Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
c. SEIZURE MAY BOLT
lie Serves Warning on the Re-
publican Patty
IMPERIALISM is TOO MUCH
Conveys tho Intimation That lie May
be With the Democratic
Next Year.
IMPERIALISM is TOO MUCH
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lEy Telegraph
CINCINNATI. Oct. ,7.-.A number o:
PROMINENT German citizens recently an
dressed an invitation to Hon Carl
S"hulZ To deliver an address in Cincil-
natl
The following reply was received to-
day:
, New York. Oct. 80 1899 Dear Mr..
Rattermann: 1t was Il matter Of rtesre
70 me TO be unable tn accede to youc
request to deliver a non bipartisan adj
!less on Imperialism in Cincinnati on
my return trip from Chicago This
WAS partly due 20 my anxiety to reach
nome and because a non-partsan dis
tuSsion Of this question is no longer
POSSIBLE. would be glad if the cues
ton could he taken out of politics. be-
cause il this is not done the ONLY
cnolce that will be left us next year
will be between i party REPRESENTING.
imperialism and sound money and nm
ether party which in opposition to i'm
peri;tlism. will combine with it an un-
sound money issue
lMPtJRI ALTSM THE ISSUE
ms alternative can only be avoided
II the Imperial policy is removed and
the first step necessary To that end IS
not alone the cessation of hostilities bv
a victory OF our arms. but the relin-
E E;,;,ii, OF the Philippines. # the
flllpinos are not granted their indie
rendenc" then imperialism will be the
main issue in the presidential election
next year. crowdinS all other issues
INTO The background. The signs are al
ready apparent and see tina, the Gin
clnnau Nolksblatt warns as follows:
Practical people are of the opinion
that Mr.. Schurz could be Of greater
service to the country if he would come
&c ohio and again fight the silver
swlndle instead OF working into the
hands Of the free coiners BY placing
annexation in the foreground For it
IS Il fact free coinage represents q
greater danger than annexation
OF ANOTHER OPINION.
=, an. am Q. a different opinion. No one
danger that may arise from free coin
age: But | hold that imperialism Is
oecldedly more dangerous. for it means
me ruin Of our free institutions. II.
- rlsh. we could not oppose Imperialism
without working into the hands of the
Tree corners. as the Volksblatt saws.
what them II means that three years
ago. IN soca faith. we elected a presi
Gent 70 solve the money question who.
instead has burdened us with inner.
ialism. In this connection the warn
ing to speak of something else sounds
peculiar. '>''
HTS HTS RESPECTS 10 ROOSEVELT
of What do the speakers who haya
prdn ealled INTO Ohio really spealc
i,o Governor Roosevelt. for instance
oliate upon the silver question? He wos
Hrlnclpally occupied in calling us cor
!efheads IN answer to our anti-irnper-
'allsuc arguments. And the rest or tn.
q ators 90 likewise II. under ,hes,.
circumstances, would by the agita-
t'on OF the silver question aid the Ra
puphcans OF Ohio to victory I would b.,
convinced that the administrator
would construe such a victory as the
,;,,1 by the people of its i'm
perlallst1c policy and make unlimited
Gapltal out Of it. Toward such a result
cannot conScienti Ously contribute
THE, GREATEST DANGER.
am OF the honest conviction that
the greatest dangers that now threat
ems the republic is imperialism he
ileEe that it is our highest patriotic d;,
" 70 set aside all party interests and
90 our best to avert this danger. n
vas to this end that last year opposed
me candldacE Of Roosevelt for COVER
nor in this state. ! did this, althouej,
vas q personal friend of Roosevelt
and worked with him for civil services
reform: ] believed then, and stil be-
ileve that his defeat with his imperial
$50 ~ program and in spite of his war
me administration in Washington from
me annexation Of the Philippines and
IN this manne, the danger would have
3een greatly minimized
:. Many OF my acquaintance here.
VINO We're then Of a contrary onininn
agree With me now that the result az
me Sacrlhce would have been vel
worth the price
The situation this year appears to
me 20 De exactly the same. If the fall
eiect'"ns result in manner that the
ad!1l!n1stratlon and Congress encour-
age, further progress on the patti, 10 -,
perialism, then. unless unlocked "a.
events should intervene. the main
question that Will confront us next year.
IN the presidential election VIII be IN
Ierlalism and. to save the republic,
from he' greatest danger will reo,lir,
Unpleasant sacrifices. Such encourage
ment to the administration should be
withheld at aEv cost
We are in the midst Of a crisis in
"hlch every good citizen should re
gard IT as his highest duty to make the
less important subscrvient to the more
important. according to his knowledge
ard conscience and not permit himself
70 be governed simply by party consil
crations.
With friendly greeting. yours.
&C. SCHERZ.