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speech he makes adds ten names to the
roll of our dead and one hundred to the
Filipino dead.
MIR. Bryan, having the undoubted
power to prevent the ratification OF the
treaty, actually, by his own confession,
advised it's ratification. Neither In law
nor In morals can he be permitted now
to secure political advantage from de-
nouncing a course of conduct which he
himself advised. Mr.. Bryan gives as
his reasons for advising ratification
that he thought 1t safer to trust the
American people to give Independence
to the Philippines than to trust the ac-
complishment Of that purpose to dfplo-
macy with an unfriendly nation"
This puts Mr.. Bryan in the attitude
Of desiring independence for the Phlllp-
pines very ardently. Why should he
become so suddenly imbued with antag-
onism to the democratic principle of eX-
pansion as exemplifed by all democrat
ic statesmen from Jefferson to Voor-
hees? If he could stand the annexat ON
of Hawaii why balk at the acquisition
of the Philippines?
| Mr. Bryan's own explanation Is as
follows: II believe that we are now IN
better position to wage a successtul
contest against imperialism than we
would have been had the treaty been re-
| iecaed."
Here, then, we have the real reason
| for this strange parody on DIR. Jeykll
| and Mr. Hyde. He wanted to create
| bogy of imperialism" In order that he
might fight and overcome the minister.
If Mr.. Bryan had opposed the ratitica-
ton Of the treaty the Philippines would
have gone their way, either into the
arms of Spain or of Germany, or into
discordant, warning and petty states
At all events we would have been done
with them. This would not have suit
ed at all because Mr.. Bryan wanted to
wage a successful contest against Inn
peria1ism" And so Imperialism was
born, and it's actual father was William
Jennings Bryan. He is now endeavor-
ing to destroy his own child.
Let 1t be remembered that this extra
ordinary decade of ''inperlalistic rule
comes from a gentleman who has ac-
cepted the nomination of the fusion
popultsts or peoples party. The popu-
list platform demands that 1.-The coun-
try should own and operate the rail-
road In the interest of the people, 1t
not that imperialism?
Mr. DENLY then reviews the work Of
the first Philippine commission which
was appointed In January, 1899, and
continues: Another commission was
sent to establish civil government for
the Philippines. 1t is now at Manila,
and the government it has formed will
be put in operation the first of Septem-
Der, 900. Is 1t not fair and right to ask
that it be tested In practice before 1t Is
condemned?
It is believed by the insurgents that
Bryan's election will ensure their indie
pendence, and they are encouraged to
hold out. The success of the democra-
ic party means success for them. The
moment the paramount issue" Is dead
so is the democratic party. In
this contest the democrats stake their
all on the continuance of fighting. 1t
strikes one as odd that a great party |
should base It's hopes of success on the |
killing and woundng of our troops. VIII
not flame of patriotism rise up over
the land, which will testify that at all
hazards we will stand by the flag, that
come what may we will not turn our
backs ON the Philippines, disgraced |
and dshonored nation?
What we may do with the Philippines
ultimately Is not the question now. The |
democratic platform favors IAN inn1e-
date declaration Of the nations pur-
pose to give to the Filipinos FIRST
stable form Of government; second, in |
dependence, and third, protection from |
outside interference such as has been
given for nearly century to the repub-
lies of Central and South America"
In the list of things to be done first |
comes "a stable form of government"
We are trying to give them that now.
If we retain them, the third clause, |
protection" will necessarily follow. |
Why, If we do not retain them we |
should burden ourselves with protecting
them, Is not clearly perceptible. The
modern doctrine seems to be that we
may not take any foreign territory for
our own, but that whenever a republic
is born we must stand as its protector.
Why should we become the Don Quix-
ote of the world? When we say that
the Philippines shall be independent,
let us say SO, meaning what the word
implies. Let us nave no entHDBlllS d.
liances, nor stand sponsor for people
who are aliens, and whose abiding place
is remote from our continent.
Disguise it as you may, the real ques-
ton before the people is whether the
armies Of the United States should be
withdrawn at once, now and forever,
and the islands turned over to the Tag
alos Mr. Bryan would, as commander
in chief have the power to recall the
armies and IL he did, he would let
loose the horrors of terrible revolu-
ton.
We should not grant the Philippines
immediate independence, because we !
have assumed by the treaty obligations
to the world which we must comply
with. We have also assumed obliga-
tons to the friendly Filipinos, and we
should not abandon them to a dread
ful fate. We have promised these peo-
pie stable government and we ought
to give 1t to them We have property 1
interests in the island which should be /
1t is desirable for US to have (
a foothold in the East. so as to foster I
and increase our commerce. We be-
ieve that association with us will ele- {
yate the F'ilipinos and improve their {
condition. tc
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