The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
Independence for Philippines With an
American Proiectorate.
FOSTERERS OF ADMIUArS AMBITION.
Expected 10 Bring Bpan Wing Of Democracy 10
Terms on Platform or Defect Bryan Tor Tho
Nomination for President

Washington, April 10.-Admiral Dew
ey says he VIII give out statement of
his opinions on political questions in a
few DAYS.
His friends say that he will oppose
the policy of the administration and
take issue with President Mckinley in
regard to Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. For Porto Rico he will favor
free trade and fair play" For the
Philippines, ultimate independence with
an American protectorate in preference
TO a colonial government.
While Messrs. Whitney. German. La
mont and Mclean all deny that they
are in any way responsible for the can
didacy OF Admiral Dewey. 1t is still be-
lieved that they had something to do
with the admirafs new ambition. and
that they have done this for the pur-
pose OF alternating him from the presi-
dent, especially upon policies touching
expansion. They expect to accomplish
two objects in this: Bring the Bryan
wing of the Democratic party to terms
on the platform. III not. TO defeat him
for the nomination. and take from the
administration the prestige of the ad-
miral's name.
These gentlemen are not sentimental
in politics, and they were ready To use
Dewey as far as possible i'm their own
plans without much regard for his flu
ture. They are ANXIOUS To make the
Democratic platform as different from
the Chicago platform of 1896. as poss-
BILE, keep out free silver and all Popu-
listic and Anarchistic suggestions and
make their shibboleth 'anti-imperial-
lsm.
AGAINST CHICAGO PLATFORM.
The Democrats in congress are in line
with this policy. They are not opposed
10 the renomination of Mr.. Bryan. but
their Leaders are opposed to the Chica-
so platform.
Senator Jones has for months been
suspected OF a Willingness to drop the
Chicago platform, II not Mr. Bryan,
and when Bryan visited Washington,
about two months ago, ne and Jones
had an interview which was more ami
mated than cordial, on the Democratic
policy. Mr.. Richardson. the Democrat
ic leader in the house, has given evil
dence OF his desire to get away from the
Chicago platform by appoint ng an ex-
ecutive- committee for the congression-
al campaign committee. of which he
Is chairman, and giving the opponents
OF the Chicago platform a majority.
COMMITTEES MAKEUP.
Mr.. Richardson named Senator Cock
rell of Missouri as chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee. Senator Cockrell
\ is n warm adherent of Bryan anu
Bryan's platform but he is supported
by only one member Of the committee.
The other members of the committee
are Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, Rup-
pert OF New York, DAILY OF New Jersey,
Hall Of Pennsylvania. Norton of Ohio,
and McRae of Arkansas.
1t is said that with the exception
of Senator Cockrell and Representative
McRae every member of-this executive
committee $ in favor. OF radical modi-
fcations of the Chicago platform, and
that they are now working 10 that end.
Mr.. Norton OF Ohio is close friend
~ John II. Mclean, and is one OF the
shrewdest polite ans among the house
Democrats. The friends OF Mr.. Bryan
are asking why Richardson has made
up the committee I'm this way, for MIR,
Norton will control the committee and
Mclean VIII control Norton, and Nc
Lean will do what German. Whitney.
lamont and other old leaders, now on
the shelf will suggest.
= COMPLIMENTARY TO ADMIRAL.
New York. April 1o-w. b. Conkey
anu j. NJ. Glenn or Cn .caSo, VINO went
TO Washington 10 talk over Manila Day
plans with Admiral Dewey. also called
on President Mckinley. and according
To the World correspondent the pres-
dent was most complimentary towards
the admiral 1t Is alleged that the
president sad to the Chicago men:
80 he dewey is going to Chicago.
Well I'm glad of that. Admiral Dewey
is a great mana great admiral. He
has sat In that chair (ponting 20
great armchair In the cabinet room)
time and agan, and / nave told him
that the nation owes him n debt 81
gratitude. Dewey, as an admiral, is
one OF the greatest seafighters the
country has ever produced. and ! ad-
mire him very much. Dewey himself
tod me repeatedly that | made him.
but that is neither here nor there I'm
glad he rs going to Chicago and | hope
he VIII be given n rousing reception.
He is loved by all Americans and 1
ta.1. L.. ell