New-York tribune., 1899-02-14
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
4 PARALLEL, WITH THE SAMARITAN.
SENATOR HoAR's UNFORTUNATE ILLUsTRAIloN
IN DEALING WITH THE PHILIP
PINE QUESTION


To tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reading this mornings issue was sorry
very sorry 10 see on the third page tho reported
message from Senator Hoar 10 the Christian In
deavtor Society nj its anniversary meeting IN ire
| mont Temple. Boston, last evening. Instead of an
encouraging word or Invocation Of the dlVine
blessing upon that active and useful society, It was
only a reiteratlon Of his personal Views on The
Philippine question. emphasized by a strained and
suppostitlous version OF the story OF the Good
Samaritan. This was not worthy of a strong, wso
man like Senator HOar.
As to the Illustration. It STRAW creation
II Ia always wise In speaker or a writer wheh
using an Illustration to drop It at the oppoftune
moment instead OF continuing to employ 1t after
its pertnoncy has failed. To do So In order 10 get
any point at all upon II. It needs to be recon-
structed when the Illustration no longer remains
"A historical verify but becomes Of necessity new
creation perhaps entirely inconsistent with the one
whose name 1t unjustly bears.
Suppose the Master had added another verse 10
the parable" OF such and such character Yes
but He didn't. Who has the right to put words IN
the mouth Of the Lord Jesus? And words totahy
diverse from those He did utter. Has Senator
IIoar, I'm order to give point TO political arsu-
positlon exactly The United states finds these in
stanced nations beaten. dovntrodden, bruised ana
some OF them half dead with their oppressorS
I'm the act OF Outrasng tnom. II drives the assdn-
ants of feeds the starving victims aids In their
the "twopence" and promising o'look IN again ana
extend further aid II more is needed
Jesus did not say that the Samaritan proposed 70
do any more than put tho victim in q condition 70
take care Of himself What happened aiterWard
! we do not know. Perhaps the robbed man raised
an army and fought against the samaritan because
he did not put crown on his head and million
OF denarl in his pocket. We do not read that ne
resented the Interference Of the samaritan n ms
behalf nor that he refused to avail or the cnance
given him OF living free. upright life and making
himself useful 20 the human family. The story
stops with the example Of help extended ana
further relief promised. II WAS not told Tor poht-
cal effect furnish argument for states
man.
The United States goes right along side by slde
with the Samaritan until the oppressors or the
Jericho traveller driven Off the victim restored
to comfort helped 70 recover strength ana oncour
aged by the promise Of further aid II necessary
There We are Now. in all honesty whatever more
is necessary" TO insure peace and the welfare Of
those whom we have aided In shaking of their
cruel letters and helped TO 'the inn where they
can arrange plans for their own future let us DO
Who speaks Of slaves? Who wants slaves? VINO
wants any OF the Philippines as states? But that
Is aside from tho question The United states
must help them until they form government
for themselves. That is all And the CnIted states
will do it, {. A MARVIN.
Montcalr y. j.. Feb. 2, 1899.