The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-11
BAKER MAKES A HIT
Continued from Fifth page.

east corner Of the platform and gave u
another issue called Imperialism.
II can't say that l know what it mean
but 1 do know there has not been a singi
act passed by the Republicans admissa
BILE of the construction the Democrat
give to Imperialism. 1 do know that tn
Republican party has always stood 70
liberty. Now if the Republicans are no
in favor of imperialism and the Demo
Gratis are not, where is there any posi-
bility of our having it in this country?
But this is no new talk In the days
of Lincoln there were those who prophe
cied imperialism for this country Their
when that great general, L. S. Grant
appeared for the presidential race, the
| opposition said the man on horseback haa
| appeared to make himself emperor. They
said he would call together the boys in
| blue and proclaim himself Imperator'-
/ that upon his head would be placed the
| imperial crown and in his hand the goi-
| den scepter.
"Mr. Bryan says the spirit of imperial
ism is upon us-unless he is elected presi-
dent. He is the only salvation of the
country. But if we are in danger of this
imperialism, what one man is more re-
sponsible for it than William Mckinley?
He went up to Washington and persuad-
ed the eDmocrats and Populists to ratify
the treaty with Spain. without Demo-
cratic support the measure to adopt ire
treaty could have never passed.
after the treaty is adopted, after the
$40, 900 was paid Bryan began to in
quire If the title to the islands was good
He now goes up and down the ountry
prolaiming that we have no title to the
land for which he advised this country
to expend s20,000,0OO
Now this question Of imperialism
could not have arisen unless We had
had the war with Spain You remem-
Der the rapid events Of the war. How
the Maine was blown up, was was de-
clared and the Spanish fleet sunk by
Dewey in Manila Bay, when the stars
and stripes unfurled in the Orient TO re-
main forever Finally the treaty was
ratified and at the same time the senate
passed a resolution under which the presi-
dent has been acting ever since. In
February. 1899 the senate declared:
That by the ratification Of the treaty
Of peace with Spain it is not intended TO
incorporate the inhabitants of the Philip
pines into citizenship Of the United
States, nor is it intended to permanently
annex said islands as an integral part
of the territory of the United States: but
it is the Intention of the United States 70
esablish a government suitable TO the
wants and conditions CT the Inhabitants
Of said islands, 10 prepare them for local
self government, and in due time to make
such disposition of said islands as vii
best promote the interests Of the citizen
OF the United States and the Inhabitants
of said Islands
I'VE passed this resolution. II Il a
Republican resolution and It declares our
attitude toward the Philippine Islands. Is
there any imperialism in IT.
The Democratic party used 20 be
pretty good party years ago. Il was
party Of IDEAS Of expansion It was IN
der Jefferson that we obtained the Loussi-
ana purchase. It was b. HIN that We
were taught how 70 govern territ1rv ac-
quired in thar manner. lie understood