Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-21
PROPOSED NEW DECLARATION.
Our Intentions ns IA PeOple-Right
sort of Expansion.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., December 20
senator Hoar. of Massachusetts, to-day
nuoduced the following resolution in the
Senate.
Whereas. the American people and the
several states i'm the Union have, in
zines past. az important periods I'm their
history especially when declaring their
Independence. establishing their const-
taUUus or undertaking new and great
ro..rn slbilities. seen 1T 10 declare the
purposes for which the nation. or state
n Uunded and the important objects
OBJ e0ple intend 70 pursue In their poiu-
a action; and
Whereas the close OF q great war. the
Iteration by the United states OF the
people of Cuba and Porto Rico i'm the
Western Hemisphere, and Of the Philip
pine Islands. I'm the far East, and the re-
lucti0n OF those peoples 20 condition OF
PRACTICAL dependence upon the United
states constitute am occasion which
makes sucn declaration proper: there
nre. DE 10
"Hes0ived. That this republic adheres
tl ,he doctrines which We're. in the past
..f forth in the Declaration of lndepen-
I.n.e. and I'm its national and State con-
sruroUs. that the purpose of its eX-
I-.r.e and the objects 10 which its
political action ought TO Ice directed are
f.e la.Uine of humanity. the raising
fr.m tha dust Of IT'S humblest and
l..r...t members. and the enabling OF
r.r... coming lawfully under It's power
nr r..l.0. t0 live in freedom and in
l.r.r UrI0r governments whose forms
frcv ar. to have a share I'm determining
aud I'D who's. administration they have
an equal voice. Its most important and
pressing OBLIGATIONS are.
NEGRO AND INDIAN.
u TO solve the difficult problem pre-
.atl Dy the presence of different races
u ..r own soil. with equal constitutional
rr0.s. To make the negro safe IN his
home. secure in his vote. equal in his OPP
.lurIty for education and employment
l to bring the Indian 10 CIVILIZATION
..I f.lrrra in accordance with his need
aI capacity.
10 enable great cities 10 govern
fIr.. Ives i'm freedom, I'm honor, and IN
purity 49,.
.. rl make the ballot-boX as pure as
FL .cr. mental vessel and the election re-
u-. .s perfectly in accord with the IN"
and tAs truth as the judgment OF the Su-
-. r5 Danish nnteracy and ignorance
rom The land.
ID T1 secure for every workman. ana
n
f. saru0rt a NE OF comfort. and an o.d
... of leisure and quiet as BELTS those
who havo am equal share IN a sel-soV-
eurs state.
EXPANSION.
90 TO grow and expand over the Con-
tneut. and over Ode islands Of the sea-
Jus. s5 fast as, anI 40 faster than, we
can br.nr nt0 equality and seli-soVeIh-
ment. under our Constitution, peoples ana |
faces VINO VIII share these Ideals an" |
bop to make thcm realities.
o. 10 set "a peaceful example OF lree-
dom. Which mankind VIII be glad to loi-
low. lu. never 10 force even freedom \
upon unwilling nations at the point OF
thC balunct 0r 1t tho lannon's mouth.
'S Io abstain sr0m interfering with
the freedom anl just rights Of other ma
uoas or peoples and 60 remember ti"l
tae liberty o 49 right necessarily IN
wolves the liberty 90 DO wrong, and that
tle American people nave no ught 10
take lom ans .h.t people the or,f-
rchl of freedom ,.Oagsa az q fear that
they W.u DO Wlols N..l to-