Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-27

defamation. in the annual contest AM
was considered the best all around
speaker in the society that was rival
to the one In which Edward had bis
membership.
The arguments Of Wilson were In
brief that the United States was justi'
fed in carrying on the war In the Phil
ippines. because the natives were the
first to provoke the outbreak. because
they were in reality rebels In that the
islands belonged to the United States
by purchase and the authority of our
government was being defed; that to
withdraw u troops would mean a
condition Of anarchy and result in
ore cruelty and loss Of life than
would result from the war; that in
short the war was necessary before
the United States could assert it's con-
troll. inasmuch as the Tagalos did not
represent the Filipinos as q race, but
were only a small part Of all the inhab-
itants, the majority OF whom were
willing to become subject. to our au-
thority. He closed with an appeal to
all loyal Americans to uphold the flag
and do all in their power to support the
government in it's efforts to end the
war speedily and inaugurate a reign Of
peace and justice In the Islands that
had for so long a time been the victim
of greed and priestcraft.
As Wilson closed very strongly, he
rnontvnd frny,nnI1ny1c op,ploIIcn fhOf
broke out again and again. The presi-
dent rose to introduce Edward. but the
applause continued, and he sat down
again. The girls who were friends Of
Wilson's society waved their flags,
while the girls who sided with Blake
held theirs down over the seats. For
five minutes the shouting and demon
stration continued. Then the president
went forward and introduced Edward
for the negative, and the chapel sud-
denly became as still as it had been
boisterous.
Edward felt his knees tremble as he
went forward. and his tongue was dry
and his hands cold. For a second or
two he was Mortified to find that he
could not remember the very first sen
tence Of his speech. He actually made
a beginning a paragraph farther on.
Then he stopped just long enough to
make it eem either that he was very
or that he was not quite
sure. But his manner was naturally
and 1t Is doubtful II any of the
nonn1n nnfi0ad nnuthinO
strange.
Then he gathered himself together.
and went on finely, doing his best. and
gaining added interest in the argu-
as it developed.
He took the ground that wal be-
tween nations is never justified. except
when every other measure has been
exhausted. He claimed that every
measure had not been exhausted In
the present war in the Philippines. He
cited in support of his argument sew
eral witnesses from the seat of the
var itself. He also called attention
to several instances where more seri.
GUS international disputes had been
by arbitration. He tlien ven
On to quote quite largely from n OF
the members OF the supreme court OF
the United States. who had come out
n a speech against the war and had
opposed the policy of colonial eXpan-
sion. This eminent jurist has said:
"'Again. a necessity Of colonial pos
is an increase in our regular
lrmy. and the first increase proposed
S from 10000 to 100000 men. 1t is
| strange commentary that. at the
.lose of the nineteenth century. the
read of the most arbitrary government
n the civilized world. the car of the
is inviting the nations of the
world to a decrease in their arms.
while this, the freest land. is proposing
IN increase in it's. Yet such seems to
'e the imperative need If we ente,
lpon the system Of colonial expansion
We have lived and prospered for 12a
ears with a handful Of regular troops.
We have preserved peace at home, and
been respected abroad. Govern
nent by consent Of the governed has
title need Of the soldier. So the world
las come to believe. and so it is. Ar.
We ready to forfeit this high position?
20 we not endanger the very founda.
ion principles Of this government
hen We make the blare Of the bugles
nd the tramp Of the armed battalion
le music which Is heard on every side
I'D the inspiration which attracts the
nbition Of u youth?
IT." continued Edward, as he jn-
bed the quotation. I'VE begin to war
l a nation for conquest, what future
we anticipate for our country? To
tote again from the same source, from
is distinguished member of u high
t court whose motives certainly carr
- h." '"'n'onad as selfish or partisan:
ITO BE CONTINUED