The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16

being moved, except to amusement
and contempt, by talk about or hav-
ing armed our allies, the Filipinos,"
his mental processes would prove an
interesting study to an alienist. Nor
is Mr.. Bryan happier when he leaves
''glittering generalities" and dis
cusses details. In apologizing for his
advocacy of ratification of the Treaty
of Peace with Spain he says that
the title of Spain being extinct, we
were at liberty to deal with 1.-The
Filipinos according to American prin-
ciples." If the Spanish title was ex-
tinct, in whom was the new title
vested save in the Power that had
extinguished the old one? And yet
Mr.. Bryan, in the same speech,
argues that it was impossible for us
to acquire title to the islands! Again,
he senlentiously declares that 'our
whole history has been an encourage
ment not only to the Filipinos, but
to all who are denied voice in
their own government" That is
his apology for the aid and comfort
he and his friends have been giving
to men in wicked rebellion against
the Government of the United States.
Has Mr.. Bryan never heard of State
90 ln1 Mouth rarnIsnoS Tf ha no
what encouragement does he propose
to give to the scores of thousands
there "who are denied a voice in
their own government and who are
thus denied by Mr.. Bryan's own
party supporters?
When he turns to history for aid
he is no more fortunate than in the
consideration of contemporary af-
fairs. Speaking of the acquisition of
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and other
lands, he declares that 1.-The Consti-
tuition followed the flag into the new
| Territories He would have avoid
ed the supicion of what lawyers term
''suggestio falsi'' if he had started at
how long an interval and under what
conditions that following was effect
ed. The intimation that it was im-
| mediate is utterly untrue. Nor can
we regard Mr.. Bryan as convincing
when be turns from past and present
and dips into the future II, he
| promises, he shall be elected Presi
dent, he will call forthwith special
session of Congress, and will recon-
mend that it make specific declara-
ton of the Nations purpose regard
ing the Philippines, the first item
thereof being ito establish stable
form of government in the Philippine
Islands" But what earthly business
have we to do that if we have no title
to the islands and no right to gov
ern them? What business have we
to impose government, stable OIL
unstable, upon the people without
their consenty To do so would be tc
belle the whole Bryanesque creed ano
argument. Unless he wished to
stultify himself utterly, Mr.. Bryan
could do nothing but scuttle incon
tinently out of the islands and leave
them to their own favorite brand Of
anarchy.
1t will not do. This Nation is in NJ
mood for accepting candidates on the
strength of mere apologies and assn
RANGES that they can do no mlschieI
since their hands are tied. 1t is no
to be beguiled by any trumper!
masks of anti-imperialism,' 1t takes
Mr.. Bryan at his word, that it will
not consent to the consideration o.
any other question so long as it ii
nenaced with Organizing Of it,
finances and an Altgelding of its ad
ministration of justice. Here are thu
paramount issues which stand W
big and bold above all the apologies
Mr.. Bryan can utter; I'VE demand
the free and unlimited coinage o
both silver and gold at the ratio O
16 to I, without waiting for the aic
or consent of any other nation
We object to government by injunc
ton as new and highly dangerous
form of oppression" Those are the
issues put forward by Mr.. Bryan ant
his friends and reaffirmed by them a
the Kansas City Convention. The,
will not down for all his apologies
They cannot be hidden behind an.
''imperialistic'' bogie.
Colonel Burbin on Bryan.
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