New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-28

St- did not sin in ignorance-they snned with full
kn3wledge of the consequences Of their acts.
Derroftts5 - ,,,,-,--,
De independent OF the United States We cannot
TO ourselves. even If the American people would
ferent Sh tb f y ny oslong f 20 elI
some OF them are only partially civilized and they
could not well assimiate with our people.
But the FilpinOs must either become citizens
OF our Government or must remain alien subjects
ourselves involved by reason the original monu-
mental oiunder In attempting to annex these ISL
If the Filipnos by reason Of annexation are to be
must be recognized such when they migrate to
MS tIls country: ana when they are once here they
cannot Thereafter be excde from aT midst s
any statutory legislation They San enter into com
Peuuon with our own people, especially with
own own Worklngmen, and we shah find cheap Asatc
!aooT az our very doors seeking employment to
'if nste1d IelPena H ana injury Of our own citizens
ton or a Democratic President there will be in
assertion that a fear Of the coinage Of more 90
sent eent doaPs &c may disturb existing business condi
the present Republican Administration is already
coming each and every month 150OOOO Of standard
silver dollars at the ratio of Is to l. and expects
20 continue sucn coinage for at least yea-
Let me warn Democrats OF the danger which con-
fronts fronts them. A Republican President and Re
odious Federal Election law. otherwise known as a
Kentucky will be made the pretext for the neces-
slty OF such measure at this time This would be-
tation in Congress, which is to be hxed and appor-
TONED by the next Congress. Such reduction viii
that the colored vote is suppressed the Southern
States, and such reduction would proportionately
States. as the electoral votes are based upon the
Gonsres sional representation This is the Repub-
@ @ncan scheme to entre1eh themselves in power for
years years % come. The Republican leaders dare not
deny the existence Of such intention. The dan
ger presented tc all Democrats is greater than mere
fesrty and existence Of 6nP % psFy " ixGsa one m
Let us now stand by our Democratic guns and
common Pom 1barr rNoFa Ts-,
Congressman this year imperiIs the chances oS ever
try. " ms ~
COCHRAN ON IMPERIALISM"
Mr.. Cochran spoke next. His address was con-
fined solely to condemning the Governments
Philippine policy. and. incidentally. to forecast
ing some of the awful results which he feared
would attend that policy. The Republican i'm
perialism," he termed it, was not the ex-
tension of the constitutional government OF this
country, but was the extension of the authority
of the offcehoIders and of the syndicate for
the plunder and oppression OF all people"
There was no basis of moral authority. he
tended, advanced by the Republicans 20 the
scheme of government which they intended FOR
the Philippine Islands. If the Constitution did
not extend to the Philippines, by what right
did Mr. Mckinley issue a single order TO a
single soldier quartered there? II there was no
moral right TO govern, MT. CochEdu uISeu luGA
the authority Of the President depended upon
naked force. Making deductions from the Gov
ernments course in the Philippines, Mr. Cock
ran said the conquest OF Mexico would not be
an fupossibility a conquest OF South America
would not be an improbability, and a conquest
of China would not be half so fancirul as was
the thought Of annexing the Philippines three
years ago And if these territories were annexed
Congress could set up in each one OF them Just
as many different kinds of government as 1t
pleased, he cOntended
.'NIv friends" he went on, 1t may be that we
do not realize the fact Of what is portended by
this assumption of authority. Authority can
not no assumed and responsibility escaped Mr.
Mckinley as Sultan Of SuIu is responsible for
every act Of government upon that island The
resnonsibility of despot is different from the
responsibility Of a constitutional magistrate
H. under a government Of divided powers
the president OF the United States is answer
able only for the conduct OF the officers aD-
pointed by him. He has no control over the
Judiciary and therefore he has no responsibility
for the Judgments Of the courts He has no
authority over Congress. He is in no way an
swerabIe for its legislative enactment But
under that despotism the despot is the source
oP All mower. The laws are but his DEGREES; the
decisions Of his Judges are but the expression
of his wishes; the actions of executive officers
ara his acts for all officers are his deputies:
thev are but the hands OF his hands. Wherever
a slave in the island cf Sulu is bound in fetters
q "a Mr. McKinley's hands hat fasten the iron
unon his limbs WheTeve' scourge descends
unon his back it is Mr. McKinleys arm that
N.ields il: every mOar extoTted by torture.
every sigh yielded to oppression. are tributes
70 a system which is his. which ne made his
when he unfurled that flag of light and freedom
and OF Christian morality and civilization over
the sultan and the haren,, and included slave
holding Sultan in the civil list OF the United
States"
FAILS To HOLD HIS AUDITORS.
Mr. Bryan had not got half through with his
speech when the audience began to break up.
II did not go out with rush. bur a steady
stream OF people in single file passed steadily
along the aisles toward the exits and the
shufiing OF their feet disconnected these left
behind b the time Mr. Bryan had finished the
number OF vacant seats had become glaringly
WHERE FLOWS THE HUDSON RIVER
There runs the New York Central: through the
most delightful region Of America. Fare. cents
a mtle.-Advt.
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