Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-18
.EXPA PANS|ON CEHSURED.
Opponents of the Administrators
Policy Meet at Chicago in
Convention.
NAMES OF SOME WHO ARE PRESENT.
Gov. Boies and Carl Schurz Two of the
Most Prominent-Sentinen by the
Chairman Which Was Loudly Applaud
ed-Schurz' Recapitulation of the situa-
tion 1t Looks TO Him so Far the
Philippine Question l. Concerned.


Philippine Question l. Concerned.
Chicago. Oct. 1S.-At the second
days session of the auti-imperialist
conference the speaker of the morn
ing was Herbert Myrick. of Spring
field. Mass. He declared: 1T is a
fundamental error TO assume that i'm
perialism, militarism, despotism or
any sacrifice of the tenets of liberty
and self-government is essential to
the largest possible development
of America, internally or externally. "
Chicago. oct. 1S.-"Thr real firing
line is not i'll the suburbs of Manila
II iS here. The enemy iS of our own
household. He comes 20 us prating of
loyalty and uttering fine phrases about
benevolent assimilation. priceless prin-
ciple ana hoiSted flags" When these
words had ceased from the lips of Ed
win BurriIt Smith. of this city. the
opening orator III the initial meet
ing of the delegates attending the con
VcntiOn of an1i-eXpanSioniStS inCentraI
Music hall yesterday. il was the signal
for round Of applause. The applause
once begun continued al intervals
through thccntirc session as the speak
rrs warIrc1 To their task of hurlinS
Recommendation at the administration
policy in the Philippines.
Prominent Men who Are Present.
Smith was temporary chairman. and
was made permanent presiding officer
after his speech. Among the prOmi-
rent men present are the following:
Ex-Governor Horace BOicS. Iowa: Carl
SchUrZ: NJ. Piggutt. Quincy. His; Her
bert Welsh. Philadelphia: Dana Estes,
Boston: Henry Strong. Lake Geneva.
WiS.r William Gardner Hale. Chicago:
II. Il. Wilkinson. Morrison. Ills; w.
Colgravc. i. u. Taccula. Ills; Edward
Atkinson. Boston: Louis Il. Enrich.
Colorado Springs. Colo: Robert kOrSt-
ncr. Chicago: Louis +. Post. Chicago;
Patrick @. Farrell. Washington: John
Y. La MOynr. Baltimore: Frederick w.
.GoOkin. Chicago: +. !. lie Moyuc, Chi
Cago: Oswald Garrison Willard New
York: John +. Pratt. Galeshur%. Ills:
4. II. Tolman. University of Chica-
20: otto Gresham. Chicago; Horace
White. New York.
Carl Schurz Addresses the Meeting.
The event of the first day WAS the
address of Carl SchurZ which was long
and his usual vigorous style. In re-
capitulating the first part of his speech
he put the ease of the anti-cXpau-
sioniStS briefly AZ follows: - Let us
rcCapitulate. We go to WAR with Spain
i'll behalf of an oppressed colony of
hers. We Sulcmnly proclaim this to be-
Il war-not OF conquCSt-God Forbid
but of liberation and humanity. w"
invade the Spanish colony of the Phil
ippiurS. destroy the Spanish fleet. and
invite the cooperation Of the Filipino
insurgents against Spain. We accept
their effective aid aS allies, all the
while permitting them to believe that.
in case of victory. they will be free
and independent. BY active fighting
they get control of Il large part of the
interior country. from which Spain is
virtually ousted.
Alter the Capture of Manila.
when we have captured Manila
and have no further use of our Filipino
allies. our president directs that. he
hind their backs. Il treaty bc made
with Spain transferring their country
to us: and even before that treaty iS
ratified he tells them that. in place OF
the SpaniardS. they must accept us
aS their masters. and that if they do
not. they will he compelled by force of
arms. They refuse. and we shoot them
down. and as President Mckinley said
at PittSburg. we shall continVc To
shoot them down without useless par
lev
Says IL Is Criminal Aggression"
Il ask YOU now what epithet can you
ind justly To characterize such Il
course Happily. You Need not search
for one. for President Mckinley him
self has furnished the best when. in a
virtuous moment. he said that annexa-
tion by force should not be thought
of. for. according TO the American code
OF morals il would bc criminal ag-
ercSSion. "