The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-03

The Hon. George F. Hoar, the product OF
that shirt of reaction from Puritanism
that has made Massachusetts notorious for
fads-for the most amazing religious, So
cial educational. and political ideas that
ever puzzled sane humanity-has taken
charge of the vocal part Of the opposition
to Treaty ratification in the Senate. NO
word can be spoken that refers in any
way to the subject, but Senator Hoar must
take the floor. It is amusing to discover
that he is still the victim of a conflict in
his own midst-a struggle between an I'M
reasoning partisanship Of years standing
on the one hand, and the spirit of reaction
we have mentioned, which runs from
Christian Science in religion and medicine
to ideas equally absurd in politics. on the
other. The country had view of this
when Senator Hoar spoke against the an
nexation of Hawaii and voted for it. Now,
again, after advocating a recognition of
Agrinaldo as the head of the Philippine
government, he intimates his budding Will
ineness 10 vote for ratification after the
adoption of a trumpery resolution
In the course of his remarks reported
Yesterday Senator Hoar admitted the duty
OF this country Ito see that a stable gov
| ernment is established in the Philippin s.
That seems to condemn his opposition to
Treaty ratification. since it is the conclu-
sion of all reasoning based ON all informa-
ton in the possession Of the Senate and
the public that this is possible only by
| the assumption OF complete and uncondi-
/ tional sovereignty by this Government We
may be able 30 carry out that purpose even
against the pernicious influence Of the pro-
posed resolution, but il will be more diff
fcult and perhaps more costly than if the
Treaty should be ratified without moditi
cation or defnitive statement. With that
duty before us of seeing a stable govern
ment established. we are bound to deny
! the claims of Hoar's friend Aguinaldo,
and to suppress that adyenturer at any
! cost.
| Ii Aguinaldo were all he appears to the
partial eyes OF his deIuded champion in
the Senate, still we have no right to be-
| tray the inhabitants OF the various islands
of the archipelago into his hands. There
is not the least reason to believe he is the
7 choice OF the pest CIaSSeS OF even OF lHt
most numerous. On the contrary, trust
worthy advices show that he holds his
present supremacy among the Tagals to
the fact that when he gathered his soldiers
he had the apparent approval and sup
port OF Admiral Dewey. II we are to set
| UP anybody we may elect to rule the ISL
ands, there is nothing TO limit the choice
TO a mercenary adyentuTer of at least
| doubtful ability. There are known to BE-
able residents of Manila who have higher
qualities for an executive Office than Sena-
tor Hoars fayorite. AS matter of Of
fetal knowledge, Aguinaido's best charac-
teristic is his obedience TO the good advice
| of his German friends.
II we are bound, as Senator Hoar ad-
mits, to see a stable government estab-
lished, We cannot afford to shut our eyes
to the experience OF the Central and South
American republics of which the people
| are known TO be OF a considerably higher
degree of intelligence than most of the
different races of the Philippines. YET
self government with all of them has been
a succession of revolutions, reigns OF
terror that have prevented the Best de-
velopment of the natural resources, and
the disturbing influence of foreign whit,
adventures. We can hope fer nothing