Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-01-21 | Page 22 | Opposed to Imperialism

I OPPOSED TO IMPERIALISM I Jlyan However Declares He is Not Against Expansion New York Jan 20 William J Bryan when asked to confirm the I recent Interview Inter-view accredited to him ut Minneapolis I I according to a Washington special to I the Times said I That interview us sent out contained some things that I did not say I am I advocating today exactly what I i did in the Interview trlven out the day after J resigned from the army December 13 1S98 I am opposed lo Imperialism Lam L-am opposed to the permanent retention I of the Philippines S I believe that this Government I I should at once declare Us purpose to I I give Independence to the Filipinos on I the same lerms thai independence has I been promised to the Cubans and I believe further hint we should protect the Filipinos from outside Interference I I while they work out their destiny Just as we have protected t the South Amcrl i can and Central AmorJcun republics 1 I j I am not opposed to expansion 1 i f have tried to distinguish between iho peaceful extension of the limits of a republic and the change of a republic I into an empire i