The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-02
GOV. GARvIN
TALKS TO
THE "ANTpS'

beat more than 200 persons CROWDED into
Faneuii hall last night TO hear w Bourke
Cochran OF New York. Gov l.. r. c. Gar
win OF Rhode Island and Charles Frances
Adams OF this city address a mass meet
ing called by the New England Anti-Im-
perialistio league. Adherence 90 the
Democratic Platform" was the slogan of
the speakers
The venerable George d. S. Boutwell,.
former governor of Massachusetts and
the president OF the New England Anti
Imperialist league, presided.
Former Gov. Boutwell, made a brief in
troductory address and then introduced
as the first speaker Gov. L. F. C. Garvin
OF Rhode Island.
GOV GARvIN's ADDRESS.
Gov. Garv1n spoke I'm part as follows:
President Roosevelt I'm accepting the
nomination for president said: I'VE are
governing the Philippines IN the interest
Of the Philippine people themselves. Al
the same time he approved the Repuoli-
can platform, including the following
plank: TN the Philippines we have sup
pressed insurrecuon. established order and
given 70 life and property security new
er known there before. We have organ
and strong IN administration and have
conferred upon the people Of those islands
the largest civil liberty they have ever
enjoyed"
Today as a direct result OF the wise and
consistent action OF two Democratic ad-
ministrations, Japan ranks with other
civilized nations, possesses a constitu-
tional government adapted 10 her needs
and has made greater progress In all that
goes TO make q nation great than any
country in the world. not excepting our
own.
why could not Admiral Dewey have
been Instructed TO DO for the Philippine
Islands what Commodore Perry did for
japan?
Instead OF an independent and powerful
friend. as is Japan. we have in the Phil
ippine archipelago a costly, dependent
and bitter enemy.
SENATOR ALDRICH RESPONSIBLE.
No doubt the French people now regret
that they conferred upon us the statue of
Liberty Enlightenins the World. A giant
with a bludgeon would be more appro-
pirate 70 our charactet for the past sew
en- years.
Analogous instances OF disregard OF law
are occurring in other states. In Rhode
Island In 1902 a street railway Syndicate
which had secured irrepealable privi-
lsges OF great value in our highways re-
fused 70 obey a ten-hour law for motor
men and conductors.
AS a result Of this anarchy. for which
Senator Aldr1ch, as president or the
street railway companies. was chiehy re-
sponsible. strikes and disturbances arose
In the most populous section OF the state
the military was called out. and, al
though the law was declared constitutions
al. II was repealed, in effect. by the same
legislature which a few months beforF
had unanimously passed II.
Gov. Garyin declared his interest not
merely in the abolition OF Imperialism
but I'm the abolition OF that government
OF the few which had made imperialism
possible.
To this end he advocated a more direct
and complete control by the people OF the
state and national constitutions.
When the applause accorded Gov Gar
| win at the conclusion OF his address hac
| subsided, Charles Francis Adams OF Bos-
| ton was introduced
TOO LONG IN POWER
| In his address, Mr. Charles F. Adams
said:
"The first duty. therefore. as hold II
| OF any thoughtful dependent is to dc
I'm the present canvas whatever lies IT
| his power towards bringing such an op'
| position into existence. II complete sue
| cess should happily attend him in this
| effort the most that could happen would
| be that the opposition would become thu
government. and the present government
\ the opposition. And this I hold would b'
an outcome OF the election I'm no way tC
be deplored The Republican party has
been too long in power.
| Whatever be the result Of the can
J vass. in IL see my way clearly. ina
| way is to do the utmost In my powe
| A.
| Democratic party into what is knowr
| in England as His Majesty's Opposition.
! that most essential feature in every com
munity, the political policy OF which II
shaped from within and through discus
sion
More than this. do not hesitate q
| add that. II the one result most likel,
| TO be brought about by such action wer'
brought about, IL would wand large, b.
for the country and the very best resul
which could possibly be brought about
We would have an executive with
house OF representatives behind IL, an'
on It's side and a senate In opposition.
w. Bourke Cochran said In part:
THE gravest danger OF imperialism I
the general decentralization which
must inevitably work In the public char
scter and the public conscience.
THE object of Imperialism Is Away
plunder. violence always It's method
corruption its inevitable fruit. II. there
fore our authority IL maintained an
exercised over the Philippine Islands
solely for the benefit OF the Ftlipinos, a
Mr.. Roosevelt claims In his speech o
acceptance. then II cannot be imperial
ism But the statement Is not true. Re
cent legislation enacted for. the govern
ment Of the Philippine islands shows tina
II IL not administered or not intended {
be administered for the benefit OF tn
Inhabitants, but for the benefit Of certai
citizens.
During the meeting letters wer
read from prominent anti-imperialtst
throughout the country. Including Car
Schurz Henry Wade Rogers. dean o
| Yale law school: Edward NJ. Shepard O