The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-31
HoAR on TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
The Massachusetts, Senator DOES Not
Think We Can Govern COLONIES,

Boston. July Ex-senator Hoar was the
guest % honor al the annual outing Of
the Massachusetts, club az Marbleheod
Neck and made long and carefully pre-
pared speach, in the course Of which ne
discussed the question % our foreign re-
Iation growing GU, OF the war. UPOa this
question he said:
1T Is impossible without eyes on this
constantly changing kaleidoscope TO pre-
dict with certainty how We are TO Salve
Efferent problems that are coming on us
at the end ~ the war with Spain, But
this country may De sure that the vote %
every person who now has legislative re-
spoasibllgy IN either house Of eongrcss,
by the choice % republicans o. Mas
sachuse,is. OF IS likely TO have such ~
spoaslbla;y hereafter, Will be cas-, IN ae-
coriance with thc opinion % Massachu-
sets, Her opinions on such questions aro
the result % nearly 81 wears % great
ami honorable history.
she VIII no, depar; from The declara-
ton u Independence, She viii no, depart
from the docjrines % liberty laid dowa
N her own constitution. She viii not
consent 10 be the ruler 0ver vassal states
or a subjec; people. she Will enter upon
no mad carer o. empire In distant seas.
She Will not seek 10 force her trade upon
unwtlling people az the cannons mouth.
she Will not exact tribute or revenues
from men who have no voice in regard 20
them. she VIII not consent 20 enter with
the powers % Europe into partnership
aD.ance, or contest for the plumber Of
China or the subjugatson OF the eastern
archipelagos or for compelling unwilling
people TO trade with her.
IL the American aag appears N the
east K will Dc as the emblem Of their lio- /
erty and not Of our dominion. She will |
desire 10 meet the great Responsibilities !
which the end OF this war seems likely |
70 bring 10 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 Is 70 be |
e1erted through example and influence
and no; by force. II will De a sad thing !
for the country. Il vii De a sad thing for
mankind Il me people Of the United |
States come 10 abandon their rundanen-
tal doctrine.
IL We attempt 20 govern great masses |
q people. aliens in birth. OF strange IAN
guages, OF different religions. our spirit |
VIII not, am afraId-God grant that I |
may be wrong-the American spirit will 1
not enter into and possess them, but their 4
spirit Will enter into and possess US The |
best thing We could hope FOR In such cases
and that We should succeed as England |
has succeeded with those Of her colonies |
whom she admits 10 no considerable SELF.
government Il is much more likely tina,
We may fail, as Spain has failed.
lie, Us wait until the negro throughout
the South can cast his vote and have Il
In freedom and honor. Let Us
wak UNITS the poor immigrant can come
into the northern ports and be receiy--i as
a brother and an equal wlth0u; being
used as an instrument 70 debase the cleo
tons IN New York or Baltimore or Chi
cago.
Mr.. Gladstone, IN his famous compar-
son Of England and the United States. IN
which he expressed his admiration for
our constitution, says:
In England inequality lies at the very
base u the social structure. Equality .
combined win iaerJy was the ground .
work of the social creed of the Ameri-
can colonies"
An arisiocracy or monarchy may
govern subject states. Il never was
done and never will fe done successfully [
by democracy or a republic" /