The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1900.
THE CASE of MIR. BOUTWELL,.

The Liberty Congress of the American
League Of Anti-ImperiaIsts. held recently
at Indianapolis. adopted a Platform, in
which it exploited the principles of the
Declaration of independence. declaring that
government without the consent of the
governed is contrary to the genius OF our
institutions, that taxation without repre-
sentation is Infamous. and that neither the
President nor Congress can govern any
person anywhere outside the Constitution.
The administration is also denounced for
the policy which It has pursued in the
Philippines.
Nr. George s. Boutwell,, president Of The
, American Anti-lmperaiistic League who
was a conspicuous figure in that gather
ing delivered an address along these same
fines and doubtless had q hand in writing
the platform. We are particularly inter-
ested in what Mr.. Boutwell, said and did
on that occasion in View OF the fact that
he was member of 1.-The joirlt-committee
OF the two houses of Congress appointed
under The concurrent resolution Of DeceTn-
Der 18th, 1865. with direction 10 inquire
into the conditions of the States which
formed the so-caiied Confederate States of
America, and report whether they or any
OF them are entitled to be represented in
either house of Congress-
The report of that committee with Mr..
BoutwelIs name signed thereto is be-
fore us, and in view of The great solicitude
that ha has manifested in behalf of the
II.iIsnos and in view OF the high ground
taken in the platform above noted, which
he had hand in framing, his report makes
mighty interesting reading matter
After recitins the fact that the Cor
federate States embraced a portion of
the people of the United States. who had
been in a state OF revolt, but who had
been reduced to obedience by force Of
arms, and so were deprived of all civil
government. Mr.. Boutwell, goes on TO say
that as Commander-3n-C Chief OF a victori-
pus army. st was the Presidents duty
under the law of nations and the army
regulations to restore order, TO preserve
prosperity, and 10 protect the people against
violence from any quarter until provision
ment.''
That was Mr. Boutwell's idea as to the
way in which the Federal Government
should deal with the conquered rebels
OF the Southern Confederacy. yet he comes
forward now and denounces tho admins
tration for pursuing such a course in the
philippines. Mr. Boutwell.s report goes a
stsn further and says: I'VE cannot re-
gard the various acts Of the President in
relation to the formation of local govern
men. in the ansurrectionary States and the
conditions supposed by him upon their
action In any other light than as intima.
uons TO the people that as COMMANDMENT
Chief of the army he would consent to
withdraw military rule Just in proportion
as they should. by their acts, manifest
disposition 10 preserve order among them
selves. establish governments denot2s
loyalty to the Union, and exhibit settteo
determination 10 return to iheir allegiance
leaving Il With the law-makins powers 10
fix the terms Of their final restoration 10
al! their rights and privileges as States oil
1ha Union
In osher words. the Southern rebels
were to be put on their good behavior
ana guarded by Federal troops un.!l they
had satisfied the Government TIA; they
vera completely subdued
NJ. Boutwell, was very much harder on
the Confederates than he is on the Taga.s
OF the Philippines. But at the time he
wrote his report for the Government ae
believed that the Southern rebels were
the mos; Infamous rebels unhuns. and that
they deserved little or no consideration at
the hands Of The Government. he said
that tho Southern States should be ,'eaied
as conquered territory. and that tbs bur
den OF proof rests upon the late insur-
gents. who are seeking restoration through
the rights and privileges which they Will