New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
!, ELABORATE DISCUSSION OF THE
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
u-sr1E CRITICIsING THE ADNINIsTRA-
--oS-s POLICY. He SAYS NOTHING is
TO BE HOPED FOR FROM
THE DEMOCRATS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO The raIBUNE.l
THE DEMOCRATS.

+.nored in dealing with its new possessions in
- Far East than Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts.
= rrs,ic certainly Of this country's motives
-,.-noses IN exercising its military and po-
- authority TO crush the native insurrec-
=. started by Aguinaldo has received-or de
.-rss-a fairer and more respectful hearing
:, .be senior Massachusetts Senator. II was
.--aI therefore. that in spite Of his many
,,,,e attacks On American sovereignty and
-. IN The Philippines Nj Hoar should have
- an interested audience in the Senate to-day
-, he delivered what was perhaps meant to
= nis Anal word of protest and remonstrance
- his session OF Congress. To-day's speech
o5 much OF the ground traversed by Mr..
- IN an address early in the winter. deplor-
= ,bis country's efforts to assert by force the
...,s n sovereignty in the Philippines acquired
.-oro Spain under the Treaty Of Paris But the
----,e,,t was far more detailed and elaborate
- -,arshaIed the Massachusetts Senator's OBJ
.a,,,ons 10 any scheme Of permanent occupation
: he Far East with great particularity and in
,,i,si order a series Of counter proposals
rs eyen advanced. which seemed designed to
-, the Philippines in something the same po-
,.,,osI positson as were the Samoan Islands be-
=. .ha --tpartite treaty between the United
c..,ss Great Britain and Germany was de-
aounOed
" Hoa-s speech was also notable for his
s.ssrstion that he looked 10 the Republican
rsrtr alone for d fair and reasonable solution Of
,hA7-oblsr Of government IN the new deperden-
sss Nj Bryan. IN his view, represented
doctrine OF principle which guaranteed a safer
- wiser treatment OF the territories acquired
4ro.s snzin and the Massachusetts Senator, with
.,,srnected frankness. described the Nebraska
leader as responsible. more than any other man
n his party. for the policy fastened on the Gov
s--ment 5v the ratification Of the Paris Treaty.
One of The most effective parts Of Mr.. Hoar's
speecn was his tancied rollcaI Of some Of the
distinguished statesmen Of the United States on
ne question Of the retention Of the Philippines.
Ee began with George Washington and closed
with william Mckinley, each in a sentence giving
ne reason for his vote. Every vote was in the
negative, except that Of Aaron Burr who voted
a-4sr and explained: You ara repeating my
buccaneerlng expedition down the Mississippi
an 20 be vincicaled al last When the name
of William Mckinley was called he replied:
There has been a cloud before my vision for
-aoren-. but sea clearly now; I go back 10
what said TWO years ago-'Forcible annexation
Is criminal aggression: governments derive their
lust powers from the consent Of the governed,
not OF some Of them, but Of al Of them I will
stand with the Fathers Of the Republic. I viii
stand with the founders Of the Republican party.
No" The effect was dramatic
SENATOR HOAR'S ADDRESS.
NJ Hoa- began 5v speaking OF the prosperous
condition OF the American people at the close Of
the VIZ w1th Spain Of the glory OF that conflict
lnd Of g vicrory IL the interest Of liberty. He
raise5 Presidents 8lcKiney's course al that time
#ying thar ID his judgment he the best be-
BYsd President who ever sat in the chair OF Wash
1g-o1. Continuing. he said:
Tia American people. so far as know were all
sgTee5 thar their victory brought with Il the re-
sponsibtv of protecting the liberated peoples from
ine cl4lcity OF any other rover 4nLl! they cou4q
sstabish -aer own independence IN freedom and
r honor; I stand mere today 70 plead with you
lot 70 abandon the principles that nave brought
these things 10 pass lulpl0re you 70 keep 70 tne
policy thar made the country great, that has
nade tne Republican party great, thaL mas made
T. when We made the Treaty Of Peace we had
adhered 10 me purpose We declared N5leh We dT-
elsre0 war i mad dealt with the Philippine Isl
Dect 10 zeal with Cuna the country would have
escaped the oss Of six thousand brave soldiers.
te sickness u many more. the expenditure Of hun
as q millions anG y-lat Is L4r ~QIsf t5 Ll 1-'
NOTHING TO HOPE FROM BRYAN
% NOT e2Decr To accomplish anything for lib
cry n the Philippine Islands but through the Re
ggtlican party Upon II the fate OF these Islands
.or years 10 come IS 10 depend 1 cannot look with
any favor upon Ny Bryan an alternative
believe r1t only thar perseverance IN the present
policy s1II be the abandonment Of the principles
ugon which our Government is founded, thaL II vi WI
ois qf legislation. Of diplomacy OF administration
1ast hereafter be those Which De4ohg 20 empires @
lnd aot those which belong 10 republics, but De
ase persistence IN this attempt WiI result IN llt
es-eat ana overthrow ot the Republican party
Regarding the consrttutionality OF the question
e. ssue Mr. Hoar SAID:
hola that this acquisition Of territory. holding
s11 governing. can be only q means for a constt
eaolal end and MAINTAIN llat you can nc
- 400 a--d govern tsrtlLois nan ~ e0.t ~ L.oiC
- nanage cannon OF fleets Tor any other than
~lz1IiOla. END.
Aiming 10 the authority 10 be found in th'
Deearali0n Of Independence for expansion, Mr.
Haaf declared
IaeEe IS expansion enough in il, but it is the ex
saasi9n o. freedom and not OF deEpo1isu; Of life
history as tlaS from the SEED Thomas JefTersoi
sNLieo- L mas covered the continent. Il IS OI
- ne seas i mas saved South America; II 1
aoluti9n.z.1g Europe L Is the expansion o
1sson. .seaon. i differs from your Jtnsel Pinch
-Htsr expansion a. the growth OF 4 hea-thy yout
a strong man offers fCGn t1e er2@nso%6 no Q
re expansion II Thomas Jefferson. YoGrs is III
SFsnsson u aaron Burr L is destined 70 as shor
II every accession Of territory % this countr
e.et made We recognized fully the doctrine Of IN
insert q the governed and the doctrine that ter
s.gfy 50 acquired must De held 10 be made int
You haye tried governing men Of other races tina
tesi, o@a az nome for a hundred years; You nay
hegro ciase st asnd knowing Ell about then
&C @as now you 20 forth 70 lay your yoke on te
I-.lon q them I suppose you feel encourage
Z your success. There are ter million more. seve
v-2-Sane miles away. Of whom you know nothIng
~ ~. g forth Jauntiy and Doastingly as Louis Ma
T'eoh went - meet his doom ar Sedan.
PRAISE FOR AGUINALDo
II Eoar discussed great length the Filipin
.eat-.on and the causes which in MS opinion Ie
H. lie made an earnest and vigorous defence q
F4-pinos, especially OF Aguinaldo. who, he dc
'ea was brave. honest ana patriotic" In hi
'a-ogy u Agutnaldo he said
- deserves 20 De remembered with that sma
tks-- @ho nave given life and everything deare
g. -3ie 70 their country in q losing cause. =
I've VIII kossufh Yirh Dom Paul VIII