The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-30
ANTI-IMPERIALIST CANVASS.
New England Leagues Questions to
Congregational Candidates.


BOSTON. Oct. 29-Secretary Winslow o
the New England ti-Imperialist League
recently sent to all the candidates for Con
gress in this State the following question
will you kindly tell me what your atti
tude would be II elected to Congress il
case the question of granting ultimate in
dependence to the Filipinos came before
| that body?'
| The answers are published by the league
with this appeal: I'VE urge upon anti
imperialists to support for Congress only
! those nominees who are loyal to the prin-
ciples of the Declaration OF Independence
and the Constitution Of the United States
in representing these views
This appeal is signed by George S. Bout
well, Robert NJ. Morse, Francis A. Brooks,
Francis A. Osborn. Winslow Warren, Ed
ward, Atkinson, A. A. Putnam, William
Lloyd Garrison. e. E. Norton, Charles F.
Dole. Henry W. Putnam, Thomas Went
worth dHigginson. Gamaliel Bradford,
Charles r. Goldman, James p. Munroe, AL
bert S.GParsons. David G.. HaskiDs. jr.
e. Winchester Donald, Edwin d. Mead.
Henry w. Lamb. Charles Gordon Anes, and
Erving Winslow.
can, says that his vote would be deter
mined by the conditions existing at the
time the matter came before Congress.
Bryan. Democrat, favors independence at
the earliest possible moment. In the Sec
ond district. Cillett, Republican. declines
to answer, for the organization is trying
to defeat the Republican party. Kenefick,
Democrat, favors independence. In the,
Third District, Washburn. Republican.
would follow out the Republican policy
until the Filipinos had shown fitness for
self-government. Thayer. Democrat, is
totally opposed to the Administrations
policy. and favors independence as soon
as practicable. In the Fourth district.
Tfrrell, Republican, stands on the party
platform. Lewis. Democrat, favors indie
pendence. In the Fifth district. Knox, Re-
publican. will rejoice when the Filipinos
are fit for independence and meanwhile
Will give them as much self-government
as their condition warrants. Flynn. Demo-
crat. is for independence. In the Sixth
district, Moody, Republican, would be
governed by the desire of the people of
the Philippines and their capacity for
self government. which are for the tu-
ture to determine. Crowley, Democrat. |
favors independence. In the Seventh dis
trict, Roberts. Republican, would be gov
erned by the conditions existing when the
matter came up. VIM. Democrat. is for |
but would keep a naval |
station. In the Eighth district. Mccall. !
does not answer. Nickerson, !
Democrat. favors independence. In the |
Ninth district. Witt, Republican. would
leave the Filipinos to themselves. If they /
are capable of government, but he is
open to argument either way. Conry,
Democrat. does not answer. In the Tenth
district, Pierce, Republican, does not an
swer. Naphen, Democrat, is for independ-
ence. In the Eleventh district. Powers.
does not answer. Storey. in
dependent. Is for recognition of the indie
pendence of the Philippine Islands at
,nce. No answer has been received from
either of the candidates in the Twelfth
district. In the Thirteenth district,
Greene. Republican, would consider the
question carefully; he has no doubt the
present troubles will result in ultimate
but he would not grant it
while there is any resistance to the ar-
hority of the United States. Luce. Demo-
rat. fayors independence as soon as pos
'ible. with aid by some measure similar
o the Monroe Doctrine"