The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-18
T[TT0.OPPOSE EXPANSION.
.~.cn GATHERS 100 MEN WHO
-eunLE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
.s.~ Crusade Against the
c~~-rnmenfs Philippine Policy
.~>-t.ts . Com mittee ON OSgani-
eaatenI. $. Morton Fresioes.

rxryrAco Oct. 1.-The opposition OF the
ezra nsionists IN the suojusation OF
-. srlsoinos took tangible form today IN
..stsug OF a5-ylt 1faj delegates from
80, carts Of the country. TO launch
80. sga.nst tbs policy Of the admins
-, Ia the Philippines. The meeting
- carsed 10 order in Central Music hall,
:. temporal Chairman Edwin Barritt
s.,,h Of Chicago. Ar. Smith spoke as
faiows:
-, "a now some eighteen months since
a.. uck,nIey with professions of reluct-
a. dsiiterateiy changed simple naval
sic, befox. Manila into a complex mil
a. situation on Asiatic soii. The army
- anruoarion wac not sent TO protect the
AVA force under Admiral Dewey. 1t
- not sent 10 support declaration that
-" TYipInos, "a well as the Cubans. are
"a al right ought 10 De free and independ-
War of ConQuest.
81, WAS sen; To defend flag hoisted
Without night. on q foreign sol. IL ~as
.sas 70 transform war Of liberation IN
80 western hemisphere into war Of con-
n,est of Asia: in word To commence "A
sar OF criniDar aggression. Aen re-
sruttSd to fight for liberty In Cuba We're
s.rt n fight against liberty In the Philip
,tnes Mr. Mckinley thus transformed a
ar for humanity in Cuba into a war OF
,nhumanity ia the East
This conference should make II known
., onse to whom IL may concern. that We
.,arsse next year 10 contribute TO the de-
ia, of any party that shall then stand for
~ foYciDia sunjusation OF any people.
,saf we shall oppose the reelection Of any
vho in the White House OF congress. shall
have betrayed American liberty IN pur-
sais Of enSire-
Committee on ORGANIZATION.
The committee on organization OF the
e,.ference vas appointed a. follows.
i;sorge O. Mercer. Philadelphia; Frank FL
SOFT. Chicago, Dana Estes. Boston: Louis
Z Enrich. Colorado springs Col. AMI
Paul r. Coste. st. Louis. owing 10 the i'll
rsss OF his wife. George II. Boutwell, could
ra, be present. but a letter from him was
rad The conference Will continue to-
narrow.
tng session. and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Morton'a speech.
AFTER 1890 years OF Christianity. intel
1s,1sI growth and Of a constantly i'm
gruylug civilization in which the tender
Kindness and loving teachings or the gen
III Nszarene have been thrown like light
mo the uttermost parts Of the earth. We
s,tnsss the mos; phenomenal paradox In
governments which the race has ever ex-
tsr.sneed The government Of Russia.
government with the largest standing army
n the world. declares for disarmament,
and proposes universal peace. But the
gsat republic of the United States. found
:! by Washington Franklin. Jefferson and
tAssr cornpatriois declares for war, con-
guest. snhtuRation and annexation. Rus
s;a would be the peacemakar. the United
States the war-mak@r. In all history there
i not another so striking and inexpiicable
ansitsless.
Expounds the Constitution.
The preamble of the constitution says:
We the people of the United States. In
order 60 form a more perfect union. es-
,ab,iyh Justice insure domestic tranquil
H,y. provide for the common defense pro-
g0Ie the general welfare and secure the
blessings OF liberty 20 ourselves and our
pns,erssy. do ordain and. establish this
constitution for the United States OF
America.
~Tn acquire insular territory In the
pxesne ocean Inhabited by from s.00l.tso
10 lasDano Of people of another race, who
I've Under n tropical SUM- IL not TO form
more perfect union To take these
FLspinos by force of arms and benev-
oeasiy asstmilate them is not to estab-
lsA tastice.' II ia not 10 Insure domestic
rsnquity II Is not to provide for bat
10 impersi the common defense. II IL
nos 10 promote the general welfare. II
stH not tend "a secure the blessings Of
liberty To ourselves and our posterity.'
And yet for these purposes our forcfath-
fTs ordained and esta biisheh this consti-
luton Of the United States OF America,
Tina principal address OF the evening
vas delivered NY Carl Schurz. who spoke
a great length In opposition 10 the ad
n'ntstrations policy.