Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23
Big Protest Against Imperialism
Filed in Empire City.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Letters from gx-prc.ideut cleveland
aud VIM. .. Bryan indor.ing
the Meeting.

Mufic tnnlNuts unutI tnf uNHll''h W
the Continental league. for the pur-
pose of protesting against the policy "
Imperialism and cntangiing alliances
with European powers" The meeting
was attended by a great crowd. Long
before the doors were opened 1900 peo-
pie were clamorlng FOR admission. and
In short while the police ordered the
doors unlocked because of the crish.
Ten minutes later there was not va
cant seat In tho house.
a list of vico presidents read. In
olude these names. Wheeler H. Peck
ham. Abfam T. Hewitt. Henry LOOMS
Nelson. william II. iiornbiowcr. Roger
A. Pryor. Francis Wayland Glenn.
John e. shcohan and Frederick II.
Coudcft. 4 number Of vice prcHldcntn
were announced as representing the
Central Labor union. including Samuel
Gompcra. prcHidont of the American
Federation of Labor. John NJ. rarsons,
general master workman 90 the
knights u Labor Daniel Harris. prca-
dent OF the state Federation of Labor.
Communication were rad from cN-
President cleveland. Col. william J.
Bryan aud Bishop Horny g. Potter re-.
GREETING their Inability to be present.
Mr. Cleveland. ~ his letter, said y
am 20 opposed 60 the cNpnnHipniHt
craze now innictlng our puiy polite.
that any organization formed In uppo-
sltion TO II mus my hearty sympathy
and approval"
MI. ifyan raid that he was fully IN
Hympathy with every cffort put forth
10 save the nation from tho dangers
OF imperialism.
Hinhop Potter wrotei "Thc purposes
90 the meeting have my hearty ap.
provui, and ! should b. glad " ! had
time 10 fny how strongly fccl TINT
the policy ~ imperialism or expansion.
In any such aenne ~ proposed at urca-
cnt. threatens equally the moral iutcg-
rity of tho nation and tho conditions
ON which Its prosperity has hitherto
rested"
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions were adopted declaring;
"FirHt--1hnt the full discharge 81 uur
obligations 60 tho inhabitants OF the
Philippine requires that We should.
without delay. help thom to secure IN
their domeatir anaim first. order. ana
then ilborty. AMI that We urc absolute
~ and uuqualihcdly opposed To the
annexation ~ the Philippine Islands
a. permanent portion VI the national
domain.
'second-rhatl We are unaltcrably
opposed to a.. abandonment by this
i,rpuhlr u tho American ideal Of ma.
tlonnl growth, In favor OF the Europe
an Ideal OF colonial conquest, We unrc-
Hrrvcdly subscribe tn the theory that
government derives all 10 Just powers
from the consent OF the governed. ana
10 the theory that there should be- NO
taxation without representation, ana
We believe. moreover, that such the
cries are wholly applicable 10 the In.
habltnnta OF all the placcn abandoned
by spain NJ the result OF the late war.
"Third-Thft neither the govern
ment nor the people OF the United
Rtatva have incurred any rcHponnlbil,
ny or obligations ~ 10 the result OF
the recent war with spain which re-
qursn any departure from. or ahant
donmcnt uf the policies and principles
laid down for the guidance OF the tie
public by Mufhinglun In his farewell
address TO the American people,
'fourth-rhat we arr opposed. there.
fore. TO the idea that pcace-lovinR and
free people ~ the Republic. who are
engaged IN tho grand task. aA set un
completed. Of developing their natural
resources and 81 establishing upon IA
ilrm basis tholr avn theory OF gov
ornmcnt. By, OF. ana for the people
should now. or under amy conceivable
circumstances, enter upon any alll-
nncc with any European power. the 10
suit or which might be- TO cmbroil ~
IN European controversies, In which
our real Interests are not concerned
That we place on record our hish APP
prcclutiun and sincere thankn for the
conspicuous services rendered to the
American people by Senators iioar.
Hale, Mason and wellington. In pre-
venting the new and dangerous nolicy
81 imperialism from being forced
through the senate ~ the United
a.
discussion. aud We commend 10 all cit
liens ~ this Republic the hlgh sense
NJ public duty aud enlightened patriot
Ism which have characterized the uc-
ton ~ there senators In resisting In
nnVationa ON our system % govern-
ment that are pregnant with democrat
lthiion ana disaster.
Resolved. That copies Of those rogo-
lutiona lie Fcnt 10 the President ~ the
United States, 10 the members " the
cabinet, and TO both houses OF Com
rrcaa."
JAMES u, EusTls TALKS.
The FIRST speaker was James II.
EuHtiH, former Ambassador 10 France.
Mf' EuHtia said Ia part; II see before
me an audience IN which ! recognise
lho type OF true Americans, banded to-
Erther To protest against expansion aud
lmperinilam. What u strange sight a
meeting Of Intelligent American cltiEenn
on American soil protesting against
Imperialism and the imperiallstlc policy
OF the American government, The tep-
irsentatlveA OF the people of this froat
COUNTRY are combating the d'x ana |
hardly feel an though / were living In
The Republic of the United states. l feel
~ though ! were living Instead IN some
continental country where imperialism
" recognized,
The sentiment OF the American peo-
PIE IL against the rash Idea Of eNpnn-
sion, for 20 light the F'lipinoa wOnld
mean loan OF life Ia the American sol-
ulefH In the future IN a Hlckly CLINE. "
thln wild theory II carried out There
err only two persons whose ideas on the
question OF annexing the Philippines
nnNe given mo caure for serious
thought. one of them thought that by
Aun"Natlon certain United States mere
,rnuhdlse could be sold 90 the Fillpinoa
ne pihor wah'n preacher who thought
expansion ana annexation. he could
some Protestant Bibles 10 the ma
The President OF the United States"
.unllhued the speaker, Twill On March
w next, adjourn Congress. which Will
m9, meet nntiin until December during
nM'h time he will become military
alpr OF more than twelve ana a half
illnhH OF people In these conquered
na.uS' Yes, our constitutional Prefi-
ni w going 10 govern them by his
,,,"nai VIII, and VIII you not tell me
W, me act VIII not afford him u
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