Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-25

II. Will you, If elected president. AZ
in chief, ediately with-
draw the army from the Philippines?
4 20. How soon do you contemplate that
a stable form Of government can be
given to the Philippine islands?
..3. How soon after q stable form of
government is established do you pro-
pose that congress shall declare the In
dependence of these islands?
~. How Ions after a stable form OF
government is established and indepen-
idence is declared do you propose that
the American protectoratet over the
Philippine island shall continue?
70. Will you pay the obligations of this
government in silver or gold if elected
president? q
As "a reply to the first question Col.
Bryan quoted from his speech of ac-l
iceptance and said:
II stated that IL elected president I
would Immediately convene congress in
extraordinary session. and would ask
congress- to declare the nations policy
ITO be to establish stable government in
the Philippine islands. as we are now es-
tabishing a stable government in cuba;
To declare our purpose to give indepen
|denca to the Filipinos as we have prom
Used to give independence to the Cubans:
10 declare our purpose to give protec-
|tipn to the Filipinos as we have prom
ised to give protection to the Cubans
land have for ssventy-five Years given
protection To the republics of Central
lard South America
On the second question he said.
No one has attempted to fix the num-
Der Of hours.or days or weeks or months
necessary. but will say this, that ! be-
I lieve that we could establish stable
government in the Philippine islands in
less time than the republican party has
Established one in Cuba. and think I
can promise you that our officials would
not embezzle sas republican officials have
lembezzlad Cuban money!
To the third question he answered
that in his speech of acceptance it was
proposed tn give them independence as
soon as their stable government is ese
tablished. The phrase and "aa soon
means Immediately in our language.
Answering the fourth question he said:
1.-THE nuestioner had read my speech
HE would have seen that there was no
! limit on the protectorate, and we be
!ieve that this nation can assert the
doctrine that when this nation helps a
lrepublic to stand upon its feet the
ground wherein it stands is holy ground
land that no king shall ever get his feet
on it. y
On the fifth question relative to pay
| ing the obligations Of this government
lin silver or gold IL elected president he
said:
II want the republicans who want
lthat question answered to first find out
what the law requires and then want
them to know that if elected president
| | will enforce thai law just as will en-
force the law against trusts and put
| striped clothes on big thieves as well as
| little thieves. But if you ask me to con-
strue a republican law. l reply that !
4 shall not .construe law until 1t becomes
my duty to enforce it,
| Mr.. Bryan then propounded some
Questions which he desired the republic
lean party leaders TO answer II g quoted
frcm the presidents message of Dec. 8
| lSys. recommending the Increase of the
Iarnly 10 100000 men and asked if the re-
publican party. thru any one authorized
Ito s'peak. will declare that republican
success his fall means a standing arm.
LOT 100000 in the United States