New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
ANTI-ETPAySIONISTS ORGANIZE.
CENTRAL LEAGUE FORMED IN CHrCAGo-soME
OF THE LETTERS RECEIVED.

CENTRAL LEAGUE FORMED IN CHICAGo-soME
OF THE LETTERS RECEIVED.
Chicago. Aug 2-Those opposed TO the present
administration Of affairs in the Philippine Islands
have completed the organization in this city Of the
Central Anti-mperialist League TO cooperate with
other like bodies in arousing opposition to the pol
icy OF expansion. The following are the officers OF
the league: President. j. Sterling Morton; Vice
presidents A. c. McClurg. Herman +. Won Hoist,
Richard T. Crane. Bishop John Lancaster Spauld-
ing Graham Taylor Bishop Boyd Vincent and
Judge Rufus b. Smith: secretary, Howard Leslie
Smith; treasurer Frederick w. Gookin; members OF
the Executive Committee. Edwin Burrtt Smith.
Edward O. Brown J. Lawrence Laughlin Daniel
NJ Lord Sgmund Zesler. Frank II. Scott and
Leroy D. Thoman.
Among the letters received by the league are
the following Ex-senator George F. Edmunds
writes:
am glad you will hold meetings in the interest
of the true principles OF our government ana u.
@ the who o not S 70 become either
or subjects of the United Statos-a conque5t Wicn
Very few If any, of it's promoters have undertaken
70 show would be finally Of material or moral bene-
1T to our country and one and 81 bn ns IN nr
and NJ the treasure Of the United States fear are
only half W b6eve there will be- found
an easy means Of terminating the war we are car
rying in the Philippine that VIII bos be saSgs
honorable to this country ana conssienI WIN us
whole duty toward ltSeU ana Otntf HdtiOIlS'
Senator William f. Mason says;
That class of dangerous citizens who feel above
serving their country have not yet heard or the
unnecessary and unconstitutional war now oe1hs
paged by lis 10 make slaves In the Pmhpplhe ISL
ands Congress the only war making power under
our Constitution, has not declared. ihey say We
Eourht the right TO govern from Spain Tnen We
bought what we had right TO buy. ana wha [
Snain had no right sell. We purchased goous
from a thief We knew it, and told the wor.d
what she was long before we purchased 10 Set
inc technical right TO Kill, We call them rebcls
against a government to which they have never
sworn alcFiance We must make them subjects
before they be rebels
Andrew Carnegie writes from Scotland:
I-non no Fourth OF July celebration TIL this year
has there been reason TO lament a departure from
The great principles which the Fourth OF July
hera ided in l77G. We 10 longer upon the old
Plantation but have been carried TO the lower
nstform OF tie powerful military States OF Eu-
zone To- whom the Republic has been an instruc-
Tor The ship Of state has been In troubled waters
hu. there is one Of her citizens who believes that
the time is not far distant when those who have
endangered her will be called to account. and tho
nr,nc,ples OF the Declaration of Independence taken
again as the chart and compass which VIII bring
tx the Republic TO the high position from which
IL has temporarily fallen
The next public meeting OF the League will be
held IN HYDE Park. Chicago, on Saturday evening
August & Addresses will be made by Professors
Lawrence Laughlin, Paul Shorey and A. H.
ro,,oan O, the University Of Chicago: Judge Leroy
n Thoman and Frank H. Scott.