The sun., 1900-08-27

public is born we must stand as Its protector.
We must run amuck for the mere love OF run
ming II. We must pay Ia Kes TO support warships
and armies In order that some obscure nation
may play at government II is Understood Why
we have an interest In the South American Re-
publcs-the Monroe doctrine explains that.
but why we should become the Don Qulxote OF
the world can not be satisfactorily explained.
Let US at least be honest, and when we say that
the Philippines shall be independent let us say
so meaning what the word Implies. Let them
go their way and we ours--enemlee IN war ana
~ peace friends Let US have no enm%nsnng %
alliances nor stand sponsor Tor people who are
aliens and whose abiding place Is remote from
our continent. "
long II will be before the stable government it
favors will be established, II may be a hundred
ment Is established and holding them forever
is as far as practical right goes. the dinerence
have no more right 10 hold them TOR a term OF
years than we have 10 hold them forever, The
people would become confused In considering
Democrats we're Of their ground when they
adopted this uncertain. hating rolicy.
,Dsgpise It as you may me nss Tea suefsSSs sf iSs
United States should be Withdrawn at once.
now and forever. and the islands turned over
mander-in-c Chief. have the power to recall the
armies, and II he did he would let loose the
horrors Of a terrible revolution; A nobody
necessary to attack IL still Mr.. Bryan in some
other speech may even reach that altitude of
TeCkl less ness
I've should not grant the Philippines i'm
mediate Independence because we have as
sumed by the treaty obligations 70 the world
which we must comply with We have also as
sumed obligations 10 the friendly Fllipinos. and
we should not abandon them TO dreadiulfate
We have promised these people a stable goY-
ernment, and We ought o. give IL TO them, we
have property interests In the ISLANDS which
should be projected L Is desirable for US 70 70
have foothold IN the Fast, so a. 70 foster and
increase our commerce. We believe that asSo-
citation with us will elevate the Filipino and i'm
prove his condition
Philippines take rank hereafter with Australia
would any man doubt the wisdom OF our
policy. in holding them2 II another Canada
should be born in the tropics, may not Its union
with us be mutually beneficial Who can tell
what the future may have in reserve for us ?
We should not promise independence to the
Philippines because such promise would
nullity every effort that we might make for the
establishment OF a government. Inc fulplno
next day, and possibly another bloody revolu-
ri do not find in the Republican platform any
declaration of the policy TO be pursued touch
ing the granting OF Independence to the Philip
pines. That party Ia not pledged either to
to the the % terms nU Of it's pIatform. IL may take any
action on the subject that wisdom and pru-
dence would dictate: In the platform the party
agrees to provide for the maintenance OF law
and order, and for the establishment Of good
government and for the performance OF inter
the largest measure OF self. government con,
sistent with our welfare. and our duties. shall
be secured TO them BY law II cannot be
doubted that, II these promises are carried out
In their spirt and intent the results will be OF
the highest benefit to the Filipinos,
II am not defending the Republican party Ia
this article but am defending William McKin-
ley. He has been subjected to more abuse than
as little as any one ever did. In the most DIM
cult period Of our history he has proved himself
equal to all the demands upon him. He has
acted with an eye single to the good Of the coun-
try. The war with Spain was not OF the Presi-
dents seeking, but he met the issue with ex-
alted courage. In diplomacy he dsplaye ed quail
tiles OF the highest order, and in military Affairs
he was remarkably. successful. He eminently
deserves reelection"