The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-31
For the Slaughtered FiipnOs and
Lives of Our Dead Soldiers,
HE MAKES TEN PROPOSITIONS
Which He Says Have Never Been Sue
cessfully Challenged During the
Discu~~iou-DcnOu EcpOrts
that Anti Imperiaiists Are
Responsible Tor the War
IN the PHILIPPINES.

BOSTON. March 0.-A letter bearing
the date of February 4th and signed by
one hundred or more of the most promi-
ucut men in and around This city head
ed by Ex-Governor George $. Boutwell,
commenting the attitude in Congress OF
Senator U0ar and inviting him to address
them al future date Ht- made public
to-day.
Accompanying it is the letter of ace
Acknowledgement from Senator hotr. bear
mg date 0f yesterday iu which ne says.
WILL 1919 a RECKONING.
81 dp not think there is amy reason
personal to me- for holding such public
meeuuE. Undoubtedly tner. should ue
aud there will Boz many pubic meetings
the country over t0 protest against tramp
ling under foot the r.ghts of brave
people struggling for their liberties. the
violations of tine principles of our own
constitution and for the declaration OF
independence and the continuance hv the
American people Don the costly and ruin-
ous paths which has brought other rcpub-
lies tO ruin and shame. wlieu VIII uis-
honor labor. place int0,crJh.e burdens
upon agriculture and flsfcn upon the Zee
public the shame OF what President Nc
kiuley has so lately and so trumtuiiy dee
clarcd to no crimiua. aggression. But ]
think it wi boz wiser t1 have meetings
of that character 70 little later rather
than just now
IAN attempt has been made to persuade
the American people that the resistance
90 0ur arms hy the people of the fnil'n-
pine Islands has been due 90 a0se who
oppose the attempt to subiugate them
and who opposed the ratification of the
founded or more foolish caumnv A
strict military censorship was exercised
over tho cable TO the Philippine Islands
during the whole period ] have bon my
possession one OF the original circulars
of the cable company warning all per-
SONS that n0 dispatch would be trans
mitted having - least relation 20 poll
ties without the assent of the military
authorities of the United States"
After quoting some personal experiences
growing ont of his position Senator
Ioar says:
"The blood Of the slaughtered File
pin0s. the blood and the wasted life of
our own soldiers is upon the heads of
those VINO haYe undertaken 90 buy %
people in the market ike sheep or 10
trent them as lawful prize or booty of
war. 90 impose "a government ON them
without their consent. and to trample
under foot not only the people of the
Philippine Islands but the principles
upon which the American Republic H.
self rests
ARE TNCHALLENGED
Continuing. Senator Hofr says.
"No man during this whole discussion
has successfully challenged and no man
will successfully challenge.
"Tirst-Tho affirmation that under the
ACQUISITION of territory. as of other prop
ertc fs not constitutional end but only
ID means to constitutional end and that
while the making ~ now states and pro-
yiding national defense arc constitutional
ends. $50 that wo may acquire and hold
territory for those purposes the govern
ing Of subject people is not constitu-
tOnal end and that there is. therefore.
uo constitutional warrant for acquiring
and holding territory for the purpose
Second That POO leave Our own country
10 stand ON foreign soil IS FOO violation
of the warnings of our fathers and OF me
farewell address of Washington.
"Thirl That there nevcr was tropi-
cal country governed with any toiertbie
success without n system Of contract
labor.
"Fourth-The trade advantages of the
Philippine Islands. II there be any. must
that our share of them Will never begin
10 nav the cost of subiugating them by
war or holding them in subjection IN
peacr.
"Fifth That the military occupation OF
trc-. tropical regions must Doe Kept ar
an immense cost both 10 the souls ana the
bodies Of our soldiers.
"SNth-That the declaration as to cuba
by the President and by Congress ape
niles with stronger force 20 the case oi
the Philippine Islands
WE'RE INDEPENDENr.
"sovonth-That Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers before We began to make Wax
uDon them had conquered their own ter,
ritory ana independence from SPAIN with
the exception Of a single city and were
getting ready 10 establish free con-
stitution.
"Eighth-That while they are lighting
for freedom and independence and the
doctrines of our fathers We are hghtns
for the principles that one people may
control aud govern another In spite Of IT,
resistance and against its will.
=. "Ninth-That the language and argu-
ment OF those who object 90 this war are
without change. the language and arsu-
ment of Chatham OF Fox. Of Burke. oi
Barre. OF Camden and of the English and
American Whi-s and the language and
areument Of those Nho support 10 are the
language and argument of George ill.,.
of ord North. Of Mansfield. of Wodder-
burn. of Johnson and of the English and
American tories.
"Tenth-NO orator or newspaper or
preacher being a supporter OF this policy
OF subiugation dares repeat in speech or
I'm print amy OF the great utterances for
freedom Of Washington Of Jefferson. Of
John Adams. OF Abraham Lincoln. or Of
Charles sumner