The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
SENATOR STEWART SUPPORTS
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Famous Silver Leader Declares His Posi-
tIon IN q Statement Full Of Logical
Common Sense and Patriotism

Famous Silver Leader Declares His Posi-
tIon IN q Statement Full Of Logical
Common Sense and Patriotism.
Senator William NJ. Stewart, OF Nevada,
one ~ - strongest of the tree silver lead
ers s'n IA vt ardent supporters of Bryan
four Years ago, made call at the national
republican headquarters In New York last
week ard made the announcement that he
had decrrd Ia vote for Mckinley this fall.
A digest at the Itasuis which he gave for
his decision has been given TO the press of
the country and is decidedly interesting
reading. Incidentally 1t contains some
very %, shot for the Bryan camp The
statement is In part as follows:
"The United States went 10 war with
Spain, urged on by the dem cratic party.
The popularity of the war was such that
Mr.. BD an iIed the army. The war was
successful; treaty of peace was entered
into whereby the United States agreed to
pay 100000 900 and accept the sovereignty
and public property of Spain in the Philip
pine archipelago There was opposition to
the ratification of the treaty. Mr.. Bryan
came to Washington and persuaded his
democratic II ends to vote for the treaty
and 1t was through his influence the treaty
was finally ratified. 1t then became the duty
of the United States to maintain law and
order and protect the lives and property
of all residents IN The islands, whether ma
tive or foreign. The United States at the
time of the ratification Ut the treaty held
ately after such ratification assumed the
sovereignty OF the islands. The people OF
the United States, and particularly of the
Pacific coast. became entitled TO the vast
commerce OF the Pacific ocean, of which
the Philippines furnish the key.
Zone Agulnaldo had raised rebellion
In LuZon against Spain tefore the CON-
mencement of the Spanish war with the
United States. This adventurer had sold
out or settled his rebellion with Spain for
$500, 900 before Dewey set sail for Manila,
and as part of the bargain with Spain
Aguinaldo agreed to leave the island and
never ieturL.
Dewey took the willy agitator back to-
the islands, opposing as a matte: of course
that Aguinaido would naturally be an
ehemy Of Spain and a friend to the United
States In this Admiral Dewey was mis-
taken. Aguinaldo, as soon as he landed
Oh his native soil, organized a rebellion
against the United States, which would
have been Of little consequence II he had
not been able TO Dbl Ia comfort and aid In
this country. An organization was formed
Ia thc United States called the ant.-.mper-
ialist league, which has for the last two
years co-operated with Aguinaldo's Tagal
junta, with headquarters at Hong Kong, to
supply literature and materials Of war for
Aguinaldo. President Mckinley had no
authority to buy out Aguinaldo's rebellion
against the United States, but was bound
by the treaty (which was the supreme law
of the land) to maintain law and order and
pr otect life and property In the islands.
Il required large army and the expendi-
ture Of hundreds of millions of dollars to
put down Aguinaldo's rebellion.
"The assistance and the encouragement
he received from the anti-imperialist league
and the enemies OF the United States at
home and abroad made his barbarous and IT.
regular war bloody and expensive. Congress
however, made all necessary appropriations
providing the executive men and money to
maintain the authority Of the United States
n the Philippines. The so-called anti
declared that the policy pursued
BY the government to put down the re-
,ellion and maintain law and order In all
territories of the United States without re-
yard to the time when such territories were
acquired was imperialism and that any
lse of the army to maintain law and order
however necessary was 'militarism,' and
hat giving aid and comfort to rebels In
arms against the United States was main
aiming the principles Of the Declaration Of
"Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign for
he principles of the Chicago platform and
lis inslstance upon the adoption OF that
platform at Kansas City induced the peOpls
o suppose the campaign Of 1900 would be
conducted on the issues Of 1895. In this 1t
Gems they were mistaken"
Senator Stewart then quoted Mr.. Bryan's
declaration of his intention, II elected, to
all an extraordinary session Of congress to
rive the Philippines freedom upon the same
erms as Cuba. He also denounced the
ecent convention of anti-imperialists at
and Mr.. Bryan for promising
% attempt to "extend the Monroe doctrine
% the Orient"
There is a rank due to the
United States among the nations
If the world, which will be with
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