The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-10

STATEMENT, MT. Roar SET the Philip
pines against Hawaii in this declara-
ton.
"Mr. President, you are not propos-
ing to acquire or possess property in
the Philippines with dominion as a
necessary incident; you are not to
own a foot of land there. You propose
now to acquire dominion and legisla-
tive power, and nothing else. Where
In the constitution is the grant of pow
er to exercise Sovereignty where YOU
have no property"
the constitution, Mr., Hoar cited nu-
merous authorities, among them
Charles Sumner. Mr.. Justice Matthews
and Mr.. Justice Brewer. He then APP
pealed to the senators who are hest
tating as to what their action upon
the question of expansion NAV be
1.-The greatest question that has ever
been or ever will be presented to them
in their lives, the question, not of a
year or of a century, not of a genera
ton. but question pertaining rather
to the great period of national life
not to commit themselves in principle
to such a policy bye supporting the
peace treaty and then saw thew will
consider hereafter how they will act
under it. In the course of his appeal
to senators, Mr.. Hoar said:
When you raise the flag over the
Philippine islands as an emblem Of
dominion and acquisition, you take it
down from Independence hall"
NAPOLEON'S DOWNFALL.
He quoted the statement of Louis
Napoleon, made in 1854, that "the time
of conquest is past, never to return,
for it is not by extending the bounda-
ries of it's territory that a nation can
henceforward be honored and power
full, but by placing itself at the head
of generous ideas and spreading every
where the empire of right and Justice. ("
and added:
Napoleon forgot what he had said when he
grew little stronger. He saw his cpportu-
nifty in Mexico, as our friends think they see
ours in the Philippine islands, But the sure
and terrible fate of destiny overlook him in
the midst of his pride and power.
Our comm ssioners come back from Paris
bringing with them the castoff Clothing of
this pinchbeck Napoleon, and ask US, who
have seen his fate, to discard for them the
spotless robes in which our fathers arrayed
the beautiful genius of America
year ago last December the president Of
the United States sent q message to congress-
In that message he said:
"Speak not of forcIbe annexation because
that is not to be thought of, and under the
code Of morality that would be criminal ag-
Napoleon. All, Mr.. President, President Nc
Kinley but repeated Louis Napoleon, though
in louder and clearer voice.
President Mckinley when he spoke was not
thinking even of honor or Of power inspiring
and alluring are honor and paWer He
placed himself and placed the American peo-
pie on the stern, enduring and perpetual rock
of righteousness that forcible annexation is
not to be thought of, under our code of mo-
rality; that would be criminal agg ession.'
Who shall haul him down? Who shall haul
down the code? Who shall haul down the
president? 49,.
Mr.. Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon
the large increase in national expendi-
ture which the policy Of expansion adj
Vocated by Mr.. Platt would entail.
placing the amount at $4,000, 900 an
nually. He argued that the adoption
OF Mr.. Platt's doctrine would reduce
wages, increase taxation, place an arm
ed soldier on the back of the working
man, and by the act of governments
every Americans dignity would be dis
honored and his manhood dethroned.
In conclusion Mr.. IIoar said he could
not agree that the lesson of our hun
dred years, and that the Declaration of
Independence and the constitution are
failure, and that America is to be-
gin the twentieth century where Spain
began the sixteenth.
THE Monroe doctrine is gone Fvary
European nation, every Eurepean al.
lance has the right to acquire domin
ION In this hemisphere when we ACQUIRE
it in the other"
1t may be, he thought that in a.
tempest of popular delusion a cloud
might for the moment cover the great
truths OF our declaration He had en-
counteredN such storms in his av
perience, but the clouds had passed and
the sunshine had cosne again.
Mr. President this SDasn, of folI
ana deluslon also, in my Judgment, will
surely pass by Whether it PASS nv
or no, [ thank God 1 have done nv
duty, and that have adhered to the
great doctrines of righteousness and
treeoom. which learned from nv
has been spent"
WI. Fiatt, at the conclusion of Mr.:
Hoars address, briefly replied to soma
FONTS of the speech which had re-,
directed especially at him. He reiterat-
eu ms FORMER statement that the limit
gu states had power to ACQUIRE and
govern foreign territories and declared
that IL this country had embraced the
uoctrlnes OF Mr. Hoar the Mavf1ower
WCulo nave been turned back from
nd,, tl.oo.iI ROCK and the country would
cific coast. ~ TIE "a
Mr. Hoar briefly replied to the state.
m me t. OF Mr. Platt, reiterating and elu-
cldatlng some of the points of his ou1,,
speech which he conceived Mr. pl.+t
rad misunderstood. io''
MT. FORAKER gave notice that bo
We uio ADDRESS the senate at the oon
clusion OF the morning business Wod
liesoay, on the subject. of the extensio,
OIL american territory, and Mr. NJ
l1surln gave a similar notice fn, W.;
day. 'io'ice Ior Fri
Inc Nicaragua canal bill wac IT,,
~ st.hen up; and Mr.. Caffery continued
ms speech in opposition to II. At tha
0 onclcslon OF Mr. Caffery's speech M
III Gan tAIa). in charge of the hin
liaue an effort to fix the time for he,
gu Ehilhlns 70 vote upon the measure and
ene pending amendments. He SUGGEST
eu tnat the time be 3 n. m on a.
In instant. but Mr. Caffery obiec+ad
Mr. Morgan then gave notice tbot - ~
,notiow, II no arrangement could he
i e,l; Tor vote. he would ask the
III of the measure to stand WITH ib
him until it was passed ''o with
MI. Teller CoL) suggested that H.,
Meuio IKE to know how the money fo,.
Inc construction of the canal We -
DC raised, and Mr. Morgan said he o
Wouia answer the question heforo =
vote upon the measure was taken
lie me senate then went into executive
session and shortly after adjourned
REVERSED JTcEI