Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-22

Bryan put forward anti-imperialism
with special reference to the Philip
pines, and this doctrine has been re-
pealed, for the sake OF consistency,
in Democratic national platforms
since. that time. II is rather interest
my to note that a suggestion that
the democrats. nov thai they are
COlnlNE into pO"r', Et1 ready to car.
L! GU tina paTi OF then platform,
should come from ]apdn y cable
from Toxic. published III American
ne" -phpcrs ii lew days ago. contains
Il Statement by Count Okunn a lead
Illp JAPANESE Statesman. 1hAr Amtrj
can Democrats, beng opposed to i'm
y. ritIisH. ought now to b.. Willln4 to
d. ,",o. o. lh' philippine islands. The
Ohu,i,,t sidltli4t,i' Is taken 10 mean
her, MAJ Japan. as soon a. TIA" demo
ylnr., party atrulc- lur POSSESSION
y '.l. IrN"iIilutnt i! TINS should
vvln, about III 1911. will begin nesO
IlAl.oiI~ WiliI IN. nllrd States tor
Tie. InIrrlao' .! tho philippines. NJ
l1rIUue tirnc> III tho past IL" years
tt' .jni,,,I..'H, embassy hrl' has pu'
on l,rl,.r> III tIin' Direction. Dul to
no Iul pose. Tor INC republican party
ua~ been benz On keeping the islands
unn u,I, 4punE them TO- Il i'Oinr where
tii,I: prDIi, Will h. ADl' to govern
themselves. To pass them over to ,
JLl,1!. l. has br-II held BY republican !
!, ,.,,-.S. would BE- 10 make their con !
ONION wursr than al plroent. and
sili Ia, door OF hope. 10 them
I he Denver platform contained the !
following drclaratlul4 DIS TO lmperla!- !,
lsili
I'VE condemn the experiment OF !
Imperialism as al ineArusablr blum ;
Ullnuus expense, brought US weak
ness instead Ut strength, and laid
our nation open TO the charge OF
abandoning the fundamental doctrine
Jt seltsUvcrnment We favor an i'm
mediate declaration OF the nations
purpose to recognize the lHdepend
-ncc OF the Philippine islands as soon
~ Il stable government can be tStab-
ished. such Independence to be guar
lnleed by us, as We guaranteed the
OF Cuba, until the neu
al |
llrcd by treaty with other powers
1t is assumed that Japan would be
lin Il, once open negotiations for Sc
.uring control of the islands the mo
IlrnI a democratic government were
Installed in Washington, for the per
onal opinion OF democratic leaders ;
heretofore has been in favor OF turn |
ny the islands adrll'. ANY way. this
S one OF the problems that will come
~ in il democratic house.
Then there is the tariff. The demo
rats will feel impeled following the |
Denver platform. to pu' a tarlf1 Dill ,
through the house. but the fact is
MAJ the party il widely divided over
lIc tariff question. Protection demo |
rats would OPPOSE tariff for rev
nue. bill on one hand, and others of
helm would oppose free raw materials
II the other hand. Even after Il hard !!
.5ht among house democrats. there J
'Ould be- no chance for them TO gel
usursen, republicans are all protec-
ionists. and would oppose any gen +
raj revision bringing the duties d
own to a revenue basis The insur i;
en- republicans, however. NIGH, ia
or a revision downward of some of Y
he more offensive schedules of the
resent law such as those relating
} wool and cotton. but any schedule
y-schedult revision OF this kind is
OF democratic doctrine, but was first Il
romulgatcd by Presiden, Taft ii