The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-23

VINO ike one OIL them more tnAu Hnotner.
MIR. Bryan gives the following outline
OF his Eastern itinerary: Thursday 70
70 Harrisburg, Pa, Friday | will be in
Washington ana Smyrna. Del; Saturday
am to be the guest OF the C;ridlror club In
Washington. Next week on Monday. I
hope to be in Providence. Tuesday M Bos-
ton, Wednesday In Portland, Me. Thurs
day in Concord FRIDAY In Montpelier. VT
Sunday in Holyoke and Springfield. and
then shall return so the West
A reporter tried TO set Mr.. Bryan to
give an expression OF opinion on the re-
cent change OF position OF Congressman
sibey OF Pennsylvania. II refuse to dis
cuss the subject at this time" said Mr.
Bryan THE moro the people OF this
country see OF imperialism the less they
will like 1t. our expansion must be APP
piled without extending our &om i DRY
across the seas. Webster defines an en-
plre 10 be q Nation which embraces
variety of races and diversity OF govern
nant. and as an imperial policy is the
policy of an empire 1t embraces tho idea
now promulgated by the republicans that
Is the Nation should reach out and draw
other Nations under the flag by iosce and
then govern them as subjects. My con-
tention is that q republic can have NJ
subjects and that this Nation can not
AFFORD TO bring into this country those
who are not TO share in the full destiny
OF the American people. Each anneNa-
tion must be settled on its merits and We
must consider whether we desire to have
them. The Flipinos DO not desire 10
come In and | don't think majority OF
Americans desire 10 have them come In.
therefore | have from the beginning
favored, and still favor, an immediate an
nCuncement OF the Nations purpose TO
give independence to the F'llipinos on the
same terms that independence has been
prcmisea 10 the Cubans, that Is as soon
as stable government is established.
But have believed and still believe that
hostilites would cease as soon as such an
announcement was made aud that the es
tablshed government would then be an
easy matter. ] further believe that this
Nation should give TO the Filipino govern
ment the same protection as h given tO
the republics OF South America, namely.
a protection which would prevent moles
tation from without
Would YOU have this principle apply
! TO The Beer war;
Not al all There is a difference be-
tween syuphathzing Nth a people en-
gagged in fighting for Independence ami
people who have come under our immt-
diate influence. | believe our people ~ M
pathiZe with the Beers, as they have sym
pathized with every people under similar
situations man who believes in the
doctrine Of s4lf government sympathizes
with those who fight fer it rather lhan
with monarchy fighting against it,'
| The following letter sjgned hy John
Fox, a former president o the democratic
club and now a member of tho tolrd Of
! governors. WAS sent tonlght 10 John W.
I kellar president nf the demncra ic club
| 1T Is with the most kip1ly feeling and
certainly with no desire 70 criti.ise your
acts, that we take the liberty as members
OF the democratic club 70 address you.
We are crediby informed that YOU have
] Invited william j. Bryan 80 neSom7 your
guest at The democratic club and take
| dinner with You and party Of friends; in
other words, Mr. Bryan Is 10 lie entertain
| Cd by Won and the place Of such enter
tainment is at the democratic club, While
| it. Is your unquestorable right or ghi
| of any other member TO invite any gent G.
man whom he may choose, to 10 ONE his
guest at the club yet urder existing con
ditions we greatly fear that your art VIII
become construed by the public as the acl
OF tho club. should you give such dlnncJ
TO this distinguished guest without q
/ frmadyely disclaiming such intention oa
the part OF rho club, We. ourselves. can
fully Distinguish betwesn an official acl
and Individual opinions.
I'VE want Il understood. too that w
have no personal objection 10 Mr. Bryan
nor do we object in the slightest degree
TO your giving him dinner al the club
in your individual capacity as it's member
We should much regret, however. II VIVA
you propose TO do should be cons. rue
throughout the country as political in
| q, tsy,t hts he a mn "a
presidential candidacy at this time of MT
Bryan.
1.-THE democratic club is ESSENTIALLY ;
democratic political organization and of IL
5000 members none but democrats belong
to tt. You are now It's president, and IL
the absence OF disclaimer on your par
10 the contrary, your course In anythlns
that pertains TO the club or Its anal
might be construed, and not unreason-
ably so. as the act Of the club. IL vii
not do TO say that such construction
would only be placed upon yolr ac.s nl
the ignorant or misinforme1, because MT
Bryan himself has established pre- ,edea
which is applicable to the case now II
point. We desire 10 call your attsntior
10 a portion OF the correspondence whicf
took place between your inmed ate pre-
decessor as presidest OF the club. and tn'
distinguished gentleman whom you have
invited TO De " w guest dl inv NAuH. ~
. will remember that Mr. Bryan now stand
before the Nation as an ayowe1 asDlran
seeking the democratic presidential nomi
nation.
, Here the letter cites the Acrimonious
correspondence between Mr.. Bryan and
Perry Belmont, growing out OF Mr.. Bryan
declination OF the democratic clubs inyi
tation TO the jefferson day banquet las
April in which he condemned 'politica
communion between jefferson democrats
r who stood upon the Chicago platform anC
the republican allies who masquerade
democrats between campaigns In order Il
give more potency 10 their betrayal OF
democratic principles on election day.
The letter continues 1t may be ialrlI
, inferred from all the foregoing that II yo
we're not considered by Mr.. Bryan as al
! ayowed believer in his doctrine OF FREE
' and unlimited silver coinage at the rat
OF 16 to / he would also have declines
your invitation on the ground tina. 'n'
q party advantage is 10 be derived from
= political communion with you al the dem
ocratic club We do not believe il
} the wisdom OF the free coinage Of silver a
that ratio. We know, however. that "
\ are democrats and are interested In tn
, success OF the democratic party in the city
Ia the State and in the Nation Thii