The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-30
REPUBLIC DEAD-EMpIRE ARISEN
lineage Man Wants MIR. duBignon to
institutesa Memorial

ihstltutesa Memorial
some Chicago Democrat with a love for
the sensational and perhaps a mistaken
iuea toat mis- suggestion will be received
with favor by the leaders of the party
IN all the states has got OUT UNIQUE
circular advertising memorial exercises on
july on account of the overthrow of the
republic and the rise of the empire.
non. Fleming G: duBignon, chairman
OF the Democratic state executive commit
Tee received number of the circulars.
ands also matrix for the reproduction
OF as many additional ones as the state
might need The desire was expressed
tnat Mr.. duBignon disseminate the cir
caiars and induce as many meetings as
| possible to show that the people are nor
IN accord with the policy of the admins
| tration
Mr. duBignon will not take the matter
up. He has not replied to the sender of
the circulars, and it is very improbable
that there will be any memorial services
held in this state on the Fourth. The peo-
pie do not condemn the policy of expan-
sion and imperialism to the extent that
would be demanded for them to hold pub
lie meetings of such denuneiatory ma
| ture.
The circular is in the snaps of huge
placard bordered with a deep stripe of
piack. 1t opens with sort of preamble
as follows
whereas, on the 14th day of last Feb
ruary the following resolution was voted
/ upon in the Senate of the United States:
Resolved. further That the United
States hereby disclalm any disposition or
intention 20 exercise permanent sovereign
ty, jurisdiction or control over said islands
and assert their determination when
stable and independent government shall
nave been erected therein, entitled in the
| Judgment of the government of the United
States 10 recognition as such, to transfer
| to said government, upon terms which
shall be reasonable and just all rights
secured under the cession by Spain, and
to thereupon leave the government and
control of the islands TO their own people"
And, whereas, this resolution, known
as the Bacon resolution, was defeated, and
thereupon the republic of the United
States of America ceased to exist and
there arose the empire of the United
States Of American government which
holds people in subsection with no prom
Use of self-government.
who. by their votes or abstaining from
voting, have accomplished this change in
the form of our government include Sen
| ators Hanna and Foraker of Ohio. Plat
of New York, Elkins of West Virginia,
| Penrose Of Pennsylvania, Burrows and
Mcmillan of Ayers state, Allison and
Gear of Iowa, Davis and Nelson of Mime
| sofa, Spooner of Wisconsin, Cullom and
Mason of Illinois, Thurston Of Nebraska,
Baker of Kansas, Mcbride and Simon of
Oregon, Wilson of Washington, Carter and
Mantle of Montana, Hansbroush of North
Dakota Wellington of Maryland, and the
president of the Senete-the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
Be ii resolved, That the committee on
Fourth of July observance call upon all
who are opposed to a change in the form
of government to unite in memorial eXer-
cises on The Fourth of July-the 12Sd an
uiversary of the signing of the Declara-
ton of Independence and the birth OF the
republic of the United States, and the first
Fourth Of duly since the overthrow of
the republic and the existence of the en-
pire of che United States"
A memorial meeting will be held at -
The following is given as the order OF
exercises TO be followed in the many meet
ings the Chicago man believed will be
he'd:
BE it further resolved, That at the me-
mortal meeting there shall, with appropri-
ate ceremony and speech, be performed
the following acts: a
81 Drape in crepe the Goddess of Liber-
tv. the statues and portraits of the sign
ers of the Declaration of Independence and
the leading sympathzers in England; also
each President of the republic, and Web
ster. Clay, Blaine, Sumner, Logan and
such others as the committee in charge
may select.
% After the, above exercises the por-
traits of the leaders Of the imperial party,
including Senator Hanna, Secretary Al
ger. Senators Plat and Penrose, Gov.
Tanner. Havemeyer, Rockefeller, Whitney,
Pierpont Morgan, Vanderbilt and others
shall be decorated in a manner to denote
that they are the dominant power in the
American empire, and the successors OF
the aforementioned individuals who STOOD
for a republican government
so The head of the government snail
have accorded to him the title OF his office
President of the United States and EN-
peror OF the Philippines.
"a. There shall be read the Bacon reso-
luton and the names of those who voted
for and against il and who abstained from
voting There shall also be read the Mag
ma Charta, the bill of rights, the Declara-
ton of Independence and the preamble 70
the constitution of the United States, to-
eether with selections from the sentl-
merts of the champions OF repuphcah
form of government. The foregoing pa
pers. together with a brief history of the
downfall of the principal republics of this
world shall be enclosed in a suitable re-
ceptscle, sealed, there to remain until the
republic of the United States is restored
| or until a dissolution wrought by the ages
shall leave no trace of the receptacle or
| its contents.
sE. There shall be placed in frames and
| hung up a copy of Emperor McKinley's
| proclamation to the subject people in the
| philippines. together with a copy of the
| last proclamation of the Emperor of Spain
| 10 the Cubans, copy of the proclama-
| ton of the Empress of India to her sub
| iects and copy Of the proclama ton Of
| the Emperor Darius to those whom ne
ruled. There shall also be included the
| bin of sale of the Philippines from the
| King Of Spain to the American empire;
| also the speech of the Emperor of the
| Philippines at the Boston banquet the
| explanation of the same by Secretary Long
| and the reply of Ex-Gov. Boutwell,, presi-
| dent of the Anti-ImDerialist League
nBut 1t further resolved, That along with
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