The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-29
MR.. BRYAN CORNEREO.

correspondent OF the New YORK ITfSS,
is having annoying questions put to
him by thinking men in the audiences
that he is addressing nowadays
At Tecumseh, Kansas, a man inter
rnpted Mr.. Bryan towards the close of
his speech, by suggesting that the Fill
pinos were on par with our Indians.
TO this Bryan responded: "Now, as
| understand you, you think we We're
right in taking the property Of the In
dians?"
No, cir.
Then, do you think il right to take
the property of the Filipinos?"
g No, sir, " responded the man in the
audience, land nobody is going to-
How does the treatment of the Fill
pinos differ from the treatment of Jail
birds in this country? Do you believe
in Furnishing the Jail birds?"
Bryan-Yonr face is the face of an
intelligent man, and you cannot fail to
see the difference between putting men
in the penitentiary for the commission
of a crime and going over to the Philip
pines aud taking charge IF the govern
ment Of the Filipiuos
When l see man like Won. WAS
the response Of the iHterloeutar. who
favored the peace treaty. think that
man ought to have some consistency
about him II"
At this there was loud smoker in
the crowd, and Bryan turned red and
mopped his brow, evidently thinking
out line Of reply At last, having got
his wits together. he replied
i am much obliged for yonr men
tioning that, for | should not feel like
bringing it to your attention unless
called on to do so. | urged the rati-
tication Of the treaty, and also urged
the passage of the resolution promis-
ing independence to the people of the
Philippines, and if your Republican
Administration had passed the resolu-
ton there would not have been one
drop of blood shed in the Philippines
ohJ tuhl bOui bl'IllIOu.
" That is not only my opinion, but
if You will stop to think about it and
give the public the honest result of
your thoughts, it will be your opinion
that if we had made the same promise
Of independence to the Filpinos that
We did to the Cubans, we would have
had no conflict there. Had we treated
Cuba as we did the Philippines, there
would be war in Cuba to-day. And
had we treated the Filipinos as we did
the Cubans, there would be no war in
the Philippines to-day.
" Yes" responded the man, "but
take the time to think little yourself
and also give the public the benefit of
your honest opinion. You will find
that the two cases are no more alike
than silver and gold
He then asked Bryan if he believed
the Filipinos were capable of self
government. 70 this Bryan replied
Admiral Dewey stated in message
to the Secretary of the Navy that the
Filipinos were better capable of self
government than the Cnbans, and that
he based his Judgment after n study of
both races.
'Do you believe in Admiral Dewey's
judgment and honestly" asked the
man.
II certainly do, )" replied Bryan.
Then, asked the man, aud there
was note of triumph in his voice,
why did You declare in your Indiana
polls speech that he had admitted that
the Filipinos We're his allies, when he
specifically denied it in letter read in
Congress? If you believe his first
statement, why not the other?"
AT this there was ripple of applause,
bnt Bryan WAS helped ont of his diff :
Guilty by a band, which struck up a
loud tune, which allowed the candidate
| to escape.