The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-29
Speeches by Arson Phelps stokes
and Carl srhurE.

Speeches by Arson Phelps stokes
and Carl schurs.
New York. Sept. 2s.-Coopcr Union was
not large enough to hold the crowd which
came to-nighs 10 attend the meeting OF the
Anti-imgerlallst League Of New York.
The crowd was a noisy one and before
the meeting was called to order oheorci
for Mckinley. for Bryan. for the "full
dinner pail" and for Debs Carl schurz
was received with tumuit Of cheers
Ernest H. Crosby then introduced the first
speaker Of the evening. Arson Phelps
Stokes. who said In part:
we are met tonight to protest against
the violation OF the constitution and 10
disassociate ourselves from blood guilt
ness The result Of foreign conquest Is
the gain OF few. and the degradation OF
the people The harder the laborer works
the better pleased are the monogolists
The Filipino is the greatess folly OF any
administration. We viii fsil y &c should
gain the war The Filipinos We cannot
make citizens without harm 60 ourselves
and We can never make they subjects.
Il have said that one object Of our
meeting Tonight is 10 disassociate our
selves from depreda lion This depreciation
Is against ourselves as well ~ agains. Tor.
eisuers.
when before has this country been en-
gagtd in such reckless waste Of lives ana
public treasure.
THE money that has been sauandered
IN the attempt 10 subjugate the Philip
pines b. greater than would be required 90
make vast waste regions n our own coun-
try TO blossom AZ the rose. How long
shall this wicked extravaganza continue
Suppose one Of you were q storekeeper
and had dispute with a farmer and that
y ar lawyer agreed TO a settlement, tudg-
mcnt 20 be entered IN your favor. the main
object 81 controversy surrendered TO you
and YOU 10 buy the nelghhor's outlying
farm for 5000.
..Ssou might wish that your lawyer had
waited 20 tell you more about the value
Of the farm and whether the tenant was
likely 20 be troublesome.
But the important object Of your suit
being accomplished. you would probably
think 81 best 20 pay the N,ooo
Vow suppose you found ln about two
years that your tiue was bad. and that
the farm was worthless TO YOU. ana thai.
ia trying 10 get possession you had spent
ten times the amount you had originally
paid for the farm. that the tenant atiii
held possession and refused 20 acknowi-
edge YOU a. owner would you not think
a. about time 90 change your lawyer
Would you be- satisfied by his exDlana-
don that an the trouble came from
naughty newspapers that published docu-
ments signed by you which stopped you
from dlspossessiug the tenant and that
n YOU would leave the lawyer la charge
four years longer he would get the farm
for your
suppose tho lawyer also tod you that
he had committed you 20 continue the
fiwht about that farm and that you must
20 on spending per annum in law pro-
ccedinRs az least i've times what YOU had
originally paid
80 get yourself out Of the trouble would
YOU not seek the services Of such man
a. william Jennings Bryan man Of
principle AMI determination who has
III Owed himself able and incorruptablc.
when four years sgo ! ira, heard Of
his nomination. ! shared some Of the pref
udires then common. ! thought him too
little known and zoo young. lie seems 90
be- outgrowlng these faults.
"By accident I met him on train IN
the West aud had % long and most Inter
esting talk with him. His personality
impressed me greatly His face bears
evidence OF honesty and true character.
Ills appeals ore constantly 70 reason and