Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-30
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Minneapolis Tribune.

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Minneapolis Tribune.
Charles DENLY, Indiana, ex-Cnited
States minister to China and member OF
the first commission to the Philippines
a lifelong democrat-has written a letter
urging the reelection OF President
Mckinley.
1t is entitled Organs Attitude Towards
the Philippines" and is made public
by the republican national committee.
The letter is IN part as follows:
In his speech of April II, 1900, in the
senate Mr.. Hoar said that he could not
forget that Mr.. Bryan, sunless he is
much misrepresented, used all his power
and influence with those of his friends
who are ready to listen to his counsels to
secure the ratification of the treaty.
meaning the Paris treaty.
There were II democratic senators
who voted for the ratification. A two
thirds majority was necessary. The
treaty was ratified by n vote. MIR.
Bryan has squareIy assumed the RESPONSE
bility of the ratification.
We had taken Manila on August 10
1898. In December, 1898, Spain had
made a treaty ceding the islands to us.
We had occupied them until February
8, 1899. On that day Aguinaldo made
war on US. Our soldiers had to fight for
their lives. The treaty was ratified
February Z, 1899. .
Mr.. Bryan advised his friends in the
senate to vote to ratify the treaty after
the battle of February 5 had been fought.
He knew that war had begun.
He might readily have Seen what COM
plications might possibly occur out of
the existing conditions. Then was the
time to have talked about the consent
of the governed" and not now, when
every speech he makes adds ten names
to the roll of our dead and 100 to the
Filipino dead.
Mr.. Bryan, having the undoubted power
to prevent the ratification OF the treaty,
actually by his own confession advised
its ratification. Neither in law nor in
morals can he be permitted now TO secure
political advantage from denouncing q
course of conduct which he himself
advised.
Bryan wanted to create the bogy of
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overcome the monster.
Had Mr.. Bryan opposed the ratiica-
ton Of the treaty, the Filipinos would
have gone their way, either 10 the arms
of Spain or Germany, or into discordant.
warning and petty states.
Al all events we would have been done
with them. This would not have suited
at all, because Mr.. Bryan wanted to
wage "a successful contest against i'm
perialism."
And so imperialism was born and its
actual father was William Jennings
Bryan! He is now endeavoring to de-
stroy his own child!
Let it be remembered that this extra.
ordinary dread of 'imperialistic rule"
comes from a gentleman who has accent
ed the nomination of the fusion populists
or peoples party.
The populist platform demands that
"the country should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the people,"
Is not that imper.aI.sm?
am not doienJipg the republican
party, but | en- defending William
Mchlnley. He Las been subjected to
more abuse than any president we ever
had, and he deserved it as little as any
one ever did.
In the most difficult period of our his
tory he has proved himself equal 10 the
demands upon him. He has acted with
an eye single to the good of the country.
The war with Spain was not of his seek
Ing, but he met the issue with exalted
courage.
In diplomacy he displayed qualities of
highest order and in military affairs he
was remarkably successful. He emf
nently deserves reelection.
CHARLES DENLY.