The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-24
OPPOSE EXTENSION.
MOVEMENT srARTEDlN BOSTON
An Organization Formed That Urges the
PubIIo to send to Congress- Proteats
Against Imperialism.

Boston. Mass. Nov. 21.-Thc organ
izcrs Of the movement against the an
nexation OF the Philippines met in
this city to-dny.
A constitution wns adopted. officers
were elected. and an address was Is
sued to the people of the United states
urging prompt cooperation In getting
signatures TO a protest against the an
nexntion Of the Philippines
Edward Atkinson presided. Before
the meeting he received IL telegram
from Andrew Carnegie that he had
sent him a check for 81 600 for the use
of the movement. Funds have al
ready been subscribed libefally.
The address says In part:
''Wbatcyer islands we take must be
annexed or held in vassalage to the
Republic. Either course Is dangerous
TO the physical and moral safety of
the nation. Inconsistent with our pro-
fessions and must result in foreign
complications which will imperil and
delay the settlement of pressing flnan-
eial. labor and administrative ques-
tions at home.
Impressed with the Importance Of
these views. and recalling the declara-
tion Of the President that the war
with Spain could never degenerate
into q war of conquest. we have de-
ferred action until II has become np-
parent that pressure was being
brought upon the President to con-
vince him that phblic opinion demands
the inclusion of alien territory and
great masses OF alien people into the
territory of the United States.
I'VE stand by the Presidents dec
larntlon. and, in order TO give evidence
of the opposition to u foreign expan-
sion policy by vast body of our peo-
pie. have organized an Anti-Imperlnl-
list League upon the following general
plan:
"First-The center of the movement
to be at Washington. with u local sec
retary there for executive work.
''Second-Committee of correspond
encc TO conduct the work in such man.
ner as TO bring together the united ef
forts of men of repute throughout the
country. without regard to party. to
deal with the subject in all Its as
poets. as follows:
"First-The moral iniguity OF con-
verting war of humanity into war
OF conquest
.Second-The physical degeneration.
the corruption of the blood and all the
evils Of milltarism which VIII ensue
II the troops are to he kept in the
Philippines and elsewhere longer than
absolutely necessary to enable govern
ncnt to be established which Will pro-
tect life and property.
"Third-The political evils and the
necessity of preserving the Union up
ON the principles of its formers.
"Fourth-The clear necessity OF n
large increase of taxes for the sup
port of armies and nnvies. with a
great probability that voluntary en-
llstment will have to be supplemented
by drafts.
Committees of correspondence hnve
begun work under the name of the
Antl-Imperialist League. the first
measure being TO organize the moral
forces of the country for the purpose
of presenting the following protest to
the President and to Congress of the
United States:
ITO the President aud Congress of
the United States:
"rhe undersigned. citizeps of -. In
the state of -, protest against any
extension of the sovereignty Of the
United States over the Philippine
islands in any event. or other foreign
territory. without the free consent of
the people thereof believing such ac-
ton would be dangerous to the Re
public. wasteful Of its resources, in
violation of the constitutional princ-
pies and fraught with moral and ply
steal evils to our people.
Name and residence.
"Occupation.
every citizen believing in the
above is urged to copy IT. obtnn as
many signatures as possible, and send
forward the signed protest TO the sec
retary of the Anti-Imperialist League,
Washington. where the names will be
enrolled without liability to assess
ment as members of the league and
the protest presented to the President
and Conprpss