The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-07
MIR. BRYAN AID THE SPANISH
TREATY.

The Conservative is the name of a
weekly paper published in Nebraska City
by Hon. ]. Sterling Morton. secretary of
agriculture under President Cleveland, and
one of the best known men in Nebraska.
Mr.. Morton is not a Bryan man; in fact,
he believes less in that gentleman than
dc most men, probably because he knows
him better thar do most men. Mr.. Morton
is an an-ti-expansionist. He opposed the
treaty with Spain by which we secured the
Philippines. Mr.. Bryan in a recent article
on imperialism said that Imperialism is
based upon 1.-THE assumption hat the ac-
QUESTION of remote territory is desirable
Upon this proposition Mr.. Morton in his
paper picks up Mr.. Bryan. very pertinently
saying to him:
If. as Mr.. Bryan says, in imperialism
is embodied the propositions he has laid
down, then, as the one who favored the
ratification of that treaty, who was, ac-
Cording to the assertion of his stanch-
est friends. responsible for its r%atifca-
ton. he cannot escape whatever oppro-
brium may belong to the policy the treaty
inaugurated. If ratification meant to as
sert that the acquisition of remote ter
y 10 0tSAA ht - u llllS
proposition. II Ii meant that 1.-THE acuuisl-
ton of territory by conquest was right
he espoused this principle. and so for each
OF the imperialistic propositions to which
he refers.
Mr.. Morton declares that all who favored
the ratification of the treaty with Spain
are estopped from ~denouncing the conse-
duences of the policy which has followed.
In the debate pending the ratification of
the treaty Senator Allen. Mr.. Bryan's right
and man in Nebraska. said:
/ uphold the general and commander of
the navy in repelling the attack. We are
IN the Philippine islands as a conquering
military power. We hold them to-day by
virtue of the power TO make war. and in
no other sense, and there those islands and
those people must remain respecting the
law. respecting the dignity and the SOW
ereignty and the flag of this Nation until
their status among the nations of the earth
shaA be defined by Congress, the sole power
TO deal with the question. They must he
taught as long as we deal with them that
submission TO the constituted authority is
the first duty of the citizen and the in
habitant.
Mr.. Morton goes back to the Congression-
al Record and quotes from the speeches
pending the ratification of the treaty ia
snow lndt 10 fdtiIy the treaty would make
cur control of the islands just what IL now
Is. senate Daniel proposed TO amend the
treaty so that our occupation of the Philip
pines would be the same as our occupa-
ton Of Cuba. Senator Hoar.' says the
Conservative. 1.-THE leader OF the anti-im-
perialists. insists that he nae the neces.
sary votes TO amend the treaty I'm tho
manner indicated by Senator Daniel II
Mr.. Bryan had not influenced certain sena-
tors to change their minds" Half a dozer
Democratic senator's explained the effect
OF the ratification OF the treaty. Senate,
| Daniel declaring that '.the treaty fixes on,
policy with the Philippines; the rest OF oul
policy is merely a matter of clerkly de.
tails" Once fix sovereignty there ex,
claimed Senator Daniel. land it's roots gs
down to the center of the earth: SOW.
~creignty is the most immovable thing tina
a nation does or can do" The Conserva
tive. after printing several such extracts Al
above quoted. goes on TO say:
: Gould the issue be more plainly state