Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
NO CHANGE OF FRONT.
ME-. william jennings Bryan Reiter-
ates His Views ON Expansion and
Imuerialiam.

A4As
ates His Views ON Expansion and
Imperialism.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, January I3.-W.
]. Bryan passed through Kansas City
for Columbia, Mo. Asked
about his Minneapolis interview, in
which he was reported as expressing
views favorable TO certain forms of
expansion, Mr.. Bryan said:
7 have for one year been discussing
imperialism, and ! have tried TO dis
tinguish between such an extension of
the nations limits as would not change
the character of the government, and
an expension which converts q homo
genous republic into a Heterogeneous
empire. EWhen the annexation of any
given territory is under consideration,
the question is, first, whether the peo-
pie want to come, and second, whether
the people are capable of sharing in
the government and destiny of this
nation. I believe that all people are
capable of governing themselves, and
that the Filipinos should be allowed
to govern themselves. but I do not
that they are sufficiently adj
vanced to share with us in the gov
eminent of the nation. If the Philip
pine islands are annexed, the people
there must either be citizens o r sub
jects. ] am not willing to admit them
as citizens and do not believe that a
republic can have subjects, therefore /
want this nation to give them indie
pendence and then protect them from
outside interference. Each proposed
annexation must be considered on it's
own merits, but in considering these
merits one condition OF the people
should have more weight than geo.
graphical position or commercial adj
COLUMBIA, Mo-, January 13.-Col.
VIM. j. Bryan made an address to-
night at the University Chapel. His
subject was: Pending Problems" and
he also discussed at length the ques-
tons of Imperialism, trusts and
finance. Col. Bryan was accorded an
ovation at the conclusion of his adj
dress. After the address he was the
guest of honor at a dollar dinner given
by the Century Club.
When asked. regarding the report
that he had changed his views on the
matter of free wool Importation and
had asserted that in behalf of western
dealers and manufacturers he would, If
elected President. favor a tariff on
wool, Mr.. Bryan stated most emphat-
ically that he had made no statement
whatever to the effect that he had
changed his former views on the ques-
ton. When asked regarding the Phil
ippine problem, he said that the whole
situation reminded him of a looking
glass, in which the American people
could see their own views reflected.
"In regard to the Gold Democratic
party" said Mr.. Bryan. 81 will say
that it will be OF little. Importance in
the presidential zsieetion. 1t will make
but an insignificant showing and will
scarcely be worthy of consideration.
The gold bugs who r not true Demo-
ocrats will vote the Republican ticket
while the real Democrats will support
the Democratic platform, including the
free silver proposition. The greatest
difficulty I have experienced of late is
the matter of physical endurance and
I at times find it very hard to endure
the strain necessitated by so many
banquets and similar demonstrations"