The sun., 1900-12-08
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS BOB UP
AND ByGIN SECRET SFRvIrE CAN
Ptf0N ASAINST MiIfTARfSM.

wh,sp~rins session Here . week AGo-
pie Only Think They want q Lsrser
Army -Ouestion wasn't Decided ~ the
Polls -Cosnt on ssprsme Court Decision
The snti-imperialists have begun what
might be called a secret service campaign
against milltarism and an American empire.
They say that the questions Of imperialism
and mDitarism weren't passed upon at the
polls at all They say that the people were
no afraid OF Bryans financial notions that
they took Mckinley for another four years.
imperialism and all. rather than run the
chances OF q panic
II did not become known until yesterday
that the first meeting ~ the secret service
anti-imperialists was held week ago to-
night In an upper room OF the Plaza Hotel.
Army fearing and empire-hatinE statesmen
from various parts OF the country stole into
New York and made their way to the place
Of meeting Among them were the Hon,
gIrs .; ss of s
Herbert Wcch q Philadelphia, besides Two
from the Pacific. slope. Carl ,schurz An
drew Carnegie, " Bourhe COCHRAN. George
aose5 rGnbod Fell, .de1 Horsss White
Mr. Smith called the meeting 10 order
Carl schurz asserted that. although Mckin-
pe-iaii.m and mlltarisnl was bv no means
settled In fact. Il hadn't been passed upon
at all and thcrsinre ,hoic opposed 70 what what
before them. namely. the saving of the Fill
pinos from American despotism. Mr. schurs
pnisn " Of the 1H ,utnre r should be the men Who
voted for Mckinley and, who had voted fer
h 9n bot fG1 as 5aE .hond 81 sd To h
psopls ,lS! wSs Ms; 'Ss, 5ss 'GS 4, :. and
He eaiI that lovCp prOnprtiOD OF those who
voted the Republican ticket were as much
opposed TO inperialism and laTse s'and,
Of the moral effect. they should lead in the
resa1rected protss, afsain.t, af,,,. Mckinleyisn
whs, @NsTn Similar Scs b Il wn Noticed that
each ens apparently very much in favor Of
tho other fellow taking the lead Attention
themselves already in Washington that the
Administration had interpreted the election
10 mean that the people wanted big army
in The Philippines should hn put down The
ant, imperialsts solemnly agreed that this was
the people really wanted none OF these things
even II they thought they did
W. b"urke Gockran said that while smlghs
and while he quite agreed with the others
that the questions OF IniltaEism and i'm
at ALL he begged to remind those present
that the question as 70 whether or not we
could govern So9nies nfnrs oIs.df e tSns ss,n.
supreme Court and a decision might be ex-
pccted al any time ~ he said. The court de;
govern colonies without extending to them
the rights and privileges gnaranteed by the
Constitution the questions Of militarism
and imperalism were decided and there
would be- no further work for the antl-im-
periaista 20 do.
He said he was quite content to abide by
the decision NJ the Unit ed States Supreme
Court. connd ent that the decision would
be that Of enlightened intellects and clear
consciences He suggested that nothing
be done until the Supreme Court was heard
from The ant-impcriaists decided TO
take Mr.. Cockran's advice and walt for the
courts decision II wns also decided to
keep secret the proceedings OF the meeting