The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-09
MOVEMENT
AGAINST
IMPERIALISM.
Secret Meeting Of Great Gravity at
the Savoy Hotel in
New York.
LET CONGRESS GO SLOW.
BY JULIUS CHAMBERS.
(Copyright.)

NEW YORK, Dec S.-The Anti-lmperi-
oIists are not slenced by the verdict OF
November 9Th. but since the course OF th.s
CONGRESS is foreshadowed regarding the
standing army and colonial policies theF
claim to be more alarmed than ever De
fore at the efforts to reproduce on tHs
continent the military systems OF Europe,
and the contempt of the civilian class
\ secret meeting at the Hotel savoy
has lust been held, not q suspicion OF
which has reactled the public. Inere We're
assembled representative men from all
parts of the country east OF the Aihssoufi
river. Carl SchurZ presided, ana mace Il
calm address, dwelling on the por1ehtlous
signs of the hour. as reflected from WASH
jne1on and the subservient Congress In
the meeting of more than one hundred
mon we're recognized Horace Whtte, An
drew Carnegie. c. C. Hughes. President OF
the Anti-Imperialist League: Bourke
Cochran and George Foster Peabody, or
New York; Richard Oiney and Georse
Fred. Williams. Of Boston.
COCKRANS SPEECH.
Rourke Cochran made Il remarkable
speech. evidently prepared with great care,
noint.ne ont the eucroacnmentS OF the
executive branch OF the Government, ana
showing that the judiciary was manifest
ing a disposition TO support the 1mperia-
lstic tendencies of the PERIOD II was one
OF the ablest addresses ever dehFerea ey,
Mr.. Cochran, and commanded great alteii-
ton.
Andrew Carnegie also spoke. He declared
himself unaIterabIy opposed to the colonial
ideas of President Mckinley.
The -ImperialiSt League was endorS-
ed and measures for its perpetuity We're
taken. The course of Congressman &C
ton will be closely watched ana puoiis;
meetings will DC held in all the large
cities OF the country
BUSINESS men here With large interests
nj stake are hoping that the Republic
can leaders in Congress Will need tne re-
cent wise advice of Senator Hale, OF Maine,
..to 90 slow" In their opinion 1lon5.nS can
TEND to strengthen the party with the
neople 50 much as q strong conservative
noIicy with respect to all the great CUES
lions domestic and foreign, that are no"
impending.
They believe. for instance. that reor-
ae,anization of the army Is imperative, thas
# should be increased so as to get rid OF
the necessity of employing volunteers ~
the Philippines or anywhere else; pt'e d.
the same time they think the tle i,,a-ss
should not be made the occasion OF Hii'.,s
the service with incompetent oH1ceis Do
a reward for political serves
HOW APPOINTED
n 10 we'll ,;nny-n that when the NUMBER
Of officers was increased during the span
ish War and the period immed!ateiS io.-
lowing II. the appointments were Pfacti-
cally made by tue Senator's: at iease no No
enc could be appointed that had not the
encouragement of the Senators from ms
State. Possibly the Administrator mac u
Yield to the pressure oroushe u 80 ~.
q IN order to strengthen itself. but the
snaonleswish TO see the army kept as clear
as nossjble from all connection with poll
4 tics MI among army officers themselves
that take pride in their professor. as the
great majority OF them do. the political
w,re-puiler. is held IN deserved contempt.
To the war Department alone the appo ,as.
ment of the new officers should be lett.
and NOT one ought to be made except sole
Nv on the ground OF fitness. II this be done
the now army will have the support OF
all classes; 1t viii be out OF politics, IKE