La Junta tribune., 1900-09-08

DENLY OF Indiana. ex-Uuiteu states
minister TO China and member OF the
first commission 10 the Philippines
lifelong Democrat--has written "A let
| ter urging the reelection of President
Mckinley. II is entitled '.Bryan's At
| titude Toward the Philippines" and is
made public by the Republican Ma
| tional committee. The letter, in part,
| Ii us follows:
In his speech OF April 4. 1900, in the
Senate. Mr.. Hoar said he could not for
| get that Mr.. Bryan, unless he Is much
misrepresented. used all his power and
| Influence with those OF his friends who
are ready to listen TO his counsels to Sc
cure the ratification of the treaty,
meaning the Paris treaty.
There We're seventeen Democratic
senators who voted for the ratification.
A two.thirds majority was necessary.
The treaty WAS ratified by one vote.
Mr.. Bryan has squarely assumed
the responsibility of the ratification.
We had Manila August 13. 1898. In
December, 1898, Spain had made
treaty ceding the islands To rs. We
had occupied them until February ),
1899. On that day Aguinaldo made
war on us, our soldiers having to fight
for their lives. The treaty was ratified
February Z, 1899.
"dr. Bryan advised his friends in the
Senate to ratify the treaty after the
battle Of February 9TH had been
fought. He knew that war had begun.
He might readily have foreseen what
complications might possibly occur out
OF the existing conditions. Then was
the time to have talked about the con-
sent of the governed and not now,
| when every speech he makes adds ten
names TO the roll of our dead and 100
to the Filipino dead.
.sMr. Bryan having undoubted pow
er to prevent the ratification OF the
treaty, actually. by his own confession,
advised the ratification. Neither in
law, nor in morals, can he be permitted
now TO secure political advantage
from denouncing II course OF conduct
which he himself advised.
Mr.. Bryan gives as his reasons for
advising ratification that he thought
1t safer to trust the American people
to give Independence TO the Filipinos
/ than to trust the accomplishment Of
that purpose to diplomacy with an un-
friendly nation
This puts Mr.. Bryan In the attitude
OF desiring Independence for the Phil
| ipplnes very ardently.
"Why should be become 70 suddenly
imbued with antagonism to the Demo
cratic principle Of expansion, as exem-
plified by all Democratic statesmen
from Jefferson to Voorhees,? III he could
stand the annexation OF Hawaii, why
balk ut the acquisition of the Philip
pines?
..Mr. Bryan's own explanation is as
follows:
~ believe that we are now in a bet
| ter position to wage u successful con-
| test against imperialism than we would
have been had the trenty been reject
ed
Here then, we have the real reason
for this strange parody Of gekyll and
Hyde. He wanted to create the bogy of
imperialism In order that he might
fight and overcome the monster. II Mr..
Bryan had opposed the ratification of
the treaty. the Filipinos would have
gone their way, either into the arms OF
Spain, or Of Germany. or into discord-
ant warning and petty states. At all
events, we would have done with them.
This would not have suited all. be
cause Mr.. Bryan wanted to wage
successful war against imperialism.
And SO Imperialism was born, and its
actual father was William ]. Bryan.
He Is now endeavoring to destroy his
own child Let 1t be remembered that
this extraordinary dread of imperialis-
TIC RUE COIlleB IEOul a EtutttiuAn WIZ
has accepted the nomination OF the fu-
sion Populists. or Peoples party.
"The POpulist platform demands that
the country should own and operate
the railroads In the interest OF the peo-
pie. Is not that imperialismf'
Mr.. DENLY then reviews the work OF
the first Philippine commission, ap-
pointed In January, 1893, and con-
tinues:
Another commission was sent to es-
tablish civil government for the Phil
lppines. 1t Ii now at Ainnila and the
government II has framed will be put
in operation the 1st OF September. 1900.
Il It not fair and right to assume that
It be tested In practice before It IL con-
demned?
ut II believed by the insurgents that
BFyAn's election will insure their fnde-
pendence, and they are encouraged to
hold out. The success of the Demd
cratic party means success for them.
II the Tagais quit lighting and take the
oath Of allegiance, ON that moment the
paramount issue u dead and % u the
Democracy. In this contest the Dem
ance oe the fighting. II strikes one ~
odd that great party should base its
hopes Of success ON the killing and
wounding Of our troops.
.Win not . flame Of patriotism rise
mn over the land which VIII testify that
Il m hazards we win stand BY the
mar. that come what may, We win uct
furn our backs ON the PHILIPPINES, q
disRrnced and dishonoreA nati017
ssWhaf We may do with the Philip
pines ultimately b not the question
NV. The Democratic platform fhvc9p
IN inmediate declaration Of The na-
t5sab pupo6e to give to tie TihpaAoe.
lerf. q Gtahae form Of govefnments 80
- lnGependence: and third, peoeecs
IN fEom outgb0e interference such ~
- - eiven for neariy century to|