The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01

THE FlIP|n)s FRIENDS.


ana = pfagraee - the People
College Prs1esssrs In Aeeting.
CHICAGO. April 1-centrai Music hall
gxshsred to protest against the course q
the administration with reference 10 tae
phtuppnexs Once or twice the proceed
ings were interrupted by protests Of fnose
who disagreed with the sentiments OF the
xpeakero.
Prof. J. Lawrence Laughiin. OF the Uni
versssy Of Chicago, ia speaking OF the nA-
sional policy toward the FIiiptnos. said:
There the nag is the emhiesn OF tyranny
ard hutcaery.''
Cries Of Treason came from the gall
Iery, but the cries were quickly drowned
by approving cheers
When Bishop ]. l.. spaiding. Of Peoria
declared that England had never been .
friend OF this country an Eng:ishmzn
near the platform cried: That's lie"
Without noticing the interruption the
bishop continued his address.
DR.. Henry Wade Rodgers president q
the Northwestern university. acted ~
chairman Besides him the speakers were
Prof I.aughlsn. Rishop Spaiding, J. Lloyd
Jones' Edwin BnrriH smith. Ssgnaund zeis-
ter and Miss Jane adams.
The following resolutions were adopted:
THE frank expression OF honest convic-
tons upoE great questions OF public policy
fs vital TO the health and even to the
preservation o. government. Such ex-
preston 10 therefore the sacred duty OF
I'VE hold that the policy known as i'm
pertalisnn is hostile to liberty and tends TO
nliiiiartze. and ever IL has been our glory
to be free We regret thar 1t Is now
Lincoln to reaffarm that eli men, OF what
ever race or color. are entitled to life. nb-
erty and the pursuit Of happiness. We
still maintain that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of the
governed. We insist that the forcibie sub
1ugation Of . purchased people in 'crimi-
nal aggression and open disloyalty to the
distinctive principles OF our government
the Philippines tor their unquesttoned
bravery. and We mourn with the whole
nation tor the American lives that have
been sAcridced. Their duty was obedience
20 e. osdsrs: our duty e diligent inquiry and
government created tho conditions which
have brought about the sacrifice.
We earnestly condemn the policy OF the
present national administration In the
Philippines. II In the spirit OF IS that our
government ID striving to extinguish Ia
those islands. We denounce the ATTEMPT
and demand its abandonment We deplore
the recent slaughter Of the Filipinos as q
needless horror. disgrace to our people.
we protest against the extension of thu
american empire by Spanish methods ana
demand the immediate cessation Of the
c val axainst liberty. begun by Spain and
pride is the chief obstacle to a settlement
W III oifncu1fies. A. Mr. Gladstone sal0
TO En~land: We are strong enourh 10
sasa aside all consideration Of false shame.
s wsashing IN the plain ana simple ways OF
right and Justice -
Eur government should nj once announce
10 ihc Fapinos its purpose to Grant Menn
1 Sausa PROPER guarantees OF order, the In
11spenaence fer which they have 10 long
Iougn', AND should seek BY dsnIoma *
nlsanods TO secure this independence by The
, ,unsissn consent of nations. It is today
OF me siihsns. that they are and OF rixft
ogghI 70 De free and independently
~ .saaasnt kod8srs in his address said
WoE LAY IAN 20 the sincerity OF Presiden;
cared that ne desired to be governed Nv
TIE wishes OF the people ina dealing with
s,s, Phlppines This being the case. he
wk@iea Inc expressions OF both sides He
denied that those who favor expansion
MED that the United States has any mora,
fi&ht 10 scoop Ia the Philippines,
Hsfap spaiding. OF Peoria. III. said.
we are Al present in the midst OF
CRISIS In which lack of thought ana de-
nssfatioa may lead us far from the ideals
ishea, and expose Us 10 evils OF which we
scarcely dream. We stand at the partiag
q q the Ways II Is not yet too late 10 turn
a aw's me way which leads through war
ana conQues, to Imperialism, 10 Eanding-
afAies, 20 Alliances With foreign powers
aaa, nraiiy. 10 the disruption Of the I,nion
ssssls u y noi too late. because II is sslil
possible. probable even. thar the Aynerican
people VIII reconsider the whole uuess,on
OF the complications In which our victor
les over spain have involved us, and call
ing 70 mind the fact that they dit no, en-
ter this war for the purpose of becoming
an empire, but for the purpose of heIr,nx
others to throw of the yaka OF fyran-
meal Imperialism. will see that 10 he blind
ANA foolish: or rather. since here the hirh
eat interests OF huma nifty are A, stake is
20 be wicked and criminal II this NAV
not be, then the American people have de-
generated, they have ioss their hold anon
toe historical causes and the political hah-
its which led 10 the founding Of our in
statnisons and 10 the marvellous growth and
prosperity u omr country
We shah not believe that the gain Of
te~ naval hatfses over q weak ard un-
prepared foe have power 20 throw us into
sueh enthusiasm ar sncil madness as 10
turn Us permanently frpm the principles
and no'ictss To which Ne owe cur rational
sxsT~nee. eur life and our liberty. or tha,
destiny the divinity OF fatalss.s and mate
ftafssts, can weaken cur faith in the lseaa
OF Justice Righteousness and love.
We Rave never locked upon ourselves
as aresestsn~d 10 sahtfae the earth 10
compel other rafions wfth sword ana mr..
10 aeceps oar r-aIs VIZ have always hs-
h~yed IN human rights. IN fre~siory and
opportunity. In essgcaetes and religion ara
we nave invites all men To come ana en-
ley these blessings in this Azss ~ world
which tsos AsS given but Ne have new
or dreamed that thsv were articles to n~
ex5s0rts~S ana lsrTast 4a9n unwilling
fhr7ests a. fSs T~asns of fhe hav0Ysss Wa
Rave - nsaathiEed with all oppressed rsS~s-
paes~sfrA sresar6 slr~ece Armenia and
tSEta. II esnAnespate tsaa slaves We glad
~ sacrificed the lives Of hundreds Of thasl-
SAINTS 1T oar soldiers Ami rsaw ths. Asss@r-
t~ar soldier. who shoulders ssgr ex~zsF,s
IN Is righteous s.Sss4sc Is ~e1t ianss miles
acrzsSE lie ocean 10 shest x1aen whose rAa,
CRIME "a Thsf toey Ssh - hss free. wish
20 govern themselves To SSy that they
aTs 0nFit for freedom Is 10 paE fcF&h fh..
Esie@ - re fyFant 81 al ages and avarv-
where The snessses ~ liberty have newer
ssrss~1 for preFext% 10 Justify their wrongs
Bat. n FrTlth. 81 IRE rat ~ all wars ~
esgzqsa~s{ there Eaes last fer blood or sor
srss8
II tie inhabitants q sAe PHILIPPINES
ce'Sae sis5ty 20 tAssw themselves fnse Ger
arms AZ ssfc915a refuse 50 d. more TRAN
gssssHsei- gs1s5s ss8 project them uxs-u shey
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