Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-28
| JUDGE GRANT
Addressed theLeague.
Interesting Talk on "The
Present Crisis"
Those Present Stirred
by His Remarks.
Expansion" Was Discussed
by Judge J. A. kohIer.
He viii Not Follow Course Mapped
Out by Politicians

At the regular meeting of the Econ
omic League Tuesday night the ncm-
bers were entertained by tie discus
sion Of the topic, 'The Present Crisis"
The discussion was opened by Judge
G. Il. Grant, who delivered one of the
best addresses ever given before the
League.
Judge Grant took the ground that the
policy of the present administration,
which is to be ratified by Congress, is
to govern the dependencies outside the
limitations Of the constitution and to
deny them the rights provided for in
the constitution and its amendments.
He referred to the right to keep and
bear arms, the right Of free speech, free
and peaceful assemblage and the right
of representation. He pointed out that
this policy includes precisely the same
principles and in almost the same Ian
guage, as the circular sent out by the
sovercigns of Europe, who constituted
the Holy Alliance of Laybach and
which conference was the immediate
cause of the Monroe doctrine. He
claimed that the United States Is now
committed TO Il policy to guard against
which the Monroe policy was adopted.
The underlying cause of this, he be-
llcves, is the spirit of commcrcialism
which has been growing ever since
the Civil War. This spirit has cru
cited the gospel OF humanity and Is
ready to turn the provinces into des-
erts for the sake of increasing tho div
cant and hypocrisy about the United
States being the trustee of the worlds
civilization aud the like are nothing
more than the 'pandering to the moral
clement" The money given for the
endowment of charities, colleges and
libraries generally means nothing more
than the giving back Of that which
has been taken from the people at
large under some one of the various
schemes of spoliatlOn and for the pur-
pose of quieting the public conscience
and sitting its sense of Fight. The rob
berry is still going on. The same part
ing Of ways faced us In 1861. Fortu-
nately then the enthusiasm of human
ity prevailed over greed. He pre-.
dicted that 1t will require some great
national emergency to bring back the
people to a sense of national integrity
and that it will take Only n few years
of the present spirit of exploitation &c
bring about this condition. He said
that hc confidently looked to see thu
nation reused from It's sleep in the
lap Of Del!lal, clothed in It's right mind
aud ready to battle for the human
race Instead of piunderins it.
AT the conclusion of Judge Grants
address, n. Chalker presented n mo
tion that n vote of thanks be rendered
the Judge for the excellent manner II
which he had presented the subject
TO the League. The vote was entbus
iastically given.
( Judge ]. A. Kohlcr, who was to have
, talked ON Expansion" at the meet
ing two weeks ago, was present. HI
was called on for remarks, and he ac
quicsced by speaking briefly on th'
present conditions relating to the for
, eign policy of the administration.
"Flrst of ALL" said Judge Kohler
II want TO say something about Judg,
Grants address OH The Present Girls
is Not only do concur enthusiast
: cally In extending him vote of thank
(, for the cxcellcncy of his address, but
earnestly hope that il may be publish
cd in full and circulated largely. 1t i
one Of the ablest reviews of the pres
: ent condition of affairs that I hav
ever heard
@ In speaking of ''Expauslon" Judg
il Kohler said that there was a tondenc
4 Oh the part of the people TO folio,
!. closely the course mapped out 70
them by professional politicians.
"There is an attempt being made I
$ cause the people TO vote against til
Il dictates of their conscience In this ma
ter" said the speaker I'VE al
obliged to submit too much TO the wi
of committees appointed 20 regulai
affairs of state. l believe there Is j
70 need of high5saiaried politicians TO te