The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-16
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u charge that the policy upon which
this administration has entered vii
mean the abandonment of the principles
upon which our government was found
ed; that 1t Will change the republic into
an empire.
THE first Of the means before US for
the preservation of the Union If our
allegation Is true, is the overthrow OF
the administration. am not disposed
| TO make issues with men, but my for
mer friend and fellow citizen, MI Long,
the secretary of the navy, has made a
remark which in itself may not appear
very significant, but nevertheless l
choose to make some comment on 1t. Mr..
Long says what we call Imperialism Is
only cry, and that the anti-imperial-
lists are few In number and of no con-
siderable importance. He says their
voice Is only cry. That may be true.
| A census has not been taken and we
do not boast of numbers, but nineteen
centuries ago a cry was heard in the
wilderness. of Judea. heard by only a
few. but now the echoes of that voice
are heard the world over, and now we
!
for all people-repentance for the wrong
! that has been done In the past and re-
formation in the future.
1--WE have accomplished something.
| The anti-tmperialtstic leagues have
made the name and the characteristics
of Imperialism known and spoken In
every palace, every log cabin and every
prairie camp on this continent. We
are told that there is peace In the Phil
ipptnes and our soldiers there are mere
" performing police duty. The presl-
dent has said tile Philippines are ours,
and there will be no abatement of our
rights and no scuttle policy. This seems
30 Indicate that we have entered upon
colonial policy, ! always follow the
president by his doings, not by his
speeches. When the speeches of men
and the actions Of men appear not to
harmonlze / look to their actions for
the truth; therefore / am not able to
explain the motive of Mr.. Mckinley in
taking this policy. I believe he is the
master mind In his cabinet and that
nothing has transpired except that
which he himself has originated. And
he has carried 1t through thus far with
ont interruption. He interpreted the
protocol with Spain contrary to It's Ian
guage and framed the treaty Of Paris
according to his own ideas; and he has
since interpreted his powers upon his
own theory as to what he was author
lied to 90. He is the one person re-
sponsible for what has been done;
therefore we are opposed to what has
been done Our chief duty Is the over
tfroS1- of +bta Hy,i ictT Th1rea ho c
been put forth recently a statement of
the conditions that would be required
of the people Of Cuba if they become
independent. They are to have no pow
err to declare without the consent of
the United States, The United States
Is to have veto power over Cuban leg
islation; the United States is to have
a certain we'll defined supervision over
the Cuban treasury; the United states |
is to retain for period of years, II not
the Qualifications which |
command the port Of Havana. How do /
these provisions accord with the prom
Uses made to the people Of Cuba?
"The troubles In China have been ag-
gravated and the missionaries and am
bassadors of the various governments |
have been put In peril by the policy of
the United States"
Governor Boutwell, further advanced |
the theory that the fact that we were
in the Philippines was the chief cause
of the Chinese revolution. Instead Of |
sending troops to China he insisted that
the whole trouble could have been
anlicably settled at the outset had the
usual diplomatic channels been used
instead of engaging In a military un-
dertaking. The speaker predicted the
early downfall Of the English empire
brought about he claimed by the grasp
ing ambitions from which no country
was safe. Governor Boutwell, appealed
to the negro voter to work against i'm
population In the Philippines.
"How Is the overthrow Of the admin
istration to be accomplished conclud-
ed Mr.. Boutwell,.
I'm my youth 7 had no disguises
turned aside and left the democratic
party when 1t surrendered to slavery.
In my age leave the republican party,
now that It has surrendered itself to
despotic and tyrannical motives. (Great
applause). helped create the republi-
can party. and 7 will now help to de-
stroy it. and how There IS but one
available means and you know what
that Is. am for Bryan"
At the conclusion of Governor Bout
wells address the committee on resolu-
ton was announced The committee
will report a platform tomorrow.