The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-02

" ofceSIer, Mass, Nov. IA large
and enthusiastic audience greeted Sen
ator George f. Hoar, Congressman
William H. Moody and Speaker John
L. Bates in Mechanics hall tonight.
Three hundred Republican leaders oc-
cupied seats upon the platform with
the speakers. Senator Hoar presided
and was the principal speaker. He
said:
This year has been crowded with
history and crowded with glory. 1t is
also, to my mind, crowded with dan
ger. The flag of Spain, formerly the
proudest power on earth, since the day
OF the Roman empire, has gone down
IN darkness and in blood before the
victorious navy and army of the United
STATES. The flag Of the United States
has arisen in the eastern sky like a
new constellation. Let US not accept
The duties and responsibilities of this
victory IN any temper Of vulgar, vain
NSlory, still less of a vulgar greed of
power or gain. The United States
comes to these oppressed people, east
ana west, as great deliverer. To
zeal With this occasion by talking
about coaling stations and trade adj
Nantages, desfades and belittles it. We
have not overthrow Spain, we have
not periled the precious lives of our
sons, that we may add to our possess
Slons, or that we may make money out
OF our new relations. But yet, the first
duty of the American people is to
themselves, and when say this, / say
II IN no spirit of selfishness or of in
difference to the welfare of mankind.
On the contrary, l believe that the
highest service the American people
can render to mankind and TO liberty
IS TO preserve, unstained and I'M
changed, the republic as it came to us
nom the fathers. 1t is by example,
ana not by guns or by bayonets, that
the great work of America for human
1ty is to be accomplished; and in my
opinion, we are today in a great dan
ger--a greater danger than we have
encountered since the Pilgrims landed
at Plymouth. The danger is that we
are TO be transformed from a republic
ounded on the declaration of indie
pendence, guided by the counsels of
Washington, into a vulgar, common
Place empire, founded upon physical
force.
Il fer one am not dazzled by the
example of England. The institutions
of England. which have enabled her to
govern successfully distant colonies
ans subject states, are founded. as Mr..
Gladstone pointed out, on the doctrine
of equality. If we are to outstrip Eng
land in national power, it must be by
pursuing our own path and not by fol-
lowing in hers.
- - HCAO ludl hlCO IS al
ready ours. 1t may be that Puerto
Rico is to become ours, but there is
no authority under the constitution of
the United States to acquire any for
eiGn territory, save by a treaty ap-
proved by the senate by q two-thirds
Vote, or by an act of legislation in
which tbs president, the house of rep
resentatireS and the senate must unite.
1t Is said that the Philippine islands
are already ours b., the right of con-
quest For one 1 deny this alleged
right of conquest Human beings
me1, women children, peoples-are not
TO be won as spoils of war or prizes in
battle II may be that such doctrine
L1ds a place in the ancient and bar
Danous laws of war, but it has nc
place IN the code Of morals of the neo-
pie Of the United States. 1 have stated
elsewhere the conditions which. in nv
judgment, warranted the acquisition of
hawaii Hawaii came tc US with the
consent OF her own government the
only government capable of maintain
ING itself there for any considerable
length of time. In the case of the
Phllpplnes We are asked to subject a.
nation and hold them in subsection.
we get them by conquest and hold
them by force. In the case of the Ha-
Waiian islands we get them bv com
pact made with their lawful govern
ment.
Some OF our good friends have said
lhoughtiessiy, in their zeal, that where
the American flag goes it must stav.
But surely they cannot wish to ,.oy.1n1it
the country to that doctrine. We plant
ed Il in the City of Mexico. But no man
demanded that ii should STAY there
II the war goes on we shall plant If on
the coast Of Spain. but we have no de-
sire 70 hold permanent dominion there
II the Philippine islands become
ours then lTndar he los
the supreme court, every child here
after born in them becomes an Al,,eri-
can citizen, free to come and free to
90. Are you going to hold them as
SUBJECTS? Are you going 70 have a
trained and governing class2 Are vo1
going to have the national taxgatherer
the most frequent and best known Wis
liant 20 every American house? Are
You going 10 Increase MANIFOLD YOUR
national debt2
These things are involved in this
Wild and impassioned cry for empire.
For myself. I disbelieye and hate the
notion that the American people are to
submit 10 such a transformation
Congressman Moody assured his
hearers that the management uS the
war would be thoroughly investigated
at the coming session of congress. and
If blame We're found no official would
be spared, high OF low.
WILL GO HOME TO VOTE.
President Mckinley viii 10 20 Canton
next week to casc his vote. All TIE
members OF the cabinet have likewise
decided TO go 10 their homes 10 vote.
unless something interferes to detain
them here. The arrangements for the
PRESIDENTS departure have not been
made, but the probability is that he viii
leave here next Monday afternoon by
special train, AMI return 10 yas1fne.
ton IN time to take no his duties on
Wednesday