The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
Important Declarations
by nr Wm J. Bryan.
He Delivered Nineteen Ad-
dresses Yesterday.

Wilmington, Del, Oct q Nix
Bryan made two speeches of some
length in this city tonight after hav-
ing made II other addresses during
the day. Beginning at St Micbaels.
on the eastern shore of Maryland. he
spoke in succession at Easton, Pres
ton, Hurlock, Vienna, Salisbury,
Berlin, all OF which are in Maryland.
and at Frspkford. Georgetown, Mil.
ford, Harrington, Dover, Clayton,
Middletown, Kirkwood and New
Castle, in Delaware The audiences
of the day wers as rule fair sized
and majority of them were thor
oughly appreciative At a few Of
the stopping places in Delaware
there was apparent lack OF enthusl
asm
The first of Mr. Bryau's night
meetings in this city was held in
big tent, and while the meeting be-
gan much earlier, Mr. Bryan did not
appear until 9 O'Clock He had
long and busy day and found it
necessary to take an unusually pro-
longed rest after his arrival ln this
city. The tent was crowded to suf
location After expressing bis graft
6cation at being present, Bryan took
cognizance of a series of questions
propounded to him by John P. Nields
of this city
The questions were as follows
l. Will he, if elected president, as
commander in- chief, Immediately
withdraw the army from the Philip
pines !?
2. How does he contemplate that
stable form of government can be
given to the Philippines !?
8 How soon after stable form OF
government is established does he
propose that congress shall declare
the independence of these ielands /!
4 How soon after stable form OF
government is established and lnde
pendeuce is declared does he pro-
pose that the American protectorate
over the Philippine islands shall! con-
tinue
5. Will be pay the obligations Of
this government in silver or gold, if
elected
Mr. Bryan took up the questions
and replied to them as follows
As reply to the first question he
Quoted from his speech of accept
ance, saying 81 stated that if elect
ed president l would Immediately
convene congress in extraordinary
session and would ask congress to
declare the nations policy in the
Philippine islands. as we are cow
establishing stable form of govern
ment in Cuba to declare our purpose
to give independence to the Filipinos
as we have promised to give inde-
pepdece to the Cubans to declare
our purpose to give protection to the
FiIpinos as we have promised to
give protection to the Cubans and
have for IS years given protection to
the republics of Central and South
America"
On the second question, he said {:
mo one has attempted to fix the
number OF hours or days or weeks or
months necessary, but I will say
tbie, that I believe that we could
establish stable government in the
Philippines in less time than the
Republican party has established one
in Cuba. and l think l can promise
you that our officials would not
embezzIe as Republican officials
embezzled Cuban money
To the third question, he answered
that in his speech of s-;eptance 1t
was proposed to give them independ
epce as soon as their stable govern.
| ment is established. The phase
! ''apd as soon' means immediately"
III our language /; don't know what
i. means in Republican" and answer.
ing the fourth question be said:
''lf the questioDer had read my
! speech he would have seen that there
was 20 limit on the protectorate, and
we believe that this nation can assert
the doctrine that when this nation
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