The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02
SENATOR H0AR
ON IMPERIALISM.
m an Able Speech He Points Out the
Dangers Before Us.
WE CAN ONLY ANNEX BY TREATY
No Authority Under Our Constitution
60 Acquire Territory in Any Other
Way-Hc Is Not DazzIed 10y the
Example of England.

WORCESTER. MASS. Nov. IA large
and enthusiastic audience greeted Senator
dioar, Congressman Moody and speaker
John Bates ina Mechanics Han tonight
Three hundred Republican leaders were
on the platform with the speakers. sena-
Tor Hoar was the principal. he said In
par:
This year has been crowded with his
tory and crowded with glory 1t Is also
10 my mind crowded with danger, The
sig OF Spain. formerly the proudcst power
on earth since che days % the Roman
empire has some Down IN darkness and
W. b.ood before the victorious navy and
army OF the United states. The fas Of
Inc United States has risen in the eastern
SKY Ike "a new constellation. Let us not
accept the duties and responsibilities cf
ms victory IN any temper of yulger va u
glory sin less Of a vulgar greed of power
OF Of gain.
NOT FOR MONEY.
The United States comes 10 the opprcss-
ed people East and West as a great de-
liverer. TO deal with this great occa-
sion by talking about coaling stations
and trade advantages dcgradcs and be-
htties So. We have not ovcrthrown
Spain; We have not perliled the precious
lives of our sons that we may add TO our
possessions or that we may make money
out OF our new relations
1T Is by example and not by guns or
bayoneis that the great work Of America
for humanity Is 10 be accomplished. And
i'm my opinion we are to-day in great
danger greater danger than we have
encountered since the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth The danger IS that we are
10 be transformed from n republic found
"a on the Declaration Of independence.
guided by the counsels OF Washington
INTO vulgar commonplace empire
founded upon physical force.
DO NOT FOLLOW ENGLAND.
II for one am not dazzled by the exam
Die OF England The institutions o. Eng
land which have enabled her 10 govern
successfully distant colonies and sub
iects states are founded. as Mr.. Gladstone
pointed ont on the doctrine Of inequality.
our institutions are founded on the doc
trinc Of equality. III we are TO Outstrip
England in national power 81 must be by
pursuing our own path and not by follow
ing in hers.
II is said that Porto Rico is already
ours 10 ~ be that Porto Rico is 20
become OURS But there is no authority
under the constitution Of the United
states TO acquire any foreign territory
save Day treaty approved 10y q q Senate
in a twO-thirds vote or by an act of legis-
lati0n i'm which the Presid IT, the House
of Representatives and a. Senate must
unite IL Is said the Philippine Islands are
already ours by the D. e Of conquest.
For one 7 deny this allie a right OF CON-
quest. Human beings-men. women and
children-peoples. are not to be won as
.euUI.e az war nTtyau ir hattie
Is UNAMERICAN.
10 may be that such a doctrine finds a
place in the ancient and barbarous laws
of war but 10 has no place under the
American constitution. q has no place
in the code Of morals Of the people OF the
United States.
some of our GOOD friends have said
No1ehtlessly ia tneir zeal that whore The
American flag goes o. must stay. But
surely they cannot commit the country 10
that doctrine We p.aut0 il on the city
OF Mexico. but no man demanded that il
should stay there. ~ the war goes on We
shall plant IL on the coast Of Spain. but
We have no desire 20 mold permanent do
minion there.
WE MUST REFLECT
III the Philippine Islands is TO become
ours then under the late decision of the
Supreme Court every child hereafter born
in them becomes an American citizen. free
10 come. free TO go. Are you going 10
hold them as subjects. Are YOU going 10
have a trained and governing class. Are
YOU going 90 increase many fold your ma
tionai debt
These things are involved I'm tn'e Wild
and imprisoned cry Tor empire For my
self dlsbelieve and hate the notion that
tho American people are going e. submit
20 such q transformation.