The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-21
DINNER PAIL
WAS OPENED
And Gen. Sherwood Took a
Peep Inside.
HE MADE A GREAT SPEECH.
Addressed . Great Crowd at the Golden
Rule Hall and Was Greeted with
Cheers-Epitome of the
Address.


Cheers-Epitome of the
Address.
| Special to News-Democrat.
Toledo, Sept. 20.-General I. r. Sher-
wood spoke before the Golden Rule piet-
| lists at Golden Rule hall to q great
| crowd, and his speech was frequently
interrupted by cheers. His exposition
| Of the full dinner pail" argument was
mastery and characteristic. During
| the course Of his speech General Sher-
wood said:
ut is difficult to seperate militarism
from imperialism. To use an uncleri-
cal expression, they are twin devils of
rapacity and piracy; useless one with.
! out the other. Imperialism, or a gov
ernment by force, depends always upon
militarism. Like the late Siamese
twins, they are coursed with the same
blood, and when the umbilical cord that
holds them is cut, neither can long sur
vive. Let us draw the line, distinct
and vital, between imperialism and ex-
pansion. The American people have
always been in favor of national expan-
| sion, but up to the Spanish war, in i'm
portant treaties with foreign powers
for the acquisition Of foreign territory
which included the assimilation Of for
eign people, we have inserted in all
treaties the following provisions:
1.-The inhabitants Of the ceded terri
tories shall be admitted into the union
and be entitled to all the rights and
privileges and immunities of the citi.
zens Of the United States and be pro-
tected in the religion they profess This
vital provision was Incorporated by
President Jefferson in the so-called
Louisiana purchase, that he obtained
Of France at the opening of the CEN
tury.
1.-THE same identical provision was in
corporated in the Florida purchase,
which we obtained of Ferdinand VII,
king of Spain, in 1916. The same pro-
vision was incorporated in the treaty
with the empire of Mexico, in 1S48 by
which we secured Arizona and Califor-
nia,, paying s15,0O0,00O. All this was
contiguous territory. peopled by friend
ly races anxious to come to us and en-
joy the blessings Of free government,
This was progressive expansion, with
out either imperialism or militarism
All these friendly peoples, readily and
rapidly assimilated to our laws and in
stitutions, and all have contributed to
the national wealth. Not soldier was
required to hold the sword above their
heads, over the number Of 25, 900 men! |!
"Never until the treaty Of Paris, by
which we purchased from Spain the
great tropical islands Of the Philippine
archipelago, have all the guarantees Of
the constitution been withheld from
alien peoples, secured by treaty. In
the treaty Of Paris, ratified by the
United States in February, 1899, the
constitutional guarantees are withheld
from the ten millions of alien Filipinos.
Here Is the difference, distinct and
vital, between expansion under the
constitution and flag. and Imperialism.
under the imperial system. Here is the
difference between government by
consent and a government by force.
The flag Of this republic now floats
over most Of the seaport towns and cit
les of the tropical islands Of the Fill
pinos, but no one knows either in the
United States or in the Philippines
what that flag stands for, outside Of
the imperial will of the president of the
United States.
III that flag upheld by bayonets, and
carried above the dripping sword, does
not stand for Imperialism, what does 1t
stand for? No one can answer, except
that 1t typifies force. and that force is
the imperator who by virtue Of his high
office is commander-in-chief Of our ar
mics and navies. II the president is
acting beyond the Jurisdiction of the
constitution he Is solemnly sworn to de-
fend, he Is both imperator and usurper.
And II the constitution does not extend
its protecting aegis wherever the flag
Is carried, tell me, IL you can, where a
president derives his power to rule
peoples, either domestic or foreign, out
side Of the constitution, which is his su-
preme law and guide. And II the presi-
dent of the United States can rule for
eign peoples in defiance of the supreme
fundamental law, what is there to pre-
vent him from ruling our own people, In
defiance of the guarantees of the consti-'
tuition.
Let us not lose sight of the vital is :
sue. In all previous acquisitions of for
eign territory, the constitution OF the
United States has been extended by
sacred treaty to all acquired peoples. In
the Philippine purchase we have not only
violated all the vital traditions Of CEN
tury, but have substituted militarism
for constitutional liberty. Hence the
distinction is as wide as Justice and in
Justice. or liberty and vassalage. as be-
tween national expansion and imperial
ism by military force, ! cannot make 1t
palmer.
And to those who think that imperi-
alism borne up with the sword bearers
Of militarism is going to pay. let me cite
valuable historical illustrations. First
let me call your attention to the fact
that the Philippine ISLANDS are not only