The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-28

BOSTON. Dec, 2I.-The Congrega-
tional club observed ladies' night at the
Armory hall tonight with Ex-Governor
George s. Boutwell,. former secretary
of the treasury, and President capen. Of
Tufts College. as the speakers on the
subjects of expansion.
Mr, Boutwell, said: ut is my purpose
at this occasion to consider this ques-
ton known as the policy on which the
country is entering, a policy of peace or
policy Of war. The seizure. possession
and occupation OF the Philippines,
whether the occupation is treated as
temporary or permanent, proceeds upon
the theory that our present peaceful re-
Iations with Egypt, Russia and Japan
are never to be broken or disturbed SER
iously. Three years have not yet gone
since England and the United States
were on the brink OF war. and there can
be no security for continued peace with
Great Britain. The laXity OF our policy
during the insurreetion in Cuba, II inl-
tated by US in the event OF revolution
ary movements in Canada, would open
controversy with Great Britain that
might end In war. With with England
is not an impossibllity.
II now lay before you two statements
as my fixed opinion concerning the fu-
ture OF the country:
First II by the treaty with Spain,
ratified by the American senate, we
take Jurisdiction Of the Philippine ISL
ands for any purpose or for any period
Of time that jurisdlction will never be
surrendered voluntarily by the United
States.
AProphet ofEvil.
Second, that the sovereignty of the
islands will be yielded to force finally
and that that force may be exerted by
the inhabitants Of the islands or by
England. or by Japan, or by Russia, !
and not unlikely by the combination or
the cooperation OF two or more OF these
powers. II we hold the Philippines we
shall hold them because Russia permits |
US to do so, and not otherwise. This Is, |
in itself. humiliation. The fortunes
Of Russia and China are now identical
and henceforth their immense resources
are to be welded as one power
Americans may take note Of four or
more observations that are OF supreme
Importance:
I've are indebted to the protecting
naval strength OF England for our sue
cesses in the war with Spain.
"2-We are to deal generously with
Canada. -T-. '---
"3-Whatever trade benefits may arise
from the conquest Of the Philippines, |
England Is to enjoy with US.
4-There must be neutral help In the
coming contest with Russia.
Ff,HN col
isdIctlon of the Philippines then consid-
er how they are to be governed. Thus
he announces the essential doctrine of
an unlimited tyranny, We are to pur-
sue the policy which We condemned in
Spain and which has ended In unmiu-
gated disaster.
Claims No Cause for War.
"The victory of 1896 had been partl-
san victory. but It was full of the prom
lse Of benign results in which all could
participate. We were at peace with the
world and there were no disturbing d.
visions among our people. Yet four
teen months only from the day of the
Inauguration the country was involved |
in n war with Spain and without the |
ability on our part to alloge truthfully |
Of any act OF wrong doing on the part /
of Spain that had been injurious to us.
I'VE have loaded ourselves with pos
sessions which we do not need; We have
assumed jurisdiction over millions OF
human beings who do not recognize the
OF our authority. We have |
extended our system OF taxation and /
have Increased the public debt In n |
sum of hundreds of millions. Our PEN
sion rolls have been heightened TO the |
end of the first half OF the next century |
and we are threatened with a perman-
ent increase Of the army and navy at
cost of $15,OOO,OOO year.
''It is a matter OF minor Importance
that the supremacy OF the Republican
party has been put in peril; that some
of us seem to think such an event Is no
slight catastrophe.
"where are our compensatloHs? The
OF Cuba have not been relieved,
and the sum OF them has been multi
piled many times over within the lim-
Its OF the United States.
while We are not to undeTvalue the
achievements of the army and navy.
they are but slight compensations for
the sacrifices and sufferlnEs incident to
the war. It Is the boast that the war
has cemented the union, but the union
was compact and firm when the war
opened. Finally, all events In the war
cuiminnted in this; The foundations
have been laid on which may be set up.
as Rufus Choate said, The frowning
arch OF ragged empire"
Mr. Capen said that after careful con-
slderation he felt himself compelled to
lift his voice In behalf Of the policy OF |
Mr.. Mckinley.
.'GrecIs Brignnd Recognized.