accept the treaty or reject II. What did a
t69c III ene ire treaty mean It meant one Of two
the new senate together which overwheIm-
sworn in and then secure ratifcatoS5e 4 g6 was
new Senate, or else he would have had to appoint |
a. new Commission to make a new treaty If it had
II the President had called the new Senate to-
the new Senate. then the delay would have done |
no g o9d But suppose he appointed Commission
Pllcations might arise while the new treaty was
Per 6eing maze mace? IF those who opposed Imperialism
RESP ms for all that might have happened
had seen the Republican party win in the csnnafF1
f OF lSS Gy n0Gng out to the people the plea that
Foreign nation, and If a Commission had |
been sent abroad It would have prolonged the con
dental campaign Then there would have been no |
Guestion hef3re the people upon which their judg-
When you accepted the treaty you ended the |
var; ana oelleyed then and still believe that this
Nauon acting alone could do by itself everythinS
mat II could have forced from Spain fSyoral3 !
good bur becaE oI 'He treaty not because 1t
mistakes by legislation than by diplomacy IincoiS
tTeaues easier than friends can make laws?" Was |
inde6endence MAKE IKE t9e treaty with Spain give
thine independence by act of our own neoniasNTT
pTsIpea 10 let the american people give indie