The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24
FROM THE PEOPLE.
A BRYAN APOLOGIsT.

Seattle. wash, July q, 1900.
To the Editor: MIR. Bryan said. in dis
cussing the Chinese question: that China
ought not to have any hostile feeling
against American residents In China ana
that China would not have that FEELING
were it made known 20 China by our
nation that we have no desire 10 grab
land or TO trespass upon China's rights
You say in one OF today's editorials
that because Col Bryan uttered this
piece of common sense instead OF Selling
the opportunity 10 deliver funeral ora
ton ovef people whom we trust are stun
alive, Bryan has embraced the oppor-
tunity of committing a crime equal In
It's turpitude to the bioodiest deeds OF
the Boxers. Having laid this sweet
smelling bouquet at the feet OF Col. Bryan.
you proceed to intimate that China would
not be dissuaded from Strengthening our
people by any amount of assurances from
US that we were not looking for a piece
OF the Chinese pie. You say that long
ago the state department issued a note
TO the powers in which the United states
disolaimed any desire TO have part or
lot in the partition OF China.
Permit me 10 ask some questions.
/. Senator Lodge. the mouthplece OF
what you call the United States govern
ment. used the following words at the
Philadelphia convention; Greatest OF all
markets Is China. Manila. the prize
Of war gives US inestimabIe advantages
in developing that trade II IL the cor
nerstone OF our Eastern policy" There
you have. in few words. the policy
OF grab completely developed. Put these
words Of Senator Lodge side by side with
the policy of Mr.. Bryan as quoted by
you. "A firm adherence 20 the American
policy Of Justice and fair dealing will
not only set an example to other nations
Al "a tn.
China the best promise of security"
Now ! ask which one Of these two az
ferent declarations would be the more
calculated 20 incite the Chinese TO siaugh-
ter American citizens nov living IN China
2 Before We went 20 war with Spain
and on or about the nth Of April iss
tho administration gave out this solemn
and formal pronouncement." that our pur-
pose WAS not f0fclble annexation. because
that under our code of morality would
De criminal aggression" Are 49, non en-
gagged ia the forClbie annexation OF tho
Phiiipsine islands. ana II - what effect
~il the change IN our code e moral
iiy have upon the Chinese conception
OF American honor
Suppose the United States 10 it's war
with Spain found The leader Of tho prea-
sut Philippine rebellion an exile from
his country AZ Singapore and sent for him
and brought him 20 the seat Of war In an
American ship. supgoBc that. relying upon
the American intimailon that the var
VAS var Tor Independence and not for
conquest. that leader consented 10 CO.
operate with eur forces against the com
mon snemg. S4ppoae that Re furnished
him Nith four or 1--WE thousand stacks %
arms and intruated our spanish PRISON.
ers 20 his keeping. suppose that We ae-
ctptcd his Aid in cunquertnK Luzon from
The hands - spain. and In destroying
all ~ SpaIn'a right. title and inierest
tn the islands Supposing that after
ali this bad happened. after Ne had
taken the Fiiipinos and their leader out
OF the hands ~ Spain and after they
had helped rs 20 do u. We suddenly
turned around and gave the Fillpinos
back into the hands Of spain In order
TO give Spain a chance 10 sell them
back TO Us Ike a herd 81 cattle. sup
pose that when the F1iipinos refused
20 recognize the sale Of themselves this
government ordered the slaughter 70 be-
gin--what kind Of reputation for
honor would Se be likely 10 have in the