SPEECHES, CORRESPONDENCE AND POLITICAL PAPERS OF

CARL SCHURZ

IN SIX VOLUMES

COPYRIGHT, 1913

BY

SCHURZ MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

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The Knickerbocker Press, New York

CONTENTS OF VOLUME VI

1899.

To Charles Francis Adams, Jr., January Ist

Purpose and scope of the Chicago University address of

January 4th.

Speech: The Issue of Imperialism, January 4th .

To Charles Francis Adams, Jr., January 16th

Opponents of imperialism should meet-Imperialists

thought ready to retreat-"Eventual independence"

means prolonging our military occupation-German Gov-

ernment does not intend to cross our purposes-The

Powers should guarantee the neutrality of the Philippine

Islands Great Britain's attitude and interest—The fight

against the treaty will be for delay.

From Gustav H. Schwab and Others, February 14th.

Friends desire to tender Schurz a complimentary dinner

on seventieth anniversary of birth.

As Secretary of the Interior, Schurz attempted to arrest

devastation of forests-Perhaps the first Secretary to do so

-“That horrible Philippine business”—“It will soon be

our duty, I think, to cry aloud and spare not."

Remarks: At Threescore and Ten, March 2d

To Charles Francis Adams, Jr., March 11th

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Pursued by kindness-The influence of the unrepre-

sented-A fighting chance to defeat imperialistic policy—
Gratitude for Adams's kindness.

From James Bryce, March 17th

Congratulations and "admiration for the consistent

courage, rectitude and dignity of your public career."

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