Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-01
CHiCAGO'S DOUBLING FEW
Find Many Doubters Of Their Belief at Their
Meeting. Sunday.

Chicago, April 9.-Ccntral Music hall
was. this afternoon. filled with an audi
ence gathered To protest against the
course of the administration with refe--
ence to the Philippine Islands once or
twice the proceedings We're interrupted by
photests- Of those who disagreed with the
sentiments OF the speakers.
Prof. j. Lawrence Laughlin Of the Uni
vcrsitN Of Chicago, in speaking Of The
national policy toward the Philippines
said: There the flag is the emblem ut
tyranny ana butchcry." Cries Of "Trra-
SON came from the gallery, but the cries
We're quickly drowned out by approving
cheers. When Bishop J. l.. SpauldinG Of
Peoria. declared that England has never
lishman near the platform cried: That's
a lie" Without noticing the interrupt ion
the bishop continued his address.
Dr. Henry. Wade Rogers, president IF
Northwest University. acted as chairma n
of the meeting. Besides him the speakers
were Prof. LauShlin, Bishop Spalding.
DIR. Jenkin Lloyd Jones. Edwin Burrir
Smith. SiGmund Seisler and Miss Jane
Adams.
The following resolutions We're adopted
The frank expression Of honest Convic-
tions upon great questions uf public
policy - vital TO the health ana even tu
the preservation Of representative govern
ment. such expression il. therefore, tht
sacred duty Of American citizens.
We hold that the policy known as i'm
perialism is hostile to liberty ana tends IA
militariSm, an evil from which ii has been
our glory to be free we regret that il
is now necessary in the land Of Washing
ION and Lincoln to re-affirm that all men.
of whatever race or color. are entitled Ia
life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
We still maintain that governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed. We insist that the for.i-
blc subiugaton of purchased people is
criminal aggression and open dis!oyaltE
to the distinctive principles of our gov
ernment.
We honor our soldiers and sailors in the
Philippine Islands for their unquestioncI
bravery: and we mourn with the whole
nation for the American lives that have
been sacrificed. Their duty was obedience
to order; our duty < diligent inquiry ana
fearless protest. We hold that our own
government created the conditions which
have brought about the sacrifice.
We earnestly condemn the policy Of Tho
present national administration in tn,
Philippines It Is the spirit Of 76 thai
our government is striving to eXtingus sl
in those islands; we denounce the attempt
and demand its abandonment. We de-
plOre and resent the slaughter of the
Filpinos as a needless horror a deeI
diShOnOr 10 our nation.
We protest against the extension ot
American empire by Spanish methods and
demand the Immediate cessation Of iht
war against liberty begun by Spain and
continued by us. We believe that a fool
ish pride is the chief obstacle to 4 speedy
settlement of all difficulties. As Mr.
Gladstone said 70 England: We arS
considerations Of false shame.
walking IN The plain ana simple ways 81
right ANA Justice.
nounce To the Filipuos its purpose to
grant them under proper guarantees ~
order the independence for which they
have 50 long fought, ana should seek by
diplOmatic methods to secure this iulr-
pcndeucc by thc common consent of ma
lions. 1t is. today. as true of the Fill
pinos as it was a year az" of IN" tuh3nS