The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-30
OUR DUTY TO PHILIPPINES,
Chapiafn Chadwick. Of the Maine.
Lectures ON the War With
Spain and It's Results.

NEW YORK, Jan g@-An immense
shroEg fi.led Carnegie hall tonight 70 hear
the benefit concert ard the lecture hv the
Rev. John p. Chadwick, who was chap
lain Of the Maine. On "Our War with
Spain: Its Causes and Results" precsd-
ed by what he saw OF the blowing un of
the ba,sleship. The concer, aai lecture
were for the benefit o: the Catholic read
Ing room for young men and 20 help es-
sablisfs number Of such places throughout
the city for the good OF $500 seafarins
men.
Gov Roosevelt presided. Maj Gen. Roe.
with his stan. Admirals Erben and Nil
ler. Lieut.. Commander Delehsnsy. Adi..
Gen. Avery Andrews. Col Treadwen, Com
modore Philip. Capt. Goodrich and hun
dre3s OF other officers were present
Gov. Roosevelt made a brief address, af-
ter which Father Chadwick spoke for an
hour. giving an interesting account of the
sailing OF the Maine fer Havana. the ex-
perienees in Havana. and the blowing up
OF the ship. He spoke OF the heroism Of
the sailors when the catastrophe occurred,
and afterward when suffering In hospitals
Imperialism. What do they mean by
imperialism" said he, in the course OF
his address. What does /: mean, this
departure from the settled policy of the
nation, Must ii be that this policy,
thought out by the founders of our gov
ernznens, - 10 be laid aside as useless now?
God forbid that ever imperialism may ind
a foothcld in our country. Our forefathers
knew what Imperialism meant: they had
learned |, from England when they fought
for liberty. They fought TO establish the
proposition. and wrote in blood that all
good government rests with the will OF the
governed people The strength OF our na-
ton is in the manhood and woman nhood Of
Its people. They have been developed out
OF liberty In hope and ambition. believe
that Imperialism would be short lived In
this country were 1t ever established. We
would not be able to hold on to 1t. The
whole tide OF the world is toward Repub-
iieanIsm. Shall we go back step in the
progress os the world!
Il do not mean TO arraign the govern
ment as IL 1t were responsible for such a
policy I firmly believe that there Is no
greater American than President McKin-
ley. The holding OF the Philippines is not
against the principles OF our nation. The
holding OF the Islands is an absolute ne
cessity. Would It not be wrong TO leave
the inhabitants In bioodsheds to withdraw
the troops temporarily? Would we not
be held up TO the seorn of history IL we
should desert them now? We are bound
10 keep them. Whether wise or not. ii Is
now a necessity. The treaty does not
say that We are to hold them eternally. but
the American people must not let them
go back 10 Spain. but must hold them
uatl this nation can place them, as they
must be placed. among the free peoples
az the earth The pressure upon the pres
sdent 10 compel him TO formulate q policy
in regard 10 the Philippines Is wrong He
cannot formulate a policy In regard to a
people Of whom .e are ignorant The
Philippines must be kept like Cuba, until
wise craftsmanship can decide what is
the best policy toward them