New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
TAFT ANSWERS BRYAN
"RETITES DEAD ISSUES.
.Says Nebraskan Leads Democrats
4gainst Their U'W.

Omaha April 6-secretary Taft rounded out the
first day of his trip TO Nebraska with a speech
tonight at the Auditorium, where he was the
guest at a dinner by the Mckinley Club. He took
occasion TO place before the people the issues OF
the coming campaign he views them, and, in
cidentalIy. reply TO the recent utteranceS OF
William ] Bryan when the Democratic leader
criticised the action OF the Mckinley and the
Roosevelt administrations FOR their policy IN the
Philippines.
The Secretary said that Mr. Bryan was not con-
sistent in his utterances. because he had been the
d large degree OF bringing about the
signing O treaty OF Paris, whereby the Philip
pines came under the control OF the United States
and he is Crtcisng the action of the admin
istratiOn because of its efforts teach the Fiji
piuos the art self-g government.
The Secretary also dealt at lsIgth with the ques-
ton OF railroad Legislation and individual COM
bnations. The address was read from manuscript.
William Allen White also spoke
Secretary Taft said part
The issues of the next campaign are to turn on
the achievements of the Mckinley and Roosevelt
admins ira tions. which stiu remain the subject
friends. or. rather between Us and the gentleman
VINO still seems to have the power Of leading the
Democratic party against its Will We 10
copt. not what the Democratic party Gas II used
10 be- thinks on any issue but what Mr.. Bryan
thinks every issue the real basis for the
national campaign 10 be ended by the election in
November next Because Alr. Bryan still keeps
alive controversies which many Democrats are
a3d reiscuSs matters WhicR the 1eTt of AS
tory properly interpreted ought long ago to have
y IL true that free silver and so per cent re-
pudation for the time have been lost sight Of
,nuusu 4 DO not understand Mr. Bryan 10 have
said anything whiCn would prevent him from
bringing out that as pauaCea should continued
financial depression suggest 10 him its necessity
which distinguishes McKinley's administration
from every other-nationaI expansion / verify
believe that fOur-trts Of the people of the United
States entirely content with the way in which
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr Roosevelt have worked out
the problems presented to by tie Spanish war.
but this does not prevent fierce assault by Mr.
bryan upon Republican admins trations for what
they nave done IN this regard
We snail continue To hear during the next cam
puiEn that haVs departed from CouStity-
tional principle ana all the maXns the Declarss-
zion OF Independence IN carrying has
truly been the greatest altruisttc policy ever at
tempted and executed by civilized nation
Mr. Mckinley and the Republican adIninstrL / luTi
forced into the with Spain against their
Will Without premou:ti1n We We're carried into
search Tor our enemy ten Thousand miles away To
the far distant Philippines aud could not get
away. Thus 4 happened that when the treaty of
peace was signed had presented 60 tlS a prob
lem. the settlement OF which has greatly afeD ed
national policy.
IL was then If at AL. that those VINO We're oq-
posed to expansion should have made thenselVe -
heard Where did Mr.. BRYAN stand that ,iluc
lie used every efforj 20 hrIu. about a ratification
Of the treaty Of Paris Without him n could
$50, n.s., itr'i With his support was rati-
fed. And then after VIC had taken over tine sovcr-
,,-.tS . and iuiupptueS and t'unl
aud assumed position as guardian of me
peoples OF those islands and had takeu Jhe only
course possible for the benefit Of those people
wards. We ind him copdemnns the admins
trAtlon with unstntse abuse - SAi'I4 O. s~s-ss