The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-03
UNDER THE HEEL
OF IMPERIAL Ism
Tyrannyin the Philippines
Bearing Fruit.
A CAR IN COLORADO
Governor Garvin Contrasts Democrat
ic Treatment of Japan With Repub-
Iican Treatment Of the Philippines.
Bourke Cochran and Charles
F. Adams Speak.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Aug. despite the intense
heat and humidity, more than z'ooo
persons crowded into Fanueil Hall to-
night to hear w. Bourke Cochran, of
New York; Governor L. f. {. GarVin'
of Rhode Island, and Charles Francis
Adams, of this city, address mass
meeting called by the New England
anti-imperialist league.
adherence to the Democratic plat
form was the slogan of the speakers.
Governor GarVin said:
"Iialf a century ago, we came into
contact with another ASlatlc people.
We found them cut off from the world
and consequently away behind in clVl-
lization. We cultivated their friend
ship and led them by our example,
advice and assistance to undertake the
task of advancing their own fortunes.
Today, as a direct result of the wise
an6 consistent action of two Demo-
cratic administrations Japan ranks
with other civilized nations, possesses
n constitutional government adopted to
her needs and has made greater prog
ress in all that goes to make a nation
greater than any country in the world,
rot excepting our own. Why could
net Admiral Dewey have been instruct
ed to do for the Philippine Islands
what Commodore Perry did for the
Japanese"
Charles Francis Adams Speaks.
Charles Francis Adams spoke in
part as follows:
Important as the question of I'M
perialism is, l frankly acknowledge
that l am not one of those who re-
gard it as of paramount importance
in the present canvass. There are in
my Judgment other issues involved
more momentous and quite as press
ing. / maintain there is no issue be-
fore the American people so import
ant, or SO difficult to meet as the issue
of curbing the Senate. The oligarchic
body has got to be brought back to
its proper functions in the machinery
of government, or disaster Will result.
AS we predicted in the early days of
the Constitution, a portion of the leg
islative, clothed with a share of execu-
tive functions has usurped functions
one by one which did not belong to it,
until even appointments in the Judic-
larry have been turned over to men,
bers of the Senatorial ring. There is
10 department of the government to-
day in which that irresponsible cham
Ter is not actually supreme, under
the operation of what is known as the
courtesy of the Senate f"
BOUike Cochran \ Address.
Congressman Bourke Cochran was
greeted with enthusiastic and .prolong-
ed applause.
1--WE have not assembled to suggest
any new experiment in government, T"
Mr.. Cochran said, eve simply ask that
the policy of freedom, justice and lib
erty established in Cuba which has
proved both creditable and profitable
to us, which the Cuban people have
found source of progress, a beacon
of freedom and a bulwark of order
which the whole world appIauds as
most valuable contribution to civiIiZa-
stion, Should be substituted for the i'm
pcrialist policy which has proved
wastefui and discreditable to this coun-
try in the Philippine Islands,
''The decision of this question at the
polls Will affect profoundly the people
OF the Philippine Islands, but it will
affect vitality the American people and
indeed the whole progress of civliza-
ton. The violation of every moral
obligation in the Philippine Islands
has been followed by the violation OF
constitutional limitations i'm the United
States. In some States Republican
government is wholly abolished. Men
are imprisoned, deported and beaten
by Self-constituted military author
ity. These extraordinary methods are
justified on the ground that they are
necessary precautions to avert graver
excuses, but even if this be so, it only
shows the startling decay of that or
derby, sober law-abiding spirit which
was formerly instructive among all
American citizens"