The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-10-26

iishea control over those islands tht
democratic cry of imperialism
would have had mo- being. Bryan
thought he saw u chance TO make a
strong point and he urged the demo.
cratic members Of the senate TO favor
the treaty, for without some deno-
cratic votes the ratification could not
have occurred.
Following Brayn's advice, the votes
were given for the treaty and the
Philippines were ceded 10 the United
States upon the payment OF $40, 900, ;
600, and the cry Of imperialism was
made possible. 1t has been the prin-
cipal issue In the campaign, having
relegated free silver to the rear
Next to imperialism" comes that
snare 10 catch the German vote, mil
itarism," Bryan knew the strength
and importance OF the German vote
and he fully realized the itnpossibility
Of catching that vote with any Of the
wild cat free silver and free trade
theories, 10 "miIitarism" was brought
into play. Germany has h law max.
ing military service compulsory and
thereby making every able bodied cifi-
zen Of that empire a trained soldier.
10 many Germans the iden Of being
compelled t0 serve in the army and
devote TWO ~ three years of bis life
10 military duties Nv exceedingly dis.
tasteful They hoped 10 escape mill
sary duties IN free America, but Bryan
filings into their face the bugbear Of
miIitnris,D, and hayilg no facts upon
which 10 base his charges that COM
pulsary military service win be 40,
qniref IN this county because of the
large increase In the army, he resorts
10 Misrepresentation
Perry Heath, secretary of the repub-
lieaD national committee, has taken
Bryan 10 task and exposed bis insiu,
cerity IN this matter IN y recent inter.
view, On this subject Secretary
HeNth says;
"Mr, Brynn's i~nsiDeerity md De.
Hberate infant tD deceive the public
are illustrated by his recent change ~
front on tbe question ~ 'm%ilitaris,n,'
Originally no attempted ~ make the
people believe that the present Inv
established u permanent sfnnding army
of 100, 600 men The fDlsity ~ This
Insertion WAS quickly proved by the
Official records, which show that the
inerease In the Standing army WAS
temporary and tbRt the service NJ the
entire addition ~ The military force
terminates On the first dry of mkt
July, ~ which time the army yoyerts
N NV former stains ~ Less than $40, 600,
"Driyon from his original position
Mr., Bryan takes refuge behind the ae-
HertiOn thai fie republican p0rty roo
commended apd . republican houso en-
acted \ measure increasing the army
M 100, 900 men, when mo army was
rnised pgaipst the United stntos,
pH'fAV H~bfaHVVfAfh W VNeHp VIZ pHus'D
believe tint NJ that time there WINS no
reason NJ suppose M additional force
w0ud be NODDED, Mr., Bryan knows
This assertion Nv M misleading and
untrue IN Tint originally mnde, IN
which lp attempted w mako thn poo
plo believe lint tho present law ostnb,
lislos y permanent Standing army of
100, 600, He knows llo public records
show thlf tho president md congress
were notified long before This action
lhpi opv mindful ~ troops ~ the
Philippines WINS IN danger nnd TINT
additions f0 the force would DO nbs0-
lntoly nocpBa1ry both W eontinpp orr
control w those lslnuds mud m protect
or forces DlroAdy thero,V
Continuing, Secretary Honth Quotos
estFReN from llp reports ~ aonprnl
nfis md other officers w tho Philip
pines, hwhleh woyo,N anoorling to
tho statement, 'thnt MI MI, bryan
spys upon lhis spbjeet ~ absolutely
untrue md demonstrators him N hp
either Rnat IN y presidential mRaidnp
on aneopnt ~ his ppfpnilinpity with
lhe fpefs rotating " thnt about which
hp " tnlkipg ~ thnt 20 w deliberately
tryipg " deceive thp people,