The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-22
Face to Face
ANTI-IMPERIALIST LEAGUE
Organized IN Boston to work Against Ter
rItorial Exhaustion

Organized IN Boston to Work Against Ter
ritoriRl Expansion,
Boston, Nov, 2l-The mass meeting
whiohwas held here last Saturday FOR ,he
purpose OF affecting organized opposition
to the territorial expansion idea, and the
onuexationofthe Philippines has organ
lied itselc and cail "a the Anu-lmpenalist
League. They have elected officers und
appointed committees and commenced
work in earnest. They have issued an ex-
tcnsiye address which says IN part:
whatever islands We take must be an
ncxed or held IN vassaIgo TO the republic.
Either course IL dangerous to tho physi-
cal and moral safety OF our nation, In
consistent with our professions and must
result In foreign complications which viii
imperil and delay the settlement of press
ing financial labor ana administrative
questions at home.
Impressed with tho Importance or
these Views. and recalling the declaration
OF the president that the war with Spain
could never degenerate into war OF
conquest, wo have deferred action untn
# has become apparent that pressure
was being brought upon tho president TO
convince him that public opinion de-
mands the inclusion OF allen territory and
great masses OF alien people into the ter
ritory Of the United States.
We stand by ;he presidents declaration
and In order TO give evidence OF the op-
position 20 a foreign expansion policy by
Il vast body OF our people. have organz-
ed an onu-imperialist league upon the
following general plan:
J. The center OF the movement to be
at Washington. with a local secretary
there for executive work
2. Committee Of correspondence TO con-
duct the work In such manner as TO
bring together the united efforts OF men
Of repute throughout the country with
out regard TO party TO deal with the sub
ject In all it's aspects, ns follows.
]. The moral iniquity OF converting
war Of humanity into war OF conquest.
3. The political evils and the necessity
blood and all the evils OF mnitarism
which viii ensue n the troops are kept
IN the Philippines md elsewhere longer
than absolutely necessary to enable tho
government to bo established. which viii
protect life ana property
8. The political evils and tho necessary
Of preserving the union upon tho prinol-
pies OF IT'S farmers.
| T. The clear necessity Of "a large IN
crease Of taxes Tor the support Of armies
and navief, with a great probability that
voluntary enlistment viii have 10 be sup
plemented by drafts.
Committees OF correspondence have
begun work under the namo Of tho anti
imperialist league. tho first measure be
ing 10 organize the moral forces OF no
country for the purpose on presenting
the following protest 20 tho President
ana 70 the Congress Of the United States:
''ro the President and congress OF tho
United states-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 action would be
dangerous TO the republic. wasteful 10 rs
resources, IN violation Of constitutional
principles and frought with moral ana
physical evils to our people
Name and residence.
Occupation.
Every citizen believing IA the above.
Is urged to copy II. obtain as many sig
natures as possible and send forward me
signed protest TO tho secretary OF the
Antl-Imperialist league, Washington.
where the names Will be enrolled without
liability 10 assessment as members Of ne
league