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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-20
HoAR OPPOSES "IMPERIALIsM.'
Addresses the Senate for More Than Three
Hours or That Point.

Hours or That Point.
Washington, April 1S.-For more
than three hours yesterday Hoar oc-
cuDied the attention of the senate with
a speech in opposition to the policy of
"imDerialism'' upon which, he main
tanned, this government has embarked.
AS prepared the address was 10000
words in length, but Hoar omitted
much Of it owing to an incipient attack
of the grip from which he was suffer
ing. He spoke for more than three
hours. and while it was a tremendous
strain on him the more important pas
sages of the argument were delivered
with force and vigor. The speech was
brilliantly written. was Illuminated
with splendid rhetorical figures, and
was rich with citations from history.
One of the notable parts Of the address
was the eulogy Of Aguinaldo Hoar
did not liken the insurgent leader to
Washington. as has been done here
tofore, but to Kossuth. Dom Paul,
Joubert, and Nathan Hale.
In statecraft he likened Aguinaldo
and his associates in the leadership of
the Filipinos to the best minds ever
produced in the Asiatic race-a race
which handed down to us 1.-The scrip
lures of the Old and New Testaments.
the poetry Of David. the eloquence of
Isaiah. the wisdom of Solomon and
the profound philosophy Of Paul"
One of the most effective parts of
the address was his fancied roll-call
of some of the distinguished statesmen
of the United States on the question
of the retention Of the Philippines. He
began with George Washington and
closed with William Mckinley. each
in a sentence giving<the reason for his
vote Every vote was in the negative
except that of Aaron Burr. who voted
yes and explained. You are re-
peating my buccanneering expedition
down the Mississippi. 1 am to be vim
Dictated at last"
When the name of William McKin-
ley was called, he replied: There has
been a cloud before my vision for a
moment but I see clearly now. I go
back to what / said two years ago:
'Forcible annexation is criminal ag-
gression; governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed. not of some of them, but of
all of them I will stand with the
fathers Of the republic. l will stand
with the founders of the Republican
party. No"
The effect was dramatic as Hoar
pronounced his Der0ration; the still.
ness in the chamber was intense. Ap-
plause swept over the galleries, but it
was quickly hushed by the president
| pro tempore. His statement Of what
| he would do in the Philippines was
| practically that he would extend the
Monroe doctrine over them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-20
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-20

But not alone from his comrades in
arms was Harnden eulogized At the
same meeting Captain c. A. Curtis
read letter from the editor of The
Lost Cause, the official organ of the
Confederate soldiers, in which a fine
tribute was paid General Harnden. A
copy of General Harnden's account of
the capture of jeff Davis, a story, by
the way, which General Harnden's
extreme modesty compelled him to
write almost with the brevity and di-
rectness of military report, had come
into the hands of the editor, who was
greatly pleased with the fairness and
consideration shown the Confederate
chieftain by the author. Subsequent
correspondence had but strengthened
the esteem felt towards him by the
same editor and other southern inyes-
tigatOrS
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
$3.50, 900, 600 spent-FOF whAt7

AS soon as Congress assemblies
it will be asked 10 make good
debt OF $50 900, 900 which Mr.. Nc
Kinley has incurred in his war
upon the Filipinos. He has spent
5000, 900, 900 in regular appropria-
tIons, not a cent OF them gran ed
for war OF conquest. And he has
run the Government sso, 900, 900
into debt.
This is large sum of money.
It would build man" magnificent
and useful public works. Itwould,
in the pockets OF the people, con-
tribute m uch toward prosperity
and well-being.
WHY has Mr.. Mckinley spent
this money! Because he wishes TO
develop the Philippine islands,
Because he wishes to get coaliug
stations there7 Because he wishes
to BE- in touch with th! trade and
commerce OF the Far East1
Manifestly not, because all Of
these objects could have been at
tanned by treating the Filipinos as
we are treating the Cubans, and
attained without hring a shot or
causing the death OF single human
being or the desolation oil a single
home.
Then why has he squandered
these millions in producing such
hatred as the very people Of Manila
have just shown towards us2
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

