Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24
OPPOSE EXTENSION.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BOSTON
An Organization Formed rhat Urges the
PubiIc to Send I" Congress- Protnst'
Against Imperini!sm.

Boston, Mass.. Nov. 21.--Thc organ
izers of the movement against the an
neNation of the Philippines met in
this city to-day.
A constitution was adopted. officers
were elected, and an address was Is
sued to the people of the United Stntes
urging prompt cooperation in getting
signatures TO n protest against the an
nexntion of the Philippines.
Edward Atkinson presided. Before
the meeting he received n telegram
from Andrew Carnegie that he had
sent him check for 1000 for the use
of the movement. Funds have al
ready been subscribed literally.
The address says in part:
'Whatevcr islands we take must be
annexed or held in vassnlngc TO the
Republic. Either course IL 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 iinan-
cial, labor and administrative ques-
tions ut home.
Impressed with the Importance OF
these views. and recalling the declara-
tion of the President that the war
with Spain could never degenerate
Tito n war Of conquest, we have de-
ferred action until 1t has become ap-
parent that pressure was being
brought upon the President to con-
vince him that public opinion demands
the inclusion OF allen territory and
great masses of allen people into the
territory Of the United States.
I'VE stand by the Presidents dec
lnration. and. in order to. give evidence
Of the opposition to II foreign eNpnn-
sion policy by n vast body of our peo-
pie. have organized m Anti-lmperinl.
Ist League upon .he following general
plan:
"FIrst-Thc center OF the movement
to be ut Washington. with n local sec
retnry there for executive work.
'.Second-Committcc OF correspond
cnce TO conduct the work In such mnn-
ner as to bring together the united ef-
forts Of men of replitc throughout the
country. without regard to party. to
deal with the subject In all Its as
poets. us follows:
''First--Thc moral iniquity of con-
verting u war Of humanity into war
of conquest.
'Seconl-rhc physical degeneration.
the corruption of the blood and all the
evils Of militarism which will ensue
u
Philippines and elsewhere longer than
absolutely necessary to enable govern
ment to be established which will pro-
tcct life and property.
"Third-Thc political evils and the
necessity of preserving the Union up
on the principles of Its formers.
'.Fourth-Thc clear necessity Of n
large increase of taxes for the sup
port of armies and nnvles. with Il
great probability that voluntary en-
llstment will have to be supplemented
by drafts.
Committees of correspondence have
begun work under the name of the
Antt-Imperlnlist 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 and Congress of
tie United States:
1.-THE undersigned. citizens 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-
tim would be dangerous to the Re-
pubic. wHSte1ul nT IFS resources, III
violation of the constitutional Drinci-
pies and fraught with moral and ply
steal evils to our people.
Name aud residence.
Occupation.
Every citizen believing in the
above is urged to copy 1t. obtain as
many signatures as possible. and send
forward the signed protest to the sec
retary Of the cSAnti-Imperialist League.
Washington. where the names will be
enrolled without liability to assess
ment rs members of the league and
the protest presented TO the President
and Congress"