The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-14
OPPOSED TO an empire
The Manager of the Republican
German Bureau Resigns.
l.. w. Hnbcrcom Presents His Ren-
sons for Becoming n Democrat
Against Imperialism and Militnr-
ism-Dcnounccs the Foreign Policy
of the Mckinley Administration.

DR.. l.. W. Habercom. who has been con-
Eected with the Republican National and
Congressional committees as manager of
their German bureau, has announced his
resignation from that position, realizing.
he says, that he cannot support the Ad
ministration in its policy of Imperialism
/ and militarsm.
In explanation of this action DR.. Haber-
/ com yesterday gave to the press the fol-
lowing signed statement:
Il left the Republican Congressional
Committee in May partly because l needed
more time for my private business, and
largely because 1 was not In full accord
with the party, and especially could not
defend and promote its expansion and
foreign policies. My opinion on these mat
ters was well known TO the officers Of
the committee when I became connected
with it. 1 then had cause. to believe the
course of the party would be shaped in
direction different from that 1t has taken.
Now the issues are made up and expansion
with Imperialism is the leading one.
Expansion Of the Union on the Ameri-
can continent is proper. Expansion. not OF
the Union. but by the acquisition OF pos
sessions which are to be governed as de-
pendencics subject only to the will and
caprice Of our Executive and Congress, un-
restricted by the Constitution, and without
the consent and against the wishes OF the
people to be governed. VINO thereby be-
come cur subjects. is in my opinion, ini-
proper unjust. and un-republican; the
Government of the United States is there
by Transformed into an imperial govern
ment for our possessions
"A Government with imperial powers
over possessions cannot long remain Re
public at home. AS the Government could
not have lived half slave and half free, SO
it cannot live half imperial and half re-
publican.
The foreign policy adopted by the Re-
publican party makes us world power and
thereby embroils us in all the quarrels OF
| the world and entangles us in foreign al
( liances. 1t has already entangied US in
one. an unwritten alliance with Great Brit
ain. Since British diplomacy succe eded In
persuadinS our Administration ard our
Peace Commissioners to force Spain to cede
to us the quickly Withdrawing shadow OF
its already expelled sovereignty over the
Philippines We have been compelled to go
! hand in hand with England. which sue
ceeded by false representations. and in
making us suspicious of the other powers
that we might rely upon what she calls her
friendship. Since then the Presidents most
solemn declaration, uttered in an hour OF
| high-minded and loyal enthusiasm for the
! spirit of our institutions and our traditions.
| that 'forcible annexation is criminal ag-
gression' only reminds us of the hollow
ness of so many other beautifully wcrded
/ professions Of lofty sentiments and prin-
! ciples. The tempter is often successful.
The Republican party now stands foe
| imperialistic expansion, and is already busy
! cultivating the spirit of miiitarisn. The
! Democratic party has earnestly, clearly.
and forcibly pronounced against imperial
ism, with its resultant evils and for the
! preservation Of the Republic and the Con-
stituton.
r'The Issue is thus made up, and / con-
slider it my plain duty to hep maintain the
| Republic by such efforts as / can make.
humble though they are.
/, las to t6 to /. that has no more ter.ors
! for me. We have the authorities OF the
! Republican leaders and the Republican
| party that the Senate will safeguard our
present monetary system at least till March
8, 1905. With these assurances before ne.
| not to mention others, i am astOunded at
( the frantic efforts now being made by the
management of the Republican party. most
of the Republican press. and. last but rot
| least. by the Republican President in his
speech OF acceptance to frighten the Amer
lean people with an issue that is not now
| live one, in hopes of obscuring the great
| est of all issues put before the people since
| 1865; / shall say nothing of the issue of
trusts, OF which the President has not
! deigned to speak single word in his
speech of acceptance. so rich in the gov
! ing pictures OF the great happiness OF tire
| American people under present Republican
rule.
! These reasons for my support of the
! Democratic ticket in what l consider the
| most serious crisis that hss ever threat
| aped the life the RpDublic Will. / trust.
| be understood and appreciated by my
| friends -