The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16

since Interpreted his powers upon his own
theory ~ 10 what ne was authorized 10 do.
lie is the one person responsible Tor what
has been done and II we are opposed TO
what has been done our chief duty Is the
overthrow ~ the Administrations OF which
he Is the head.
There aas been put forth recently
statement OF the conditions that will be
required of the people OF Cuba II they
become Independent. They are to have
no power to declare war without the con-
sant OF the United States; the United
States is to have veto power over the leg
jslation OF Cuba; the United States is TO
have certain well defined supervision
over the Cuban treasury; the United
States Is to retain for a period OF years,
IL not indefinitely. the fortiiications which
command the port OF Havana. How do
these provisions accord with the promises
made to the people of Cuba?
THE troubles in China have been as
grayated and the missionaries and am
bassadors of the various governments
have been put in peril by the policy OF ths
United States. Is II not true that in the
last ten years there have been statements
again and again that it was the purpose
Of the various states of Europe to partl'
tion China? When we entered the Philip
pines it was an additional menace TO the
Chinese empire aud IL has led to the
r~olution in China and put the mission
aries and ambassadors in peril of their
lives. Instead OF being a fortunate cir
cumstance. the fact that we we're in the
Philippines was the chief occasion OF that
revolution in China. ask is General
Chaf1ee or General Grant TO be put under
the lead OF prince OF the house OF Ger
many. or. on the other hand, Is the gov
ernment of the United States to take upon
itself the peril of allowing one of its Off
GERS to take command OF the troops OF
England and France and Germany and be
responsible for all the mistakes? II we
had treated China in the month Of June as
we would have treated Great Britain under
similar circumstances, there would have
been no peril. II rebellion should occur
in London and our minister there should
be ~ peril OF his life, would we send a
force up the Thames river to lombard
London? No; we would appeal to tha diff
ferent nations through diplomatic chan
nels before engaging in a military UNDER
taking. Was It not a declaration OF war
when we trained our guns upon the eta
dels of the Chinese empire? Who author
ICED 1t? Under the constitution congress
alone can declare war. Can the chief mag
istrate make war in the absence of a con-
gressional declaration OF war; l suppose
II | said anything in extenuation of the
Chinese policy someone at Washington
or elsewhere would say that | haSs poken
against my own country; but | want to
say that The American people viii speak
for liberty and for Justice even though
their words may iniame the fires OF lib
erty the world over. China has alwayg
followed the maxim: Use that which Ia
thine own so as not to injure others That
contains every provision of the decalogue
Throughout centuries the Chinese empire
has gone on, while Assyria and Rome and
Carthage have withered and died-dled
knAu al 8,
that to which they had no right. II Is 10
such an entertainments that we are in
vited; it IS TO such history az these ma
tions have made that our eyes are turned
and we are asked 10 initiate IT,
Who does not see that the day OF Eng
lands downfall IL approaching? And We
are asked TO follow her example and
read in the imperial footsteps OF Great
Britain. knowing that those steps are
leading the British empire to destruc-
ton. Now Is the time for the people
to arrest this progress to our ruin, and
laboring men OF this country are those
TO whom | appeal. II we accept i'm
perialsm II means that some people
shall do the thinking and the rest do
the working; then the cause of liberty
can not be saved"
Governor Boutwell, asked the negro
workers to work againsl Imperialism for
ulation in IL Philippines and claimed
that tho fact that some negroes deprived
Of their rights in the South was no ex-
cuse for the oppression OF he Fiipino3.
with reference TO protection, The gov
ernor SAID there were many things bet
ter than money and that in his ludg-
ment the prosperity would not continue
long with the markets Of China clo ell
TO American products and with the cheap
labor Of the Orient and Cuba mad Puerto
Rico brought into competition with Amer
lean labor
How is the overthrow OF the admin
istraton to be Accomplishment" concluded
Mr.. Boutwell,. In my youth ! had no
disgulses ! turned aside and left tho
democratic party when it surrendered 10
slavery. In my age. l leave the repub-
llcan party, now that It has surrendered
Itself to despotic and tyrannical mo-
ives Great applausej | helped create
the republican party. a party at this;
time of justice and principle and honesty.
now believe IL is a party of Injustice
and despotism and l viii help to destro,
1t. And how? Thore is but one avail
able means and you know what II Is.
am for Bryan. Tremendous applause J
am Tor Bryan, in spite OF what no NAV
believe concerning the currency or
hnanees OF the country. This question o
which we invite the country's attention
Is question OF life or death TO .be
Republic. In such crisis, shall we sion
to consider whether silver should b.,
worth more or less than il is? II ms
take is made in the next administra-
ton should Bryan be elected, tho people
can remedy It in four or eight years
me country would not be destroyed. II
the currency Is impaired we can redeem
II. 1t was impaired during the civil war
ana we redeemed Il afterwards
III you have not been deceived in a
man and he promises to do wha, * rivht
You are not TO blame 4 you try him. ur
bryan, TO me. stands in that position
even his enemies saying nothing ae4insi
MIN as a man In this very city he has
made the most explicit promise TO pursue
that policy which we advocate. / am disY
posed TO trust him. II / look on the
otner side. in my opinion. President Nc.
hinley has promised several things and
then done several things that do not run
IN harmony with his promises. Rut nov
ne pledges himself to pursue noiiev
which We condemn. II we vote Ia siinnort
nlm In that policy we have no right IA
complain. ! believe Bryan is as honest In
MS purpose TO redeem this country from
degradation and its policy OF imperialisr,
As any man who sits in this audience
Therefore. for one. / am In favor OF SIM.
q 4 In