The San Francisco call., 1898-08-06
OPPOSES ANNEXATION
 OF THE PHILIPPINES
THE LABOR COUNCIL PUTS IT.
 SELF ON RECORD.
Unabatable Conditions Existing There Would Be Menace to
 Our Government.

At the meeting of the San Francisco Labor Council last night firm stand was taken against the proposition to annex the Philippine Islands upon practically the same grounds as the Council some time ago opposed annexation of Hawaii The resolutions were prepared by w. J. Mac arthur of the Sailors Union. MT Mac arthur followed the sea for many years, and having visited almost every spot on the globe where merchant or carrying ships touch is well posted on the condi- tions, manners and customs of all the inn portant islands in the Pacific. The resolu- tionS are as follows:
 Whereas, The developments of the war against Spain have created question as to the ultimate policy of the United states with regard to the Spanish territory occupied by our forces. particularly in the Philippine Islands;
 Resolved. By the San Francisco Labor Coun- f that we ay4T @ regaund dP9s9h DO the good of the inhabitants thereof, without com hitting the GmIed for their government and that We advise against the permanent re tention of the islands on the following grounds:
 | The possession and government of terri tory lying at a great distance from the parent country would be a departure from the policy which 1t has grown to its present dimensions and power: a departure uncaiied Tor by any necessity of the general welfare and particu- larly inadyisable under the circumstances of war and conquest with which the question is involved . s ., tory lying in or adjacent to the tropics neces- sarily involves policy oPPosed to naf genus m of free institutions, in that tne na natives or capacity for selfgovernmsent hence zee the they must mental Drinciple that 'al just governments rest upon the consent of the governed, and at great expense and constant danger to the gov erning power ,,,,,n ,n or adiacent to the +ronics cannot be colonized by the American people owing to the enervating influences of climate and soil. Such territory must always remain mere ''possession' or 'dependency. - the soil of which must be worked by the na- lives under conditions more or less allied to slavery. and rendering tribute to the owners of the soil and provlang aayorites power
 4 The addition of such a system to the ex- isting problems of our Government Intricate harm to our people, not only by distracting nrIhlfc attention from domestic affairs. but by hIndering the accomplishment or means de. signed for the safe and progressive conduct of American affairs owing to the inherent diff culty If not impossibil1ty, or eohstructlhg legc islation concerning people ana ana occupations or Bestowed That we disapprove of the plea for the retention of the Philippine Islands on the pretext of expansion or fade. believing M merciaI instinct of profits regardless of the results of permanent occupation
 Reports from delegates showed a gen. eraI depression In the various. trades, the musicians and printers rePoddtlfng DOT fags work at son. Preparations for the joint celebra- ton of Labor day on September at Shell Mound Park have proceeded so far that all the preliminaries have been com pleted and & f1rst-class programme ar
 The State Convention of the Typograph- icai ITnion will be held next week In the chambers of the Board of Supervisors.