The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-15

Forcible Appeal for Guinness and De-
liberation. and Peace If Possible.

appear Tor ONImmcSS ana DeS
liberation, and Peace if Possible.
When the venerable senator from Massa-
chusetts, Mr. Hoar, arose to follow Mr..
Turner there was a visible stir in the audi
ence, for the conservatism of the senator
from Massachusetts is well known. His
first sentence fell from his lips slowly and
distinctly and showed that he was for peace
if peace could be had. He said that he
wanted to make a few observations quietly
calmly and in the manner of court deal
ing with the great problems of public well
fare and public honor. He thought it was
not the time for impassioned rhetoric, loud
defamation, the clapping of hands and the
stamping of feet, but rather it was the
position of absolute deiberation that should
command such a scene and such an occa
sion. He then argued that the report of
cruelty and oppression in the Island of Cuba
undoubtedly warranted some measures that
would bring peace, but he doubted the wis
dom eof rushing headong into war until
every other diplomatic effort had been made
to bring about an honorable cessation of
hostilities.
Then. with q voice trembling with emo
ton. his head slowly shaking as the words
came forth, the senator told how a captain
of a company of infantry. organized in the
same town in which he was born, went
forth i'm the morning of the revolution TO
hold the bridge at Concord, and said that
he was in the same position as that captain
was. Realizing the tremendous RESPONSE
bilities of his high office. he thought that
whatever was done should be done with an
eye single TO the situation He said he was
born in q cold latitude, and consequently
might look upon things in somewhat diff
Ierent hight, and then, with hand raised,
and amid profound stiffness in the Senate
chamber. he made this significant remark:
Ii TINS country is TO do great act of in
deliberately"
Senator hoar argued that the attacks on
the President were ill-advised and most i'll
timed; that, instead of condemnation of the
policy of the executive, the country and the
Congress should commend the President in
his efforts making for peace, so long as
peace could be had with honor. Then, pass
ing away from that proposition. after pay
ing tribute TO the President. the senator
said that the men who suffered by modern
wars were not the men who provoked them,
ana that the men who reaped the benefits
from wars were a few officers and the stock
Jobbers. He said that war meant the addi-
ton OF untold millions to the public debt of
the IN country pun; the ping up of pensions noun
ton TO thousands of homes.
TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY.
Il like and thank the President cf the
United States for his sublime self-restyaint
in this emergency and for holding back so
far as he could the step towards war" con-
tlnued the senator. Mr.. HOar said that the
name of Mckinley would be linked with
other actions of notable self restraint which
had characterized the American people in
other momentous hours. Have we forgot
ten, said he, that the same kind of OBJ
Jurgation and contumeIy was hurled at the
mead OF Washington when he held back the
people from another war with England?
am old enough, said Mr. Hoar, Ito remem-
Der some of these tempests of popular ex-
Cllement In Congress and out of it, Some
OF the senator's mere remember the cry of
On TO richmond! On to Richmondn and
the charges OF impotence and cowaruice
which were heaped upon Abraham Lincoln
Some of us on this side of the chamber wish
that we might forget Bull Run"
he then rapidly reviewed a great many
International cases, with citations from in
ternational law to show that the recognition
of the present government of Cuba would
pc lnlmlcal to the best interests of the
United States and would not have the sup
insurgents, said the senator, would be to
ignore our whole history, and we cannot
recognize that independence without flying
IN the face of the whole history of the
world. We need the sympathy of the civil
fzed world in the struggle which seems so
near to us, and we can only keep it by
recognizing the law Of nations" He said
ne did not belong to the school of lawyers
VINO believed that 1T the United States took
Spain by the neck and heels and threw her
out or the Island of Cuba that it would
make the United States responsible for any
bonds which Spain might have agreed to
pay from revenues derived from the island
Mr.. Hoar said the Cuban insurgents had
great title to the sympathes of this coun-
Try. Ihey were struggling for freedom
tney We're brave and reSolute The aspira-
ton OF Gomez seemed to be towards the
establishment of a black republic in the
West Indies, and" said Mr.. Hoar, II
honor him and bless him for that asDira-
ton. The insurgents, however, he did not
think, were without fault. Long before
Spain had put into effect the reconcentrado
order they had applied the torch to or 9TH
erWise destroyed everything that stood in
thelr way, from crops to towns. Mr.. Hoar
held, however, that the fact that both par
ties to the war in Cuba were responsible
for the existing horrors did not in any way
detfact from our own responsibility. He
thought 1T the right and duty of the Amer
lean people to deal with the difficulties.
I'VE should not he said, begin by quar-
reling among ourselves and slapping in the
face the President of the United States;
nor should we endeaVor in the discussion
of this matter to make party capital.
MUST EXPEL SPAIN
Mr.. Hoar pronounced the report of the
foreign relations committee a mastery doc
ument and paid its author (Mr. Davis
high compliment for the ability exhibited in
Its preparation. He agreed with the conclu-
sions of the report that the United States
was warranted entirely by international law
- FNNN4itS al Siiu ~ tHe lOFTOrS tnat eN-
listed at our very doors. He agreed, fur
Their. he said, with the President of the
United States, who had declared that it
was impossible for Spain to maintain a
proper and stable government uDon the
Island. The continuance of the Spanish FAC
over Cuba could not longer be tolerated
He held therefore, that we must directly
ana as soon as possible expe Spain from
the island. Peace could not be, secured
there except through expulsion Spain cam
not prevent the disturbances of the pence
ana prosperity of the ISLAND. We can and
we must. He liked. however a resolution
which had been drawn by Mr.. Teller of
Colorado, and maintained that in that reso-
luton the United States was authorized IN
go as far il ought.
Mr. Hoar declared his belief that the de-
struction of the ship Maine was a pre-
medtated act. for which Spanish officials
view. said Mr. Hosr. the Spanish GOV
eminent is responsible for that loss and il
ought to be held responsible by the United
States" The resolution to be passed he
said. would lead TO war and war such as
the world has NOT seen for many wears. q
war of no foreign conquest, no national gain
or personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT but a war for
the Maine. he said that 1t was wretched
act OH the nart of Spain which demanded
full reparation.
In closing. Mr. Hoar ana ii was a closing
which was listened to with the closest ar
tention on the part of q crowded Senate
said If there have been any hasty or UNI
wise utteranees of mpatience IN such u
they have been honest. brave. humane ut
terances. But when | enter upon this war
want to enter upon IL with united Amer
lean people-President and Senate, and