The Portland daily press., 1899-01-10

life has been spent
Mr. n0s so,s sRos: two aG1 ~ and AT <.
though he read bis speecii from typewri,-
ten sheets, he delivered 10 with remark
able force, animation and earnestness.
Only once was he Interrupted. and then
by Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut at whom
Mr.. Hoar said that within the past few
months Mr.. Platt had changed his
position. As. during the Cuban discussion,
he had supported the proposition that the
Cubsns are and Of right ought to be free
and independent MIR. Platt interrupting
said: III think the Senator has misstated
my position; did not vote for that
proposition.
In reply MIR. Hoar inquired II Mr..
Platt, while he may not have voted for
the proposition, did not actually think
the people OF Cuba were entitled to De
free and independent.
Mr.. Plat 1.-THE Senator Is tempting
me into a speech which he would not
tolerate II / should deliver IL here"
When Mr.. Hoar had concluded, Mr..
Plat addressed the Senate. He said;
II cannot ask the indulgence OF the
Senate at this time to reply extempo-
raneously to the carefully prepared arRu-
mept of the Senator from Massachusetts.
/ can only say that have listened TO IL
with great attention and Interest. Inc
1 u
adept at the use OF sarcasm. he has sue
ceeded in oonjuring mp a spectre which Is
really only spectre He has spent
l,rge portion Of his argument In erecting
| q man of straw and the remainder OF MIS-
argument In dsmolishing that man OF
straw. He has not answered the nrRu-
ment which had the honor to make, bat
has misrepresented what said. :"
Mr.. Platt maintained that Mr.. Hoar
had admitted his contention that this
country had the right to acquire and
govern distant territory. but that no had
said about the acquisition and govern,
nent of such territory. He then read
from his own speech paragraph showing
that he had held It 10 be the duty OF this
country to provide for acquired territory
n most liberal and enlightened system OF
government-a government in accord
with the spirit of the declaration OF indie
pendence and of the constitution.
yet" saio MIR. Platt with emphasis
and feeling, "be holds me up hero as OPP
posed to applying to the people Of this ac-
quired territory the principles OF legisla-
ton in accordance with the spirit OF the
declaration of independence and Of the
constitution.
The United States never has legislatsd
in opposition to the declaration of indie
pendence and TO the constitution and IL
never will want to say. MIR. President,
that an application Of the doctrines of the
senator from Massachusetts would have
pre- vente our expansion westward across
this continent TO the Pacific coast. We
found here this continent In the hands OF
the Indians. who did not want US here.
nor did they want TO be placed under our
government. Notwithstanding that con-
dition we established our government
here and now at least we have brought
many OF the Indians tn a state Of civili2a-
ton and citizenship. "You violated your
Ia ,f tnaa nAn
Indian, when you lesislated for me.
But VINO, Mr.. President. would turn
back the hand of time to meet the re-
quirements of the dootr ines Of the Senator
from Massachusetts.
1t is the spirit OF the declaration OF in
dependence that gives 1t life. Ii is per-
fectly well assured that no attempt VIII
ever be made to legislate for the people OF
this country or of our acquired territory
in contravention of the declaration OF In
dependence and of the constitution. am
one of those who believe. MIR. President
that We shall not ring the doom of this
country when we shall place over the In
haDitants OF our acquired territory legis-
lation which will confer upon them the
blessings of peace, happiness and pros.
perity"
Mr.. Gallery Of Louisiana inquired of
Mr. Platt whether he would force upon
these people our system of government
against their will.
THAT question" replied the Connect
cut Senator. sis a part OF the argument
of the Senator from Louisiana, and the
| Senator from Massachusetts,, in support
of the pending resolution. They hold
that We cannot go into an enemy's
country even in time of war, without the
consent OF the Inhabitants of the country.
The argument contains within itself its
| own answer"
After abiding to the late war and the
response bilitles entailed by 10 upon this
country and explaining briefly his own
position with respect TO the war, Mr..
| Platt said:
1--WE propose to proclaim liberty and
justice and human rights in the Philip
pines or wherever else the flag OF this
country shall be planted. Who VIII haul
those principles down!
mo, Mr.. President, this entire arRu.
ment Of the Senator from Massachusetts
is n spectre conjured up by him in sup
port of his position. l caunot be accused
of not loving justice and purity and I'M
seflshness as devoutly ms the senator
from Massachusetts loves them. l shall
meet the responsibilities that are to arise
in connection with this grest question in
the spirit of the declarst Ion OF independ
cnce and of the constitution and could
never he persuaded to do otherwise.
Mr.. Hoar briefly replied to tho state
nept of Mr.. platt, reiteratinR and
| calculating some OF the points of his own
speech which ne conceiNeu mr. flatl nau
| misunderstood.
MIR. Foraker gave notice that he would
address the Senate at the conclusion OF
the morning business Wednesday on the
subject of the extension of American
territory and MIR. McLaurin gave a
| similar notice for Friday.
The Nicaracuan canal bill was then
taken up and MIR. Gallery continued his
speech in opposition to ii
| Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Catfery's
speech MIR. Morgan of Alabama in charge
| of the bill made an effort 70 fix the time
for beginning TO vote upon the measure
and the pending amendments. lle sug-
gested that the time be 3 p. m, on the
nth inst. but Mr. Gallery objected. MIR.
Morgan then gave notice that tomorrow,
II no arrangement could be made for IA
vote. he would ask the friends of the
measure to stand with him until 1t was
passed.
Mr. Teller of Colorado, said he would
like to know how the money for the con.
struction of the canal was TO be raised.