The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-26

now CnfncSo Ian Come In.
There Ii Just one way. ana ono way
alone. by which the Chinese laborers in
the Philippines could acquire the right OF
unrestricted entry into the United states:
and that r. by tho election OF Demo-
cratic prssident and a Democratic con-
gress. The Dsmocrstic party. from Mr..
Bryan down. 10 committed absolutely and
unsquivocaiiy "a the proposition that the
instant Puerto Rico and the Philippines
were acquired by the United States. that
instant the constitution Of tho United
States at once. and OF its own inherent
force. extended over those islands That
instant every single inhabitsnt OF those
islands. whose status was not otherwise
fixed by treaty. became a citizen Of the
United states. according to the Demo
cratic doctrine. 1t was while holding this
belief. ~ Mr.. Bryan himself admits. that
he recommended to his followers In the
United States senate 10 vote for tina rati-
fcation OF tho treaty with Spain: and
the Democratic senators who voted for
that treaty. with very few exceptions. pro-
fsss a belief In the same doctrine today
Tho treaty permitted the resident Span
iards to retain their allegiance to SPAIN
by action In court within q brief period Of
time after the treaty was ratinsd. Failing
10 do that. their status was that of tho
other Inhabitants OF the islands. The
status OF other inhabitants was not reuu-
lated by tina treaty.
Thus. according 10 tha present Demo-
cratic doctrine. which Is loudly proclaim
ed. and In support Of which the Demo-
Gratis are citing dscislons from petty ter
ritorial courts. the Philippine islands are
an Integral part OF the United states. and
entirely under cover OF tho constitution.
Thus, according 10 the same Democratic
doctrine, no power lies tn congress 20 pre-
vent The free migration OF any OF the peo-
pie OF the Philippines. the Chinese inelud-
I'd. from their present abode 60 any part
Of the United states, Moreover. accord
ing 70 the same doctrine. the same people
re citizens OF the United states. with all
the rights, privileges and lmmpnIiies OF
citizenship
There is 40 constitutional provision by
Witch citizenship OF the United states.
once acquired. can ever be lost. without
the voluntary aetisn OF shs cl,isen HIM
sslt Consequently according 60 the doc-
trins which Mr. Bryan ana other Demo
Gratis ara iouaiy prociaiminr, carried TO
ia lexicai conclusion. the Chinese and
Malsya IN tho Philippines are not saIy
olstsvss Of shs urlted states. but no con.
srsssloaal act. no, even a eornplsts ahaa-
doAnent Of shs Philippines can deprive
ta~ people resident 81 the islands 81 the
risA, Of oitissashsp In this eoantrr. tn ths
svsnt ,has shsy elect 70 eSm@ hers Ia
stead % r~saAiaang there at the mercy o.
AxuinAld0 .ad bis srtxAOes
ThA IN tail is the Democratic aSe-
rsae as new announced A pemocfstls
president heAdlns 20 fats ssesrine. ssuls
no, stalfsfy hsnsetf ~ requiring tas fed
srai oaieefs to snfsscs the sx.as@sian laws
ssalnst The chiness o, tAs phsstaasnss.
nsstasr s0ala he ssny ,hasF elsin to ths
rtshss % ssssNnshlp here. A peuaosrAsis
congress eoaia newer ASldins 70 tasss
views paNs eny acs 70 prsvrat tire free
entry ~ tho Tusrlne. 70 this country. In
the trnprOe&hls svsnl 81 shsre e~tnw mi.
srNeon q these people hitser
On the 1sher hs-a. the aagubiIssn party
helas shat ths Democratic Interpretation
81 the constitution. 20 vAseA Mr Bryau
and hls followers ere csmmitsea. = fAlse
ana hsretisal They snslss that The F1gi-
pines ans the Chinese in the PhHigpias
islands are not citizens * TIRE United
States. The fassFA enacsFs. an8sr the
present RApuSlioAn administration. refuse
aainixxfsn TO ne Chinese from the Phnip.
rsnes ana tren hawaii. and net one q
thasn Aas ever isndea IA thls eonhsry "a
"a swuSeArs In which those islands have