Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-14
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Talked Of Liberty.
81 am a Loyal Re-
publican"
Declared Rev. Frank c.
Haddock,
"But | am Not In Favor Of
Expansion
"As the Term Is Understood Today
Interesting Meeting.

"As the Term Is Understood Today
Interesting Meeting.
| Owing to severe cold, Judge j. A..
Kohler was unable to attend the meet
ing of the Economic League Tuesday
evening, and the discussion of the sub
ject, Expansion which he was to
have introduced, was made general.
Attorney s. G. Rogers delivering the
opening address. In part, Mr.. Rogers
said:
'Tn one sense of the word, I am an
expansionist l am in favor of taking
in the whole North American continent
and contiguous countries; but am op-
posed to annexing an archipelago 5000
miles away. l am also opposed TO an
nexation under circumstances that
savor- Of imperialism, and / believe
that the present war in the Philippine
islands is contrary to the traditions of
our country. 1 further believe that
were we to give to the Filipinos the
same rights and privileges of govern
ment that we have given the Cubans
there would no longer be necessity for
keeping an army in the Philippine is
lands. This war, IL seems to me, is
due more to the desire Of certain cove
tous politicians to acquire selfish gain,
than to a universal longing to do good
for the natives. !
spreading the glad tidings Of liber-
4 ty with the shotgun is not consistent
with my idea Of improving the con-
dttion of a people, nor of introducing
happiness among them. Desolating
the hearth-stones of a struggling peo-
pie to make possible the floating of our
flag over their country, is not in har-
mony with the teachings of the Dec
laration of independence nor the Con-
stitution of this land. Wherever our
| flag is carried, there, also, should be
taken the sacred principles which it
symbolizes. You may say that did
we take down the flag we would lose
the respect of other nations. 1 think
that any nation that would ridlcule us
for respecting the principles embodied
In that f1ng, or an attempt on our part
to do justice to the Filipinos, would be
a nation whose respect we could we'll
afford TO lose. 1t is said that we bought
from Spain title to the Philippine
islands, and their Inhabitants, but
when this was done the Filipinos We're
in rebellion against Spain. Can We,
then, claim that the title is good? 1
recognize no right that enables one to
purchase black man, or a half-black
man.
| dlbO w hOt pCliCNC thlt thC <ALlck"
lean people can flourish in the Philip
pine islands. What I would like to
see done in this matter would be the
establishing Of a protectorate by the
| United States over the PHILIPPINE Isl
ands. Then we could say to other
countries, Hands Off" and direct the
Filipinos to lay down their arms and
establish their own government"
PROF. s. p. ORTIZ.
Prof. S. L. Orth was the next speak
er. He is in favor of expansion, but
said the constitutional question involy-
ed should be dismissed by people who
have not made thorough study of
constitutions. Unlimited government,
lie held, should be permitted only to
peoples that are capable of self-govern-
ment, and to peoples not so gifted,
government should be limited.
"I.iberty is relative term" he con
tinued, "and rulers are needed among
child nations, While believe in re-
vering our fathers, yet l consider that
this world is primarily one. of growth,
and that the laws and conditions Of
years ago are not In entirety adapted to
present requirements. 1t is impossible
to accommodate past conditions tn
present needs. I believe III clinging
to the good of the past, but we should
also reach out into the future for more.
Our nation is growing, and we must
keep pace with that growth"