New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
HERE CONES ERrING WINSTON.

7, tho currept number of 1.-The Independent
onnears an article describing the genesis ana ol-
crat,ons OF The Anti-Imperlalist League ny
rrv,nr winslow. secretary. Though the har'"'
two e so,emn and in parts even tingcd WIN
Gloom we are pleased 10 gather from II IN iii
rross,on TINT Mr.. Winslow is bearing up toleia-
r. veil and has a good chance OF puiihg
tbrourh. II begins with the inevitable ana pre-
.,mahlv Indispensable announcement that 'the
contemporaries movement was Graded IKE
"many another offspring OF liberty IN fah'u''
"Hol" being otherwise favored by the eApe''
attentions Of Mr. Erving Winslow ana MI.
f;amaiiel Bradford. Lest some ignorant ana
vulgar person should underrnte the VAIN. ..
their services or question their prescrfpilve ri2ht
TO be present in professional capacity AT 'n'
advent of an offspring Of liberty, the TACT is
mentioned that they are both "npeal desceiiu'
"nnts Of those who sought freedom on Pi!mou.h
Crock" Under the circumstances IL was p'oo
ably desirable 10 make this clear though IL may
suggest to ribald minds the thought tha' "
Plymouth Rock had been endowed with the lac-
rltv of provision II would have been 1ustineu VI
turning turtle and going down with all Cd ooal''
Al this meeting, after Mr.. Bradford ana Mr.
yi,s,ou, had performed their delicate and re-
sponsible task and the offspring OF hper'' IN"
been safely Graded, committee OF corfcSpon'
ence was appointed, one or whose iu"c''oH'
was to influence the electors In the ensuing Oo,i-
gressional campaign ITO discriminate III 'he'.
"yotes in favor Of those candidates VINO hau
pronounced against Imperialism. Inc res"''
OF this arduous and DISTINGUISHED EFFORT. rs MI
Winslow points out with pardonable priae' WIS
that lone Congressman who answered tie 'n'''
"rogatores put forth by this committee oy cav.
"alierly waving the question ms 'hepuious
"issue was defeated at the polls Thus encour-
ored. n further conference was held, ana CD
November 10 the Anti-Imperiailst League WAS
organized a constitution was adopted and soon
afterward Mr. Winslow repaired to the Nafionai
capital where headquarters were estabilsheh
and n petition was formulated which only one
week later he presented In person to the Iresi'
don't Winslow was evidently disappointed III
Mckinley. and when the latter remarked tnal II
,bn treaty were not ratified we should be In n
stote of war ut was difficult to avoid The smile
(which recognizes the Introduction into private
conversation of the phraseology OF the plat
form and newspaper" We are led to infer,
However. that he succeeded in preserving his
composure and he distinctly acknowledges that
Put he hastens to put this act OF condescension
in nc favorable light as possible by adding that
il WAS probably for the last time, and that he
offset the questionable variation from fiymou'h
Rock manners by saving TO the President these
sincere words" such as he seldom hears from
his immediate circle: 'If you should call upon
'the United States TO make war upon the FIJI
"pnos' government, ii would be the seVeres'
strain ever yet put upon the loyalty OF 'ne
"people" At this point Mr.. Winsl0~ appears 10
entertain some slight dstrust OF his propheuc
soul. for he Immediately remarks how strange IL
is that a considerable number OF the people, pe
ING "callous and war-hardened," endure no such
strain as he predicted. However, he consoles
himself with the reflection that these are not
lineal descendants, but merely the thoughtless
masses.
Passing on to q rehearsal Of the proceedings
taken by the League in Washington TO prevent
the ratification of the treaty, In which, We 90
serve. II had the active and valuable assistance
of 1.-THE tobacco, the beet sugar and the agri-
cultural interests in general" Mr. Winslow
reaches the most painful period OF his labors.
How his petitions foated back daily Into the
Senate Chamber by the thousand, how the SEN
sational ignorant and censored press doubted
and denied his achievements, how, nevertheless
he had the treaty handily beaten until fatal
number of Senators got away from him, ana
how at last on that black Monday "the immor
tai Twenty-Five lost all but honor"-all this is
told with candor which Is at once sublime ana
pathetic. But Mr.. Winslow's time is coming
1T is already sufficiently obvious" he says, 70
many Of us that whatever leader with single
heart opposes imperialism at home and abroad
with all its developments in satrapies, syndi-
"cates concessions and trusts, will be the next
president OF the United States" Gamnlel
bradford and the rest Of the lineal descendants
will please take notice.
UHGRACIOUS COMPLAINTS.