The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-02
Mckinley Forced to Speak.

No stronger evidence of the growing senu-
ment of this country against the Mckinley
policy of Imperialism and territorial expan-
sion has been given than by the President
himself. He has been cognizant OF 1t tor
months. and so fast IS sentiment growing
against the war of subjugation in the Philip
mines that the President has been forced TO
speak out, in an endeavor to stem the tide
And in doing this the President must certainly
have taken counsel of his close friends, nota-
bly, Mark Hanna, showing that not he alone
of the Administration cabal has observed
the increasing opposition to his foreign policy.
On Friday of last week the President was
an invited guest of the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting Association and was welcomed on
behalf of the Association by Bishop Fitz-
gerald. The Presidents response was oriei,
and his chief purpose seems to have been to
seize the occasion to ease off the agitation
against the war in the Philippines DIS
speech was short, and we give it entire. 1t
will be observed that the first and last para
graphs are simply compliments to the Asso'
citation. The second and third reveal the OBJ
iect of his speaking at all. Following Is his
speech:
II have come TO pay respects to the Ocean Grove
Association and TO thank II Tor me mag liIctnt
work IL has done in the past and for the still great
ar work 1t will accomplish in the future fiety and
patriotism so well together Love o. ne las lVVe
AZ the country is not Inconsistent with our rellg
ious faith and think we have more love Tor our
country and more people love our nag thah ever
aInd wherever that flag Is missed It stands, no,
for despotism and oppression, but for liberty, op-
portunity and humanity And v hat taat nj m. m
done for US we want to do for All peoples allq NJ.
lands which by the fortunes Of war have come y ittn
its jurisdiction. That tag does not mean one th.s
In the United States and another thlng ID for'o
Rico and the Philippines
ssThere has been doubt expressed in some quarters
as the purpose ofthe Government reslcank ~. ~
phifinpines can see no harm in stating il IN this
presence Peace frat then with charity ior All es
sablsh the goyeln s q w W., 1 for he Vel being
Of the people who will participate IN II ah1es inc
Stars and stripes.
and only want TO express in conclusion The pleasure
ii has given me to look into the faces OF this great
assembly Of Methodisis and 70 receive your MOST
cordial and splendid welcome.
Mr.. Mckinley cannot draw away attention
from his war against people struggling for
independence and government By ing,
Cling with the words ''piety'' and patriot
ISM and linking them together. nor can he
smother the fact that his criminal aggres-
sion'' has denied our Declaration Of indie
pendenee that all governments derive their
lust powers from the consent of the governed.
He cannot. by any juggling of the words
"piety,r patriotism and humanity OBJ
scure the fact that our invasion Of the Eastern
Hemisphere is a notification 0f the long
cherished Monroe Doctrine, and contrary TO
the advice of the founders Of the republic.
And what does the President say Of real
value as outlining his intentions?
First, we must have peace. Our war for
peace has already cost many lives and much
treasure on our side, and the lives of many
thousands of men, women and children on the
side Of the FiTpiuos. The best evidence
that our forces have made but little Roadway
after campaign of seven months, IS the tact
that more troops are being hurried TO Manila
10 support Gen. Otis. BY December, when
all the reinforcements are expected to arrive,
Gen. Otis will have about 81, 600 men. 1t
was first thought that 10000 men would sui
fee 10 conquer peace; then Gen. OTIS thought
that SC. 600 would be required, then 10000
and now the force is to be increased to 900.
After peace is conquered. then Mr. Aehin-
lev would establish government Of law and
order and provide occupation for the people
Their government is to be under the stars aud
stripes, he says, which must mean that self
government and independence is to be denied
What sort of government is to be given them,
military, colonial or territorial, the President
does not state, and his generalities viii not be
satisfying to a liberty loving people who sym
pathize with every other people Sho claim
the right to govern themselves.