Evening star., 1900-10-10
FRYE ON THE ISSUES
Maine Senator Meets the Democratic
Charge Of Imperialism.
MAKpN NpIpnU An uAnrDQNnIUN
MAKES SPEECH At HAGERSTOWN
Explains Acquisition of New Terri
tory and Says Keep It.
WHAT BRYANISM MEANS

Senator Frye OF Maine delivered an ad-
dress at Hagerstown. Md. last night on
the issues of the campaign special to
the Baltimore American says:
Senator Frye began his speech with a
comparison Of the democracy OF David B.
Hill and that OF Bryan. showing how far
Bryan has forced the party from the prin-
clples 1t supported when Hill was wont to
boast Il am a democrat" In a rapid but
eloquent manner he then sketched the great
economic advantages that have accrued to
the nation through the application of re-
publican principles. Figures were quoted
ccpiously to show how the commerce of the
nation has been expanded, and by way of
contrast he showed how blightng had been
the effect of democratic principles when
that party was in power. continuation
OF the prosperity of the past three years
ives predicted If Mckinley Is reelected
while If Bryan should win In November
Senator Frye prophesied a return OF the
conditions which existed during Cleveland's s
last administration.
Danger From OvercOnfdence
Referring to the dangers from republican
overconfdence. Senator Frye said: "Mr.
Bryan has almost a solid south He starts
off with that advantage Then, again, he
has platform which offers a bribe to every
bad man in the United States. You never
should underrate your enemy. .
Mr.. Bryan is an honest man. At the same
time he Is a very dangerous man to this
country because he is honest. Why? Be
cause he actually believes in Accent dol
lar-actually believes in it-and you elect
him President Of the United States and all
the power and patronage OF the great Of
lce Will be used to bring us to q silver
basis Secretary Gage showed conclIsvely
that he could do II with the republican SEN
ate against him.
Carl Schurz undertook to reply. Carl
Scurz has been in the United States Senate
and knows perfectly well that 1t would be as
impossible to pass guaranty law through
this session of Congress. and then Secretary
, Cages reply to Carl Schurz is conclusive
proof that Bryan would have the power If
you made him President to bring us to a
silver basis and financial dshonor. Can q
nation like this. with its proud record finan-
ciaiiy. with Its standing in the eyes Of the
world today financially, can such a nation
| as this take any risk OF dishonor?"
The InsuIar Policy.
Senator Frye then stated in a succinct
! manner the history Of our acquisition Of
the Hawaii and Samoa islands and Of
Guam. showing that we need them for
strategic purposes, for the protection OF the
Pacific coast. In this way. after denounc-
| ing the democratic cry of Imperialism as a
! false issue, the speaker began an elaborate
| defense of the acquisition of the Philip
pines on the basis of commercial expedi-
| ency.
! Now, the unexpected happened" he de-
| clared. "to help on. Humanity COM
PEELED us to declare war against Spain. It
| was short. sharp and decisive. In few
! months that proud empire was a suppliant
| for peace. The President Of the United
! States appointed commissioners to meet
| Spanish commissioners to agree upon terms
| of peace They met; they agreed upon
| terms: they signed the treaty. and 1t was
/ reported to the Senate of the United States.
| IL was ratified by a two-thirds vote, and
| under our Constitution it Is the supreme
| law of the land.
| Came by Treaty Of Paris.
| What do We get by that treaty? Spain
for q hundred years in Cuba had been q