The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-13
EMPIRE AND MONEY.
Carl Schurz Talks of Relative I'M
portance of Issues.

oi the New ork Anil-lmperlahSt League.
Carl Schurz was received with tumult of
cheers. Ernest II. Crosby introduced the first
speaker Of the evening, Anson Phelps Stokes.
Mr. Stokes was followed by Mr.. Schnrz, who
said in part
Il have again and again challenged the i'm
perialists to show me in the whole history Of
the world u single act of peridy committed
by any republic more infamous than that com
mitted by Mr. Mckinley's administration
against our Filipino allies, and have receiv
ed no answer but a sickly sneer. Not one of
the imperalists has been able to point out in
the history Of any republic since the world
stands a single act surprising in teacherous
-vIllaIuy this thing done III the name OF the
great Republic sprung from the Declaration of
lu&ependence-the Republic of George Wash
ingion and Abraham Lincoln. Where is the
American having the honor of his country
truly at heart vino will not hang his head in
shame and contrite humiliation at this deep
disgrace?
''Imperialism has done something more
which is alarmingly characteristic of ITS
tendencies. Ia this Republic, which should
be governed by an intelligent aud well inform
ed public opinion, il has introduced one ofthe
most insidious practices of despotic govern
mruts--sr censorship of news. That censor
concealed from the knowledge of the people
the information TO which the people are en-
titled AS Cit,ZnS called upon to act with iutelh-
gent judgment upon their own affairs The
practice Of secrecy in the conduct OF our
Government has gone so far that. for two
years one uf the most fteiul periods Ia cur
history, our people have not been permitted
To- see, "a few items excepted, the most impor-
taut diplomatic correspondence aud the dlrec-
tons 10 Government agents intrusted with
most momentous business.
I'VE are now witnessing the strange. the
Unprecedented spectacle of the President. as
a candidate tor election. in his letter OF
acceptance. a partisan campaign paper, draw
mg upon hidden stores Of official knowledge
aud publishing detached pieces of documents
as they may be advantageous 10 his and his
party interest. He has no reason to com.
plain Of the widespread suspicion that. Il ail
those documents were published entire, they
might briug unwelcome light-tor his beueyo-
lent assimilation order that uSurpiug declara-
ti3a ot war against The FilipjHoS Ihe whole OF
which happens to be known. appcatS in his
tcttcr of acceptance ~ a garbed condition,
misleading by omitting the most important
parts. Here We have, ! repeat, an attemp, at
secret government, one % the worst practices
ut uuadullerated despotlsm. You deny the
influence of Imperialism on the chnracirC of
uur Government Here you have an instance.
''lt Is said thar ii We withdraw our forces
irum the Philippines. the FilIpiuos would at
once drop luto anarchy, loot their ctHes ana
eut one another throat What evidence is
fbrTt lo support ihis slanuer"u' assumption
None Thpy have carried on their war
hauiauely, tar more humanrly than >etne
European troops have carried nh th"'r "af IA
'htna- They have. perhaps lew eases rN-
r"ptrt, treated their PRISONERS kindly. They
have had upPorluniiIrs tor iooItug their rlucS.
" bat 1Ii they Z" he SpanardS Surrcnd-
erred go them l"ilo, lhr second etly oi The
archipelago in commercial Importance. ten.
u. L. Miller, oi our army, was sent before
iaai c'lA :" laAe d. As ne himself has pup
heit stated. hc 'recnived letter from the
business people oi iloilp' priuclPatly iorelsu-
srs' stating thAi good order Was BENG main,
iaiHe'l' hic ahd property heiHg protected anu
requesting h'm not 70 attack al present bnt
soon he dld attack 70 restore order aud 80
prevent anarchy; aud u was cur army that
brought b1oodshei aud devastation INTO that
community
~ SQUADS almost hke a sl'stlF pest that We
should hagr ktiied dtW1 oi i6ose people tor
ihe purpose % preventing them from htlhHg
caSh "tarT 10 ANARCHY in 4hs Fhi'Fp'h''S
would shed ban as much blood a. We have
already shed. u may be true thar tue guefr'i'A
waFiarr mas brought ierth some cruel exercises,
Aii gaeFfitla warfare does. hnl "ho caused
ihai irregular guerrilla warfare We did by
breaking az their government and regular
army.
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