Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-28
vow HOIST. THE ANTy.AMeRicAW.

The annexation of Texas. ana the
Mexican war following II. Including the
conquest of California. etc.. are among
the most glorious events In the history
of the United States. AS one of Inc
results of the war with Mexico. 600.
ON square miles OF territory were add.
ell Ia our country. and the flag Of the
republic waved for the first time over
nm nnlisputed dominion from ocean In
ocean. hut one historian dipped his
pen In ink to write down this grand
achievement ns the climax of villainy.
That man was a person named Won
Hoist. the author Of an alleged "COn.
stitu,ional History Of the United
States" Not satisfied with abusing
the American Government for standing
mp for Texas and vindicating the M.
tional honor. Won Hoist referred to
President Polk. the chief magistrate
under whose adminlstu ton 80 much
was accomplished AMI to the struggle
itself. as "rhc War Of Polk the Mem
dacions." All through Won IIOlst's his
tory brlstlcs with contempt for Amcri-
can institutions and American accom-
plishments.
Won HOlst's history Is n prolonged
md verbose sneer at the United States.
Now Won Hoist has opened Ills bat
teries on President Cleveland and the
Monroe doctrine. The former he abus.
- and the latter he rldIcules.
Mr.. Won Hoist. who IN evidently u
most profound hater Of republican In
stitntiOns. does not believe that the
American people or their representa-.
tives have any rights which mOnarcni-
cal Europe Is In any way bound to re-
speci.
And yet this caviller. this preju,ilced
nntl-American. IL the professor of his
Tory IN the new University of Chicago.
t;Od help such university.
Speaking of Won Hoist. The Chronicle
has this 10 say on the subject:
president Harper seems to under
rate the extent of the popular indigna-
ton created by the unpatriotlc utter
ances of his subordinate, Won Hoist.
concerning the Presidents firm stand
against British aggrcssiOns on the
American continent. He declares what
Won Hoist says does not concern Tie
University of Chicago.
'In view of the precedent established
In the ease Of Prof. Bemls, the matter
does concern the university vitality.
Qnlbble, evade, befog the issue as he
will. President Harper can never con
vince the people that he did not dis
charge Prof. BemIs for the reason that
thai gentleman's views on social and
economic questions were offensive 10
The class from which the university
hoped 10 get its periodical subsidies
of millions of dollars.
'In the Bemis ease the university set
Il precedent. VIII 1t ignore it In The
case of Won Hoist, who. The Chronicle
has ample proof, has offended, estran,-
ri and allenated the classes from which
the university must draw its students?
Are dollars To pay teachers more pO-
tent with President Harper than minds
10 be taught.
Perhaps the President OF the Uni.
vcrsiiy Of Chicago does not fully under
stand the gravity Of the situation
which. If the precedent established in
the Benls case IL 10 be followed, now
demands official action on his part. In
an international crisis more grave than
any TO which this nation has been n
party since the time OF the Trent affair
head professor Of great American
university uses the press as vehicle
for insinuatlng attacks upon the Pres
tdali Of the United States. for criticism
alike of his policy AMI motive. for CON
demnhsx the American position and ex-
alilng thai of Great Britain.
Prof. Won Hoist has done this de-
1lleraiely and with intent. lie IL no
Sufferer from the lndIscretlon or error