Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-22
AKRON DAILY DEMoCRAT SATURDAY. sEPTEMBER as 1900

be done by force, that is Imperialism.
1t is the policy of the Republican
party, which is servilely obedient to
the commands of Hanna, who Is the
grand manager for all the money
power, to hold Porto Rico and the
Philippines in subjugation and rule
them, not as they would govern
themselves, but as we think best for
our own interests, and for theirs
when these latter do not conflict with
ours. That is imperialism These
peoples were not asked to consent to
orr rule and when the people of the
Philippines respectfully asked our in
tentions with regard to them, we did
not think them worthy of an answer
even, or-we could not COVE then an
answer and say we mean to be your
masters, because we were not then
prepared for the war we forced upon
them later on"
The speaker then charged Mckinley
with acts of imperialism, citing
among others the fact that he, OH the
18th of December, 1S9S,-that is be-
fore the ratification Of the peace
treaty and before this treaty had any
force whatever,-by proclamation or
dered and commanded the Filipinos to
give up to our forces all their terri
tory and their government. The
speaker pointed out that this was a
direct violation not only Of the peace
protocol, whereby our forces were to
limit themselves to the city of Ma
Mia until the treaty Of peace had been
ratified and exchanged, but also a
gross and inexcusable violation of
our constitution, which requires that
all treaties must be made with the
advice and consent Of the Senate,
whereas Mckinley proceeded without
waiting for it.
Mr.. Habercorn also called attention
to the fact that Mckinley is making
war in China and spending money
for it without authority. when the
constitution provides that only Con
gress can declare and make war and
that no money shall be paid out ex-
cept by express authority of law.
While it was President McKinley's
duty to send out troops to China to
relieve our minister and other Ameri-
cans, it was also his duty to call Con
gress together to sanction that action
and appropriate the money necessary
to carry 1t to a successful end.
"Mr. Mckinley" continued the
speaker, 'has thus openly violated and
dlsregarded the constitution and no
one was more severe on his acts of
than ex-senator Edmunds
of Vermont. But this eminent man
now says that he willingly ovcrlooks
these violations Of the constitution
because he capnot swallow Bryan.
If he were sincere he would have said
that he DARE NOT support Bryan,
because he would lose his clients,
who are great corporations and trusts
and pay him very fat fees.
There it is again; the money-power
is becoming all-powerful and even
such men as Mr. Edmunds bow down
before 1t; their love Of money is much
greater than their patriotism.
"The policy of Imperialism must re-
suit In militarism. Our small army
has grown rapidly and still 1t is not
great enough to subdue the Flliplnos
and must and viii be increased, II Nc
Kinley is reelected.
In China, a crisis Is imminent and it
will be necessary to send a large army
there. Since we are meddling in all
things that happen In this wide world,
there Will be more troubles and more
soldiers will be needed and few
years may see us with q military es-
tablishment as large as any of the
many empires of Europe,--and as
large army will have to be obtained
by draft, the young men will be forced
into 1t, and as the tax-paying poor will
be exhausted and the rich pay almost
no taxes, the pay Of the soldiers will
have to be decreased, perhaps to So
or $4 a month, and pensions for our
veterans almost abolished. In short
we are growing more and more Euro.
pean and very rapidly and we, who
have come away from Europe to find
freedom and betterment OF our con.
ditions here must, to be true to our
selves and to our citizenship, vote to
stop the mad rush to Imperialism,
must vote for Bryan"
The speaker then devoted himself
10 the unwrltten alliance of our ad-
with England and said
hat as long as England had been our
friend we had gotten along all right