Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-05
BRYAN REBUKED.
HON. CHARLES DENNY, FORM
Err MINISTER TO CHINA.
AND A LIFELONG DEMOCRAT, AN
swERs IMPERIALISM TALK-BRYAN
AND THE TREATY.

The Hon. Charles DENLY, of Indiana, a
lifelong democrat, for q dozen years
minister to China, ana member OF the
first commission to the Philippines, has
given out for publication an interview
justiiying President McKinley's policy in
the Philippine administration, and
strongly controverting Mr.. Bryan's at
titude and statements regarding imperial
ism. In his statement MIR. DENLY says:
"Mr. Bryan, having the undoub ted
power to prevent the ratification Of the
treaty with Spain, actually, by his own
confession, advised its ratification.
Neither in law nor in morals can he be
permitted now to secure political advan-
tage from denouncing course OF conduct
which he himself advised. Surely, II a
great aud political leader goes before the
country and counseis that u certain law
be passed or a solemn treaty be ratified,
an indignant pubic will not listen to
him patiently when lie afterwards de.
nounces the adoption OF the line Of policy
which he himself urged. All may be fair
in love and war, but no public man has
However violent the presumption may be,
1t Is still presumed prima facie that
political battles are wuged Oh principle,
and not on fraud and trickery.
IL do not accuse Mr.. Bryan OF favoring
the adoption OF the treaty OF Paris for the
sake VI securing political advantage,
but j, he really believed the treaty was
a
tue Philippines, surely the palmer and
n,o.e honorable Course would have been
10 nave opposed its ratification. What he
Say , ~, to his reasons for his conduct IL:
i tuuaght it safer TO trust the American
o s.e to give independence to the Fill
p aus than to trus: the accomplishment
snat purpose To diplomacy with an an
friendly nation
This SOUNDS very well indeed, and puts
Nj. Byran IN the attitude u desiring IN
dependence Tor the FilIpinos very
urdentiy. What are the FIiipinos to him
or he to them? Why should he SO ar
dently desire tnat tiny should be spared
the disgrace of becoming citizeus Of our
great repuo,.e? WY become so suddenly
cratic principle OF eapansIuu ss exeiupli-
fed by sll democratic Statesmen from
jefferson to VourLees If lie could stand
the annexation OF Hawaii, why balk at
the acquisition of Tue fhiilppines?
"Mr. Bryan Is not s;u@ Ia giving ns in
his own words tue reason for his conduct.
He does not wait tong 10 SHOW the eiJten
nj IL n
" believe that we are NOW in u better posi-.
ton 10 wage successful contest against i'm.
periali,m than VIZ would nave been had the
treaty beeu rtjuoted.'
"Here, then, We have the rea, reason for
this strange parody Of Jvkyli aud hyde!
He wanted u create the boyle OF i'm
perialism' III orusr that he might fight
and overcome The montte', II the treaty
had not been Ta,Itiso, there would have
been no 'imper ail-m,' aud MIR. Bryan
would have faisea To secure ali antagonist
worthy OF his spendsd ota,ory. How
simple II vii seems, now tnat he has ex-
piaiued il! IL Mc. 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
discordant and warning petty states. At
all events, we would have been done with
them. This would not have suited at all,
because Mr.. Bryan wanted to wage 'asuc-
cessful contest against Imperialism
"As Hawaii had already come peace
fully under our rule, no Imperialism could
be predicted on her accession. 1t was
necessary that the two headed giant
should be created before Jack the Giant
Killer could overcome him; and so i'm
perialism WAS born, and it's actual father
was William Jennings Bryan! He Is now
endeavoring to destroy ms own child.
"Mr. Bryan tavors the right kind OF
expansion, but he does not favor the
acquisition OF the Philippines. Why, in
the name of common honesty, did he not
say SO when the senate Vas discussing the
ratification of the treaty? Then was the
time for him o speak. or to forever after
hold his peace. Let it be remembered
that this extraordinary dread of imperia-
listic rule comes from a gentleman who
has accepted the nomination OF the
fusion populists' or peoples party. 1t Is
presumed that he Is bound In honor to
carry out the principles OF each one OF the
three parties of wEich he is the nominee.
The populist platform demands that the
country should own and operate the rail-
roads in the interest OF the people. Is
not that imperialism?
NO DANGER OF DEsPorIsM.
at imperialism means that our own
liberties are in danger, the allegation
that William Mckinley stands for 1t
should be laughed to scorn In every
audience W here it is advanced. 1t Is an
insult to the intelligence OF the American
people that party orator should occupy
himself in endeavoring to show that the
citizens OF this repu bile are in danger OF
being enslaved. This is ammunition that
has already been fired. During Gen.