The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Resolved. That in the death OF Rev. 9.
=, W.snsrell at Dexter, In the enrly
our fellowship ON earth veteran. honor
able. and faithful during many years OF
active servtce, In which he made an Intel :.
hgent ability and pure character effective
| for the we'll being Of our church, and we
extend our kindest sympathy to the fam
| lily In their eartly separation from a
NOBLE and beloved husband and father.
DIR. BLANCHARD's RESOLUTION.
Tba Roy. DIR. Blanchard introduced the
folio wing resolution:
Resolved, That we dsplore the present
war in the Philippine islands. We ao-
knowledge that since their sovereignty
was ceded to the United States by the
| treaty OF Paris, It is the duty OF the adj
Manifestation to maintain that sovereign
| ", but we call upon the President Of the
United States to do all he can to inform
thu people Of those islands that the repub-
lie Will maintain that sovereignty only
Philippines. We believe our nation does
not desire to annex these islands. No
| imperialism turks among the designs of
o nation which believes In government
Of the people and for thu people and by
the people.
When nr. Blanchard Introduced this
resolution In the convention it created
something of sensation. In support Of
10 this eloquent divine made an impress
sive speech in which he enlarged upon
the statements made IN the resolution
and earnestly urged upon the convention
its adoption
|. As soon as DIR. blanchard had conclud-
cd his address, Mr.. Charles q. Hitchborr
of Augusta, an able and eloquent speaker,
took the floor in opposi tion to its adop-
ton His words were at times thrilling
and he seemed to,carry with. him large
portion Of his hearers. He said in the
first place that he believed such resolu-
tions to be outside the province OF the
econvention. MIR. .Hitohborn believed that
the war now existing in the Philippines
Is justified. There is no occasion to de-
p,ore 1t in the sense OF DR.. Blanchard's
resolution. The United States has as
sumed the sovereignty over these islands
hand all patriotic citizens OF the. United
States should Loyalty support..the admin
|istration in the prosecution OF this war
which is being carried on for the purpose
Of improving the condition of the. people
of the Philippines, and to establish firm
and stable government In these. islands.
Eloquently and ably he brought out
every argument which might be used to
strengthen the opposition to this resolu-
|'tion, and when he had concluded the con.
venthon was in fever of expectation.
The Kew. DR.. Blanchard then spoke in
reply Go Mr.. Hitohborn with all the force
and power of natural orator. He
chained that every man, minister and the
entire convention must deplcre the
carrying on of this war against the ma
ttves of the Philippines. All of them
must deplore every and all wars which
lead TO the useless shedding of blood. He
spoke, not in a spirit OF censuring the adj
miniEtration for what had occurred, but
urged upon the convention the .advisabili-
ty Of adopting the resolution in order TO
bring 1t to the attention OF the world
that this convention at least does not
wish the war prolonget.
The Rev. j. II. Rhoades of Fairfield,
then proposed that the words. 1--WE de-
plors the present war in the Philippines"
by stricken from the resolution. He
maintained that as our government had
accepted these islands from Spain and
that as they had come under our control
it was our duty to the Filipinos, to our
selves and to the world to establish there
O firm and stable government.
The Inhabitants of these islands had re-
fused to comply with the reasonable de-
mands made upon them by our govern
msnt and when they took the field in
| revolution the war which we waged up
on them was justitiable war. We ought
to feel that it will bring good to our ma
ton and to the world to have this war
prosecuted energeticaliy SO that IL may
be terminated quickly.
Hon. L. F-s Mckinney of Bridgton, "a
former member of Congress. who was a
candidate for. Congress from this district
against Hon. L. B. Reed in 1893. was tn Q
next speaker. His address was another
of the notable efforts of this spirited de-
bate He spoke in favor of the resolution
as introduced by DIR. Blanchard. He
said that not only he who drafted this
resolution deplored the existing war, but
a large majority of the nation as well.
He said that even President Mckinley
had expressed himself to the speaker as
dsploring the war. For four years. he had
sat within six feet of the President Nc
kinley in the House of Representatives
No better, purer or kinder hearted man
lives today in the United States than
Tour President. He is a man among men
and Mr.. Mckinney repeated that with
his own ears he had heard the PRECEDENT
say not great while ago that he greatly
ldeplored the existing conflict in the Phil
Iippines. The President and administra-
tion is doing all that it can do perhaps to
lput an end to this conflict, but he, for
lone, believed that 1t was within the
Iprovince OF this convention TO discuss the
resolution now pending and he expressed
himself as favoring its passage.
The Rev. L. +. Eddy of Oakland also
spoke in favor of the adoption of the re-
solution of DR.. Blanchard. He took tue