The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-08
BISHOP RYAN'S
STAND COMMENDED.
Another Letter Approving His De
nun.iation of the Course
of England.
IMPERIALISM CONDEMNED.
Writer Declares That Our Govern.
mentS Fight on Freedom Binds
Our ArmS-bangcr to Amer
lean institutions.

bishop James RYAN Of Alton has received
neither letter "onCratuiating him on the
open ANA decisive stand that hr has taken
IN 'he wal between Great Britain and the
fransvadl Republic now waging in South
AFRICA. This time She letter is from a man
III indianapolis. In order that IL may at
tain as wide publicity as possible. Bishop
Ryan yesterday mailed it to 7" Republic
Tor publication. Bishop Ryan'S letter. ac-
campaigning the other. IS as follows:
7" the tditnr OF The Republic.
Pardon ne for submitting 20 your at
'en'ion a second letter. which seems to ne
Il splendid one from every point nf view.
h'; especially as = note Of warning from
an OLD man of evidently ripe experience.
ioihty and thought TO his country. The
Protestant Clergy are not quite A. unan-
ifnoua as he suppoSes. and | intend 10 show
him 50 by sending !im Doctors Newcomer
and tiarris's words from The RcpubGi, Of
Yesterday Beside. these two able gentle
men there are. thank God. numerous other
strenuous anti-impcrialistic ministers. As
10 the church. its fortunes do not depen,I
on whether the Philippines are left or re-
tanned II Will DO its work in either case.
The question is as to the great principles
~ S'"S 80 Y 'H 4tlttT.
JAMES RYAN.
Bishop OF Alton"
Tie letter 10 Bishop Ryan IS as follows:
No Sic Greer st. indianapolis. Jan. >.
l:-Et-RlSht Reverend James Ryan. Alton,
III Reverend and Dear SRI clip the
sup Enclosed from the Evening Press OF
TINS city, and | hasten 10 congratulate yen
ior me earnes; spirit Of true Am~ricanism
which the sentiments contain. tharK
Lan that aNnGrrvfnr ~. ---H.-g - T.
f'uential position yog do, you are using he
power and influence that position gives You
10 incCtcate and perp"tua.e the principles |
'hich nave made rs a great and homo
geneous people. |
Our Arms Hound. |
II our own hands had remained IN 1
Fmirched. what q benehcent Influence this F!
great country might hav. exercised as !ts
grew into hundreds OF millions. is /,
Wofu WoHid have become the law of the
World, and under its disinterestel vrc:ec-
non ana encouragement the weak nations
c"uI1 nave enjoyed freedom and indepcnd-
ence. But now, with the Gro:l heel upon
The nFnks Of the people in the Philippines.
Cuoa, Guam and Iiawaii-all earnestly de
string II L. fr"e-hOw can We say 4 word?
hf,e years ago he Declaration Of hide
nrndehce and Washingt0n'S farewell I'd
iress We're recognized as expressing the
ana l'ucrst sentiments Of American
Iotlsih. ana as outlining the domestic
IN Va ms 'HcEtEaAi'AE. lux 4
now, in theory and practice both are as
y r!1icule.
And. as usual. the church throws its In
1uence into the scale OF the side OF the op-
,,ress9r. am not speaking of your church.
or heard from IT. and | sincerely hope f1at
iou may be a representative member OF
nose VINO have il in charge TO teach within
believe. siimOs unanimously on the other
az least SO far as her preachers repre-
'eA1 her And why? Primarily. because
money Is; and secondarily. imperialism Of
ers a wide field 20! the conversion OF chris
Iins from your church to theirs.
Ats, the grasp of gold has throltIal
IS. but not 50 efectual:y as has shame.
ne great heart Of the American people
5oer as II ever did for Greece. for Poland
n for Hungary; but how dare We say a
a9Ii when under our flag 1900 OF cur ,
%brothers and SONS are shooting tie !
qualify innocent and unoffending FgiDinos :
~ ne same crime-the objectionable sin !
! desiring TO govern themselves Yes J
name at the blood outlines of the pres /
nj sons IF the patriots of I77G chokes those I
no ere M blinded by, the Tch mines of {
Peril of Free &
Are Their" enough true men I'm the coun- I
to scare X? doubt It. We are IN '
1rtunateiy a Government by parties, and :
heSe again are governed by bosses: 50 that !
! me emo a Few nien and those OF the most ..
nd the free American citizen. hv God e
votes without question. Il have voted .
re = ticket Tor nifty years, and / expect [
, vote II as long as I live'-as YOU have !
heard men ~say-ought to be suff- I
cause to aisfranChise any man. hun il
lstead II is the noblest badge OF honor q
ne can wear. I
But the most 'rsurmountab!e obstacle I'm a
ne way II Fighting this great wrong and Z
ringing the ,iovernmen. back to its purity
IN The fact that on the side Of imDeriai- 4
m Is aTrayed over 3. GJ,N 90 voters who will $
ote hlindly under the false impression that q
re party which represents imperialism T.
'f.Ni th"In, and another three-fGurths of "
million who believe their pensions de- s.
on III" success OF that party. So T.
'at the party that inaugurated and NOW h
Imperialism goes Into the contest "
"ninc body and soul one-:ourth of the en- {,
re vote Of the country. Z.
II YOU can see q ray of hope for repuh- "
can institutions in this country I would IF
/. pleased II you would point Il out. But I
story teaches me that lust such an ora o.
money-grabbing-the absorpfion of ti,a
fnlnss OF the many by the few-precaded
le IAN OF Greece. Of Rome. the rebellion .
tromwell and rhe French Revolution. a
nd Tor thirty years 7 have seen no Other =,
sy out OF 1t but this blood. When cap m
Al gets IT'S grip on the throat Of labor IL /"
'ver lets go until il Is cut loose. e.
livery. nation IL born. passes through IN
lIihnod. youth. manhood. and old age a,
death. we are yet In our youth. and this -
aE save us We may come out OF the trial
ter Cromwell. My part in this confess
be short. for 7 already stand where
@ sunlight of eternity sildG the prospsrt 5,
II want 10 DO what can while live v
irdon me for intruding on you and allow
e TO sign myscl: your sincere friend
Il N. STACKHOCSE"