Montoio shows that in January
1898, Spain was in full possession
OF the plans oi The Americans, anC
was informed Of what would hap
pen in case war was declared with
America. He also says that Lieut.
Sobral, the Spanish naval attache
at Washington, constantly kept the
SDanish Government informed oi
developments in America, and oi
what preparations were being
made for war with Spain, in con
sequence OF which the lieutenant
was branded as a spy in time of
. sace, and had to leave this coun-
try. The admiral states that in.
formation OF the Spanish plans was
obtained by the Americans in the
same way at Madrid; that the war
was begun in opposition to the ad
vice of the military and naval COM
mandeTs, and charges that, while
his government was we'll informed,
It made no move to pre- pare tor the
conflict.
Admiral Montojo makes the
statement that the projectiles Of
the Americans were charged with
lnhamable cloth. He also says
that il was settled in his mind that
the war would end disastrously Tor
Spain when Cervera was ordered
to leave Cape Verde Islands, and
4. from that time he was without
slope, and made up his mind to die.
The admiral charges in plain words
that his government, although it
knew that the war was coming,
made no preparations for proper
defenses and gives the lie to Gov
ernor General Augustin, Of the
Philippines, and those who declare
that the Spanish sailors were
asleep when the attack began. He
does not believe that Dewey stop
ped fighting only 70. the sake ot
eating breakfast, says the Ameri-
cans kept OF range OF his inferior
guns and fired on his ships with
their long range guns and spe ks
OF the business like way the Amer
leans had Of fighting He declares
that only FIVE torpedo-s were in
position at Manila Bay when
Dewey made the attack, and that
he was absolutely helpless from the
failure Of the home government to
come to his assistance.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
America's shame.

Americas SD anne.
In the closing year OF the cen
tury tnat has seen slavery abol
Ished by all the civilized nations o
the earth, the great American ma
tion is humbled by the crime OF the
Hannaites 10 taking under the pro-
lection of the Stars and Stripes the
Sulu Islands and guaranteeing the
Sultan protection for polygamy
and slavery. This, one ofthe low
est and vIlest governments oi the
earth, the chief occupation Of
whose people is and has been Tor
ages that oi piracy. murder and
robbery upon the high seas, is now
attached to the great American
Republic, the Sultan and his chiefs
put upon our national pay roll and
the vile institutions oil that govern
ment guaranteed prote CtiOn against
the world under the flag and at the
expense OF the American Repub.
lac.
The Sulu Islands are more than
nine thousand miles distant from
our Western shores. They are
small in area and small in every
thing except iniquity which there
flourIshes far beyond the dreaI-s S
o the unspeakable Turk.
More than a year and half has
elapsed since the Hawaiian Islands
were annexed % the United States,
during which time the modern re-
fined contract labor slave master
has continued his importations OF
coolies and populated the islands
with labor that is destined to re-
main servile forever. Why has
not the Administration applied the
laws of the United States to Hawaii
and exerted itself or shown the
least disposition to make those
islands contorm in some measure
20 the American an6ard3 We
leave this quest on to be answered
by the honest rank and file of Re
publcans who abhor and detest
the system that prevails on those
islands.
1t remains to be seen whether
or not those who acted in good
faith with the Re epublIcan party in
it's early struggles and triumphs,
seeking to promote a higher and
broader liberty Tor all mankind,
will bow heir heads to the yoke
Of HannaIsm and stain their souls
with the black crimes that are now
being committed by an Admins
tration that is oV ned, body and
soul, by the money kings, corpor-
ations and trusts.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

According to the facts before the public,
there Is not single tribal organization b
IN Luzon. The natives generally under.
stand each others dialect, with two
insignifcant exceptions. The languages
formerly used in LuEon were all dialects
OF MALAY and are dying out. A great
many ofthe natives understand Spanish
and some understand English.
It is common nowadays. among the
ImperIalI'ts to speak Of the whs le
population o Luzon as ignorant and
savage; but the public should remember
that in the city OF Manila alone there aIe
aso 600 inhabitants; that there is a rail.
rosd running from that citv I47 miles 10
Dsgupan; that between these two places
there are some 80 towns and cities, and
that the island has a large export and
import trade, evidencinE native industry
and thrift.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
Dlssensiou Among the Allies.

