The times., 1899-12-07
The Vision OF Mr.. Hnar

The sun, answering to the strident
notes Of the chanticleer. opens his sleepy
eyes and rises in the Orient. After hard
days work. spent in shining on juntas and
Atkinaldos, he pulls down the blinds and
sinks to rest in the Occident. These
things happen in accordance with the terms
OF the almanac and the Declaration Of IN
dependence, and yet George Frisbie Hoar is
as one dead. The Presidential message,
which should make his patriot heart glow
with the JOY Of a Bohemian Girl dreaming
that she dwelt in marble halls with Sen
ate and House by her side, wakes him not
from his repose. Even the suspension of
the ''anti-Imperialist" is inadequate TO
pump a sob from his heart overcharged to
excess" Something must be the matter
with the sage, since his return from Eu-
ropean exile. Fears ne the Ostracism? 1t
has not been pronounced. It is yet con
cealed up the legislative sleeve Of the Old
Bay State. Is he penitent? God wot
Perhaps be has not yet decided whether
tits Is his time 10 be an anti-imperislist
OF an expansionist He varies in this re-
spect, as is generally known, according to
circumstances and the ebb and flow Of
brain wave residuum within him. In view
Of political exigencies, probably the session
will not be old before he shah give evidence
Of conversion, more or less miraculous, and
tell the Conscript Fathers, Of whom he is
Etill one. that he has been wrong regard
ing his friend Aguinaldo. and that his grieI
over the sad ending OF that George Frisbie
Washington's insurrection has rendered
him forgetful Of the next senatorial cleo
tion in his native State. II his powerful
mind should happen 20 take this trend. he
could well revive the memories and Incl
dents Of past in which he was good,
average. everyday expansionist, and be the
first to admit his willingness TO forget all
subsequent proceedings. Il was in 1885
that he thus expanded over Plymouth Rock,
on the two hundred and seventy fifth an
niversary Of the landing Of the pilgrims.
and for the purposes of rhetoric enlarged
ard glorihed the bean shrub OF New Eng
land into a roofing, spreading banyan tree:
.sTae sons Of the Pilgrim have crossed the
Mississippi and posses tie shores Of the Pacific.
The tree our fathers sct covered at first q little
space bg the seaside. u has planted its bauyau
BfauCaCS lu The ground ll l1e spread along the
lakes It hss girdled the Gull. 1t has spsnued
me Mississippi. il has covered the prairie aud
r3e plain. tho sweep Of its lofty arches rises
over the Rocky Mountains and abe Cascades and
tie &evadsS Us hardy growth shelters the frozen
region IS Ihe Northwest Its boughs hang over
sle Pacific. And Ia ime-in good tme-it viii
aeud is roots beneath tie waves aud receive under
as 'ast canopy the islands Of the sea-
AS TIE orator must be conceded TO be
she judge OF the time-''the good time"-to
which he chooses to allude. it Is possible
that last year was not the period desig-
mated. but that Il is ripe and ready to fall
into the propitious Now. As matter Of
fact. although the result Is not entirely due
10 me roots Of the Pilgrims. the great i'm
perial American Republic has already re-
ceiFed under its vast canopy" OF prog
ress and freedom the Islands Of the sea-
Sal1e in harmony with the aspirations OF
he Hon. George Frisbie Hoar il 1895.
il is possible. OF course, that he might
COW explain his Plymouth Rock remarks
- mere figure OF speech Let US grant