Anti-Imperialism and Liberty by M. Patrick Cullinane

Members of the Philippine Investigation Committee, 1902 - 1903

Formed in response to allegations of human rights abuses in the Philippines

Just prior to the Congressional investigation into the Philippine-American War, instigated by anti-imperialist Senator George Hoar, the League established a Committee designed to investigate charges of atrocities. Well before the Committee was established in April 1902, Herbert Welsh had been interviewing returning veterans about their experiences. The Investigation Committee was a means of funding and coordinating Welsh's investigations with other anti-imperialists under the banner of the League. Andrew Carnegie made a large donation to the Committee until he realized that the investigation would likely tarnish soldiers' reputations. He withdrew the donation and re-granted it to the League's general coffers.

Charles Francis Adams

William Henry Baldwin, Jr.

Andrew Carnegie

George Foster Peabody

Carl Schurz

Edwin Burritt Smith

Moorfield Storey

Herbert Welsh

M. Patrick Cullinane, Liberty and Anti-Imperialism, May 24, 2009.

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