The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-09
POLYGAMY AND SLAVERY
The Result Of Our Sulu Treaty Con-
demned.
A Salem Minister gives a Patriotic
Talk On American
Decadence.
pR. coprtANp's ADDRESS ~ BRIEF

DR. COPELAND's ADDRESS IN BRihF.
The patriotic address OF DR.. w. T..
Copeland, at the Unitarian church last
evening, had truly ante-bellum ring
TO il, and the very large audience which
was in attendance heard what was per-
haps one Of the most pointed yet timely
sermons ever delivered in this quiet
city. Mr.. Copeland started out by say.
ing: "No one could have been more
enthusiastic than ] when war with
Spain vas declared The United States
at once stepped TO the very front Of all
nations Of the world. Never did the
Stars and Stripes seem 10 me more glori-
ous. But soon il became evident that
there were some malign influences ut
work. The medical department was
badly managed. The transportation
and quartermaster's department was no
better, and worst Of all was the com.
missary department. That part Of the
army equipment which European pow
ers make Of the most Importance, the
commissary, was farmed out 10 unpatri-
otto money grabbers. Embalmed beef
made a scandal which attracted the at
tention Of the world" Continuing the
speaker narrated the Tartar" incident.
where the British government was, for
humanlty's sake, compelled TO interfere
and force our army officers 10 make adj
equate provision for the safety and care
Of 400 soldiers crowded onto one re-
turning transport.
Referring 10 England's African
troubles he said: "Imperialism allied
with c6mmercialism has made England
consent TO many disgraceiul actions and
now these allied demons are hurrying
her into a most objectionable war. The
majority Of the United States side with
the Beers aud condemn England, yet
the arguments used by certain newspa.
pers in regards 10 the Philippines, are
identical with the arguments put forth
10 sustain the position Of England. It is
our destiny, they say TO civilize the
hali-heathen people. Il is England's
destiny 10 civilize the Beers"
Mr.. Copeland laid stress upon the fact
that Militarism leads TO Monarchy and
that there II danger 10 our republic in
the policy Of expansion for acquisition
OF territory only.
He then turned to his subject for the
evening, the disgrace 10 our flag
caused by recent treaty with the SHl-
tan Of the Sulu Archipelago, in which
treaty our state department at Wash.
ington has countenanced polygamy and
slavery and raised, over one u! the
world's deepest aud worst despots, our
flag OF liberty. The agreement or treaty,
made ON the 10Th Of last August, under
the pretence Of u military necessity,
gives the Sulu Sultan $4,000 a year
guarantees him the protection Of his
property and the peaceful enjoyment of
and slavery, and ho in return
gives over his territory as Il kind Of in
dependent colony undcr the protection
and sovereignty Of the United States
The United States ilag waving over all
bis dominions We have been battling
against Mormonism for % years, andnow
he Stars and Stripes iloat over a new
territory which sanctions polygamy. The
United States is republic, but in our
creed for territory We confirm the Sulu
sultan in his despotisin. II monarchy
md dcsr srotism, slavery and polygamy, are
constitutional in sulu-why not In
Arizona or Alaska or umh2
Human slavery prevails throughout
he sulu Empire not only Of Malays
md blacks but Of whites, and it Is not
Unlikely that there are Americans held
n slavery there. showing that our gov
'rnment recognized slavery, there is "A
PROVISION IN the treaty that slaves may
my their liberty for $50 II might as
veil have been 5000, aslall the slave
WINS or obtains is the absolute property
4 his master. by the treaty, slaves es-
aping mus, be- returned, over from
'nited states vessels or free lands
Article XIII OF the United constitu-