The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-23
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TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed to draft resolutions and present
them to the convention tomorrow. The
committee Is as follows: Robert WEIGH.
Philadelphia; Carl Schurz, New York;
Morfleld Storey, Boston; E. S. Brown,
Chicago: Samuel Miolfken, Philadelphia,
and Edward Burritt Smith, Chicago.
Rev. Edward Gutter and Mr.. Smith
made strong anti-imperialist speeches,
and Rev. Abbott evoked prolonged ap-
plause by strongly denouncing the Fill
pino campaign He said he could not see
how any human being could refrain from
sympathizing with Aguinaldo and "his
heroic men, who are making one of the
greatest fights of the century,
The meeting tonight was held in Music
hall, and was attended by over 1000 per-
sons. Phillip Carnett, OF this city, pre-
sided. Herbert WEIGH made the open
ing address, and was followed by Carl
Schurz, who spoke in part as follows:
MR. SEIZURES SPEECH.
at is not mere Iight-minded hero wor-
ship that moves the American people to
celebrate the anniversary of Washing
toms birth as national holiday. Pre-
of the worlds history stand the found
ers of nations; and pre-eminent among
them stands he whose virtue fortitude
and wisdom are honored by all mankind
without a dissenting voice. 1t may we'll
be said that, however men may differ In
their Judgment of other heroes. George
Wasshington's. character has long ceased
to be a subject of debate. the verdict
which places him In the first rank among
the great citizens in history being uni
versally concordant and final. And when
noblest and best and most glorious in
our national being.
Nobody can be less disposed than I
am to pose as mouthpiece of Provi-
dence. But do maintain that when We
speak Of something having been so or
dained by Providence that no human be-
ing could be held responsible for it. we
can only mean that the will of man one
way or the other could net play deter
mining part In 1t. In this sense 1t may
be said that geographic. climatic and 9th
er conditions. which made the. building
up of great democracy on this Ameri-
can soil so natural. were providential;
that the rising up of an ideal leader at
the beginning of our government was
of this republic among the powers of the
earth, enabling 1t to build up that great
democracy in the new world, untroub!ed
nations, was providential. But can it be
maintained that in the same sense the
conquest of the Philippines was providen-
tial, and that President Mckinley. was
right when he said in Boston. Feb: Is.
1899: The Philippines were intrusted to
our hands by the providence of God; 1t Is
a trust we have not sought?' think not.
1.-THE people will find, If they have not
found 1t already. that great wrong has
been done in their name. which, unless it
be undone, SO far as 1t can be, will cover
them with eternal disgrace. I challenge
any one of the presidents defenders to
point out in the whole history of the
world single act of perfdy committed
by republican government more inf&-
NOUS than that which has been ~nmmit-
ted by this administratIc~ against our
confiding Filipino allies. Show me sim
gle one You will search for it In vain in
all the annals of mankind.
"And can you be blind to the effects
which the tendencies of Imperialism are
already exercising among ourselves upon
the popular mind? Do you not hear the
soothing levity with which the Declara-
ton Of Independence and the high ideals
of liberty and human rights which so
long have been sacred to our people. ARG
made sport of; how the teachings OF
Washington and Lincoln are derided aS
Anticipated nursery rhymes. and how the
constitution, when it stands in the way OF
grasping schemes. is lightly brushed aside
with the flppant word, that constitutions
are made for men and not men for con-
stitutions?
LET the imperialists not delude them.
selves. If the present congress fails to
undo the great wrong that has been done,
appeal will be taken to the people.