be Conservative.
Nebraska City
CITY OFFIOEU8.
nnd all other mu
nicipalities in this state should deter
mine to elect a mayor and a common
council for business reasons and busi
ness purposes rather than for those
merely partisan.
Nebraska City can have and will have
a population of twenty-five thousand
within five years if its affairs are man
aged iu a practical and economical way.
The effort of every voter should bo to
attract cnpital and people with capital
to locate within its limits. Even our
populist friends should see the benefit of
getting more industrial plants , more
money incorporated to grow money
right here in our own midst with which
to give remunerative employment to
more men and women. All party ism
ought to be dropped nnd all good judg
ment and common sense called into ac
tivity to the end that Nebraska City
may continue to grow and thrive as
the best manufacturing town in Ne
braska.
ADDKESS TO THIS I'EOI'LE OF THE
D STATES.
BOSTON , Mass. , March 13 , 1899.
The full ratification of the treaty with
Spain will cause a technical change in
the relations of the United States to the
Philippine islands , but will afford 110
reason for any change of the views of
the anti-imperialists in regard to the fu
ture of the islands , nor will it in .the
least affect the clear duty of this re
public.
Wo are now engaged in warfare with
the inhabitants of those islands. It is
unprofitable to discuss the question as
to which party began hostilities. No
other result could have been expected ,
when the lines of two opposing military
forces were held so close and in such
tense condition that little was needed to
cause an explosion.
The evidence is very clear that Agui-
ualdo was brought to the islands by our
own warship ; that his aid was accepted
and desired in our military operations
against the Spaniards ; that hopes of in
dependence were encouraged by our
consuls and other officers ; that a parlia
ment of the islands , organized by repre
sentatives elected by 186 towns and
provinces , chose Aguiualdo president
and framed a constitution , which was
promulgated , defining the powers and
duties of the separate departments of
the government with remarkable clear
ness and ability and that the govern
ment so formed fairly represented the
intelligence of the people of the islands.
It is also undeniable that on January
5 President McKinley issued a procla
mation through General Otis , declaring
that on the 10th of the previous mouth
the Philippine islands had been ceded
to this country by Spain by the sign a
ture of the treaty of Paris , and further
ordered him to extend the military gov
ernment of the United States "to the
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whole of the ceded territory , " and to
demand the surrender of Iloilo , which
was then held by the Filipinos in an
orderly manner by capture from the
Spaniards.
It cannot be claimed in law that this
assumption of power was warranted in
advnnce of the ratification of the treaty
by both parties , and there can bo no
doubt that the arbitrary claim greatly
aggravated the people of the islands ,
whoso hope of independence seemed
thus rudely destroyed.
No declaratory resolution as to the
future of the islands was assented to by
the administration before the ratifica
tion of the treaty by the senate , and
none has been made since.
Any right that we assert to owner
ship of the Philippines must rest , there
fore , either upon conquest or upon pur
chase from their Spanish oppressors , or
upon both , and in any case it is , as we
believe , inconsistent with the principles
of this republic , and fraught with dan
ger to its peace and to the peace of the
world.
The first result wo already witness , a
war of subjugation , which must embit
ter the people we seek to rule , nud
which , however successful , must bring
disaster and death to our soldiers and
unmeasured cost to our people.
Profoundly impressed with the ser
iousness of the situation it is the purpose
of the anti-imperialists to continue the
circulation of literature , to assist in the
formation of leagues , and by public
meetings , and every proper means
known to a free people , to agitate for
the revival iu the land of the spirit of
Washington and Lincoln , to protest
against the spirit of militarism and
force , to oppose the colonial idea and a
permanently large standing army and to
assert the vital truths of the declaration
of independence embodied in the consti
tution and indissolubly connected with
the welfare of this republic.
They urge , therefore , all lovers of
freedom , without regard to party asso
ciations , to co-operate with them to the
following ends :
First. That our government shall
take immediate steps towards a suspen
sion of hostilities in the Philippines and
a conference with the Philippine leaders ,
with a view to preventing further blood
shed upon the basis of a recognition of
their freedom and independence as soon
as proper guarantees can be had of order
and protection to property.
Second. That the government of the
United States shall tender an official
assurance to the inhabitants of the Phil
ippine islands that they will encourage
and assist in the organization' such a
government in the islands as the people
thereof shall prefer , and that upon its
organization iu stable manner the
United States , iu accordance with its
traditional and prescriptive policy iu
such cases , will recognize the indepen
dence of the Philippines and its equality
vuiong nations , and gradually withdraw
ill military and naval forces.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL , of Massachus
etts.
GEORGE F. EDMUNDS , of Vermont.
JOHN SHERMAN , of Ohio.
DONELSON CAFFERY , of Louisiana.
W. BOUUKE COCKRAN , of Now York.
WM. H. FLEMING , of Georgia.
HENRY U. JOHNSON , of Indiana.
SAMUEL GOMPERS , of Washington.
FELIX ADLEU , of New York.
DAVID STARR JORDAN , President Leland -
land Stanford , Jr. , University.
WINSLOW WARREN , of Massachusetts.
HERBERT WELSH , of Pennsylvania.
LEONARD WOOLSEY BACON , of Con
necticut.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS , of Massa
chusetts.
SAMUEL BOWLES , of Massachusetts.
I. J. McGiNiTY , of Cornell University.
EDWARD ATKINSON , of Massachusetts.
CARL SCIIURZ , of New York.
REVERDY JOHNSON , of Maryland.
HERMANN VON HOLST , of Chicago
University.
MOORFIELD STOREY , of Massachus
etts.
PATRICK A. COLLINS , of Massachus
etts.
THEODORE L. CUYLER , of New York.
THOMAS WENT WORTH HIGGINSON , of
Massachusetts.
ANDREAV CARNEGIE , of Now York.
JOHN G. CARLISLE , of Kentucky.
CHARLES ELIOT NORTON , of Harvard
University.
W. G. SUMNER , of Yale College.
C. H. PARKHURST , of New York.
DAVID STAIIK JOHDAN.
The Leland Stanford University , lo
cated at Palo Alto , California , is in a
most satisfactorily flourishing condition.
It is one of the best institutions of learn
ing in the United States. It has a pres
ident of broad mind , great culture and
splendid executive force and judgment.
David Starr Jordan is the peer of any
educator in America. Ho is vigorous ,
honest and fearless.
Today's CONSERVATIVE contains a
paper by Mrs. Stanford which will be
read with avidity by all good women
and men who wish the advantages of a
liberal education placed within the
reach of youth who are ambitious to ac
quire it by industry and self-reliant
effort.
A recent visit to the Lelaud Stanford
University , and a glimpse into its possi
bilities , which was afforded us through
the kindness of Prof. Emory E. Smith ,
impressed us with the value and useful
ness of its methods and facilities. More
at another time.
Oregon is after good roads. The Oregonian -
gonian who has wide tires on his vehi
cles receives a rebate on Jiia taxes ; .n i.