The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-10

criminal aggression
80 The time OF conquest IS past. said
oLuis Napoleon. All. Mr.. President,
President Mckinley but repeated Louis
Napoleon, though in louder and clearer
voice.
President Mckinley. when he scoke.
was not thinking even of honor or Of
power. inspiring and alluring as are honor
and power. He placed himself and placed
the American people on the stern. endur-
ing and perpetual rock OF righteousness:
that forcfbie annexation Is not TO be
thought OF, under our code OF morality:
that would be criminal aggression
who shall hau. him down? Who SHAH
haul down the code? Who shall haul down
the PRESIDENT
Mr.. Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon the
large increase in national expenditure
which the policy of expansion advocated
by Mr.. Platt would entail, placing the
amount az sl5o, ooo 900 annually. He argued
That the adoption Of Mr.. Piatt's doctrine
would rfuce wages increase taxation.
place an armed soldier on the back Of the
workingmen, and by the act Of the gov
eminent every Americans dignity would
be dishonored and his manhood dis
crowned.
In conclusion Mr.. Hoar said he could not
agree that the lesson OF our first hundred
years is that the declaration Of indepen-
dence and the constitution are a failure
and that America is 10 begin the TWEEN
tieth century where Spain began the six
teenth.
The Monroe doctrine Is gone. Every
European nation. every European alliance
has the right to acquire dominion in this
hemisphere when We acquire 1t 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 dec
laration. He had encountered such storms
in his experience, but the clouds had
passed and the sunshine had come again
MIR President this spasm of folloy and
delusion also. in my judgment. will surely
pass by. Whether il pass by or no. l
think God that l have done my duty and
that have adhered to the great doctrine
Of righteousness and freedom which have
learned from my fathers and in whose ser
vice my life has been spent
COLJOQUY WITH PLATT.
Mr. Hoar spoke two hours and ten min
utes. concluding at 2:SO p. m.
Only once was he interrupted and then
by Mr. Plat Of Connecticut. at whom the
speech was directed. When Mr.. Hoar said
that within the past few months Mr. Plat
had changed his position. as during the
Cuban discussion he had supported the
proposition that the Cubans are and OF
right ought to be free and independent.
Mr.. Plat. interrupting. said:
Il think the senator has misstated my
position. 1 did not vote for that PROPOSE
ton"
In reply Mr.. Hoar inquired II Mr.. Platt.
while ne may not have voted for the prop
osition. did not actually think the people
of Cuba were entitled 10 be free and indie
pendent.
Mr.. Platt-The senator IS tempting me
into a speech which he would not tolerate
If 1 should deliver it here.
Mr.. PLATTrs REJOINDER.
When Mr.. Hoar had concluded Mr.. Platt
addressed the senate.
Mr.. Plat maintained that Mr.. Hoar bad
admitted his contention that this country
had the right TO acquire and govern distant
territory. but that he had unfairly pre-
scented what he PlatO had said about the
acquisition and government Of such terri
tory. He then read from his own speech
a paragraph showing that he had held It
to be the duty of this country 10 provide
for acquired territory a most liberal and
enlightened system OF governments gov
eminent in accord with the spirit of the
declaration Of independence and OF the
constitution. The United States has never
existed in opposition TO tire declaration OF
independence and the constitution and II
never will want TO say the a2Slioa-
ton OF the doctrines OF the senator from
Massachusetts would have prevented 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. Not
withstanding that condition, we established
our government here and now. az last. We
have brought many Indians 10 a state OF
civilization and citizenship
You violated your declaration Of in
dependence says the Indian. when you
AC6 A1AdtSA Api HIT DA~ EiAPf III EEe-At-%As
would turn back the hands OF time 10 meet
the requirements OF the doctrines OF the
senator from Massachusetts,?
1T is the spirit Of the declaration Of IN
dependence that gives II life II 8. per-
fectly well assured that 10 attempt VIII
ever be made 20 legfslate for the people OF
this country or OF our acquired territory in
contravention OF the declaration OF lnds
pendence- I am one OF those who believe
that We shall not ring the doom OF this
country when We shall place over the in
habitants OF our acquired territory leg1sla-
ton which VIE confer upon ehen The bless
iugs OF peace. happiness and prosperity.
Mr. Canery Of Louisiana inquired OF Mr
Piatt whether he would force upon these
people our system o. government against
.heir Will.
WOULD NEVER BE ANY WAR
That question" replied the Connect
cut senator. els q part of The argument q
the senator from Louisiana and the sen
ator from Massachusetts - support o. the
pending resolution They hold that we
cannot 60 into an snemys country. even
IN time Of war. without the consent o. the
me 't-'-- - Lt+F Nf%i&t44- li1 A. E4fIR2l
contains WIthin Itself Us own snszsr."
After abiding 20 the late var and TIA
responsibilities eElalled 81 u upon this
country. and explaining briefly Ms Dan
position with -esDect . TIE var. Ar. ETait
said.
We propose 20 proclaim lhsT-y and jus
toe and human rights n 10. Philippine.
OF wherever s.se TIE fax q thls country
shah De planted. Who VI haul taz prin-
ciDle down.
NO. NJ President. tbs entire argument