The Washington times., 1904-10-07
TAT rs WARNING
ON PHILIPPINES
Dilemma Unavoidable 1t
Democrats Win,
BRYAN COMEDIES NEBRASKA
Rayner TO Keep Schley Issue to the
Front-Black Disp0ses Of Apathy
Talk-W Woodruff Busy.

The danger la bringing the Demo
cratic party into power In respect TO
the Philippine issue is TO be stated
IN the alternative that If they come
into power the EilipinOs regard them
as pledg1ng themselves TO Eiving the
islands immediate independence
should they fail TO keep this pledge
the lnsurTectO element would be Ger
tam 20 charge the Government with
bad faith.
on the other hand, il they granted
immediate independence. no greater
disaster could come to the Philippine
Islands, and IL would be a disgrace
lul abandonment OF the duties and
burden which fate has placed upon
the United States
In these words Secretary Taft sum
married. the Philippine problem I'm his
speech at indianapolis last night No
one VIII attempt TO deny that no other
living man can speak with greater au-
thOTity respecting conditions in the
archipelago than the former governor OF
that vast territory. The one who knows
conditions may perhaps be relied on,
therefore, TO judge best as 10 what de-
velOpments are likely 10 come from
such agitation as has sprung from the
Democratic position on Philippine indie
peudence.
A Query for Parker.
Secretary Taft spoke of the cost OF
the islands TO this GOernment, and cali
ed attention 10 the fact that I'm reach
ing the present conditions in the islands
the Administration has encountered the
constant opposition OF the Democratic
party"
Judge Parker's decision as TO what is
to be done with the islands is as indeh-
mite as that upon other issues, added
the Secretary. He did not say whether
or not he REGARDED the peoul- of the
Philippine Islands At for government
Wisdom VIII probably prevent the Dem
n ia
argue the question from mis- library.
with the statesman who has studied the
problem right on the islands
Bryan Comedies Nebraska
"a Roosevelt victory in Nebraska is
certain for this fall" said William ].
Bryan. IA a speech. at Norfolk, Neb.. 7
last night. according 10 a press dispatch. 7
The eX-candIdate devoted almost his en-
tire time 10 State politics. and a plea
for the election Of a Fusion Legislature
In orQeF that q Democratic Senator
might be elected next spring.
II need not discuss the relative merits
81 The Presidential candidates" said
Bryan because q Roosevelt victory ia
Nebraska IS certain for this fail. The
unfortunate split in the Fusion electoral
ticket ia t1is state makes PaFker's de-
1eat in Nebraska a certainty
A Slap at Candidate.
AS candor h, always been one OF the [
Nebrasl-dn's strOnE qualities. this much
OF an admission would not have attract
ed undue attention had not Bryan gone
a step further. According 70 the same
dispatch he emphasized his being az
home Win his uelghbors by saying.
And I won't tell you that / am de-
lighted with the nominations ar St
Louis, either. Parker is too much like
ROOSEVELT that is his only trouble. But
he did not stand for the things for which
We nave been nghtng Ia the past
eight years and have neither reCauJ-
ed or receded from my position"
bryaus sixty speeches in Indiana IL
the next Four weeks VIII now be followed
WIN added interest.
Schley an Issue.
The schley-sampson episode is to be
made q prominent feature OF the Dem
ocraVtc campaign. at the suggestion OF
Fafkers managers AT national head
quarters. Standardized Rayuer-s sharp
attack upon President Roosevelt seems
10 have fitted Wen into the campaign
OF personal abuse which Candidate Par
ker inveighed against, some six weeks
ago with his plea about "rejoiuder ia
KIND, but which has found high favor
with the practical powers that-be Ia
the actual management or the cam
paiEn.
Maryland new Senator has bee1 coro-
me9oed ~ the strongest terms. II IS
saius Lor TINS personal attack, and saws
ne gets the chance. He is quoted as
speaking as follows:
- PROPOSE 70 give the details OF the
think. about the best iIustratfTr -F rF+
temper OF MT. Roosevelt and bis uudt-
ness 70 Dc PRESIDENT OF the UuIJed
States. j viii continue 20 make The
charge that / have made-thaL he acted
with the greatest duplicity and violated
his promise 20 SchIey Also rEar r.
summoued witness after witness. am III
them known 20 be enemies OF SchIev.
Er-rF Fr.HH erHH
10 cT0ss-eXam or even see these VIII
nessest undertook 10 condemn SChIey
4pCH their unsupported testimony. he
&c Gus zoo, pa the most summary man
ner. j sual give the names OF these
Witnesses and 60 more fully into the
matter IN other speeches that Z may
MAKE IN TINS campaign The American
people should be given chance 10
reailze' what manner Of man Mr. RoOse-
ESlL ls. ana his course in the SchIey
trial WIN furnish this chance"
Comfortable Certainty"
''The man who placed Roosevelt IN
nomination" ought 20 be considered
high enough up I'm the councils Of his
party 10 speak with some degree OF
authority on political conditions I'm the
national campaign. This prominent Re
pubAcan-eX-G0v Frank S. Black. of
New fork-has come around 20 secre-
tary Wilson's view OF things and has
sent out s. bugle blast. uumistakabIe in
the CLARITY OF its tones. that there is no
6ucn ming as apathy I'm This campaign.
Comfortable certainty Is what me
ex-governor calls the IuIl before the
storm OF ballots With that ease of
manner and facility OF expression Tor
which ae iB noted Ar. Black has ex-
pressed his view OF things iu these
words
~ believe that not only win every Re
publican vote Tor Roosevelt but that a
large percentage or masculine Demo
Gratis WIN also vote FOR him. The men
who are responsible for the Republican
vote ia the localities where they are
representative have q feeling Of COM
Portable certainty about the election OF
President Roosevelt. My observation
leads me 20 believe that Jhe effect 0f
this feeling Is what many people have
construed as apathy j don't think that
the New Yorker on amy other city man
ear understand the deeply rooted iuI-
preston among the people al large that
in President Roosevelt and "a Republican
CONGRESS their interests VIII De safely
and c0HserVaLiVeiy guarded
Woodruff at Work
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