The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-10
A POLICY OF EXPANSION
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anu placed the American people on tne
stern, enduring, perpetual rock Of
righteousness, that forcible annexation
is not to be thought, under our code
of morality; that would be criminal
aggression. Who shall haul him down?
Who shall haul down the code? Who
shall haul down the prssident?' ..
Mr.. Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon
the large increase in national expendit-
ure which the policy of expansion ed
vocated by Mr.. Platt would entail, plac-
ing the amount at $3.50, 200, 600 annually.
He argued that the adoption of Mr..
Platt's doctrine would reduce wages,
increase taxa ton, place an armed sol
der on the back of the workingman
and by the act of the government every
Americans dignity would be dishonored
and his manhood discrowned. In con-
clusion, Mr. Hoar said he would not
agree that the lesson of our first hun
dred years is that the declaration of in
dependence and the constitution are
failure and that America is to begin
the Goth century where Spain began
the 18th.
THE Monroe doctrine is gone: every
European nation, every European al
lance has the right to acquire in the
other. 1t may be, that in a tempest
of popular delusion cloud might for
the moment cover the great truths Of
our declaration"
Mr.. Hoar had encountered such a
storm in his experience, but the clouds
had passed and the sunshine had come
again.
Mr.. President, this spasm of folly
also, in my judgment. will surely pass
by. Whether it pass by or not. l thank
God that l have done my duty and that
I have adhered to the doctrines of
righteousness and freedom which /
hoy Loo. cd f,t in,
whose service my life has been spent"
Mr. Hoar spoke two hours and 10
minutes concluding at 2:30 p. m. Only
once was he interrupted, and then by
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut, at whom the
speech was directed. When Mr.. said
that within the past few months Mr..
Platt had changed his position. as dur
ing the Cuban discussion he had sup
ported the proposition that the Cubans
are and of right ought to be free and
independent Mr.. Plat interrupted,
saying:
II think the senator has misstated
my position. I did not vote for the
proposition
In reply Mr.. Hoar inquired if Mr.
Plat. while he may not have voted
for the proposition, did not actually
think the people of Cuba were en-
titled to be free and independent.
, Mr.. Platt-The senator is tempting
me into a speech which he would not
tolerate if | should deliver it here
When Mr.. Hoar had concluded. Mr..
Platt addressed the senate. Mr.. Plat
maintained that Mr.. Hoar had admitted
his contention that this country had
the right to acquire and govern dis
tant territory, but that he had unfairly
presented what he (PlatU had said
about the acquisition and government
of such territory. He read from his
speech a paragraph showing that he
had held it to be the duty of this coun-
try to provide for acquilad territory a
most liberal and enlightened system of
governments government in accord
with the spirit of the declaration of in
dependence and of the constitution.
Yet" said Plat, with emphasis. "he
holds me, up here as opposed to apply
ing to the, people of this acquired ter
ritory the principles of legislation in
accord with the spirit of the declara-
ton of the independence and of the
constitution. The United States has
never legislated in opposition to these
and it never will. I want to say that
an application of the doctrines of the
senator from Massachusetts would
have prevented our expansion west
ward across this continent to the Pa
cific coast We found here this CONT
nent in the hands of the Indians, who
did not want us here, nor did they want
to be placed under our government
Notwithstanding that condition, We es-
tablished our government here, and
now at last we have brought many In
dams to a state of civilization and
citizenship. You violate your declara-
ton of independence says the Indian,
when you legislated for me- but who,
Mr. President, would turn back the
hands of time to meet the requirements
of 40 ri of he for. frny,
Massachusetts? It is the spirit of the
Declaration of Independence that gives
it life. 1t is perfectly well assured that
no attempt will ever be made to legis-
late for the people of this country or
of our acquired territory in contraVen-
ton of the Declaration of 1ndepend
ence. I am one of those who believe
that we shall not ring the doom of this
country when we shall place over the
inhabitants of an acquired territory
legislation which will confer upon them
the blessings of peace, happiness and
prosperity"
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana inquired of
Mr.. Plat whether he would force upon
these people our system of government
| against their will.
| THAT question: replied the Connec-
| ticut senator, sis part of the argu-
| ment 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 it's own answer"
| After abiding to the late war and
| the responsibilities entailed by it upon
this country and explaining briefly his
own position with respect to the war,
| Mr.. Platt said:
I'VE propose to proclaim liberty and
| justice and human rights in the Phil
| ippines or wherever else the flag of this
country shall be planted. Who will
haul this principle down? No, Mr..
President, the entire argument of the
senator from Massachusetts is a speech
conjured up by him in support of his
position. | cannot be accused of not
loving justice and purity and unselfish-
| ness as devoutly as the senator from
| Massachusetts loves them. / shall meet
! the responsibility that is to arise in
| connection with this great question in
| the spirit of the declaration of indie
| pendence and of the constitution and
could never be persuaded to do other