The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-25
PROTESTS FROM PROMINENT MEN.
AGAINST EXPANSION.
tons Favoring Philippine indepsnd-
encc Are Adopted.

A meeting for the purpose Of arous-
ing the public sentiment against the
policy of Imperialism and cntangling
foreign alliances was held In New
York city a few days ago. The meet
ing was attended by II great crowd.
The vice-presidents included Abram $.
Hewitt, William II. Hornblower, Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amerlc-
an Federation Of Labor; John NJ. Par
sons. general master workman of the
X. of L.: Daniel Harris, president of
the state federation of labor.
Communications were read from ex-
President Cleveland. Colonel William
j. Bryan and Bishop Henry c. Potter
rcgretting their inability to be pres
cnt Mr.. Cleveland said: 81 am so op-
posed to the expansionist craze now
atliicting our body polite that any or
ganization formed in opposition to II
has my hearty sympathy and approv-
al"
Mr.. Bryan said that he was fully in
sympathy with every effort put forth
to save the nation from the dangers
of imperialism.
Bishop Potter wrote: THE purposes
of the meeting have my hearty APP
proval and / should be glad If | had
time to say how strongly / feel that the
policy of Imperialism or expansion, I'm
any such sense as proposed at present,
threatens equally the moral integrity
of the nation and the condition on
which its prosperity has hitherto rest
ed"
Resolutions We're adopted declaring:
That the fun discharge of our oh
legations to the inhabitants of the Phil
ippincs requires that we should with
out delay help them to secure In their
domestic affairs, first. order and then
liberty. and that we are absolutely and
al
tion of the Philippine islands as per-
manent portion of the National do
main.
That we are unalterably opposed to
the abandonment by this Republic Of
the American ideal of National growth
In favor of the European ideal of COL
Onial conquest; we unreservedly sub
scribe to the theory that Government
derives all its just powers from the
consent of the governed and to the
theory that there should be no taxa
tion without representation, and we
believe. moreover. that such theories
are wholly applicable to the inhabit
ants of all the places abandoned by
Spain as the result of the late war.
That neither the Government nor the
people of the United States have in
CURED any responsibility or obligation
as to the result Of the recent war with
Spain which requires any departure
from. or abandonment of. the policies
and principles laid down for the guild
ance of the Republic by Washington
i'm his farewell address to the Amer
lean people.
That we are opposed therefore to the
Idea that the peace-loving and
free people of the republic, who are en-
gagged in the grand task. as yet un-
completed of developing their natural
resources and of establishing upon a
firm basis their own theory of govern
mcnt by, of and for the people, should
now or under any conceivable circum-
stances enter upon any alliance with
any European power the result of
which might be to embroil us In Eu-
ropean controversies in which our real
interests are not concerned.
That we place on record our high
appreciation and sincere thanks for
the conspicuous services rendered to
the American people by Senators Hoar,
Hale, Mason and Wellington I'm pre-
venting the new and dangerous policy
through the Senate of the United
States without proper and adequate
discussion, and we commend to all
citizens of this Republic the high
sesnse of public duty and enlightened
patriotism which have characterized
the action Of the senators in resisting
innovations on our system of govern
ment that are pregnant with demOral-
iZation and disaster.
Resolved, That copies Of these reso-
lutions be sent to the President of the
United States. to the members of the
cabinet and of both houses of Con-
gress.