The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-10-19
FLOUTS IMPERIALISM
Senator Hoar on the Future
Policy of Our Republic.
WORDS PITHy AND TO THE POINT.

United States Must Not Depart From
the Declaration OF Independence or
the Doctrines of Liberty Laid Down
In the Constitution-Repub and
Vassal States.
On July 29 George f. Hoar. Republic
an and United States senator from Mas
sachusetts, in an address to the Massa-
chusetts club had this 70 say Of impe-
rialism:
1.-THE opinions of the great American
republic on such questions are the fruit
of nearly 300 years Of great and hon
orable history. She will not depart
from the Declaration of Independence.
She will not depart from the doctrines
OF liberty laid down In her own consti-
tuition. She will not consent to be the
ruler over vassal states or subject peo-
pies. She will enter upon no mad ca
reer Of empire in distant seas She will
not seek to force her trade upon un-
willing peoples at the cannon's mouth.
She will not exact tribute or revenues
from men who have no voice in regard
to them. She will not consent to enter
with the powers of Europe into any
partnership. alliance or contest for the
plunder Of China or the division Of
Africa, or for the subjugation OF east
en- archipelagoes. or for compelling un-
willing peoples to trade with her. II
the American flag appear in the east,
1t will be as the emblem Of their lib
erty and not Of our dominion. She will
desire to meet the great responsible
ties which the end of this war seems
likely to bring to the American people
solely In the interests Of the provinces
we may deliver from Spain and not for
our own. The power OF the United
States is to be exerted through exam
pie and influence, and not by force.
'.It will be sad thing for the coun-
try, II will be sad thing for mankind,
IL the people of the United States come
to abandon their fundamental doc
trine. We are giving 1t hard strain
in our dealing with the negro at the
south. We are giving it hard strain
In our dealing with the great problem
OF immigration. But 1t can not stand
II this country undertake also to exer-
else dominion over conquered islands,
over vassal states, over subject races;
II In addition to the differences of race
and the differences Of education, we
attempt to govern great masses Of peo-
pie, aliens in birth, of strange Ian
guage. Of different religions. II we do
1t our spirit will not, I aIn afraid
God grant that I may be wrong-the
American spirit will not enter into and
possess them. but their spirit will en-
ter into and possess US.
"Aristocracy or monarchy may
govern subject states. It never was
done and never will be done success:
fully by democracy or republic"
Jefferson to William Short, 1920.
From many conversations with him
I hope he sees, and will promote in his
new situation, the advantages OF cor
dial determination among all the
American nations. and the Importance
Of their coalescing in an America sys-
tenn Of policy, totally independent OF
and unconnected with that of Europe.
The day is not far distant when we may
formally acquire meridian OF parti-
arates the two hemispheres, on the
hither side of which no European gun
shall ever be heard, nor an American
on the other; and when, during the
rage OF the eternal wars of Europe, the
lion and the lamb within our regions
shall lie down together in peace.
The principles OF society there and
here. then, are radically different, and
hope no American patriot will ever
lose sight OF the essential policy OF in
terdicting in the seas and territories
OF both Americas the ferocious and
sanguinary contests OF Europe. I wish
to see this coalition begun"