The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
COCHRAN ON IMPERIALISM.
GREAT ORATOR STIRRED LARGE
CHICAGO AUDIENCE.

wholly Different Form of Govern
ment From That of the United
states In Foreign Country-We
Might ms Well Take In China Too.
Chicago. Sept CIV. Bourke Cochran
OF New York. In opening his Western
campaign Itinerary tonight. spoke 10 an
audience that crowded the Coliseum. built
to seat 1900 rcrsons.
The speech was under the auspices OF
the Auti-lmpsrislist League and attract
"a thousands. who we're unable to enter
tho auditorium. TIE crush at the doors
when Mr.. Cochran accompanied by May
or Harrison ard others arrived. was 80
great that scores OF men and women
tainted. ana both Mr.. Cochran and Chi
sunocated. United States Senator Jones
and his wife were caught in the throng.
ana only by heroic efforts was Mrs Jones
rescued from injury.
Mayor Harrison introduced Mr.. Cock
ran. who Immediately began an attack on
the expsnslonist policy OF the govern
ment. He said:
Stated Ia It's very narrowest compass.
the issue before the American people Is
the right OF this government 20 seize dis
tant territory and govern It against the
will OF its inhabitants. not under our con-
stltutlonal government, but through office
holders to be named by the President who
win administer their functions outside the
constitution and independently Of its
limits. Upon the one side the Republicans
contend that inasmuch as the extra con
stitutional powers are 10 be exercised out
side the United States. Imperialism. so
far as this country Is concerned Is net
an issue OF this campaign and they go
on 10 say that even 10 It were dangerous
they would s,lll be bound 10 vote for H.
because TO defeat IL by the election Of
the Democratic candidates would be to
bring about a money panic and that would
be too great a price TO pay Tor the Sc
curity OF Democratic institutions. Now
10 that the Democrats answer that such
a policy would be q violation Of the prin-
ciples that government derives It's just
powers from the consent OF the governed.
and that IL would be infamous 10 repudi-
ate Ia our hour Of strength the principle
which We invoked in our hour Of weak
ness. They contend further that despo-
tic or arbitrary powers cannot be conilded
to officers Of republican government
without endangering the integrity OF
Democratic Institutions. Their preserva-
lion cannot endanger prosperity. but must
contribute to It's permanence and TO -
growth.
what Imperialism Is.
"ImperiaIlsm Is not expansion and the
/ - into new
country IL is the erection In distant
lands BY this government OF another gov
eminent wholly distinct from u and rad
ieally different from Il and. Therefore IT.
responsibly hostile 10 u.
1T means armies must be put In che
fields and that American lives must De
sacrificed and the lives Of helpless people
must be destroyed. and II the resistance
be suhdued now, their resentment viii ne
undyinr. Resentment will seek opportu-
mites and expression IN the future As
the man who injured another expects re-
venre even when none Is planned. so the
| allen foreign government which mas
robbed the people&f It's birthright OF lih-
| erty constantly fears resistance even
when none Is planned and then must
make preparation all the time for conflicts
In tho field 20 insure the safety
os tts own citizens. To think that such
system should ever have been submitted
| 10 the American people and attempted 10
| be Justified by IN purchas OF Louisiana r.
parhaps the most extraordinary incident
IN our history.
"Outside OF the naked fact that 1effer-
son took territory and that Mr. Mckinley
is trying TO take territory, there - no
resemblance between the two policies On
the contrary in every element that distin-
guishes them there is a radical ana IRE
! concllable difference Jefferson took terri
tory to avoid war Mckinley Is making
/ var 10 take territory. jefferson took con-
/ tleuous territory 20 do justice ana AVOID
| the provocations Of war Ia the future
Mckinley Is taking useless ana remote
territory. which. II he succeeds IN suoau-
1 ing, will cause future contests without
I number. jefferson took territory TO incor-
porate Il into the Union OF states. NC
Kinlev Is lzing territory not to expand
our constitutional government over II, but
10 turn II over TO ofiiceholders TO be eN-
plotted and plundered by syndieates ana
/ favorites."
why Not Take china, Toof
Mr.. Cochran ridiculed the various ar
eumenis OF the Republican orators upon
| the Philippine question. ana said II
were profitable 20 take the hiippines.
Il would be equally profitable TO annex
4 China.
| IL was nearly midnight When MI. NoNh-
ran concluded. After reviewing the et-
| forts OF the Boer ENJOYS TO obtain recog-
milton at the hands % the government,
| he said. referring 10 the relations OF this
administration with the English govern
mont:
There was not an alliance. That
would not be the proper way 10 describe
IL. Ii was surrender Of this government
TO the control Of the British foreign Of
4 fee"
lie maintained that n the gold stand
/ ard IS not secure nov q can never be
made secure by the election OF Repub-
/ leans.
| In conclusion Mr. Cochran said:
II have no doubt how this campaign
/ will end I see on every side the proof
/ that justice will triumph now as Il has
always triumphed Ia this country. l can
not believe that a republic Is in danger
/ that ~ built upon all the virtue which
/ humanity has developed and which 3 In
/ itself the supreme outcome OF Christian
/ civilization. That all men are equal be-
! fore law ~ the natural. fruit. Of Chris
/ tanity. IL will remain whhe Christian
/ civilization enlightens the world ana slim
ulates the heart Of man. As long as man
| ~ destined TO justice, to progrcss, as long
as his eye Is fixed upon the eternal truths
| OF heaven. the flag OF this country, typi-
/ fylng Justice the constitution which se-
1 cures e. inseparahlc, indcstructibie and
/ lnvincihle. shall remain linked together
| forever and forever prolonged APP
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