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Net in sympathy with the Meeting ne which
He Was Named as y vice-Presidsnt.

Abram 8. Hewitts name was used with his
consent In the list OF e-Presidents OF the
Continental Leagues Sunday night meeting in
opposition to the retention OF the Philippines
but he did not attend the meeting He told an
Ecenin0 Post reporter yesterday that he was in
favor OF the ratification OF the treaty OF peace,
and that he was not in sympathy with the gem
eral tone Of the Sunday night meeting. He
consented 10 the use OF his name as Vice
President, with tho understanding that the
resolutions presented would not censure Presl-
dent Mckinley and would be limited to " a dec
laration against entanRling alliances and the
permanent acquisition OF and sovereignty over
foreign territory without first having secured
tho assent Of the inhabitants thereof"
Il made this stipulation" said Mr.. Hewitt,
because from the beginning to the end Of the
Spanish complications my sympathies have
been with the President. and have very great
admiration for the tact and sound Judgment
which he has displayed on all occasions, except
in the proclamation to the Filipinos. which
think was unfortunate.
II am also OF opinion that the treaty of peace
should be ratified. We are now under no obli-
cations to Spain as to the treatment which we
should adopt in regard to Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands. and oan see no reason
why we. should voluntarily. come under any
pledges to Spain which might hereafter be the
The ratification of the treaty does not imply
That we Will exercise permanent sovereignty
overany OF these territories. and do not agree
with the eminent gentlemen who think that
the ratification Of the treaty will give any
rights Of citizenship to the inhabitants OF the
islands thus acquired. Necessarily. Congress
must determine the status of these possessions.
and there is the proper place to discuss the
constitutlonality OF a permanent acquisition.
or of q colonial government. or OF the rights Of
dependencies and our obligations toward
them. The constitutional questions involved
may even be adjudicated by the Supreme Court
before any permanent policy In regard to these
new dependencies shnl be decided upon"
MIR. Hewitt said he thought Bourke Cochran.
in his speech. covered moro ground than was
necessary, In his antipathy to England" "
said MIR. Hewitt. he gave EXPRESSION to opin;
substantial people OF this country. Besides
q power to whose forhearance and friendly ac-
tior We owe the early termination OF the war
and the saving OF enormous expense and OF
many lives. The truth ls. the friendly feeling
between Great Britain and the United States
has. believe. come to stay. There il no ne
cessity for entangling alliances but. having a
common interest in keeping open the markets
OF the world to commerce on equal terms to
every nation. and having no matters OF differ
ence which can possibly lead to a conflict the
two Governments must necessarily march to-
Rether in the great work OF cvili2ing the world
through the agency OF commercial enterprise.
He must have been suffering from an attack OF
NAL de n,er. which caused him to throw out
many opin ions which am sure on more ma
ture reflection he will regret"