Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-08-30
statement, in part as Follows,

Spain, urged OH by the democratic party.
The popularity of the war was such that
Mr.. Bryan joined the army. The war
was successful, a treaty of peace was en-
| tered into by which the United States
| agreed to pay $40, ooo, 900 and accept the
sovereignty and public property of Spain
in the Philippine archipelago. There
was opposition to the ratification Of the
treaty. Mr.. Bryan came to Washington
| apd urged his democratic friends to vote
for the treaty and il was through his in
tluence that the treaty was finally rati-
fed. 1t then became the duty Of the
United States to maintain law and order
and protect the lives and property of all
the inhabitants of the islands, whether
native or foreign born. The United
States. at the time of the ratification Of
the treaty held military possession Of
Manila, and Immediately after the ratif-
cation assumed the sovereignty Of the
islands. The people of the United States,
particularly of the Pacific coast, became
| entitled to the vast commerce Of the Pa
cific ocean, of which the Philippines fur
nish the key.
| Zone Aguinaldo had raised rebellion
in Luzon against Spain before the COM
mencement Of the Spanish war with the
United States. This adventurer had sold
out or settled his rebellion with Spain for
$4oo, 900 before Dewey set sail for Manila,
and as part of the bargain with Spain
| Aguinaldo agreed to leave the islands and
never return. Dewey took the willy Agui-
naldo back to the islands. supposing, as
friend of the United States. In this Ad-
miral Dewey was mistaken. Aguinaldo,
as soon as he landed on his native soil,
organized rebellion against the United
States which would have been of little
consequence If he had not been able TO
OBTAIN comfort and aid in this country.
An organization was formed in the United
States call the Anti-Imperialist league,
which has for the last two years cooper
ated with Aguinaldo's Tag al juuta, with
headquarters at Hong Kong, to supply
literature and materials of war for Agui-
naldo President Mckinley had no au-
thority to buy out Aguinaldo's rebellion,
against the United States but was bound
by the treaty (which is the supreme law
OF the land) to maintain law aud order
and protect life and property in the ISL
ands. 1t required large army and the
Expenditure of hundreds of millions Of
dollars TO put down Aguinaldo's rebellion.
"The assistance and encouragement he
received from the Anti -Imperiaistic
league and the enemies of the United
States, both at home and abroad, made
his barbarous and irregular war bloody
and expensive. Congress however made
all necessary appropriations, providing
the executive with men and money to
maintain the authority of the United
States in the Philippines. The so-called
anti-imperialists declared the policy to
put down the rebellion aud maintain law
and order in all territories OF the United
States, without regard to the time when
such territories we're acquired, was 'im-
perialism, and that any use Of the army
to maintain law and order, however
necessary, was 'militaryism,' and that
giving aid and comfort to rebels in arms
against the United States was 'maintaia-
ing the principles of the Declaration Of
Independence
"Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign
for the principles of the Chicago plat
form and his insistence upon the adoption
OF that platform at Kansas City, induced
the people to suppose that the campaign
of 1900 would be conducted on the issues
of 1896. In this it seems they were mis-
taken"
Senator Stewart then quotes Mr.. Bry-
ans declaration of his intention, il elect
ed, to call an extraordinary session of
congress to give the Filpinos freedom on
the same terms as Cuba. lie also de-
nounces the recent convention of anti
inperialists at indianapolis. He also de-
nounces Mr. Bryan for promising to lex
tend the Monroe doctrine to the Orient"