Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-01
Ar,l-tspansionists Ceusure the
Administration.
IN THE MIDST OF A CRISIS.
.Fcrcibie subiuaasion Of Purchased
People is Criminal Augressicn"--
slaughter Of Ptiipinos Resented.

tncc gathered TO protest against the
course OF the administration with re-
ference to the Philippines. once or
twice the proceedings were interrupted
By protests OF those who disagreed with
the continents of tho speakers.
prof. J. Lawrence Laughlln Of the
University OF Chicago. In speaking VI
The national policy toward the Filplnos.
said. There the hag Ia the emblem Of
tyranny and butchcry." CRIES % Urea
SOM" came from the gallery, but the
cdca were quickly drowned out by ap-
proving cheers.
When bishop J. l.. spaidlng Of Peoria
Cuciarci that England had never been
a friend Of this country" an Engiish-
man near the platform cried. '"fhnfa
a lic." Without noticing tho Interrupt
tiOn. the bishop continued his adj
dresf.
pr Henry Wade Rogers. president OF
Notherwcstern university, acted as
chairman, Besides him the speakers
pcrc Prof Laughlin, Bishop spaidlng.
pr. Jenkins Lloyd Jones. Edwin Bur
mn smith. Higmund Zcistcr and Miss
Jane Adams. The following rcaolu-
tons were adopted
The frank expression OF honest con-
yictionn upon great questions OF public
policy IL vital 60 Dc health and even to
the preservation ~ government. Such
expression II therefore tho sacred duty
u American citizens.
POLICY OF IMPERIALISM.
we hold that the policy known M
imperialism IL hostile tJ liberty and
tends TO militafiHni. an evil from which
It has been our glory Ia be free. We ~.
rrct that II II now necessary In the land
Of Washington and Lincoln to rcniiirm
that all men. OF whatever race or color.
are entitled TO life. liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness. We Htill main
tain that governments derive their just
POWERS from the consent 81 the gov
crncd. We Insist that the forciblc sub
jugation Of purchnati people II Grim
innl aggression" and open dinloyaity
to the distinctive principles OF our gov
cfnmcnt.
I'VE honor our soldiers and sailors In
the Philippine islands for their unaucH-
toned bravery. and W. mourn with the
whole nation for the American lives
that have been sacrificed. Their duty
was obedience To orders. our duty II
dillrent Inquiry and fearless protest.
We hold that our own government
created the conditionA which have
brought about TIN sacrifice.
We earnestly condemn the policy OF
the present national administration In
the Philippines. II u the spirit of i1ss
that our government II striving o. ex-
tlngulsh In those islands, We denounce
the attempt and demand It's abandon.
ment. We drplorc and resent the
slaughter u the Fiilpln0s n a needless
horror. a disgrace 10 our people.
SPANISH METHODS CONDEMNED.
I'VE protest against the extension 81
the American cfnplrc by Spanish meth
dds and demand the immediate eersa.
"A.
by Spain and continued by ", We be-
lieve that foolish pride In the chief
obstacle 10 speedy settlement Of all
difficulties. As Mr. Gladstone said 90
England, We are strong enough 60
east aside all consideration 81 false
shame. walking In the plain and simple
ways of right AMI Justice.
"our government should at once an.
nounce 10 the filipinos It's purpose 10
grant them, under proper guarantees of
order, the Independence for which they
have 10 long fought, ana should seek
by diplomatic methods 60 secure this In.
dependence by The common consent OF
nations, II IL today 40 true OF the FIJI.
plnoa as Il was year ago 81 the Gu
bans, that they are and ~ right ought
10 be free and independent
President Rogers. In his address said
he had faith IN the sincerity Of Prcnl-
dent Mckinley. lie said the President
AAA hfNNANfl TINT ufNlNNl " w kNNH
erned by the wishes Of tue people In
dealing with the phillpplneH. This be-
INK the case. he certlAily wished OK
nrvsnl0nu ~ opinion from both sides.
lie denicd that those who favor cxpan-
sion have q monopoly ~ patriotism. and
he denied that the United States has
my moral or legal right TO scoop In
the Philippines.
IN 4 CRISIS.
bishop spalding OF Peoria. H.. said In
nart We are at present IN the midst
Of a crisis In which lack ~ thought and
deliberatlon may lead u far from the
IDEALS which aH Americans we have
most cherished. and expose US 10 evils
81 which we scarcely dram. We stand
az the parting OF the ways, II II not
yet too late 10 turn from the way which
leads through war and conqucs to im-
letlallAm. TO standing armies. 10 an al
ilaneo with foreign powers and, finally.
10 the disruption OF the Union itself"
lettering To Great Britain. he said;
We are told that Imperialism has
proved "A blessing to Great britain. In
ms matter there II no parity between
England and the United States. II to-
DAY England could be blockaded for
slS months, she would atarye. She Is
compelled. therefore. 10 have n navy
strong almost nH that OF all the
othcr nationHi and this has led her 10
mako conquest after conquest. until her
empire cnolrclcs the earth, hut these
Widely scattered domlnlona, though
possibly necessary for her existence as
hrHt-clnsH power, are for her cause
OF weakness, Let her colonies but be-
come dissatisfied ana they viii fail
rom her as easily an the ripe fruit
ialla from the hough. She governs
mem wisely because only In this way
can she govern them nj all.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
1T n hardly possible for an Amer
lean 10 speak Of England and not 20
iteel grntefui thoughts and kindly sem
tlments stir within his breast, To her
iarEely We owe our liberties. 20 her our
language; to her our Shakespeare. MIL
ion and Wadsworth. to her Bacon and
luhkin aud Newman. Nevertheless.
NE more we mold aloof from England.
me better shall Il be. for America. She
mas not nm ally In tho world, and there
N probably not a nation In the world
which would trust her Ms an ally She
nus never loved us from the days In
which she oppressed the colonies In the
dhrk days when. by aiding tho confed-
efaoy, she sought to make the dlarup-
Won OF the Union permanent. She does
not love ua now. We are the most
dreaded rival she has. because We
threaten her supremacy In what "
neafcat ana dearest 10 her-hcr finance.
she N confronted by difficulties and
uhnsers OF various kinds from which
we are free.
AN alliance with her would Involve
Us In the alflloultiea and danaera nv