Evening star., 1898-12-23
ALL AGAINST EXPANSION
Speeches Made at New England Society
Banquet.
senator Hoar as Principal Speaker
COmplimented the Character of
the Southern People.

The seventy-ninth annual banquet of the
New England Society of Charleston, S. c..
was given at the Charleston Hotel last
night. The leading speakers of the evening
were Senator George F. Hoar of Massa-
Chusctts. who responded to "Forefathers'
Day" Senator John l.. McLaurin of South
Carolina, who responded to Our Country.
and Joseph b Cumming of Georgia, who
responded to THE Mayfower. The ban
quet was a most elaborate and brilliant
function and there were seated at the
tables 100 guests Senator Hoar's address
was largely of q historical nature and
touched but lightly upon the issues of the
present day
Messrs McIaurin and Cumming, how
ever, took occasion to declare in more or
less pronounced terms against the theory
of expansion. just now occupying so much
public attention.
senator Hoar's Speech.
Senator Hoar said in part:
The American people have learned to
know, as never before. the quality of the
southern stock. and to value its noble con-
tributiOu To tie American character; its
courage in ar. its attachment to home
apd state. its love Of rural life, its capacity
for great affection and generous emotion,
its aptneSs for command: above all, ITS
ceHStiNFN. lnai virtue dDpNt h4i VA NhSF,
without which no people can long be either
great or free. After all. the fruit of this
vine has flavor not to he found III other
gardens. In The great and magnificent fu-
ture which l. before our country you are to
contribute large share both of strength
and beauty.
The best evidence of our complete recon-
CiIiatiOn is that there is no subject that we
need to hurry by with our fingers on our
lips The time has come when Americans
north. south east and west. may discuss
any question of public interest in friendly
and quiet spirit, without recriminaton ana
without heat. each understanding the other
each striving to help the other, as men who
are bearing Il common burden and looking
forward with y common hope l know that
this is the feeling of the people of the
north. I think know that ii is the fsellnS
of the people of the south
Problem of city Government.
in our part of the country we have 10
deal with the great problems of the strife
between labor and capital. and of the
government of cities where vast masses
Of men born on foreign soil, of different
natfonaIitfes and of different races, strang-
erS to American principles, to American
ideas. TO American history. are gathered
together to exercise the unaccustomed
function of SeIf-goVernment in an almost
unrestricted liberty. You have to deal with
a race problem rendered more difficult stun
by a still larger difference in the physical
and intellectual qualities OF the two races
whom Providence has brought tOSetheT-
Il should BE- false to my own MANHOOD
if l failed to express my profound regret
and sorrow for some occurrences Whlch
have taken place recently both IN @ the
north and III the south. | am bound TO say
that considering all the circumstances, the
north has heen the worse offender
1T is well known Cor if it be rot well
known ! am willing TO make 1t known
that / look with inexpressibe alarm and
dread upon the prospect of adding to our
population millions OF persons dwelling IN
tropical climes. aliens in race and re-
Hgi0u either to share in our self-govern-
rn.ut or what i worse still. to set an eX-
ample 10 mankind Of the subsection of one
ueOpI. to another. We have not Vet solved
1he problem how men of different races
can dwell together in the same land in ac-
CorIanCe with our principles of republican
rule and republican liberty. | am not one
Of those who despair of the solution OF
that problem in justice and IN freedom.
do not look upon the dark side when /
think Of the future of our beloved land
count it the one chief good fortune of my
own life that as | grow older | look out
on the world with hope and not despair.
Feeling of Optimism.
We have made wonderful advances
within the lifetime Of the youngest Of us
While We hear from time TO time of occur
rences much 20 be deplored and utterly to
bt. condemned. yet, on the whole, we are
-
p-ctel To- the time when these races will
live together on American soil in freedom,
in honor and in peace, every man enjoying
his lust right wherever the American Con-
Stituti0n reigns and wherever the American n
hag floats: when the influence of intelli-
gene. Of courage, OF energy. inspired by
"A lofty patriotism and by a Christian love.
will have its fun and legitimate effect not
through disorder force or lawlessness'
but under the silent and sure law by which
always the superior leads and the inferior
follows
The time has already come when
throughout large spaces in our country
both races ar dwelling together in peace
and harmony ! believe that condition of
things 10 bc the rule in the south and not
TO be the exception We have a right to
claim that the country and the south
shall be judged by the rule and not by the
exception
But We want You TO stand by us in our
troubles as brethren and cOuntrymen.
We shall have To look, in many perils that
are before uS in the near Iture, to the
conservatism and wisdom Of the south.
And II the time shall come when you think
We can help you your draft shall be fully
hOuOred."