Apparently there is wide diff
ference between Washington's and
Berlin'S ideas OF the obligations OF
the new triple alliance between
Great Britain, the Emceror and
the Imperial President.
Great Britain and the Imperial
President are in sweet accord.
Great Britain says she is our friend.
Therefore we may not discharge
any of our duties as the traditional
advocates of liberty, humanity and
arbitration; we may not sell even
food to the wretched Beers who
impiously dare to dispute Brltarn's
divine right to own their gold
mines and to destroy their political
liberties; we may not protest
though Great Britain forbids US to
carry on commerce with a neutral
nation-Portugal.
The Emperor compelled Great
Britain to give him as an earnest
Of her new and ardent friendship
sundrY and divers properties in
various parts OF the world which
he thought he needed in his bust
ness OF empire building, But even
with this he refuses to assent to
her proposition that she has gen
eral supervision over the seas and
can hamper and if need be sup
press any commerce she "sus-
poets" might possibly interfere
with her humane plan OF starving
the peoples of the two republics
who have thus { r with inferior
numbers defeated her best armies.
Great Britain began by tramp
ling upon the national rights and
liberties Of the two republics. She
went on to set at naught the
solemn engagements ofall civiIiza-
tion to avoid war where peaceful
methods OF settlement were possi-
BILE. And now she has violated the
law of nations with respect to COM
merce, and violated itin order thai
she may inAict upon those whom
she has marked out for destruction
the horrors of famine. a proceeding
that has never been countenancec
IN civilized warfare because it run:
counter to every instinct Of human
ity and OF manlIness.
Eacn Of Great Britain's trans
gressions OF law and morals ha!
been approved and aided by thu
Administra Won at Washington. |
will be interesting to see what Ger
many will 60.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

neither seeking nor accepting the CO.
operation Of Aguinaldo in military
movements at the time Manila was
TAKEN" The precise date ofthe surreu-
der OF Manila to American troops was
August r3, 1898, Mr.. Worcester seems
to affirm, but does not, that the cooper
a:ion of Aguinaldo was not sought prior
to that time. Everybody knows this Is
untrue. What he says, if taken literally.
is true, that on August -, the date Of
the shem battle between the American
and Spanish commanders and surrender
OF Manila, there was no cooperation. 1t
is true that the sole object Of the sur.
render in that manner was TO exclude
the Filipino army from claiming that it
Cooperated IN the capture Of the city.
This date OF August I3 is Ihe date Of the
first decided public action to carry out
the new policy Of President Mckinley,
which was the subiugation of the
Philippines.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
Blackburn Nominated,

After four years OF retirement,
former Senator Joseph c. S. Black
burn was nominated last Tuesday
night by the caucus of the Demo
cratic members OF the Kentucky
Legislature as the successor of
Senator William Lindsay. His
election is certain. The caucus
was called to order by Senator
Goebel. chairman OF the joint eau
Gus. There was wild demonstra-
ton in the galleries when Goebel
came into the hall. Senator
Blackburn will receive a hearty
welcome to the Senate.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
PROMISES OF INDEPENDENCE.

