New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
SAY BRYAN BLUNDERED
SPEECH n VOTE LOSEK.
Taffs Advisers PIeased-Candiddtc
Giues Tie7cs on China. !:
IRr r.Iszranh % TIE Tribune. ]


Hot Springs Va. Aug. 24-The speech sof
William j. Bryan Des Moines. Iowa. In which
he practically avowed his belief In free trade
IS the occasion of no little satisfaction TO VIII
lam H. Taft and his advisers who have De-
neved all along that the distinguished Ne
braskan free trader. although they hardly
expected that. in view of the growing protec-
ton sentiment even within the ranks OF sne
Democratic party. he would clearly admit his
opposition the policy of protection More
over. Mr.. Bryan's declaration that the stand
pat" element controlled the Republican conven-
tion at Chicago is regarded as either amazing
ignorance of his opponents wilful perver-
sion of facts which. in either case. will not pass
unnoticed in view of the recentness of that con-
vention-
Mr. Bryan could have struck no more unpopu-
lar chord than that which he sounded at Des
Moines so far as the Southern Democrats are
concerned. for times have changed IN the South.
and instead of it's being section devoted al
most exclusively to agriculture. there are nu-
merous and constantly increasing manufactur-
ing plants throughout that part of the country.
many of them concerns which are competing
with trusts. or with combinations Of manu-
facturers in Northern States and the owners
and employees of these industries view with ex-
ceeding apprehension the tariff views expounded
by the Democratic candidate
That Mr. Bryan's tariff views will command
sympathy or even respect in the North is re-
garted as absolutely incredible by Mr. Taft
and his advisers. for the independent voters as
well the partisans. have too often repudiated
the tariff for revenue only" propositions of the
Democracy, and too sincerely interested IN
the many industries which can prosper only
under moderate protection 10 permit Of any
doubt as their attitude this year
A PERvERsION OF FACTS.
With regard to the Chicago convention. Mr.
Bryan asserted that Speaker Cannon and other
members of the stand pat faction of the Re
publican party controlled the gathering and
dictated the platform Were that true, II Is
argued here it would simply indicate that Mr.
Cannon is now much more favoraby disposed
toward revision of the tariff than has hitherto
been the case and the conviction is expressed
that the Speaker has reached the conclusion
that the time has arrived for modification or
the DingIey schedules. but that he controlled
the Chicago convention or dictated any part
of the platform is not admitted
The facts are that the only plank in the chi
cago platform in which Mr.. Cannon greatly IN
terested himself was the so-caned anti-injunc-
ton plank. He made no aggressive erfort 10
obtain modification Of the tariff plank as
originally drafted and his associate. Represen-
tative Pavne. chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House. who represented New
York on the committee on resolutions Vo'eu
for the tariff plank without a protest SO recent
are these occurrences that the general puonc
/ cannot be deceived regarding them, and ~ Is
/ felt that Mr.. Bryan Is playing with edged
tools when he undertakes TO pervert the facts-
MISSIONARY VISITS MR. TAFT
Mr. Taft received to-day the Rev G. W.
Painter. whose home is in Pulaski County.
Va but who for thirty FIVE years has devoted
himself 10 missionary work in Hanschow- emma
being a representative Of the PresDyteiian
Church In that country Mr. FAINTER haue q
strong appeal 10 Mr. Taft. based on the as
s,,r,ntion that he would be the next President
Of tho Tinted States in behalf Of increased JUS
.i, md kindIiness in the relations between this
country and China. and came away dehsnled
with his reception and the sympathy shown 0S
Mr. Taft with the work in which MI Painter
is engaged.
Mr. Painter gave an interesting account Oi 'A7
s,t,s+ion in china to the Presidential candidate.
He said that the great powers were all iooNins
forward to the partition of the Chinese Empire
and that instead OF seeking what they might
do for china they were pondering upon what
,be, might d., TO her. The powers. he said mad
f,,Dosed serious wrongs on China. and there was
grave danger that. aroused to state OF deep
resentment the Chinese might ultimately hoe
1,. rscovsr their lost power. but might seek
/ vengeance on those who had been party TO
( their spoliation and this would constitute the
/ yellow peril
FAyORS ENCOURAGING CHINA
/ Mr. Taf, expressed himself emphatically on
/ the question
! The United States and others who favor the
omen door policy" he said. will. II shey are
+ wise not only welcome but assist China In ths
long steps in governmental and administrative
reform and that development of her naturai
resources and the Improvement of the condition
/ of her people for which she is surviving uo
not view with alarm the growth of China into
| ,rea+ industrial empire on the contrary, L
/ believe that this instead of injuring foreign
trade with China will greatly increase IT.
we should welcome the growth of China INTO
/ A wholly independent power. he continued
/ We should not be jealous OF it, for II Is tins
narrovest and blindest sort of policy to seek to
retard the growth of nation for commercial
/ reasons And after all. our best trade IS with
( orr closest neighbors- The Chinese are a great
people. and they should be encouraged in all
nroner ,vavs in their national development
speakine of the work of the missionaries MI
Taft said. II keenly appreciate the greatness OF
the work they doing They are showing
| our best side to the people of the Orient
/ Mr. Painter expressed the view that tho
! limited States must manifest a different and a
kindIier disposition toward China and our laws.
in So far they affect her should be entirely
c;nrocaI~ He said: II was delighted to hear
Judge Taft express himself TO the effect that
China should be encouraged to attain the high
/ est possible degree of national development"
In the course of the conversation, Mr. Painter
discussed TO some extent conditions in Co-ea,
expressing the opinion that the present situation
was the forerunner of annexation. but On this
point MIR Taft disagreed with him.