The Portland daily press., 1899-05-01
THE WAR SHOULD CEASE
So Chicago Anti-Expan-
siOnists Resolve.
Protest Against Administrations
Policy in Philippines.
Flag an Emblem of
Butchery and Tyranny,
Prof. Laughlin Declared Amid
Cries of Treason.

Chicago. April 30.-Central Mu sic hall
was this afternoon filled with an audience
gathered to protest against the course of
the administration with references to the
Philippine islands. Once or twice the
proceedings were interrupted by protests
of these who disagreed with the senti-
ments of the speakers.
Prof. J. Lawrence Laughlin of the
University of Chicago, in speaking OF the
national policy toward the Philippines,
said, "there the flag is the emblem of
tyranny and .butohery. Cries of Urea
son" came from the gallery, but, the
cries were quickly drowned out by ap-
Spalding of Peoria declared that Eng
land has never been u friend of this
country" an Englishman near the plat
form cried, "that's lie.
Without noticing the interruption the
Bishop continued his address.
the Northwestern University acted as
chairman of the meeting. Besides him
the speakers were Professor Laughlin,
Bishop Spalding. DR.. Jenkins Lloyd
JONES' Edwin Burritt Smith, Sigmund
Seisler and Miss Jane Adams.
The following resolutions were adopted !:
The frank expression of honest convic'
items upon great questions of public
policy is vital to he health and even to
the preservation of representative govern
ment. Such expression Is therefore the
sacred duty of American citizens
We hold that policy known as I'm
perialism is hostile to liberty and tends
to militarism, an evil from which 1t has
been our glory to be Free We regret that
IL is now necessary in the land OF WASH
inpton and Lincoln to re-R firm that all
men of whatever race or color are entitled
to life, liberty and the pursuit OF bappi-
ness. We still maintain that governments
derive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed. He insist that the
forcible subjugation of purchased
peopIe is ''criminal aggression and
open disloyalty to the distinctive princi-
pies of our government.
We honor our soldiers and sailors in the
Philippine islands for their unquestioned
bravery; and we mourn with the whoie
nation for the American lives that have
been sacrificed. Their duty was obedience
to orders; our duty is diligent inquiry
and fearless protest. We hold that our
government created the conditions which
have brought about the sacrifice. We
earnestly condemn the policy OF the
present national administration in the
Philippines. 1t Is the spirit of 70 that our
government is striving to extinguish in
those islands; we denounce the attempt
and demand its abandonment. We denlore
and resent the slaughter of the Filipinos
as a needless horror, deep dishonor to
our nation.
We protest against the extension of
American empire by Spanish methods
and demand the immediate cessation of
the war against liberty begun by Spain
and continued by us. We believe that a
foolish pride Is the chief obstacle to u
speedy settlement of all difficulties AS
AIR. Gladstone said to England:
1--WE are strong enough to
cast aside all consideration of false shame
"a walking in tine plain and
simple waya of right and JUSTICE
Our government should at once an
noupce to the Filipinos its purpose Il
grant them under proper guarantees Of
order the Independence tor which they
have SO long fought, and should seek BY
diplomsric methods to secure this indie
pendepee by the common consent o