Professor Worcester has charged that
anti imperialists have peTslstently stated
that Aguinado was definitely promised
independence for his people by one
American officer or another" This
CHARGE is without any basis of fact.
There were many implications Of prom.
Ises Of independence. The Filipino flag
was repeatedly salutsd by our naval
vessels, and the Spanish prisoners sur
rendered at Subig were surrendered to
Filipino officers, Commodore Coghlan,
on order OF Admiral Dewey. refusing TO
receive them There are many other
Implications Of the same kind. but as
nobody had right to make any dehnlte
promises, none was made. In the same
spirit il was dr. MED that there was any
"alliance" between the Americans ana
Filiplnus, the denial being based upon
the quibble that an alliaLce must be a
treaty in writing.
Mr. Worcester charges anti imperial
lists with "persistentlY reiterating that
when our lOrces arrived at Manila the
FIipinos were struggl ng to throw of
the woke Of Spain" He implies that
they we're not so struggling, but the
| documents communicated to the Senate
by the President show that IN March,
1898, two months before Dewey ap-
| pearsd before Manila the Filipino army
was within few miles Of that city; that
two regiments Of natives had deserted
the Spanish service to join the Filipino
army, and that in the fights with the
Spsnlards the FIlipInOs were generally
victorious.
Mr.. WorcsstsEsays' "our officers were
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

Gen. Wm. Birney, president Of
the Anti. i.Imperialist League OF
Washington, questions the accur-
acy Of recent statements made by
Mr.. Barr tt, former Minister to
Siam, and Professor Worcester, a
member OF the Philippine Com.
mission, both Of whom are actively
engaged in defending the policy
of the Administration in the Phil
ippines. General Birnev has pre-
pared the following statement:
] he two gentlemen who, in the inter
est of President Mex nley's policy in the
Philippines, are devoring all their time
and giving all their influence to persuade
the American people to adopt for those
islands a government Of carpet baggeTs
backed by soldiers, are Mr. Barrett, Px
Minister to Siam, and Mr.. Worcester.
professor OF zoology at Michigan Uni
versitY.
Both these gentlemen make their
beadq uarters at Washington, and are
spoken Of as likely to fill, b Presidential
appointment, high positions at Manila
AS the Arguments of Mr., Barrett are
addressed almost exclusively to the
American greed of wealth, and not at
all to any fundamental principles OF
American institutions, what he saws
deserves little attention Professor
Worcester. on account OF his suppose d
| disinteTestedn ess as a literary man and
teacher, and by the air he ds umes Of a
| philosopher, IS entitled to notice. He
no longer conceals the strong las OF his
partisan feelings, and he Is still, believe,
under large pay as commissioner to the
Philippines,
In a recent speech at Chicago he was
an out and out advocate of Mr.. McKin.
ley's policy, and exhoTtsd his hearers
and the American people to stand
shou der to shoulder" He spoke Of
anti i'm perialists as a small minority,
and called them anti expansIonlsts. The
truth nj his epithet will be settled by
Congress TINS winter aud by the people
next year. And he has no warrant in
fact for asserting that anti imperlaiis
are opposed to the legitimate expansion
OF our institutions under the principles
OF the Declaration OF independence and
the NationaI Constitution.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
Political Notes,

United States Senator Thomas s.
Martin was rejected at Richmond, Va,
for the term beginning March {. 1901,
by both houses OF the assembly acting
separately. The two houses will meet
in JOINT session to canvass the vote and
dec are the result. In the Senate all
present except Mr., Dinwiddie, Republi.
can. voted for Mr.. Martin. In the house
Of delegates not a vote was cast In
opposition to Mfr. Martin.
Senator Jones, Chairman OF the Dem~
ocratic National Committee. has issued
a call for a me, ting Of that COMMITTEES
to be held in Washington February "a.
The purpose Of the meeting Is to hz a
time AMI place for holding the National
Democratic Convention next SUMMER
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
OLDER THAN YALE or Harvard.

