The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
TIE LEAGUE

At stated meeting OF the Anti-Imperialist
League in Boston. Monday. the Secretary. Mr..
Ervine Winslow. read n supplementary report
OF the work Of the society for the preceding
week. The task OF procuring signatures to the
protest against annexation was going on and
promised the best results. Several school,
children in South Natick had siEneddurlnG the
week. As an instance Of the enthusiasm that
prevailed. the Secretary said that several little
boys had signed as many az thirty times.
Col. Charles r. Codman-I am glad We are In
huoncing the rising generation. I have no
doubt that II those young patriots In South
Natick could grow up before Christmas. We
could defeat this Infamous treaty unanimously.
Col Goldman urged all members OF the League
70 follow the example OF South Natick and
sign as often as possible. He added that
the members OF the Massachusetts, Reform
Club had resolved to sign for not less than
three hours every day. II was hoped. how
ever. that By next week rubber stamps would
be provided and tho drudRery somewhat les
sened. Yet he was sure that no one grudged
the labor given In so noble o cause. Sign early
and often and write as many letters as posi-
bic to the President.
AMember-But il 1t sure that he will read
them? II is said that his mail Is very large.
amounting to hundreds OF thousands OF letters
a year. May not our protests lie unreEuarded 2
The Hon. Gamaliel Bradford-I blush for my
misguided friend. Have we q viper In our
midst2 1t Is we'll known that Mr.. Mckinley
does not dare to neglect letters written by our
most commanding minds. There can be no
doubt that our letters will be read whether
those OF other persons are or not. Write. write.
write ! i have myself written Mr.. Mckinley
1925 letters since Dec. ]. I say this not to boast,
but to spur on the rest OF the league.
The Secretary said that the only d%ificulty In
the way was the apparent Indifference OF the
lower orders. He had asked the herdic driver
who had brought him to the meeting OF this dis
tinguished body to sign the protest. and what
had been the reply Of that person ? oh, go
drown YOURSELF" IGroans.l The degrading
effect OF imperialism was already being felt
right here in Boston. He had. also. appealed
to a trolley conductor. but in vain. oh. come
OF. had been the response Of the brutal inn
p~erialist in uniform; we'll annex Chelsea
yet" Among the lower classes there was a
great missionary work to be done by the
league. He had great pleasure In introducing
an illustrious brother from New York. DR..
Charles H. P~arkhurst. Applause and waving
OF handkerchiefs.
DR.. Parkhurst said that he only wished to
reiterate his well-knowu views about the
shame. the sin. the crime and the dishonor OF
lOTNluE the InlllpplUea 10 peCOHe u part OF ms
boss-eursed. corrupt and degraded country.
In particular he mourned for the Malays. who
had many fine traits and did not deserve to be
contaminated by contact with a decadent and
putrescent civilization. He must be pardoned.
however. for saying that he could not share In
the confidence OF his Boston friends. 1t had
seemed to him for more than a year that Satan
was in command. and surely there never came
from Satan u more Satanic scheme than this
proposition 10 iniure the Malays.
The Secretary said that they had hoped to
have the Hon. Carl Schurz with them to-day.
but he had written a letter saying that he was
engaged in preparing a lecture showing that
the trainers Of the Constitution did not provide
for islands and that a republican form Of gov
eminent was not possible in islands. He was
also satisfied that the number Of the Chinese in
the Philippines had been exaggerated. He
trembled for civil service reform II these I'M
happy islands should be annexed.
At the request Of several members. the
Hon. Aladdin Atkinson read q paper show
ing that the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines were not and could not be made
capable Of scientiic-economical cookery or
statistics. They were therefore unworthy OF
civilization. He was informed on excellent
authority that even in the rainiest weather
they never wore overshoes. Great heavens.
BehNieHlNH' III bOIt u savage tTlOe ID tnAt
Where would Boston. this capital OF the mind.
be without overshoes? Are we willing to give
the hand OF American citizenship to races that
have never known the refining influence OF
overshoes 2" tCheers.l
Mr.. CharlesIFrancis Adams-"Imperialism is
theft" At this point Mr.. Adams declined to pro-
coed with his remarks. some gentleman. he
hoped not an anti-imperialist. having stolen his
umbrella. The member then sang the Anti
Imperialist Hymn written by Citizen Sambo
Bowles OF Agawam. The first stanza is as
follows:
o. far from US DO Wars red ways.
The pomp and pride that fade and fall;
No empire and NO brown Malays
whilo ye. she Mugwum Bird hath gall!
The league then dined with the Hon. Aladdin