New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02
WANTS An OPPOSITION.
Charles Francis adams Speaks to
Boston Anti-Imperialists.

Boston, Aug despite the intense heat and hui
Nudity more than two thousand persons crowded into
Faneuil Hall tonight to hear W. Bourke COCHRAN,
Of New-York; Governor L. Gsrvn OF Rhode Island
and Charles Francis Adams OF this city address a
mass meeting called by the New-England Antrim
perialist League. Adherence to the Democratic
platform the slogan Of the speakers Inc iheo'-
ing opened at O'Clock. George s. BoutWel, FORMER
Governor of Massachusetts,. and the president OF
the New-EnsIand Anti-Imperialst League pre-
sided Ex-Governor Boutwell, made brief intrOouo-
tory address, and then introduced as the nrsI sPea
er Governor Garvin Of Rhode Island Char!es FRAN
els Adams OF this city. was next introduced ne
said In part:
frankly acknowledge that 1 ana not one OF th fS
who regard it as Of paramount dSment q other
Issues involved more moment0us anu aulSIe +% ne
pressing So lar as the F1hplnos are concernso tno
precedent recently established in the case Oh CuDa
is always there; and it would cost put slsnLSu 20
our Cardinal political principle that every com
munity must be assumed to be capaoie o. .
We Americans do not like that political system
the recent assassination OF Won Plehve-for we are
assured that. we in the Philippines. SO .S Ia az
necessity OF bestowing large measure OF sell
government upon the people as soon as they nave
whether uttered as by Won Plehve at st. Peters
"as soon they have become ntted 10 receive it
the same old canting form of speech-a lanehtauoH
A question admitting Of such easy and summary
disposition at any time this issue OF the Fhllp-
pines does not therefore, seem 10 me the mus lbs
vital of our issues. The thing of paramount I'M
portance In present political situation is, as
see it, the creation of organized party OF the OPP
position. self-respeCttng and the exponent Oh GER
tain well considered political principles ,,,o.r
To imagine that any community living under
representative system Of governmentIespeclai a
uon-can long so on in satisfactory polislcai shape
position. well as OF a party in power. is. hold.
contrary to reason For eight years, for reasons
which It is wholly unnecessary now to enter upon.
this country has been without opposition. either
effective or self-resPectng. %
The frst duty therefore. as l hold IT, or any
thoughtful Independent is TO do IN the present resent
should happily attend him in this effort the
ton would become the government and the present
government the opposition. And this. hold. would
plored The Republican party has been too long IN
Whatever be the result of the canvass, in 1t see
my way clearly. That way is TO do the most IN
Democratic party into what is known in England
rs His Majesty's Opposition'-that most essential
feature In every community the political poncy OF
which is shaped from within and through discus
More than this I do not hesitate to add that. II
the one result most likely 10 be brought about by
large be for the coIintrv the very best result
which could possibly be brought about. We would
behind Il. and on It's side and a Senate TEN in o2Posi-
While no legislation could be enacted except what
thoroughly well considered and safe.
issues-he issue OF neutrality-suspicious. the great race
issue in the south the issue OF the tariff the money
ing the trusts maintain there is issue be
fore the American people so important or so diff
The oligarchic body has got to be brought back 10
its proper functions in the machinery OF govern
ment or disaster will result.
At the close Of the speech which he had pre-
pared Mr. Adams delivered some impromptu
marks In the OF these he referred the
trust question He declared that the Meat Trust.
oil Trust Ship Trust and other trusts that were
held W ss a source Of danger were not TO be
feared as they could be restrained. The most
dangerous trust he said. was that one known as
the courtesy OF the United states Senate which.
he explained. was = conspiracy against the peo-
Pile inasmuch as u disposed OF all federal patron,
age. amounting TO hundreds OF millions Of dollars
each wear. The courtesy OF the United States SEN
ate he declared. distributed by President
Roosevelt Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Of Nassa-
chusstts; Senator Nelson ". Adrich, OF Rhode
Island and Senator Philander c. Knox. Of Penn
sylvania.
with enthusiastic and prolonged applause. He said
in part.
We have not assembled 10 suggest any new ex-
pertinent in governmeut-we simply ask that the
policy Of freedom. justice and liberty established
prodta5e 70 US which Inc Cuban people have found
source 81 progress q beacon OF IIeedom ana a
as a most valuable eonuibuton 70 civilization
country IN the Philippine Islands.
The worst aspect Of Imperialism IS not the IN
wholesale Generalization worked by the spectacle
of successful corruption 1t has already psrmeated
our whole governmental structure
At the meeting letters were read from prominent
antimperiallsts throuGhout the country, including
Carl schurz. Henry Wade Rogers, dean Of the Yale
and Daniel Hall, OF Hampshire