Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
independence Not Only for Cuba,
but Porto Rico and Philippines
PROPOSITION OF Mr.. H0AR
Resolution Introduced In Congress
To-day by the Senator from
Massachusetts

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hoar
Of Massachusetts, today introduced the
following resolution In the Senate:
Whereas, The American people and
the several States in the Union have,
In times past, at important periods In
their history, especially when declaring
their independence. establishing their
constitutions or undertaking new and
great responsibilities, seen III to declare
the purposes for which the nation or
State was founded and the important
objects the people Intend to pursue In
their present action. and
Whereas the close Of great war Of
liberation by the United States Of the
people OF Cuba and Porto Rico In the
Western Hemisphere. and OF the Philip
pine Islands In the Far East, and the
reduction Of those peoples TO a condt-
ton Of practical dependence upon the
United States constitute an occasion
on which make declaration proper,
therefore be II.
Resolved, That this Republic ad-
heres 10 the doctrines which were in
the past set forth In the Declaration Of
Independence and in It's national and
State Constitutions.
That the purpose Of It's existence and
the objects 10 which its political action
ought TO be directed are ennobing OF
humanity, the raising from the dust It's
humblest and coarsest members. and
the enabling Of persons coming lawfully
under its power or influence to live In
freedom and in honor under govern
ments whose forms they are to have a
share in determining and In whose adj
ministration they have an equal share
That its most important and press
Ing obligations are:
ITO solve the difficult problem pre-
sented by the presence Of different races
on our soil with equal constitutional
rights. To make the negro safe in his
home, secure In his vote, equal oppor-
tunity for education and employment
and to bring the Indian TO civilization
and TO culture in accordance with his
need and capacity.
"2-To enable great cities 70 govern
themselves in freedom, honor and pur-
ity.
"3-To make the ballot box as pure
as a sacramental vessel and the cleo
ton return as perfectly In accord with
the laws and the truth as the judg-
ment Of the Supreme court.
'4-To Danish illite.acy and Ignorance
from the lard.
"5-To secure for eyerN workman and
for every workingwoman wages enough
10 support a life Of comfort and an old
age OF leisure and quiet. as BELTS those
who have an equal share in a self gov
erning State.
"6-''o grow and expand over the con-
tinent and over the Islands Of the sea,
Just so fast, and no faster as we can
bring into equality and self-govern-
ment under our Constitution peoples
and races who will share these ideals
and help to make them realities.
ITO set a peaceful example Of free
dom which mankind win be glad 10
follow, but never 10 force even freedom
upon unwilling natives at the point Of
the bayonet or at the lannon's mouth.
"S-To abstain from interfering with
the freedom and just rights Of other
nations and peoples, and 20 remember
that the liberty to do right necessarily
involves the liberty to do wrong; and
that the American people have no
right to take from any other people the
birthright Of freedom because Of fear
that they will do wrong with it,