The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
SWALLOWING HIS WORDS
Senator lIoar Went Back on Ills Solemn
declaration
he FoRsouK THtspollcy ne OUTLINED
In the Senate Ne Told How He
would Dispose ofStbe Philippine
Question, but He Has Changed.

Washington, September 2t--In view OF
Senator Hoar's emulation ofSthe prawnsh
in getting out Of serious difficulty. the
following extracts from his speech in the
senate, made April II. will be OF interest:
Il believe that, II not today or iomor-
row, yet at an early day. better knowledge
| of the facts, the light OF experience, the
love OF liberty and justice. which still
burns IN the hearts of the republics
masses in this country, will bring that
party back to the principles and policy
upon which IL planted itself in the begin
ming.
We are told that II we oppose the pol
icy OF our imperIalistic and expand ms
friends We are bound to suggest acme poll
10y of our own as a substitute for theirs,
We are asked what we would do in this
difficult emergency. II is a question not
difficult TO answer. /, for one, am ready
10 answer Il:
First would declare now that We
would not take these islands to govel n
them against their will
"Second--I would reject cession Of SOW
ereignty, which implies that sovereignty
may be bought and sold without consent
OF the people. Spain had no rightful SOW
ereignty over the Philippine Islands. She
could not rightfully sell them to US We
could not rightfully buy them from her.
Third would require all foreign gov
ernments to keep out OF these ISLANDS.
Fourth would offer to the people OF
the Philippines our help in maintaining or
der until they have reasonable opportun-
ity to establish a government Of their own
FIFTH would aid them by advice, IL
they desired 1t, to set up free and inde-
pendent government.
SIXTH would invite all great powers
of Europe to unite in Gn agreement that
that independence shall not be interfered
with by us, by themselves or by any one
of them with the consent of the others,
Az TO this, l am not so sure. ! should
like quite as we'll TO tell 1t 10 not to be
done whether they consent or not.
Seventh would declare that the
United States would enforce the same
doctrine as applicable to the Philippines
that we declare as to Mexico and Hayti
and the South American republics. It is
true that the Monroe don inc, doc
trine based largely upon our regard for
our own interest is not applicable.
either in terms or in principle. TO dis
tant Aslatlc territory. But, undoubtedly
having driven out Spain. we are bound,
and have the right, to secure for tho
people we have liberated an opportunity,
undlsturbed and in peace, to establish
new government for themselves.
Eighth would then. in a not dis
tant future. leave them to work out their
own salvation. as every nation on earth,
from the beginning OF time. as our an
cestors. slowly and in long centuries
wrought out theirs; as Germany. az
Switzerland, as France. in briefer peri
eds, wrought out theirs; all OF them
within the life OF generation. To at
tempt to impose freedom without on any
people Is TO disregard all the lessons OF
history. It is to attempt
A gift Of that which is not to be given
By all the blended powers OF earth and
heaven.
"Ninth.-I would strike out OF our leg
islation the oath OF allegiance TO us and
substitute an oath OF allegiance to their
own country"