The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

4. received seventeen
Democratic votes because Mr.. Bryan, and
large number, II not the majority. OF
Gated the 'ratification But before me
treaty was ratified the insurrection com
menced- 1t was the duty of the president
under the protocol then in force to sup
press it and preserve order Before the
ratiflcations were exchanged. congress
subject The president was left in charge
of that country as he is in charge OF all
ton extends. It was his duty under the
Constitution and laws of the land to main
sary force. This he has done, nothing
more nothing less If he had done more
about abuse OF power; if he had done less less
Mr.. Bryan would be talking now about
articles of impeachment instead of i'm
If Presiident Mckinley had pursued such
a policy as Mr. Bryan Is now proposing,
if elected. he would have been branded
as weak betrayer of his trust and as re-
sponsible for a great national humiliat ton.
have only to turn back TO the expressions
of Democratic newspapers and Demo-
cratic leaders at the time when our
trouble in the Philippines commenced. to
learn that these men who are now talking
FIlipinos independence and making peace
on any terms, were then more irnper-
as Indicated by the advice they gave, than
Mr. Mckinley has ever even been charged
by them to be- Here Is an extract from an
editorial of that time, published in the
Cincinnati Inquirer:
s.Aguinaldo viii have to behave him
self The country will take no backward
step. The Spaniards have limited that we
are dealing with people that will have to
be exterminated 10 keep them from max
ing trouble Wen. We can not stop now.
even at determination
This paper is now talking about the
consent of the governed" and instead Of
DISCRIMINATING the Filipinos it is trying to
exterminate President Mckinley.
The New York Journal said:
''Aguinaldo's men are now attempting to
carry out programme OF savagery- 1hey
nv Ia riS md
sassination.. and If they could gain pos
session of Manila carnival of slaughter.
world We must crush this band of in
cendiaries and assassins once for all
Indians and must be dealt with as we
would deal with a tribe OF renegade
70 this paper, the ablest Democratic or
gan in the United States, Aguinaldo and
Washington and his patriots of the
Orient"
Richard Croker. the great Tammany
i M the pap ens IN when h sPd
believe In holding whatever we have
If the great country west of the
Indians. now long would it take us to
suppress them and make them respect our
laws and Constitutions The same thing
applies to the Philippines and any other
country that may fall into our hands by
the providence of peace or war"
Other quotations from leading Demo-
might be made to the same effect. almost
without number. But these are enough to
only Joined US in ratifying the treaty and
acquiring the Philippines and assuming
the responsibility of government there. but
also advised the president to adopt and
pursue in the discharge of his duties pre-
cisely the policy for which they now ar
Of s'exterrnfnation.' s'renegate Apaches,"
and wild Indians" which they advise.
we're far more bloody and tmperialistlc
than the policy of the president
Why this changer 1t is easily explained.
They spoke as patriots then: they speak
so manifest that Mr.. Bryan seeks to jos
tify himself for advising a ratification of
pected the president, as soon as the treaty
was ratified, to announce to Aguina1do
and his followers, Notwithstanding they
were in arms against US, that he proposed
eminent, To give them their independence
under an American protectorate- Mr.
pected any such thing: because, in the
first place, with the F1lipinos had al
ratified, and every act of the president
was a declaration that until the fnSurre--
der: and in f the Second second place. HIr. Byan.
was aware that the president had al
ready; IN the s.- hope OF AVOIDING any clash
by proclamation promulgated by Cen
eral Otis in the previous December
This proclamation set forth a liberal and
generous plan of government, and de-
clared that our flag and government
would be upheld throughout the Philip
pine islands until congress could have OPP
portunity to legislate. This explicit de-
the approval of Democrats as well as Re-
publicans- The New York Journal said
President McKinley's proclamation to
the people of the Philippines through
General OTIS. ought to secure the hearty
The president promises them all they
hoped to win in their revolt against Spain:
and municipal government shall be car
ried on as far as practicable by. officers
chosen from the Inhabitants of the is
land and If, in performing this work of
civilization, American blood should be
lists would not be enviable. The first shot
fired against the American flag would
make domestic opposition to the measures
of our government overt treason
If it was overt treason for those who
were opposed to the treaty 20 oppose the
fore legislating, how are we to character
ize the action of those who advised ratif1-
If ttl sa has seen any Imperialism it
was in accepting our title to the Philip
pines. and the assertion of our authority
and power there in the first instance, and
all that had the approval Of Mr. Bryan.
Since this policy was entered upon moth
cute it with vigor. If it was right to un-
dertake the suppression IF the insurrec-
and if we are, according 20 afr. Bryan's
programme. to establish a stable govern
Z
leave there or establish n protecrorate,
surely we must first end the war; and
do not know how the PRECEDENT can do
mort in that behalf than he has alread y
done by the amnesty proclamation which
ne has issued, promising PARDON TO al
ton who will surrender AMI respect our
authority. The president has no author
fty to go beyond this Only congress can
promise independence and abdication, and
congress has had two years Of opportun-
ity TO speak but has refused, or at least
failed to make any such promise
Mr.. Bryan recognizes that he would not
have as president any power TO promise
and surrender The county as
an fnducement to peace, and therefore 1t
is that he announces that he win convene
in extra session S0Ou he