New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-10
LATT. OF CONNECTICUT

cr-MED-A REPLY FtOM ALUM
pr.AT-r. OF CONNECTICUT
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNE.l
u,,rton Jan 9-Mr. Hoar. Of Massa-
-, nv far the ablest and most conspicuous
,,,,,e group OF Senators which is holding
=. the upper branch of Congress against
0' .centarce OF the responsibilities entailed on
- .ountrv by the outcome OF the war with
-. took advantage to-day OF the tendency
a. vests anti-expansion resolution to deliver
o,sn session the first OF his formal attacks
~. treaty OF peace concluded In Paris. In
~. uosrs view the treaty must be rejected
r.s II secures for the victor Lot too few or
.-,vial ocmpensat!ons. but too many and
" embarrassing ones; because II extends the
..-.rntv C. the United States ever territories
:. ,opulatons which cannot be governed with
-. s.,a,ning not so much the powers exercised
o,s hundred years under the Federal Con-
,,..,on hut the political sentiments Embedded
r.~erson IN the Declaration OF Independence.
~ Hoars speech to-day was delivered from
...s, sheets and showed every mark OF care
.d ard ingenious preparation The Massachu-
-. senator is always polished and scholarly,
he mere notice that he would open his cam
- arains; the ratification Of the peace
80 was sufficient 70 draw 10 the Senate an
'.,-n,,a,ive and Interested audience. In many
-..,sc-s those who listened 70 the speech which
as A. once graceful in style and vigorous in
-,.,or,c found Il fully UP 10 the mark OF the
massachusetts, Senator's previous performances.
RI, 10 say that Il lacked responsiveness is to
A. 10 violence 70 its other charms: FOR 1t sub
...,.s American political practice under the
constitution % q test-unvarying ccnsonance
18th the sentiments Of Jeffeison's preamble
v,,,b has rarely been applied in the history Of
>,o,,onal exparsio7 and which in the judgment
- rms, Americans need not be applied now.
w Plat o. Connecticut. at the close OF Mr..
ro.-s address briefly replied 70 some points or
-. speech which had been directed especially
.,h,n He reiterated his former statement that
-. United States had power 10 acquire and
-.,.-, ,ore,rn territory and declared that had
-. co,rtrv embraced the doctrines Of Mr..
Va the Nayfower would have been turned
,.ck ron Plymouth Rock and the country
would never have expanded TO the Pacific Coast
SENATOR HOARs SPEECH.
~ ar op,,e sure" said Nj Hoar in beginning
-. .,se-h that no man who will hear what
.sv to-day Will doub; that nothing could induce me
n say IL but a commanding sense or puoAc cuIy'
5s,pa 20 diHer from the President who's"
es~fiCS
s,s such exultirg anticipation for the Republic
dislike 70 differ from many o. MY party
associates IN this chamber with whom nave
to- 50 many years trod tho same path and sought
,he same goal am OF those men VINO oeheVe
that Nttle that IS great or good or permanent
,o- free people can be accomplished "iehou.
ne ,-s,ru-nentaMty % party. And have oeAevel
-.,,rto,slv and from nv soul FOR half century
~ ne great doctrines and principles OF the Re-
prb!,an sarty stood IN an humble capacity
Nv Is cradle 90 not mean. II can help H. 10
follow us hearse ] am sure render Il service
an sure I help 70 protest and 10 pr04ohs the
ii,e Of that great orgaaizaoa. II can say or can
co anything 10 keep Il from forsaking the g'sa'
principles and doctrines IN which alone It nus;
i've or bear lie.
II an 70 speak for my country. for IT'S whole
-. - speah L"
= people whose fate is bound Up in the preserv4-
non OF our great doctrine OF constitutional liberty
I an 10 speak for the dead soldier who gave
his he for liberty that his death might set
sea- upon his country's historic glory. am 70
speak fo- the Republican party, all OF whose
great trat,:ions are a. stake and al Of whose
gree, achievements are in peril
Certainly Mr. President. no man can ever
Justly charge ne with la * OF faith in my coun-
.-yraen or lack Of faith IN the principles on
which the Republic is founded. ! have IN me
.u,les, measure TIA, which stands as The central
figure In ne mighty group which the Apostle says
Is forever 10 ablde-hope I thank God that as my
eyes STOW dim they look out faIer country.
better people brighter future.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
II Is not my purpose OF course. to discuss the
general considerations which affect any acquisi-
ton o. sovereignty by the American people over
the Philippine Islands which has been may he
proposel. IT speaking to-day only OF the theory
OF constitutional Interpretation propounded by the
Senator from Connecticut or. PLATO. II al any
tine hereafter the Senator shall seek 10 put his
theories into practice by reducing 10 subsection a
distant people dwelling in the tropics. aliens IN
blood OF them Moslem In faith. Incapable
70 speak OF comprehend our language, or 70 read
or 10 write any language. 10 whom he traditions
and the doctrines Of civil liberty are unknown.
Il vii he time 20 point out what terrible results
and penalties this departure from our constitu-
rona principles will bring upon US"
Mr. Hoar said tina, the fathers who framed the
Constitution the wisest builders OF States the
world had yet seen They had studied ancient
history. and mad learned that while there is little
else thsi q democracy cannot accomplish. IL can
no; rule over vassal States or subject peoples
without bringing the elements OF death into It's
Owl Constitution. The fathers. he said learned
TWO lessons from he history o. Greece-;he danger
0, csunion and domestic strife and indulgence
n TIE greed and lust Of empire. and he hoped we
might avert the latter danger we had averied
.ae former. Re quoted Greasy as saying, in his
F''teen Decisive Battles OF the World: There
mas never been e republic YET in history that &C
CURED dominion oyer another nation that did
no' rule selhshly and oppressively. There Is no
Nee exception 70 this rule. either in ancient
On modern times"
nope not 70 weary the Senate by reiteration.'
1. "'' Hosr, concluding his preface. but this
vac greatest question. this question Of the power
- A'1Aoflty Of our Constitution in this MATTE,
-A1 amos, sad. that had been discussed among
--"'''o nom the beginning Of time Certainly II
H'e greatest question ever discussed In this
nom the beginning OF the Government.
REPLY TO SENATOR PLATT.
Nj ~, A0ar believed he said this country 10 be
"-a sovereign Nation. He believed Congress
s7u a. the powers necessary TO accomplish
e.e@t objects the trainers OF the Constitution
..-eeo Should be accomplished. But he denied
10 :. Possessed ne "astorlshing" and "exLrava-