The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02

the negotiations of peace and the treaty
of Paris Of 1898, ratified by the senate,
gave us rs clear and complete title to
the Philippine Islands rs the other
treaty OF Paris In 1903 gave US TO the
Louisiana territory. From that hour
the President Of the United States hal
but one straight course before him. 1t
was his solemn duty TO assert and
maintain the newly established sover-
eighty of the United States. land when
insurrect!on famed out 1t was rs much
his bounden duty to suppress that in
surrectlon as It would be 10 suppress an
Instruction II 1t were to break out to-
day In Arizona or in New Mexico. Now,
what Is President McKinlgy's Plan and
what is Mr.. Bryans plan? President
Mckinley's plan, as declared by him
self. Is to give the people of tie Phil
ipp!ne Islands. government suited to
their wants and requirements and ~
give them self-govcrnment Just as fast
and as far as they are fitted for it. That
is the plan which is now being practi-
cally carried out under the immediate
direction and guidance Of the great
commission OF which Judeg Taft, OF the
United States court. is the head and of
which such 4 sterling Democrat as Gen
eral Wright. OF Tennessee, Is mem
Der. (Applausa.) 1t Is plan which
has already brought great improvement
and advancement in the condition OF the
people and which. when the instruction
shall be fully suppressed, as 1t will be
so soon as those misguided people learn
that they have no hope OF Mr.. Bryan rs
President, will bring peace. happiness
and the largest measure OF liberty to
them.
Bryan's Plan.
"And what is Mr.. Bryan's plan? It
consists of three features. The first is
to throw away our title and abdicate
our sovereignty OF the Philippine Is
lands; secondly, to recognize the indie
bendence OF the Filipino government,
which would practically be the govern
ment of Aguinaldo and his Tagal sup
portcrs, for unless he were recognized
he would be In revolt, as he Is now;
thirdly, to uphold and maintain the gov
eminent thus recognized against do
nestle violence and foreign aggression
by an American protectorate. Now,
what do these things mean? First, to
rcnounce our title; that Is. to haul down
the American flag and give up our con-
troll. undertake to say that never In
our history from the beginning OF the
government until the present hour has
the American flag ever been hauled
down on territory where 1t was rightful-
ly raised by our public law or by public
treaty. And further. this is the first
time that any American leader with
pretcns!ons 10 public position and es-
peclally TO candidacy for the high Office
OF President, has dared even to propose
that our flag should be hauled down.
unless you except the leaders OF the re-
bcllion: and II our friends wish to pur-
sue that comparison they are welcome
TO do SO. Mr.. Bryan saws.
You carried your flag to Mexico and
you brought 1t out; you car
ried your nag to Cuba and you are go
Ing 10 bring 1t out: you carried your nag
To Pek!n this summer and you are 60
Ing TO bring Il out. Why not do the
same thing with the Philippine islands,
This is fair question and It deserves a
fair answer. Our flag was carried TO
Mexico by the law OF war and our flag
was brought out OF Mexico by the law
OF peace. The treaty. OF peace provided
that our compensation should be, not in
Mexico. but In the ccssion OF California
and the adjacent territory. So our flag
was raised there and 1t has floatcd there
ever since. Our flag was carried to
Cuba by the. law OF war and It will be
brought ont when stable government
shall be established. by the law OF the
solemn pledge OF Congress. Our flag
WAS carried 10 PcE!n by that higher law
which Requires the government OF the
United States TO defend and protect Its
diplomatic representatives. its mission
aries and Its citizens wherever they
may lie. and when that mission shall be
accomplished 1t viii be brouEh; out, for
neither the President nor his govern
mcnt has any thought Of imperialism
or OF any territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Great applausrD
The Difference.
Now. mark the difference: Our flag
was carried to the Philippines by the
law OF war. rs In the other cases. We
were In war with Spain in the cause Of
humanity. We fought that war, az we
fiGllt every war In which we engage,
with out utmost vigor and power. We
struck tho enemy wherever he was 10
be struck. The President OF the United
States gave the command to Dewey to