Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-11
DEBATE ON EXPANSION
Bishop Potter and DR.. Clark Discuss
Imperialism at the Episcopal
Church Congress.
Potter Speaks Against the Policy
Pursued by Government in New
Possessions.
DR.. Clark Answers His Arguments
Many Soldiers Drown the
Philippines.


Philippines
st. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 1.-THE nine
teenth congress of the Protestant Epis-
copal church opened its sessions in this
city yesterday with large attendance
from all parts of the United States.
Bishop White, of Michigan City, Ind,
delivered an address in the morning
and in the afternoon the delegates vis-
tied the points of interest about the
city At 4:3o o'clock they We're ten
dered reception at the Ryan hotel.
Last evening the large auditorium of
the Peoples church was filled with
delegates and visitors and when Bishop
Whipple, the venerable and famous
northwestern missionary and senior
bishop of the American church, deliv-
erred an address of welcome. Does
National Expansion Involve Imperial
ism" was discussed by Bishop Henry
&c. Potter, of New York: the Rev DIR.
Rufus w. Clarke, of Detroit, Mich;
Col Bradley NJ. Thompson. of Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. and others.
Bishop Potter, comparing the Philip
pines to India, said:
There are the same diversions OF
race, condition. religion. tribal religion,
and the like. and in the case OF these
insular communities there is no bind
ling interest whatever To undertake 10
superimpose upon them our free insti-
tutions would seem to be an utterly
hopeless task. and in such a situation
what is the alternative but a form of
government which, While not nominal
". yet practically. in its essential alb
|solutism. is imperial? Already we have
seen how easy it is TO drift into imper
ial methods. which are simply the
methods of paternalism, in this Very
connection. A cardinal principe Of
| government of the people, by the peo-
pie. for the people is that the people
shall not be treated like children kept
in the dark A sound public opinion,
we say is the great buiwark OF a re-
public. the foundation stone on which
its popularity and prosperity must
needs rest. In this connection the
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