The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-28

CINCINNATI, O., Oct "a number
Of prominent German citizens recently
addressed an invitation to Hon. Carl
Schurz to deliver an address in Cincin-
natl. The following reply was received
today:
1t was a matter Of regret to me to be
unable to accede to your request to de-
liver non-partisan address on fmpe-
rialism in Cincinnati, on my return trip
from Chicago. This was partly due to
my anxiety to reach home, and also be-
cause a non-partisan discussion Of this
question is no longer recognized. would
be pleased if this question could be taken
not done the only choice that will be left
US next year will be between a party
representing Imperialism and sound
money and another party which, in oppo-
1t an unsound money issue. This alterna-
tive can ouly be avoided if the imperial
policy is removed, and the first step nee
essary to that end is not alone the cessa-
ton of hostilities by victory of our
arms, but the REIMBURSEMENT Of the Phil
lpp1nes. If the Filipinos are not granted
their independence, then Imperialism will
be the main issue in the presidential cleo
ton next year, crowding all other issues
into the backgr ound. The signs are al
ready apparent. see that the Cincinnati
Volksblatt warns as follows:
practical people are of the opinion
that Mr. Schurz could be of greater serv-
ice to the country if he you'd come to
Ohio and again fight the silver swindle
instead of working into the hands Of free
coinage by placing annexation in the
foreground. For it is fact free coinage
represents a greater danger than annex
ation.'
IMPERIALISM MEANS RUIN.
ana of different opinion. No one can
say that 1 undervalue the danger that
may arise from free coinage. Bat hold
Imperialism is decidedly more dangerous,
for it means the ruin of our free tnstitu-
t1ons: If, then, we would not oppose i'm
Of the free coiners, as the Volksblatt
says, what then? 1t means that three
years ago, In good faith we elected a
president to solve the money question
who, instead, has burned US with impe-
riallsm. In this connection the warning
TO speak Of something else" sounds Pc
culiar.
OF what do the speakers who have baen
called into Ohio really speak? Did Gov
Roosevelt, for instance, dilate upon the
silver question? He was principally oc-
cupied in calling US copperheads in an
swer to our anti-imperial1stic arguments.
And the rest of the orators do likewise.
If, under these circumstances. would,
by the agitation of the silver question,
aid the Republicans of Ohio to victory.
! would be convinced that the admins
tration would construe such a victory
as the Endorsement by the people of it's
imperialisuc policy, and make unlimited
u.
L cannot conscientiously contribute.
SOUGHT ROOSEVELTs DEFEAT.
I am of the honest conviction that the
greatest danger that now threatens the
republic is imperialism. I believe that
it is our highest patriotic duty to set
aside all party interests and do our best
to avert this danger. 1t was to this end
that last year. l opposed the candidacy
of Roosevelt for governor in this state
l did this, although I was a personal
friend Of Roosevelt, and worked with
him for civil service reform. I believed
then. and still believe, that his defeat
with his imperialistic programme. and
in spite of his new-earned fame, would
have frightened the administration in
Philippines, and in this manner the dan
ger would have been geatly minimized
Many of my acquaintance here who
were then of contrary opinion agree with
me now that the result of the sacrifice
would have been well worth the price.
to be exactly the same. If the fall cleo
uonS result in a manner that the admin
1stratiOn and congress are u ged to fur her
progress on the path of imperialism then,
unless unlocked for events should inter-
yene, the main question that will con-
tion will be imperialism, and to save the
republic from her greatest danger will
require unpleasant sacrifices. Such en-
p couragement to the administration should
be withheld at any cost
We are In the midst of crisis in which
every good citizen should regard 1t as
his highest duty to make the least i'm
portant subservient to the most impor-
tant according to his knowledge and con-
SCIENCE, and not permit himself to be gov
erned SIMPLY by party considerations
With friendly greeting, yours,