The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-08

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Platform Studies--Cuba and Puerto
Rico.
In one respect Democratic policy,
both in ths acts and speeches Of its
prominent representatives and In its
platform, has been consistent 1t has
neglected no opportunity to foment
trouble between the United States and
the people Of ITS new possessions. Only
IN the Philippines have these efforts
succeeded In promoting armed rebellion;
but this II merely because those people
are farther from W. and less familiar
with our character and institutions.
Equally provocative OF iii-feeling are
the assertions made Of bad faith and
evil dealing with the inhabitants Of
Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Wa have already discussed the latter.
The paragraph 81 the Kansas City plat
form dealing with the Puerto Rican
law II mere rotten wood now. Its as
sumption OF ,'taxatien without repre-
Bentation." and its assertion a the doc
trine that the constitution follows the
nAg" havs bsen made equally ridicu-
lous. Tho latter perished at Appomat-
tox. TIE Former IL not only az true o.
every existinE territory as It Is Of
Puerto Rico. but they are taxed for
federal purposes without their consent.
while n 10 not. Looking at the story
Of our dealings with acquired territory
under Democratic rule. the state OF
Puerto Rico b happy indeed by COM
parison. And where this platform tells
M that the law doomed to poverty and
distress = people whose heiplebsness APP
peals with particular force 10 our Jus
sics and usAsnanimity." every visitor 20
Puerto Ricc rspssts that the people are
ssntentsd and happy. while the trade
sscords show an unprecedented expan-
sion Of their imports and exports since
the new law went into effect
Even moro infamous il the Kansas
CITY plank on the Cuban oueytion. be-
cause those people are more jealous.
more passionate. more easily excited TO
overt acts when they fear that they are
tho Victims of bad faith. The nation
has pledged iss word repeatedly, under
the most solemn forms. to the cause OF
Cuban Independence. Every act OF the
administration has been studied 10 real
Lac this ms quickly as possible. consist
entity with the restoration IN Cuba OF
conditions that would make orderly
self-sovernmsnt possible. Here Is what
thc Bryan convention said, while that
task was In progress;
We demand the prompt and honest f,il.
hilmens % evsrs pledge 10 the CUBAN peo-
pie and the world. that the United States
has mo disposition Or intention 10 exer-
eise sovereignty. jurisdlotisn OF control
over the island Of caba, except Tor ia
racincstion. The var ended nearly two
years ago profound peace resxns over
all The island. and stiil the adminissra.
ton kssps the government Of thu ialana
from Tia people. while Republican carset-
hag officials piundcs hs revenues ana ex-
pioit tho eoianiai theory 10 the disgrace
Of the American people.
The iii-cnnoeaied and dssgraeesui par.
pose Of this was nos merely TO hint 20
American voters that the aaminls,ra
tisn Was withholding independence
from Cuba. but 20 SOW the same seed
In the Cuban mind: 40 that Il mlgh,
pereharce spring up and blossom In the
eiccd OF another tnsarveotlon Armed
resistance IN csea would have been a
godsend &C. the penoerat.o campaign
manager But II dsa not work The
disinttrestedness OF cur service 10 Cuba
was too manifest TO the people o. tia,
island themselves They saw the work
% regeneration golax on before their
eyes They saw peace restored. order
maintained. the courts parsfed. cities
cieaased. schools established. They fels
the power OF manhood In such men as
Gca. Weed ami his associates. by no
means least Impressive Of their expert
enees was the swift hunting down and
punishment of the rascal who abused
their confidence and ours. They did no;
rise 70 the Democratic bait
Meantime. our work in the prepare
tionscf the soil for an orderly govern
psne having progressed. we took ths