1t I' also fact that there is Ia Luzon
a university OF the 5est class, older than
either Yale or Harvard, besides colleges,
high schools and common schools: that
a large majority Of the population is
united by common religious isith, the
Roman catholic; and that manv OF the
sons OF rich FilIpinos are educated IN
Europe Is il necessary to remind the
public that high degree Of civilization
NAV possibly exist outside Of the United
States?
Th- imperialists of the present day
talk as the imperialIsrs of 1855 did. The
latter insisted that the people Of tho
Southern States were not to be trusted
to govern themselves: that they were
not vet fit for It, but ought to be gov.
erned by carpet bsggers hacked By
soldiers, until they should become pre-
pared TO govern themselves. which Il
was reluctantly conce ded they might do
in from SOTO 100 wears The people who
talke that way after the Civil War are
not all dead What th. y clamor for now
for the Philippines 10 a government OF
SOLDIERS supported by carpet baggers,
all OF them with good salaries and Tree
to loot the coun rY. The Spaniards
governed the country under the same
theory for SEQ years with very poor
results.
What have said is with the klndliest
personal feeling toward Professor
Worcester and ex Minister Barrett II
either of them should be appointed
governor OF the Philippines BY our
Emperor President, there will be no
personal objection made to him by the
writer. Either ofIhem can be depended
on explicitly to carry out the wishes
the Executive, whatever they may
But Congress will have something TO sa
on the Philippine question:; it vii
clare whether the United States Is
to follow Spanish methods with spanish
results, or the self government methods
OF the Declaration Of Independence and
the United States Constitution.
To the men who stand by the old and
safe landmarks Of national development.
expansion OF the principles Of sell
govern ment to all peoples. and e1pan
sion OF our commerce to all lands, over
all seas, would say, "Be Of good
cheer" The liberty tree found its
natural soil in America, IL struck deep
roots in the last century, and has Rrowu
up until the trunk deieS the storms and
its branches toss in the sight OF the
worle. The impe isllst leaves on 4 ID
1899 are OF fungus growth and will Wiihsr
and tall at the end Of a season.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06
Montojo's Defense,

The proceedings Of the court
martial OF Admiral Montojo OF the
Spanish navy give a new page to
the history OF the Spanish-Ameri
can war. In his defense Admiral
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

The SENTINEL IS recognized in
Congress as one of the leading
Democratic journals OF the coun.
try, and has the endorsement Of all
the great party leaders.
Washington sentinel., 1900-01-06

merely sympathizes with US, know
ing, as he doubtless does, that W
have Joined in a program that viii
entangle US with the policies AM
wars Of Europe and Of the tangle'
skein OF Eastern diplomacy, assist
ing IN the exploiting and looting o
China, or a war Of gigantic pro
portions to keep open the door II
that county Tor the trade we al
ready possess there.
The seventh and last piece o
evidence is not only convincing
but may be considered as an off
cial announcement OF the existence
Of the "friendly understanding
which only needs to be put into
writing to become treaty or alli-
ance.
The day following that upon
which Lord Salisbury made the
above statement our Ambassador
to England, Joseph Hodges
Choate, made a speech at the ban
quer OF the Sir Walter Scott Club
IN Edinburgh, Scotland. In the
course OF the speech he said:
Truly, your country and mine are
connected by bonds Oi sympathy that
were never stronger and closer than they
are at this very hour. can assure YOU
that Lord SahsbuTy's generous and
cordial words at the Lord Mayors ban
Quet Yesterday will meet with a quick
and hearty response beYOndthe Atlantic
It has been said by great thinker
that "peace hath her victories not less
renowned than war" and this ironclad
friendship which now prevails between
these two kindred nations is her latest
and grandest victory. 1t means peace
not merely between your country and
mine, but among all the great nations
OF the earth; and 1t tends, by advancing
civilization, to promote the welfare OF
the whole human aace.
1t is most probable that this ut
terance was authorized to be made,
if not com mmanded dire city from
the State Department at Washing
ton. and by the very man who but
a lew days before had penned the
letter to "DeaI Mr.. Dick"
The attempt to deceive the
American people by President
Mckinley, through his Secretary
OF State, and to blind the eyes OF
the voters OF Ohio by denying the
existence OF any understanding
with England on the eve OF an elec-
tion in which he was personally
interested, is one oi the most dis
graceful actions ever attempted by
an occupant of his high office. He
evidently expected that the matter
would remain the secret Of himself
ano the State Department, but the
Chinese Imbroglio has assumed so
acute a stage that it forced his
hand, and the exposure OF the
Anglo. American alliance was
obliged to be made to carry out its
own proviMons. that when called
upon this country must come to
the assistance OF Great Britain in
diplomacy or. + need be, war.