The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15

when Col. Bryan arrives In Seattle, there
is no telling what will be the effect OF tne
Democratic candidates visit to Washing
ton II Is matter of record that among
the acknowledged leaders Of the Demo-
cratic popuiist and Silver Republican par
ties In washington there exists senfi-
ment strongly IN favor Of the retention
under the government of the United states
OF the Philippines.
How widely different are the sentiments
cherished by these fusion leaders from
the announced Vows Of Col. Bryan may be
Judged by a perusai OF the subtoined In
tcrviews which were obtained last septem-
Der BY Post Inteiligencer reporter.
II the men who declared themselves, In
these interviews, remain nrm In their po-
sIiion. there can be but one result OF the
Nebraska coionei's visit to Washington.
and that Will be that the prospective
Democratic candidate for president viii be
Informed In language unmistakable Just
where the fusion leaders stand on thit
question. II II now plain that Mr.. Bryan
viii attempt to drive into line the ex-
pansion Democrats and Popullsts OF this
state on one pretext or another.
II was reported yesterday that the Demo-
cratic leader will in his speech In Seat
tie devote much time and space TO an
arraignmcnt of the administration for its
position on the Puerto Rico tariff bill i.
In understood that he will attack the
present bin before congress and the atti-
tude OF the administration regarding IT.
Judge white on Col. Bryan.
But II Col Bryan viii make deter
mined effort to sound his Democratic ana
Populist brethren in Seattle regarding the,r
opinions on the expansion issue, he may
learn something that viii greatly interest
him he tries s,a col bfy ,n WI, Ne a Quot
written by National Committeeman White
10 an agent of the Democratic national
committee last September In which he er-
pressed his Views on Bryan's pro-F1lipino
policy follows
There is one thing that annoys me
very much. and that II the course be-
ing taken by the Democratic state con
venton and prominent Democrats reia-
tive % the retention OF the philippine
islands. want to say that II such
plank ms that In the Democratic plat
form Of Ohio Ia inserted in the national
Democratic platform. we will meet with
an overwhelming defeat in this state.
ton OF the treaty wifi spain. BY the
ratification OF that treaty the Philip
pine archipelago became n portion OF
praising AEuinaldo and his barbarian
followers will never bring victory to the
Democratic party.
want to vote for william j.
bryan for president and do all
I'm my power to secure hts cleo
ton. hut viii never vote for
William =. bryan. or amy other
man. on "Copperhead" platform.
aud Z will not he found IN COM
pany with such men IS Atkinson
In 1900. There II M "imperini-
tstic party" In the United states,
ana the course of President Me-
kinney In maintaining the au-
thortty OF the United states In
the Philippines - right, and the
cry against him and the Repub-
iican administration for so do
tus will fall nat with all patri-
otic thinking men.
should Mr. Bryan desire further light on
the sentiments OF tho Democratic leaders
In this state he might interview l.. c.
Gilman. Fred Rice Roweli Alfred Battle
A. q Lane ard other equally well-known
Democrats Mr.. Rowell months ago ex-
pressed himself as approving the policy
OF the national administration in carry
Ing on the war against Aguinaldo In
this connection Mr. Rcwen took "A post
tion diamstrically opposed 90 that Of Mr.
Bryan, whose declarations were in limo
with the Democratic platform In Ohio In
isa This Platform declared that the use
- American soldiers IN the Philippines
against Aguinaldo was unlawful and
AGAINST the traditional policy OF this gov
eminent
ropaii.t Espausioutst
From the ropuhst quarter OF the fusion
camp, Mr. Rryan will receive expressions
ike the following taken from an inter
the Post tntelligenccv. and published In
tie issue Of september ~ isSa'
Tho cry of expansion and tm-
pertnItsm ne applied 90 our pos-
session of the rbtitppin~ islands
ts a frera and "a d-trston, aud ~
the Democratic party or fusion
movement, a. there should be
such thins again. "a .opt. that
cry ~. It's SLOGAN in the campaign
OF 1000. tho result win be over
wheimiag defeat.
4 with every other popuIist. and
believe the whole penoVratle PARTY
also, demanded IN the interest 81 civil.
isation, that this government shout
Interfere and bring 10 an end Spanish
domlplon IN Ire island % CMta The
administration was driven into Mar
ans whom the fatc ~ war Was uitan .fs
Ne haa no resting place f9r our Asst
fleet would have heen ordered 10 eSa
snd would have bal no resting v4aro
~ rendezvous Dewey made enc tor
himself
rh~ fate sf war ana treaty OF
peace between two rccoEntsca
nation. placed npsa US sacred
aud responsible aaty tn the rhtI-
tprine islands, which mast he
discharged, ~ a. takes every tuaa
and every American sauar.
has always heen equal 80 tho es-taHtau
90 AFFORD good s,lf aoNernmUut for al
territory ADDED to The United states
TTe PhiiHaane islands ASH W. no *.
ceptiea 10 thc r,tlc. VITA the aFift o.
tbs ke9u0llean party on AL tbc eco-
monte qasst Ions a. the ,ssy. a wouIt tA
a tatteF p.u Tor me 60 have 70 vote ns
ticket on a single question for the gssF-
pose ~ sStt4irs II, rei believe u tHat
alternative " prwscuted a large ale-
uasgst Ia sll the divisions ~ the fusion
movement VIII let the economic 4lss-
tianE reSi for the tiuae helnS ard ou-s
ana forever settle the fact that this
government All dtscnsrge every 6uty
which ID assumes Aftsr hat the ec,-
roFnlc questions can he fought out arf
the Republican party xiW be defeated
ard pass out - existence
~ Col. Lyons views.
Reinforcing Judge NiUssr's views 10 Ia
,nilowIns statement BY Col q 81 I.von
one ~ ths leaders Of The Silver Rcpuo1cal
nartx OF the state AID a Bryan supporte
~ The first rank in is'e
am an expansionist have no