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of Central Asia reply for Russia. In
all these cases the natives have had
benefits which they did not ask for
Imposed on them by superior power,
and which experience alone has ena bled
them to appreciate and enjoy.
Mr.. Bryan and the populistic leaders
know that the words ''imperia lism"
and "militarism' are merely fresh cam
paign phrases like the cross Of gold
of 1896: They come from the same
mint of phrases in his brain, 1t re-
qutres no x-ray5 to prove this. Common
sense sunlight shows It,
Mr.. Bryan himself volunteered in the
"militarism OF the Cuban campaign,
tho unhappily without the opportunity
OF shedding his blood, to force civiliza-
Istion upon unwilling Spanlards. II he
| had shed some blood he might now be
4 in harmony with the gallant and patri-
otto soldiers of the nation. But he went
far enough to approve the principle of
/ force and to draw his pay as soldier
He consented TO that vast increase of
our army. a portion of 1t was GENT to
i the philippines to.take their possession
out of the hands of Spain In conclud-
ling the affair a treaty was made, with
| Spain. the only government then or
lever before in control of the islands, by
(which the sovereignty of the islands.
4 was fully conveyed To the United
4 States, and paying $2OOOO000 for the
territory. precisely as We acquired the
1 territory and jurisdiction over the peo-
4 pie of Louisiana, of Florida, of Alaska.
4 OF California and of all our other ex
pansions. He was SO convinced that
4 the policy was right that he visited
4 Washington and persuaded seventeen
4 democratic senators to vote for the
sitreaty and thus secured its ratification.
/ NAY KEEP SOVEREIGNTY.
If We We're entitled to take thu SOW
lsereignty then, we are entitled to keep
lit now; and no amount of Political
lodging and hedging can conceal that
4 fact. III the subsequent fighting of the
|uncivilized insurgents cancelled our
A rights, then by a higher right did the
4 opposition of our southern fellow citi-.
4 zens in the civil war, who We're highly
4 civilized and fully qualified for indie
pendent self government, require the
sundering of our union: and all our pa,
4 triotic blood was shed for a wrong. In
4 all the history of nations the consent
I of the governed = to the transfer. of ter
ritory has never been required except
by special treaty stipulation. and then
a only between peoples enjoying the same
civilization. as was the case between
4 Italy and France and between Den
4 mark and Germany in recent transfers
! of land.
i All the world, if 1t has observed the
conditions, knows that but for the in
sIisurgent violence which menaces every
4 Filipino who shows friendship to the
4 limited States With loss of his property
I and OF his life, the production, com
merce and prosperity Of that people
4 would now be on the high tide of de-
4 velopment the friendship of that peo-
4 pie would be now assured, and all their
rights Of life, liberty and property
would be secured, and local self govern
tment already Instituted. 1t ought to
tiexcite the Indignation Of every loyal
Il American that Bryanite speeches and
q RESOLUTIONS here have kept in activity
Il the muskets and bolos Of the maraud-
ling insurgents there; and have cost the
Hives of many OF our gallant soldiers
and of friendly Filipinos. as shown by
1.-THE recent official declarations of Fill
lpino agents. as well ssof American of.
d ficers. Fortunately, it is. a dangerous
political policy to side With the enemy
lin time Of rational war. Every party
committing that folly, whether in this
4 or in other free countries. has been
Iforesoomed to defeat, and In some cases
4 to dissolution. The American people
i believe in expansion. Il has been the
Law OF their historic growth. a great
"a statesman said some Years ago, A ma
siton which has ceased to grow has be-
gun to decay. The great diversity In
4 the lines of growth OF this republic re-
4 quire wide fields for their development.
Il The policy of President Mckinley is the
& policy of the American people. both Of
3! this and of past generations, and they.
will maintain il. Their children Will
Ii rise up and call them blessed for sup-
h porting it, whsn4its full fruition shall be
& enjoyed. Ard especially will the island
srs across the Pacific yet call them
blessed. when their cruel Tagaln mas
4 tiers have vi thdralvn 70 their associates
& in Hong Kong. Then will American
liberty law and order. and peace. be
g quickly established among them. The
{ school house shall follow the flag. and
II self government shall follow the school
Il house.
NOT IMPERIOUS.
& This charge Of imperialism brought
4 by MIR Bryan against President McKin-s
ley. known by millions of men to be one
4 of the most genuine. kind hearted. true
land conscientious citizens this repub-
lie. sounds strangely familiar to our old
grey bearded republicans. We remem-
s. bar the contest for the reelection of
Lincoln in 1864, and the like outrageous
charges made against that big-souled
patriot by the reckless coppsrhead
demagogues Of hat day Read the fol-
lowing published by the democratic or
gan at Indianapolis in that year. and
judge for yourselves where Mr.. Bryan
found his vocabulary of charges against
Mckinley. After charging that . Abra-
q ham Lincoln is assuming the power
she despotic power--to enable him to
pay his debts and replenish his over
j drawn Golfers etc, that party organ
compared Lincoln, Stantonsand Halleck
a To Caesar and the Roman triunlyirate
II Ii then added:
II There succeeded an emperor who
could fiddle when Rome was burning,
I'VE also have our emperor, Lincoln. who
lean tell stale jokes whilst the land is
& running red With the blood of brothers.
4 Should Mr. Lincoln be reelected the
4 revolution will be accomplished. This
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