The Atlanta constitution., 1900-03-26
Ohe Philippine Q1e7hon
rs tile Domxnont A.sue
"a DEMOCRATIC VIEW"
From the Current Issue of Harper's Weekly

The current issue of Harper's Week.,
devOtes a fun page to the following signet
article from Mr.. Clark Howell. editcr o.
The ATLANTA Constitution Speaking ol
it eiitOriaIIy. Harper's Weekly says:
The tir.eliness of the presidents ut
terancS ON the question OF 1mpef .al sm
will be somewhat emphasized I'm the minds
o. our readers who note the views as u
coming issues set forth I'm the article by
Mr.. Clark Howell in another part Of this
number Of Harpcr's Weekly. Mr.. How
els voice IS an authoritative one in ihC
councils OF his party, and what he says m
its behalf IIay be regarded rs ez cathe-
GTa- ON the other hand. the president S
views are likely tn nave some influence
with those who are about 10 place him
Cnce more in nomination for s.sc chief
magistr.lcy 81 the nation: and IL is quite
possible that. In spite OF the wish OF MIR.
HowclI's party to have the silver question
Ieles;atcd 10 the background and the varI-
uts other Va-artes OF the Chicago plat
form conveniently ignored IN behalf OF the
issue Of imps srialism. the sstute gentlemen
IN the Oth.c side will not permit the issue
To- b. 80 uoscly drawn
with bO.h parties on record as against
imperialism il might h. well TO elect our
1.sNt president by aocIamatiOn. unless. de-
fond OF conflict that we insist upon fight
ing over a phrase or cltChwOrd.'
Mr.. Howell's Article.
With the meeting AMI The adjournment
II the three national committees. and the
fixing II the time and siace for the ma
1lonal conventions. il may be said that
tn.. national campaign Of lse9 is fairly un-
s5e- Nay
This campaign is. IN many respects. un-
usual i'm I,s presentation - ncN issues
Isr.lr,i',ss ~ former campaigns and OF
..lI issues. the two great parties face each
either in battle array IN lines which have
alevelcpeI since tn. last national cam
saien- This condition : the resul; Oi the
SFaui-h-AHsriCan war. and no human be-
lus could have predicted four years ago,
with adequate reason for 50 dOipS. that
between the last and this campaign en-
tsr,.y new issues v-0uil arise. On which
the campaign of this sear would be
fought.
The sIomir atiu- issue OF the campaign
~ - which first made Mr.. Cleveland
PRESIDENT. was the tariff The campaign
II ~ covered substantially the same
grounds. with different results. the p-s-
,luIum swinging from tariff reform.
pledged aut unrc,icVnIed. To "a protective
tariff The money question was lnJccte'i
irts the next campaign. successfully chal-
lcu-iug the tariff for supremacy, ana re-
suItiug four wears lslIer. in a cleavage III
both the democratic and republican par
ties. The. history Il thar campaign Is
fresh in ths minds Of the people What
aver MAJ bo said cG the democratic
contention. n the republican position dur-
In th1t campaign. there can be no doubt
.hat the action Uf the republican congress
has uNed the gold standard at least for a
.iTre and a time longer than the life oi J
shl administration which VIII he created |
Jy he cIrCIiru> ~ this year
'-Th,. money question becomes II sec /
rugarv .mpC rgauce in this campaign, be- 4
cause other questions Pave thrust theta
selves more a.utely before the pubic
mind. au.i iecaus,. of tho realization 90 the
fact that the triumph If the gold stand
ar.l. as much d may be approved or
cg risirmug.I. c.tuu1s be. nVerthruNsu by amy
rhsu.. that ,au I.- smt,ii-icu a. .ise re
.=r-Ir ~ -hs. sstmu.ii-u ~ this ysstr
--t-urus-r5.lls.hiy abe ie..ils.s Lc-ture ~ .
sEi. rsmpll=r VIII a. the '"h'sii'-'il -
.1,.. control and disposition II the srti''"is 1
which has bsrn brought un1tt 'ie ~'''''-- 1.
49,, - rh. stars and stripes as the r'-ul' 4
- an. SF-,uiSh- American var AHe I
,,-,-v...,- Question will figure ineiden'iiiN' /
,t,.. democrats rcatslrullns their pla'ioli"
- 1Sssi ana the republicans deictaiHs '4-
.rtion Of their administration in tn ah"p-
ti1f II lie gold Standard tut the S".o'
MI .as- his uallur with the kn"Ni"t@'
HAT whatever Inav bs- uiS c'nNie'i'h -".
,v,..,fr-t IL. sold standard. the result "i
a. ..r.,.-t.r cannot al.cr THE status ere
,r.sl =, this administration. at least %
~.r.. lin people have had opportunity 10
-, d. the. ballot lnN in another nsiti'iai
s'erri'u- -.
.-I,murrlts Who ,rsvc differed with
thc.r t.srtr uu th's ss-ue age. ih,reI"''''
returning g. th-- FOLD -nl joining ne ma"
fsr1tv uT tEtlr PARTY iu other hiir7 'i
fhut--ur iu which tl-f~ D. les f'nii i"i
.livuI..rut opinion =, il may De- said ihai
many az dr.. republican minority. Nhp lcit
sr,.5r. r.artv .m Account nt itS afiituhc on
IN. currency question. will renew iheiF al
-fIf4ti.tu with DO this ar On the "ih'-t
FarF -her. ar- Snu-- A.n"critS aud som"
r.-.s1bIic.tu- who while astinE Win tN'f
r.sr....t tfv. ORGANIZATIONS four years ago.
may 30 found ir utuer association IN TINS
...turr.fEu as the result ut the reaiiEn-
meut growing out Il the question "i ~
p.usiou-or. as termed by some. Imperial
ism
.--Fr,.-,. az. two controlling lines ~
.t--,..l,. i'm the consideration ~ tine para
r,,r.1ur issue. 81 this campaign one =
~,rr,..I around the purpose o. e"ld and
-.5r,,irf-re- thr affairs iu the Philippines
arf pnr-n Rico as au integral. everlasting
mart II our government. the other is based
5,r..-, th.. theory thit the transpaeiiic is
r..,.r- which have hc-n proVidentialiy
5,-.,,-.,- r1u.ssr tn. authority II our Has
-ror-rd he held only as a trust. and that
-taf- government should = administered
with th.. view ~ securing me ultimate
5u...p..n.leucf ~ their people
.-l-. r,,Iis-,- wculi pat the world on mo-
-f.e tri,, the Philippines are ours. 10 have
ma =, bnFsI forever regardless of cos or
..,,,-.o1r.ues--thc other would extend the
.tme guarantee ~ ultimate Independence
,r.r t.s h.en accorded the Cubans. nUJ