The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-23
OPPONENTS OF EXPANSION.
MASS MEETING TO PROTEST RE
TANNING THE PHILIPPISEA
Coiieetion. Btsh0D
PETER, GsoyeF Cleveland end
Col. bryan sending Letters and
Gompers and Eastis Speaking.

| NEW YORK, Jan. IA mass meeting
| O. citizens was held in the Academy OF
| Music tot1lgas under the auspices % the
| Continental League for the purpose Of
! protesting against the poiicy Of ''imper-
| ializrrs and enfangling alliances with Eu-
ropean powers
TIE meeting Was attended BY great
crowd. Long before the doors We're open
ed $3.50 people were clamcring tor adEnis-
slora ard In shoot while the police or
derszi the doors unlocked because CO the
crash.
Ten minutes later there was not va
cant seat In the house.
A list of vice presidents read incasded
these names: Wheeler H Peckharn.
Atran, ). Hewitt, Henry LOOMS Nelson.
William H HoTnblower, Roger a. Pryor,
Francis wayland Glenn. John c. SEeehan
and Frank X. CououEt.
A number of vice presidents were an
no4nced as representing the Central Lab
or Union including Samuel GompSrs,
president OF the American Federation OF
Labor John n Parsons. general master
workman Of the Knights Of Labor: Daniel
Harrfa. president OF the State Federation
OF Labor.
Cleveland and Bryan Write Letters.
Communications we're read from ex-
President Cleveland. Cot. William ]. Bry-
an and Bishop Henry c. Potter. regrett-
ing their inability to be present Mr..
Cleveland In MS letter sad:
81 ara SO opposed 10 the expansionist
craze now infieting our body pohtie that
any organization formed III opposition TO
it has my hearty sympathy and approval"
Mr.. Bryan said that he was fully in
sympathy with every effort put forth TO
save the nation from the dangers OF inn
perialism-
Bishop Potter wrote: The purposes of
the meeting have my hearty approval and
should be glad II l had time. TO say
how strongly / feel that the policy OF inn
perialism or expansion In any such sense.
as proposed at present, threatens equally
the moral integrity OF the nation and the
conditions on which Its prosperity has
hitherto rested."
Resolutions Against Expansion.
Resolutions were adopted declaring:
First, that the fun discharge of our
ippines requires that We should without
delay. help them 10 secure IN their do
nestle affairs, first order and than lib
erty, and that we ara absolutely and I'm
Vtialihedly opposed to the annexation Of
the Philippine islands as a permanent
portion or the national domain.
Second, that We are unaiterably OPP
posed TO the abandonment OF this re-
public, of the American ideal OF national
growth. In favor Of the European ideal OF
! colonial conquest; We unreseryeGly sub
scribe TO the theory that government de-
rfves all its just powers from the consent
should be no taxation without representa-
ton and we believe. moreover, that such
theories are wholly applicable to the in
haefta1ts OF AL the places abandoned by
Spain as the result Of the late war
Third. that neither the government nor
the people OF the United States have In
CURED any responsibility or obligations
"a TO the result OF the recent war with
Spain which requires any departure from
or abandonment of the policies and pr!n-
cfples laid down for the guidance Of the
fep4t.ia ty Washington in his farewell
ADDRESS to the American people.
Fourth. we are opposed to the idea that
ace-lovtns and free people of the repub-
nc. who are engaged In the grand task
natural resources and OF establishing upon
firm basis their own theory of govern
rnsns by OF, and for the people. should
now. or under any eonceiv ahie cirruu-
stances. enter upon any alliance with anv
European power. the result of which might
be 10 ernerou us in European controver-
sizes. IN which our real interests are not
concerned That We place on record our
high appreciation and sincere thanks for
the conspicuous services rendered 10 the
american people BY Senators Hear. Hale
Mason and Wellington In preventing the
new and dangerous policy 81 .rnperialtsrn
from being forced through the senate o.
the United States without proper and ade-
quate discussion and We recommend 10 sr
clt.zens 81 this republic re high sense of
public duty and enlightened patriotism
which have characterized the action OF
INNOVATIONS
our system of government that are nreg-
uans with naturalization and disa.er,
Resolved. That copies Of these resofu-
tons be sent 10 the president Of the United
states, to the members OF the cabtne, and
70 both houses of congress
Ex-Ambassador Eustis.
The fret speaker was JAMES r. T1stis.
former ambassador 10 France. Mr. Eustis
sad In part:
II see before me an audience In which
| recognize the type or true Americans
banded together 10 protest against expan-
sion and imperialism What a strange
sight meeting OF Intelligent American
citizens On American soil protesting
policy Of the American government The
representatives Of the people of this
country are combating the idea and |
harry feel rs though I were living In ;ha
republic 81 ina United states: [ feel az
though we're living instead IN some oonti-
mental country whSrc Imperialism Is geeog-
nizHd.
'-TFe sentiment 81 the American neoule
| ia sKAinss the rash idea OF expansion. Tor
| - fight tire FiIpinos would mean loss 81
| TIE So ths American soldiers IN the future
n a s1ckly cline. K this Wild theory il err
Tie8 cut There are only two persons
whose ideas On the question % anoexgng
! 80 philippines have given cause for seri-
/ GUS thought One cf them thought TIA.
/ IS snnexsfioe certain United States r1ors
chena.se could be sold to TIE F9lselnoe
/ TIE other was \ preacher who thought by
expansion sTd anns xation ~ could sci;
some Protestant bibles - the natives Tire
| 5fr@ss 'eut - tEs Tinted StatFs." continued
/ tse sps8&er 'Awei ca March next al
settrn ranx~ezs which will rat meet RAW,
Nnsfl iqs-esrfsT. during which tine he wf9i
/ become military director aS grurs tha9
/ twelve suf hsRg millions ~ ueorIa in
! these conquered Islands Yes. sur ecnxrftt,-
f+tDa} pTes3afest - EatoE - govern thcsr,
he tis p~re@F${ VII ard wil sof tell
/ ne tha' tae SIT VII nas sTard hlro a