New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
TO FIGHT INSULAR POLICY
LITTLE BAND OF ANTIIAIPERIALISTS
TAKE LUNCHEON AND LAY
GREAT PLANS.

American troops and the American flag will
be forced to retire from the Philippines If d
movement initiated yesterday afternoon at the
University Club meets as wide Endorsement as
its trusting projectors fondly hope it Will Ed
ward NJ Shepard at that place gave a luncheon
for Senator Edward W. Carmack. of Tennes-
see. and Senator Fred T. Dubois. of Idaho.
Democratic members of the Senate Philippine
Committee: Carl Schurz. Horace White. Editor
Of The Evening Post; Moorfeld Story. of
Boston. Congressman James VI. GTiggs. Of
Georgia. and Congressman John 5. Williams, OF
Mississippi. Senator Culberson and Charles
Francis Adams had hoped to he present. but
were detained at the last moment.
The significance of the meeting of so many
prominent anti-imperialists seems to be this
The luncheon was arranged TO make Impossible
in the future any dissension among the leaders
of the opposition TO the governments Philip
pine policy They met to discuss every phase
of the Eastern situation. and they left the table
feeling that they understood each other Sew
eral members Of the party We're asked if any
immediate step would be taken by the leaders
present One of the Senator's replied:
We came up from Washington to meet the
anti-irnperialist leaders of New-York and Bos-
ton. Mr. Shepard kindly invited us to the Uni
indorsed the action of the minority. which re
Gently offered a bill in the House asking for
complete independence fer the Filipinos- The
the Republican notion of rule in those islands
We presented a substitute bill which was de-
feated. The majority bill is now in the hands
of the House committee The important point
in to-day'S conference the unmiStakabie
support which received TO the substitute bill.
which. though defeated. brought out the ex-
istenCe of thorough harmony between the Demo-
Gratis of both houses of Congress
Another of those present was asked II II was
true that bargain struck whereby the anti
imperialists would contribute generously to the
Democratic campaign fund If the Democrats
would make conspicuous in their platform the
plank of insular independence
No bargain struck he replied still.
you may infer from what you have heard that
the Democrats are getting ready TO make anti
Imperialism one Of the chief issues We believe
that the country is ready to hear more of what
is going on in the East If they hear all, GER
tainly they will lend willing ear 70 our arSU-
ments in favor of independence.
What else happened at the luncheon"
! ton. discussing other subjects than the Philip
| pine question. but just what l do not care 10
say
=, did Congressman Griggs. chairman of the
Democratic Congress Campaign Committee. say
anything further than You have outlined?"
No He simply acquiesCed in sentiments
regarding Philippine independence"
! 4 third person at the luncheon limited that the
Democrats intended to bring the Eastern ques-
tion prominently before the country, and with
out delay. Senator CarmaCk registered at the
Plaza He returned to Washington last night
! Senator Dubois spent the evening at the home
/ of ex-senator r. F. Pettgrew. in this city. He
returns to Washington tomorrow.