The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-28

WE DAME NOT RECErE.
The Asti-Imperialist League II send
Ing broadcast the speech delivered by
William Lloyd Garrison at the Peace
institute. II Ia just a. well that the peo-
pie Of the country should know just
what the attitude OF the antI-imperial-
lists. as they call themselves. assume to-
ward the pacifcation OF the Philippines.
The speech contains an extract from the
resolutions Of the Boston peace conven-
ton Of 1888. The following contains the
principal point:
I'VE register our testimony. not only
against all wars. whether offensive or
defensive. but all preparations for war;
against every naval ship, every arsenal.
every fertilization: against the militia
system and a standing army: against all
military chieftains and soldiers: against
all monuments commemorative Of vic
tory over a foreign foe. ali trophies won
in battle. all celebrations in honor OF
military or naval exploits: against all
appropriations for the defense OF ma
ton by force Of arms on the part OF any
legislative body: against every edict Of
government requiring OF its subjects
military service. Hence We deem IL un-
lawful to bear arms. or to hold a mill
tary Office
That II sweeping enough. and 1t Ii un-
objectionable. 1t lacks force, however.
unless 1.-THE other fellow" will do the
same. We are all agreed that war is
barbarous. that sin should be discounte-
nanced and all wrongs should be right
ed. But We live In q world where all
these things exist and since they cam
not be eliminated they must be con-
fronted and regulated. So long as force
is used against us we are compelled to
resort to force as a measure Of self-pro-
lection.
But the application Of the doctrine Of
the peace society would land us just
now In a greater evil than war The
part of wisdom is that. OF two evils. to
choose the less. We have one Of two
alternatives. We must either push the
war with the Filpinos to a close or we
must acknowledge ourselves beaten and
retreat.
We might adopt the motive Of the
peace society. but the world would not.
liked war and repented Of our military
movement to sustain American honor
and bring good government tn the H.
lands: but the other nations would
laugh at us and rush in to seize what
we abandoned.
Would the F'ilpinos be better of?
Certainly not; they would he at the
mercy Of the strongest European power,
and instead Of the beneGcent protection
OF the United States would be subjected
TO the despotism OF a coionizing mon
archy or the worse despotism OF an
AguinaIdo.
We fought England In the name of
liberty. we crushed the Southern states
in the name OF liberty. and vast good
has come Of both wars. II will be the
same In the Philippines. We may have
to fight to the death some misguided
men. but In the end new standard OF
liberty win De erected In the Orient. IT
will not only be the beginning OF a new
era Of peace, order and freedom for the
islanders. but further the great work
Of liberalizing all Asia. and set an ex-
ample which other nations will follow.
We dare not recede now. The United
States must stand to It's colors. We
have set our hands TO the pIowshare
and we must not look back until the
great work IL completed