New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
AGAINST HOLDING THE ISLANDS.
SENATOR HoAR DENIES THE RIGHT or
CONQUEsT-DANGERs OF COLONIZATION.

Worcester. Mass. Nov. "A large and enthusi-
astic audience greeted Senator George +. Hoar
Congressman William II. Moody and John l."
Bates. in Mechanics Hail. last evening. Battery
B Band gave concert previous TO the speaking
and between the speeches there songs by
Stephen Townsend OF Boston.
The hall appropriately hung with the Ma
tional colors and large American flag hid the
great organ. Senator Hoar presided at the meet
Ing. Three hundred Republican leaders occupied
seats on the platform with the speakers.
Senator Hoar opened the meeting His address
was as follows:
This year has been crowded with history and
crowded with glory. II Is also. 20 my mine
the proudest power earth since the day Of the
ROM Roman Empire. has gone down in darkness and In
D!"od before the VICTORIOUS Navy and Army OF the
1nteu states The flag o. the United states states ma mas
Let US not accept the duties ard responsibilities
or ms victory In any temper OF vulgar VainSI9ry'
stu less OF vulgar greed OF power or OF gain the
East and West. as a great deliverer. To deal with
tions and trade advantages degrades and beli'tes
II We have not overthrown Spain. we have not
periied the precious lives OF our sons that we may
ada TO our possessions or that we may make money
But yet the first duty Of the American people Is
soI m and when Say ths 'a a6c weae
OF mankind. on the contrary / believe that the
highest service the American people can render 70
unehanged d the 20 RepuSt IS to Us rom he
fathers it is BY example and not by guns OF h u.
mainly is TO be accomplished
And II my opinion we are to-day In great dan,
ger-a greater danger than We have encoulilertu
since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth The danger
founded on the Decaraton of Independence guided
by the counsels Of Washington. Into a ugar, COM
for one am not dazzed by the example OF
England. The Institutions OF England which haVa
and subject States founded as M Gladstone
pointed out the doctrine Of inequality. our n
stitutIons are founded the doctrine Of equal''
If TO outstrip England in National power
It must be by pursuing our own path and not by
1t is said that Porto Rico il already ours ~, II
there is no authority. under the Constitution Of
the United States. 10 acquire any foreign tr'..l
which the President. the House OF Representatives
and the Senate must rnite. =,
1t is said that the Philippine Islands are already
ours by the right OF conquest. rpr one me- ursy
men, women. children. peoples are not to to- Wo.
spoils OF war prizes In battle. 1t may be- thai
sarbaTo1s 9 lawn Of var B%t it has no pace under
the American Constitution II has no place I'm the
code OF morals Of the people of the United state
have stated elsewhere the consideration WhtiIIn
in my Judgment. warranted the acquisition or va
wall Hawaii came 10 us with the consent 81 her
mainialnng Itself there for any considerable length
of time In the case Of the Philippine We are
asked &c subject nation and to hold H. IN stDJ,.
force In the case Of the Sandwich Islands We get
them by compact made with their lawful govern
some Of our good friends have said thoushilessiiy
I'm their zeal that where the American nag sO'N u
must stay But surely they cannot wish 10 ON !,
NIT the country to that doctrine. We planted !.
on the CITY Of Mexico. bat no man demanded IL
should stay there II tn war goes on w. " nm no
plant Il on the coast OF Spain but "" nave 10
itslre 10 hold permanent dominion there.
II the Philippine Islands become ours then. uhdrr
the late decision OF the Supreme Court. every en-"
hereafter born I'm them becomes an American GU
ger free 10 come free to go Ara you gong 10
hold them as subjects2 Are you going 10 nave a
trained and governing class Are You going 70
have the National tax-gatherer the most frequent
and the best-knOwn Visitant to every American
house? Are YOU going TO Increase many f9d your
National debit These things are involved In this
wild and impasgiOned cry for empire. For myself
I disbecve and hate the notion that the American
people to submit 70 such TRANSFORMATIONS
Congressman MOODY spoke Of the good record
Of Congressman Joseph II. Walker in the last
twelve years ard urged his audience 20 re-
turn him TO his seat in the House congresSrn~A
Moody assured his hearers that the mismanase-
ment OF the would he thoroughly investigated
at the coming session Of Congress. and that II
blame were found guilty officials would be
spared.
Speaker Bates said that the most the Democratic
adversaries could say that the Republicans
were going along in the same Old rut and that the
Republicans had read out OF the party such
men as Senator Hoar Thomas 3. Reed or William
Mckinley
The audience rose at the close Of the meeting and
sang The Star Spangled Banner"