The record-union., 1899-08-27
A Breezy Letter from the Congress
man from the Buckeye State.
The BustOnian Handled Without Gloves by
the 0hiOan.
Pithy Correspondence Between the
Anti-Expansionist and Con-
gresham Shattuck of Cincin-
natl.

CINCINNATI Aug. 26.-The follow
ing correspondence between Edward
Atkinson of Boston, the anti-expanslon-
ist leader, and Congressman w. B.
Shattuck of Cincinnati explains itself:
BOSTON, Aug. 10, 1899.
''Hon. w. B. Shattuck, M. c., Madi..
sonville, Ohio-Dear Sir: A copy of the
'Anti-Imperialist' is returned to me
with this Endorsement: Respectfully
returned. Take my name off your list.
/ am no traitor to my country.
Il am very glad to have the infor-
nation that you are not a traitor. Had
you been 1 should have taken your
name off the list of members of Con-
gress, to all of whom my pamphlets in
support of Senator Hoar and others are
sent. [ may add that since We may
assume that you do not support the
opponents of criminal aggression our
effort to take your name off the list
of the members of Congress at the next
election will be fully justified. In the
interval you may receive other copies
of documents similar to that which
you have returned, because I cannot at
present eXpurgate my mailing list.
Yours very truly,
EDWARD ATKINSON.'
CINCINNATI, Aug. %, 1899.
Edward Atkinson, Boston.-Dear
Sir: I have received your letter of the
10th instant and beg to tell you that
would not even for the nomination 10
Congress support those guilty of Grim
inal aggression against this Govern
ment Gas you are guilty.. Your init
nation that you may be able to have
my name taken off the list of members
Of the next Congress because 1 decline
to receive your reasonable documents
is already evidence of your monumental
gall and egotism. You will succeed in
your effort about as we'll as you did III
getting your criminal literature in the
hands of Aguinaldo and his followers.
You knew what you were doing when
you tried to get this trash into the
rebels hands. Your purpose was to
give the rebels encouragement to em-
barrass the Government of the United
States and to induce the rebels to hold
cut until, perhaps, you could try your
luck in having the names of the loyal
Congressman taken off the list at the
next election.
Not precinct in the First Ohio Con
gressional District would elect you or
vention to nominate a director for the
county poorhouse. The citizens of this
district are loyal, patriotic people, and
l am sure they are not in sympathy
with those who are doing all they can
to embarrass President Mckinley and
the Government in the effort to restore
order and suppress the rebellion in the
Philippines. When that is accomplished
it will be to determine what form Of
government shall be established In
those islands.
"Our people applaud the speech made
by our President recently, when he
said, speaking Of our flag: 1t is the flag
of the free, the hope of the oppressed,
and wherever it is assailed, at any
sacrifice it will be carried to triumph
ant peace That is the kind of talk
our people like here.
For fear that you will forget it, let
me suggest that you make a memoir
andum that the nomination for Con-
gress in the First Ohio District will be
made about September, 1900 It will
be necessary for you, to secure the re-
suit you desire, to commence your work
a little before that time-the earlier
the better-for I am assured that your
friend, Aguinaldo, viii cease to exist as
a military chieftain long before that
date. Very respectfully,
'W. b. SHATTUCK, NJ. c."