The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25

krNHr delegates 20 the national eonveh-
ton OF the W C T. T.. spent almost
u three hours yesterday afternoon dis-
eussing the government Of the tinted
States as a whole. and President Mekin-
ley, Attorney General Grfggs and ex-sec-
rotary OF War Alger by name
The whcls time was not consumed In
denunclation for there were many dele
gates present who vigorously objected 10
the proposed action Of the convention. and
consumed some time in stating their ob1ec-
tons But these were more than out
voiced by those who opposed the govern
ment and resolutions against the Philip
pine policy az the administration were
amended making them even more denun-
ciatofy than when FIRST offered
The long looked for report OF the COM
m!ttee on resolutions ~aa the special order
OF business for go o'clock. ana 1t was this
report that caused all the discussion The
two resolutions offered denouneing the
government were the bone Of contention
and the cause Of the subsequent action
of the convention, which w.s character
lied by an indignant delegate. as she left
the church as merely needing a speech
from Billy Bryan or Atkinson. Of Boston.
10 have made II genuine anti-expansion'
anti administration meeting"
While the Observation-Disclosures resolutions
were carried. there was against them
strong minority. which based It's opposl-
ton upon the grounds that the convention
was getting beyond Its legitimate scope In
Undertaking 10 handle such questions as
the war In the Philippines. and vas dis
courteous to the president Of the United
States when 1; denounced him by name In
resolutions.
The discussion opened upon the resolution
protesting against the manifestly forced
and unjust Interpretation Of the anti-csn-
teen laws as rendered by the attorney gen
era! Of the United States upheld by the
ex -secretsry Of war" etc.
This was the original resolution. No
sooner had amendments been called for
than a demand Was made that the names
OF Attorney General Griggs and ex Secre-
tary OF War Alger he inserted Thts was
followed by demand by Mrs Roche thai
William Mckinley be also named.
The minority protested They thought
II lacking In courtesy to denounce the
president by name. aud urged that the
resolution without the names sutr~
eientiy explicit. They urged that the
Christian courtesy which haa always
marked IN. deliberations - the W 4, T.
L. the unwrtttsn law % the anton. with
malice toward none. with charity for all
rendered II unnecessary - mention any
enc by name
Convention Nakiua History.
Mrs. Booo ana Mrs Ellis especially tire
latter on this o<caSta1 Insisted shAt th@
names should - inserted Mrs Ellis said
the cot}s ention Was making Atstort." that
tire resolution offered wcH'a 70 read TWEEN
ty-ayc wears hence ana she wanted cof'l-
,ng generations e know wh1 the men
were who justified such an tniquttous an;
illegal rendering q a Law
Another delegate demanded that -" con
vcntion throw courtesy 81 the wln{s cGr
or th,, win iov. anywhere. ana wanted a
knew "wha: cscrtesN M>klriey hat sAusn
L. ,he nethers ot this and
Tee amendment MAS adopted sai iae
names inserted
But tho antl~adm.ujstya,irn iaieSa,fs
were rot vet satisfied They demanded
that instead # saying We protest the
wos,!e 'sr~ t0dsEDaut At" he substituted.
buf ;hlS Was voted 3s~n.
Then g VAS proposed - inSsr; before
th. woy.. Consideration " }n t1a amend
n7eut. immediate" ara - strike fsCsn
around Tire words the 3@ataii2c marks
which T. carried in the original reso'a'tor
TIE chairman - she resolution committees
explained thsG :>e quotation asarSs were
pax aroe}-si shs WoTelS IA t>AY "a NJ
k}n.v> Aae t>cvU to0stteftaG VEG eue ash
M Rosie sass "thes Na1Gvt us tokes 81
,he res.,'uftau 50 fne s9oe'a+}an marks
wen, AMI tsr war3 Immediate ~aS In-
SERTED
Then n WAS demanded tNst the words
"sra speedy 3ecisioe' - Inserted fellow