The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

UGAITAGs TmtWUOA1s OCE. ADs
A REDuBkE no sEaAT0R mOAR.
Senator Hoar has been for many
years loved and revered In Massachu-
setta His patriotism. his legal ability.
his learning and his ripe statcsmanship
have combined TO make him an ideal
and trusted leader Of his party. But At
the present time his party Ii expert
encing feeling Of sorrow and resent
ment toward him because OF his oppo-
sition to the policy Of the administra-
tion upon the question OF national ex-
pansion.
It 10 not too much to say that Massa-
chusetts, with her long record OF pa
triotisnl, u ashamed OF Edward Akin
SON snd his followers. and the Repub-
lican state convention. held At Boston
last Friday, took pains to show It. The
platform adopted by the convention Is
one Of the ablest and most patriotic
presented to the people Of any state
this year. II Endorses President Nc
Kinley and his Philippine policy in the
following emphatic language:
eve express oar coincidence IN the
patriotic tlsa1s Of President Wtllia1
1IcKinley aaa the high Qualities Of
,,atatesnanship with which he has
Impressed then On his aaministra-
tion. He has enforced an efficient con-
duet Of affairs In every department Of the
government. He has % conducted the
diplomatic service N to win for the United
States the respect ana admiration Of for
eign nations
THE recent war with Spain. which was
neesasitAted BY humanity. has been over
wbelmingiy indicated BY the results 10
speedily and splcndidly attained.
1--WE comMena the tact. the pa
thence. the skill and the statesman
like spirit with which the president
Has approached the perpIexing prob
1ems asising sFona the war. Under
sthe treaty with Spain the law Of nations
Put upon the United States the responsi-
bility FOR the peace and security Of life
end property, The weii-betnK ana the future
government Of the Philippine islands, Ac-
cepfing this responsibility. II IL our pro-
found trust that the present hostii!ties can
be brought &c an early termination. and
that congress- guided by q wise and pa
triottc administration. viii establish and
maintain In those islands. hitherto the
homo OF tyrants. government az free, ~
liberal and as progressive a. our own"
The closing paragraph Indicates that
the Republicans Of Massachusetts not
only expect the administration to
queli the tnsurrertion In the Philip
pines. but 10 establish and maintain
there government ''as FREE. as liberal
ana ~ progressive rs cur own" Com
pare this clearly expressed and definite
utteranee. fun Of patriotism and prog
ress, with the meaningless targon of
denunctasion voiced by the average
Democratic state convention pra,ing OF
q ''wanton war of aggression" ard al
vtsing retreat and surrender. Az an
Indication that the Massachusetts, RE
pueiicans are not In harmony with the
few ultra conservative members of their
party. who fear 10 accept the RESPONSE
hiiitses which the god Of battles has
laid upon the nation. every member OF
the convention voted for the adoption
of tie platform.
The ratification meeting Ia TO he held
IN Worcester this week, and Theodore
c. Bates. OF shat city. has been chosen
10 preside Worcester Is the home Of
Senator Haar. ana always heretofore,
during bis mary decades Of public HE.
he has heea asked To be chairman az
the annual ratification meetings The
selection or Mr.. Rates IS sn erer rs.i-
eatson 10 senator Hoar that his policy
OK antasoulsrn 20 the administration D.
resented by hss party. Thus far ne
has taken no pst, IN the state cam
paign. and IL 81 rrese.. IN Europe. bat
before going he snsima,ei - his friends
that he wesa;i - IN Massachusetts
did be not know IF the feeling sgalns;
hin. In the Republican ranks.
No one Questions Senator Hears ia
trfosssm or his motives Me - ar cd
man and Is en- uisra~eonsesyatsve. Like
many ether Eastern public nsen be /.
doubtful * the West. and easnet keep
pace with It's progressive IDEAS lie
fears we are travelling too fast. ara,
IKE those statesmen az national r-'ru~
tasion and purity % purpose who
fought vigorously against thu connrma-