The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-20
FRIDAY. OCTOBER % 1890
SENATOR HoAE ON OUR DUTIES.

America had had few. If amy. more ac-
complished scholars or polished writer's
than Inc Hon George Frsbc lloar. Unit
ed State Senator from the good old Com
monwealth Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Hoar
is a statesman ass well ass a scholar and
writer. We say this in spite of the wrong
and injustice De has done 10 the Southern
states OF his united country, though his
record in connection with them compels
us TO gulp little when we call him
statesman. lie seems inclined TO act so
handsomely towards them now. however,
that we forgive him for what he has done
as We doubt not he is accusing himself
hourly for the same.
There was a national conference OF
Unitarian and other Christian churches
in washington city this week. and SEN
ator Hoar delivered an address 10 it as
its president We take from that address
the following passage. lie said:
81 have no faith in fatalism. ia destiny.
in blind force. ! believe in God the liv-
ing God. 1 believe In the American peO-
pie. free and brave people, who do not
bow the knee or bend the neck to any
other, and who desire no other TO bow
The knee or bend the neck 10 them.
II believe that the God who created
this world has ordained that His children
may work out their own salvation. and
that His nations may work out their own
salvation by obedience 10 His laws, with
out any dictation or coercion from any
other. ! believe that liberty, good gov
eminent. free institutions. cannot be given
by any one people to any other, but must
be wrought out for each by itself, slowly,
painfully. in the process OF years or CEN
turtles, as the oak adds ring 20 ring. /
believe that a republic is greater than an
empire. ] believe that the moral law and
the Golden Rule are for nations as well as
for individuals.
Il believe IN George Washington, not I'm
Napoleon Bonaparte; in the Wings Of the
Revolutionary day. not in the Tories; in
Chatham, Burke and Sam Adams. not I'm
DR.. Johnson or Lord North. / believe
that the North star. abiding In its place
is a greater influence IN the universe than
any comet or meteor. I believe that the
United States when William Mckinley
was inauguratedh was a greater world
power than Rome IN the height OF her
glory. or even England. with her 400 O0.Oo9
vassals ] believe whatever clouds may
darken the horizon that the world is grow
ing better; that to-day IS better than yes
terday and tomorrow will be better than
to-day
That IS n notable passage in n noble
literature. and it is one that might be
cannonlzcd and made part Of a daily
creed 10 be uttered hoy every school boy
in the land
Nevertheless st does not Justify Mr..
Hoars position n regard to the Philip
pine islands The Times can repeat his
creed with reverent assent TO every word
that It contains and sun The Times would
Say we must force the Fniplnos to cease
their inhuman strife and submit to a
rule OF law and orderly authority. How
Mr.. lioar with the sentiment that he
ppfesses and really entertains. how Mr..
Hoar. the president Of a Union Of Chris
tian churches. could get his own consent
20 withdraw our troops from the Philip
pines and leave those half civilized peo-
f'fN ~ WI N"~H NtANAn lAlhakn - some
thing that Is ineomprehensible to The
Times
One thing surprises Us in Mr.. Hoar's
declaration Of preferences. Why should
he have said he had rather follow Chat
ham. Burke and sam Adams than Or.
pohnson and Lord North7 Why should
he not have said he had rather follow
Chatham, Burke, sam Adams and Dr
johnson than Lord North We cannot
understand how a scholar so accomplish
ed as Mr.. Hoar is could have included
Dr. johnson in an antithesis as a man
the world should be warned against. That
he was a blgoted Engl!shman and devo-
tee Of has soveregn's power and authori-
" Is very true. but there has never been
@ more enlightened Englishman than Dr.
johnson. and he is one OF the noblest
characters that adorns the whole pages
of English history. We could ask no
greater boon for every American youth
than TO see him drilled In Boswell's Life
OF johnson from the day he could read
understandingly until he was sent abroad
In the world 10 steer his own course. tie
swouid then see the record OF the daily
atfs ef one OF Ensland's first inteilects. as