Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-02
sHnulISH STAIeSMANShlP.

6HOUlISH CRAFTSMANSHIP.
We know of no other expression than
the above to fifty describe the cruel ana
heartless policy that has seemed to control
the actions of Mr.. Bryan, and those who
have upheld him, since the trouble first
began between the United States and
Spain, which terminated in war.
When President Mckinley was trying
to avert war and free Cuba, by peaceaDle
negotiations, from Spanish misrule, MIR,
Bryan fastened to Washington and lashed
into fury the already intense excitement
which was controlling the Democratic
members of Congress. He used all bis
influence to precipitate war with Spain be-
fore our Government was in state OF
preparedness, or before sufficient cause
had probably been given. To use the Ian
guage of Champ Clark, he had the Demo
Gratis to take the Republicans by the scrutf
of the neck and force them to vote for
declaration of war. How many people
believe that Mr.. Bryan was influenced
by sympathy for struggling Cubans, or a
desire to uphold the honor of our Govern
ment? How many believe that his OBJ
iect was to have our country embroiled
in war for the purpose Of embarrassing the
Administration? The very bad taste Of
the defeated candidate for President, shown
by going to the Capitol to shape sentl-
ment against the policy which was being
pursued by the honorable gentleman who
bad defeated him for the Presidency, WAS
enough to disclose his real motive.
The war with Spain was fought to sue
cess, and the Bryanites found that the
Administration had not been weakened
but strengthened by the conduct of the
conflict. Mr.. Bryan then saw what he be-
lieved to be an opportunity to place the
Administration in not only an awkward
but dangerous position. He advocated
the ratification of the treaty made at Paris
between the United States and Spain, with
the belief and hope that it would provoke
difficulties in the Philippines that would
place President Mckinley and the Repub-
lcan party at great disadvantage in the
election of 1900. What stronger proof of
the correctness of this conclusion is wanted
than the fact that Mr.. Bryan and his po-
litical associates have found fault with the
Administration in every step it has taken
to suppress disturbances in the Philippines
and put an end to the war with the insur-
gents-a war which was precipitated by
misconception on the part Of the insur-
gents as to the actual intentions Of the
United States with regard to their future
disposition? That misconception was the
outgrowth of the criticisms Of the Demo
Gratis made upon the Presidents policy,
and false sympathy expressed by them for
those whom they claimed were to be gov
erned without their own consent How
many people believe that Mr.. Bryan truly
sympathised with the Filipinos, that he
wanted to see the insurrection speedily
ended? How many persons believe that
be wanted to see the war prolonged and
the instruction accelerated to render Nc
Kinley unpopular and advance his own
political interest? Who will deny that
Bryanism has been an upholder and en-.
courager of Aguinaldism. and for an evil
purpose?
. Not satisfied with ITS cruel and selfish
conduct in urging a conflict with Spain;
not satisfied with its vicious conduct in
clamoring for ratification of the Paris
Treaty with the hope that it would 80 pro-
long bloodshed in the Philippines as to
wreck the Mckinley Administration, Bry-
anism is now embarked in more nefar-
ious enterprise than either of the former,
with the same evil purpose in view. The
Bryanites have seized upon the dreadful
situation in China and are trying to use it
for political effect. The Democratic Con-
gressional Committee has sent out a state
ment which is severely critical Of the at
titude of the Administration toward the
Chinese question. The statement is a
viciously cruel tissue of falsehood, which
endeavors to impress the public with the
idea that the policy of the United States
In the Orient is dictated and controlled by |
Great Britain--that the Mckinley Ad.