The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
SENATOR HOAR.
His Opinion of the An
dreWS Matter.
Emphatically Expressed in a
Speech at POmham.
The Bay State Senator Gives Hot
Shot to the Mugwumps.

Senator George F. Hoar of Massachu-
setts was the principal speaker at the
dinner given yesterday by the Massaohu-
sotts Club at Pomham. He said:
Something was remarked about the
relations of the president OF college to
thr affairs Of the day. don't know
whether anything was expected from me.
But as the subject has been introduced,
will take leave to say that have very
tender regard for President Andrews.
have known him personally rs cores
pondent. as a scholar and gentleman by
reputation great deal. l wish TO put
on record my emphatic opinion. for
whatever il may be worth, that college
PRESIDENT or professor has as much right
to express his opinion on question
affecting the community as any man IN
the country. Not only has no the privi-
lege, but the community has the right To
know what he thinks. The public should
know what the scholars think Of what is
going on. The Republic cannot be run IL
this Is not 30.
81 wish the president Of my own col
lege, President Eliot, and Professor. or
ton as well. would study into some OF
these question: and let us know the re-
suits. / think il they would study two
months into this question OF protective
tariff. PresidentEliot would understand it
and Professor Norton would be kept out
Of mischief and have bis spirits kept up
at the same time.
"But think the trustees in the COL
leges have right TO express their opin-
ion of men and things But can't see
what the trustees of Brown have done
that there should he oil this DOW WOW in
the Springfield Republican and other
Mugwump papers. The trustees haven't {
closed President Andrews up. i can't
SEQ that they have asked him to resign.
They have simply asked him to consult
with them whether the field he occupies
is consistent with the interests of the col
lege II we can approach man who is
stating his honest opinion on question
which seems to he matter OF public
policy, who is doing what he can To put
up q dollar worth AZ cents, i don't sec
why we can't indulge the trustees in tho
discussion Of the policy To be pursued by
the college.
Nov we have great many causes for
congratulations One of them-in which
all Americans share-is in the delightful
personal qualities of the president Of the
United States / have known many who
have occupied that great office, and / can
say without dispar agomeDt to them, that
there has never been president of the
United States who is so pleasing to meet
as President Mckinley.
There is another interesting thing,
namely. the appointments to office made
during this administration. 1 have been
n mem ber of tho Senate law committee
for some time. Appointments TO posi-
tions as mnrshals and to certain other
positions are confirmed by this COM
mittee In every preceding administra-
a o. ,v,A he.
hGsscome up. from the south. in nearly
every case, some angry remonstrance
against the men appointed. No single
instance Of this sort has occurred since
President Mckinley came into power.
TN the contrary Democrats have been the
first to give their support TO the men
nominated. This is not only token of
President Mckinley's excellence in ap-
pointment, but also as token that the
hatred caused by the war has gone.
"Some papers have made exception to
this chorus OF appreciation by denouncing
the appointment of the secretary of state,
gentleman who IL the most illustrious
in the Republican party-one without a
rival or competitor--a gentleman who
never lost his courage during the war;
ono to whom hns been due since the war.
and under great temptations. the fact
that the PEOPLE have pursued the path of
good faith. especially in the payment of
public dents.
"Mr Sherman. in tho last campaign,
made the speech which gave the keynote
to the cam paign-a speech which no other
man on either continent was competent to
make. Is i5 surprising that President
Mex inley gave him the primacy in tho
Catinet-tbat he called tho foremost intel
lect in the party To be secretary Of statoy
He did what Washington did when he
called jefferson what jefferson did when
he called Madison; what Madison did
whom be called Monroe; whit Monroe did
when he called Adams; what Adams did
WHOM no called Clay. We know how Clay
was attacked iy tho Mugwumn press Of
tho day. and. his appointment called low.
hnst political hargain. Adams said; Il
will deny tho charge wherever made: ana
il IL is made at tho har of NV Maker
will deny it then. What did jefferson do
in the case of Van buren, What did Har-
rison do In the case of Webster What did
Fillmore do i'm the case Of websterp What
did Garfield do in the case OF Blaine
What did Harrison do in the case OF
Blaine? what did Cleveland do in tho
case of Bavardy Just what Mckinley did
i'm the cnsc or sherman. These men who
aro seeking low motives In Mr.. sherman q
appointment should need what Is the
truth. ard let alone what Is not such.
Eve have to congratulate ourselves over
the passage ~ tariff law. We have been
able to save and put on their feet agai n
the great Industries on which the pros
pcrity of the American people depends.
We arc now closing n chapter in the his.
tory % tho Republican party and arc
opening another. We have fought tho
flvht ~ tho abolition of slavery and won
Wo have fought the fight of the salvation
Of the national life and won. We have
fought the battle OF keeping the faith
and won. We have fought the fight Of
protection and won. The husts OF our
opponents and FREQ traders are scattered.
Tho Republican party is party oi
protection for all. The Democratic party
In party of protection as much as we