The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
Chaplain Chadwick of
Maine
TELLS THE STORY,
And Strongly Protests
Against Imperialism.

New York. Jan. 2s.-An immense
throng filled Carnegie Hall tonight to
hear the benefit concert and the lecture
by the Rev. John p. Chadwick, who
was chaplain Of the Maine, on Our war
with Spain, its causes and results"
preceded by what he saw OF the Blow
ing up of the battleship. The concert
and lecture was for the benefit of the
Catholic reading room for young men
on Christopher street. the money re-.
ceived for admissions being applied to
the reading room and to the establish
ment Of a number of such places
throughout the city for the good OF the
10000 seafaring men.
Gov. Roosevelt presided. Mai. Gen
Roe, with his staff Admirals Erben and
Miller Lieut.. Com. Delehanty, Adjt.
Gen. Avery d. Andrews, Col. Tread
well. Commodore Philip, Capt. Goodrich
and hundreds of other officials, were
present. Gov. Roosevelt made brief
address, after which Fr. Chadwick
spoke for an hour, giving an interest
ing account Of the sailing of the Maine
for Havana. the experiences in Havana
and the blowing up of the ship. He
spoke of the heroism of the sailors when
the catastrophe occurred, and after
wards when suffering in hospitals.
Imperialism, what do they mean by
imperialism" said he, in the course
Oh MS address. What does it mean,
this departure from the settled policy
OF the nation? Must 1t be that this
policy thought out by the founders Of
our government, Is to be laid aside as
useless now? God forbid that ever
Imperialism may find foothold in our
country. For the fathers knew what
imperialism meant, they had learned
| 1t from England when they fought for
liberty. They fought to establish the
proposition, and wrote it in blood that
an good government rests upon the Will
OF the governed people.
The strength of our nation is in the
manhood and womanhood Of It's people.
These have been developed out of lib
erty, hope and ambition believe that
imperialism would be short lived In this
country were 1t ever established. We
would not be able to hold on to 1t. The
whole tide Of the war Is toward repub-
licanlsm; shall we go back a step in
the progress sof the world? I do NOT
mean to arraign the government as If
II were responsible for such a policy.
firmly believe that there is no greater
American than President Mckinley.
The holding OF the Philippines is
not against the principles Of our ma
ton. The holding Of the islands is an
absolute necessity. Would II not be
to leave the inhabitants in bloodshed
TO withdraw the troops tomorrow
Would we not be held up to the scorn
of history if we should desert them
now? We are bound to keep them.
Whether wise or not, it is now nee
essity. The treaty doesn't say that we
are to hold them eternally, but the
Americans must not let them 20 back
TO Spain, but must hold them TIL this
nation can place them as they must
be placed, among the free peoples OF
the earth.
The pressure upon the president to
compel him to formulate a policy In
regard to the Philippines is wrong. He
cannot formulate a policy in regard To
people of whom we are ignorant. The
Islands must he kept like Cuba, tin
wise statesmanship can decide what is
the best policy toward them"