The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-31
HOAR IN OPPOSITION.
The Massachusetts Senator Objects to Re
tention of the Philippines.

The Massachusetts senator Objects to Re-
tention of the Philippines.
Boston, July 30.-Senator Hoar was
the guest of honor at the annual out
ing of the Massachusetts club at Mar
blehead Neck and made a long and
carefully prepared speech. in the curse
or which he discussed the question of
our foreign relations growing out of
the war. Upon this question he said:
1t is impossible with our eyes on
this constantly changing kaleidoscope
to predict with certainty how we are
to solve different problems that are
coming on us at the end of the wal
with Spain. But this country may be
sure that the vote of every person who
now has legislative responsibility in
either house of congress, by the choice
of the republicans of Massachusetts, or
Is likely to have such responsibility
hereafter, will be cast in accordance
with the opinion of Massachusetts.
Her opinions on such questions are the
result of nearly 300 years of great and
honorable history. She will not depart
from the declaration of independence.
She Will not depart from the doctrines
of liberty laid down in her own consti-
tuition. She Will not consent to be the
ruler over vassal states or subject peo-
pie. She will enter upon no mad career
OF empire in distant seas. She will not
seek to force her trade upon unwilling
people at the lannon's mouth. She will
not exact tribute or revenues from men
who have no voice in regard to them.
She Will not consent to enter with the
powers of Europe into a partnership,
alliance or contest for the plumber of
China or s~ubjugation of the Eastern
a~rchipelagos or compelling unwilling
people to trade with her.
If the American flag appears in the
East, Ii will be as the emblem of their
liberty and not our dominion. She will
desire to meet the great responsibilities
which the end of this war seems likely
to bring to the American people solely
in the interest of the provinces we may
deliver from Spain and not for our own.
The power of the United States to to be
exerted through example and influence,
and not by force.
1t Will be a sad thing for the coun-
try, 1t will be a sad thing for mankind
If the people of the United States come
to their fundamental doctrine.
If we attempt to govern great masses
of people. aliens in birth. of strange
languages, of different religions, our
spirit will not, l am ~afraid-God grant
that l may be wrong-the American
spirit Will not enter into and possess
them, but their spirit will enter into
and possess us. The best thing we can
hope for in such cases is that we sue
coed as England has succeeded with
those of her colonies whom she admits
to no considerable self-government. 1t
is much more likely that we may fail as
Spain has failed.
Let us wait until the negro through
the South can cast his vote and
have 1t counted in freedom and honor.
Let us wait until the poo immigrant
can come into the nations ports and pc
received as a brother and an equal
without being used as an instrument 10
debase the elections in New York or
or Chicago.
Mr.. Gladstone, in his famous COM
parison of England and the United
States, in which he expressed his admi- |
ration for our constitution, says also:
In England inequality lies at the very
base of social structure. Equality COM
bined with liberty was the groundwork
of the social creed of the American col
onies.'
AN aristocracy or a monarchy may
govern subject states. 1t never was
done and never will be done success
fully by a democracy or a republic"