Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-14

profoundest respect for that which brought
these utterarces forth"
Then. with a voice trembling with emo
ton. his head slowly shaking as the words
came forth, he told how a captain Of q
CT mpany Of infantry organized in the same
to wn in which he was born went forth in
the morning of the revolution to hold the
bridge at Concord, and says that he was IN
the same position as that captain. Reaiiz-
ing the tremendous responsibilities 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 a cold latitude,
and consequently might look upon things
in somewhat different light, and then, WITH
hand raised. and amid a profound stiffness
in the Senate chamber, he made this sig
Eificant remark:
"If this country is to do great act OF
international Justice let us do II calmly ana
deliberately
Senator Hoar argued that the attacks
upon the President were iil-advised and Ill
timed; that instead of condemnation of the
policy of the executive the country and
the Congress should commend the Presi-
dent in his efforts for peace. so long as
peace could be had with honor.
Then, passing away from thai PROPOSE
tion after paying a tribute, 20 the Presi-
dent, the senator said that the men who
suffered by modern wars were rot the men
who provoked them, and that til. men who
reaped the benefits from wars were a few
officers and the stock jobbers.
ut is not the Weylers the Sagastas, the
Blancos who realize the horrors of war,
but the poor peasant. taken away from
home and drafted, the widow whose stay is
taken away, that suffer most. War may be
necessary now, but 1 am not prepared to
believe it."
Horrors of War.
He then remarked that he could not
agree with an assertion made by 4 senator
the floor. who lightly said that war
was needed once in awhile as purifying
force. He said that war meant the addition
of untold millions to the public debt of The
country: the piling up OF pensions noun
tain high. and would bring woe and DESC
lation to thousands of homes.
Il like and thank the President of the
United States for his sublime self-restraint
in this emergency. and for holding back so
far AS he could the step toward war
Those who love and stand by him need not
be disturbed that the brilliance of his fame
terity by his action at this time.
Mr.. Hoar said that the name of Mckinley
would be linked with other actions of nota-
BILE self-restraint which had characterized
the American people in other momentous
hours.
Have We forgotten" said he that the
same kind Of objurgatlon and contumely
was hurled at the head of Washington
when he had held back the people from
another war with England?'
One Course Open.
Mr.. Hoar expressed the opinion that the
one course open to the United States in the
present emergency was intervention. Mr.
Hoar said he would accept the House reso-
lutions. and indicated that he preferred
them to the Senate resolutions. He thought
the outrage On. the Maine an instance of
proof of SPANS incapacity to rule in Cuba
and he declared the incident would have
it's own consideration. He believed the ex-
plosion meditated act, of which Spanish
officials were guilty.
Mr.. Hoar believed the Spanish govern
ment responsible and that ii should be
held responsible. Yet to acquit Blanco as
Gen. Lee had done would be to acquit
Spain of direct agency, as he was the re-
sponsible representative of Spain.
. II necessary, Mr.. Hoar thought the Maine
affair sIch as to justify war. Still he
thought honorable PREPARATION might pos
sibIy be secured without war
WosId support House Resolution.
Mr.. Hoar spoke of the inadequacy OF our
navy as good explanation of the delay
=of this country, and said lit had been the
cause of much humiliation to u.s. He said
mil fn- ~,
and he thought these resolutions would
lead to war; but he thought it would be
an honorable and jusiiiable war
lie wanted united country behind any
war movement of the President and Con-
gress and of all parties and with the sane
ton of the civilized world
Mr.. Hoar was applauded when he closed.
MIR. Turplc Speaks.
Mr.. Turpis Qnd) followed Mr. Hoar with
speech for the recognition OF the Cuban
republic.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The scene in the House when that body
met today was in strong contrast with
that of yesterday. Few members were on
the floor and the galleries were almost
empty. The storm center had shifted to
the other end of the Capitol. The House
relapsed into the consideration of dull rou-
tine matters.
The rule in operation since April for
the control Of tine reserved galleries was
suspended for today and tomorrow in order
to give the general public greater oppor-
tunity to view the proceedings This was
1 the best indication that nothing exciting
was anticipated in the House before Sat
urday.
Mr.. aiker (Mass.) secured consent to
address the House for thirty minutes on
matters relating to the financial question.