Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1899 — EDWARD ATKINSON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EDWARD ATKINSON.

Noted Economist Who Has Come Into Conflict with the Government* Edward Atkinson, the celebrated Boston economist who by his anti-imperial propaganda has come into conflict with the Federal Government, has for years been famous as a writer on economic topics. He is a native of Brookline, Mass., Is 72 years old and lives in Boston. Mr. Atkinson is vice-president of the AntiImperialist League and is really at the he|d of the -objectors to the administration’s Philippine policy. He has preached the .anti-expansion policy and has sent circulars to the soldiers in the Philippines. Mr. Atkinson, m his pamphlet, urges “ths

youth of the land to avoid disease in the tropics by refusing to enlist or volunteer in the army or navy of the United States,” and goes on to say that “the way will be found for the volunteers, now held against their will, to get their release from unlawful service.” These circulars have been pronounced seditious and traitorous by President McKinley and his cabinet, who say the purpose of the anti-imperialists is to incite mutiny among the soldiers, thus interfering With the Government’s work, and to foment insurrection among the Filipinos. The circulars were seized at San Francisco by order of the Postmaster General.

EDWARD ATKINSON.