Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
Business Men ab, Dissatisfied With His
.,isAA Attitude e
LOCAL co4 |PPl| ARE IGNORED
Too Little Attention Given to
Interests Of Americans.
EVILS NEEDING A CURE

Wnen MI Bryan delivered MS speech Oh
| acceptance. in (which he dealt with i'm
perialsm and imfi:tarism, he promised to
| deal with the ether various issues emu
merated in the platform1in his letter of ac-
ceptanoe 1t Is! expected that this letter
VIII be given to the public within few
days. and a good many democrats who are
not satisfied with the progress that has
been made with imperialism as an issue
are awaiting this letter with both interest
and anxiety. Some of these democrats feel
that the cry Of imperialism has not been
responded to by the public In the proper
spirit =, =. - =
"A prominent democrat visiting here from
New York says, that, Mr.. Bryan has not
struck the real thug an assailing the Presi-
dent for policy of Imperialism and mill
tarism. He says that there is feeling
OF apprehension and, discomfort tmong a
very large element Of business men in all
the business centers Of the country where
considerable capital is required for the
daily transactions and that this might
have been awaited of greatly to the adj
vantage OF the democratic national ticket,
but that the discomfort is not on account
OF the Presidents Philippine policy and
that the business people who are dissatis-
fled with the administration do not respond
to the cry Of imperialism and militarism.
Consequently he says. Mr.. Bryan is not
going to have the support that otherwise
he might have had from a considerable
element of business men who would really
like to see change of administration.
what Concerns Business Men.
Men who engage in active enterprises
and many who have capital invested in
| various ways are going to be Influenced. he
says. by considerations of conditions in this
country and their own welfare. Very few.
he says. whose minds are occupied by bust
Wit ho
ton OF whether we have the consent OF the
governed in the Philippines or whether we
have an army of $4,000 or of 100000 men;
or whether we govern the Philippine Is
lands as a colonial dependency. or give
them self-gOvernment.
They are slow to believe that this admin
istration has any purpose to found an en-
pire, or that the liberties Of the people will
be in danger by an increase of the stand
ing army. These dangers are too remote
and speculative to excite their interest
much less their. alarm. and their oncern
is for what affects their own material in
terests at home
Concentration of Money Power.
For instance. he says. the business men
in New York. are much more apprehensve
of what mayf be dane by half dozen men
who control "a the. money market in New
York than they ara of the establishment of
a military power They are alarmed at the
concentration of the money power and the
growing dependency of all moderate bust
ness enterprises upon the will Of the con-
trOllers of great corporations and combi-
nations of capital, and believe that If any
through too great power over the business
of the country being gathered into a few
hands. and not from an increase of the
army the possession Of island depen,Ien-
cies. He says that Mr.. Oney came nearer
striking the keynote than has Mr. BRYAN
In any of his declarations. and that very
many influential nfen who are dissatisfied
with the administration and were inclined
to oppose McIlinley's reelection are. con :
WINGED by Mr.. Bryans taking the shoot he
has with reference to imperialism that he
does not comprehend the true situation and
would not be able to deal with the great
question of the hour. which is an economic
and business question. were he elected.
These men who are ready to hold the ad-
minfstration responsible for the develop
ment of trusts. for the stock jobbing fnan-
ciering which deprives Investments of their
staple character for the curtailment of on
portunity for modern business Investments
and for the helpless dependency Of all in
dividual operators in any line, feel that
they cannot look to Mr.. Bryan for a c,,re
of this evil. 900
Do Not Believe I'm Bryan's Remedy,
They say that he has twice diagnosed the
case and twice written prescriptions. hut
that neither diagnosis and neither prescrip-
ton fitted the disease. They declined free
silver as remedy In 1896, he SAYS and
now refuse to believe that the disease is
Imperialism and that Its cure may be found
In abandoning the Philippine Islands and
reducing the army to 25,OOO men. They feel
that having made wrong diagnosis OF the
| case Mr.. Bryan is not capable of giving
| remedy. and that therefore there is no
alternative but to let the disease run its
course or trust to the republican party to
take hold of 1t with skillful hands and cure
1t In their own way.
Hint Given to Bryan.
1t Is believed that this opinion has been
| more or less frankly expressed to Mr. Bry-
an with the view Of inducing him to give
more prominence in the campaign to the
business conditions In this country which
are complained Of instead Of devoting him
self entirely to the interests Of the Fill
pinos; and the opinion Is expressed by some
that he will take the hint and in his letter
| Of acceptance dwell chiefly upon the aues-
ton of trusts, the consolidation of capital
and the subordination of individual enter
prise. But whether he will be willing to
subordinate the Imperialism issue or wheth-
er he can do so II he wants to after its
having been made paramount Is a per-
picking question to those most concerned
LOCAL WATER SUPPLY.