The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
CUBA and PHILIPPINES
SENATOR HOAR CANNOT SEE IN
WHAT PARTICULAR THEIR
CASES DIFFER
OUTLINES HIS ARGUMENT
Does Not Favor Yielding Anything
to Force or Fear-Gives an Elk
haustive Resume of Philippine
Issue, Intending to Show the In
justice of Proposed Seizure and
Retention of the Country.

huuSr1Ve Resume OF PhtI1ppfne
Issue, Intending to Show the In
justice of Proposed Seizure and
Retention of the Country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator Hoar,
of Massachusetts,, tonight made public
a long letter he had addressed to the ed
itors of the Journal, Advertiser, Herald
and Globe, of Boston, in answer to
speech made by l.. p Quigg, at the Es-
sex club, the last Saturday in December.
In the speech Mr.. Quigg, referring to
Senator Hoar's attitude on the Filipino
question declared that the senator
wants us to skulk from our duty" Sem
ator Hoar takes the words quoted as his
text, and says, in part:
81 wish to place against this statement
my most emphatic denial. What l. want
the American people to do is to do In
the Philippines exactly what We have
done, are doing and expect to do in
Cuba: We have liberated both from
Spain, and We have had no thought-at
least l have had no thought-of giving
either back to Spain. 1 should as soon
give back a redeemed soul to Satan as
give back the people of the Philippine
islands to the cruelty and tyranny of
Spain. Indeed, since they got arms, an
army and in organization, L do not be-
lieve it would be in the power Of Spain
to subdue them again. But the United
States, in my judgment should never have
allowed her to make the attempt. Hav-
ing delivered them from Spain we were
bound in all honor to protect their newly
acquired liberty against the ambition or
greed of any other nation on earth. And
we are honorably bound to protect them
against our own. We were bound to stand
by them as a defender and protector
until the new government was estab-
lished in freedom and in honor; until they
had made treaties with the powers, and
were more secure in their national In
dependence, as Switzerland and Cuba or
as Hayti and Santo Domingo are secure.
Now, If this is skulking from duty, fail
to see it.
eve based our policy in regard to Cuba,
did We not, on the ground that it was the
policy of righteousness and liberty. We
did not tempt the cupidity of any mil
ploy.nent of any workman, by the argu-
ment that if We reduced the people of
Cuba to our dominion We should make
money out of her and she could benefit
herself. In those days we were appeal
ing to the great noble heart of the Amer
lean and not to the breeches pocket.
CAN SEE NO DIFFERENCE.
eff We were bound in honor and right
eousness. as a matter of principle, to alb
stain from depriving Cuba of the liberty
that was given her because it was right,
in my judgment We are all the more
bound to abstain from depriving the peo-
pie Of the Philippines of their liberty, be-
cause 1t is right.
''If 1 am right in affirming tbs as mat
ter of principle, then the question be-
comes question of fact. Are not the
people of the Philippines entitled to their
liberty well as the people Of Cuba?
Do they desire their independence or not?
Are they fit to govern themselves as are
the people of Cuba? Have they contrib
uted as much to achieving their independ-
ence as had the people of Cuba? Do they
desire their independence, as do the peo-
pie Of Cuba? Are they fit to govern
themselves as are the people Of Cuba?
Have they forfeited their right to indie
pendence by any misconduct, such as
attacking the army of the United States
wantonly and without provocation?
Now the facts which enable US to an
swer all the questions about which the
people have been so much mised during
the last summer come to US at length
from the reports Of the commanders of
our army and navy in the Philippine ISL
ands. 1 have two witnesses to call. Gen.
Otis and Admiral Dewey. While 1 may
not adopt all their conclusions as to pol
icy (and it is not the special business of
soldiers or sailors to determine the poll
cies Of the country, have no desire to
go beyond them and the men for whom
they vouch in the matter
But before citing the evidence, let me
state that l would do today. as 1 have
stated. what 1 desired to do before the
war broke out. The Philippine armies
are scattered Aguinaldo is a fugitive
and in concealment. Whether they will
dispense like foam when they are attack
and in the end wear out the patience of
the eenquerer, 1t Is not worth while to
speculate. 1t Is not from any fear of any
foemen, powerful or insignificant that
the American people are to determine
their duty. If the thing be right they
mean to do it. If it be wrong they will
not do it. 1 would send Gen. Wood or
Gen. Miles or Admiral Dewey to Luzon.
1 would have him gather about him
cabinet of the best men among the Fill
pinos who have the confidence Of the peo-
pie and desire nothing but their welfare.
In all provinces and municipalities where
civil government is now established, pos
sessing the confidence of the people, I
would consult with their rulers and rep
resentattves. would lend the aid of the
army of the United States only to keep
order. | would permit the people to make
laws and to administer laws, subject to
some supervision or inspection, until the
disturbed times are over and peace has
settled again upon the country, insuring
the security of the people against avarice,
ambition or peculation. So soon as it
seems that government can maintain it
self peacefully and in order would by
degrees withdraw the authority of the
United States, making a treaty with them
that we would protect them against the
cupidity of any other nation and would
lend our aid for a reasonable time to
maintain order and law. 1 would not
hesitate, if it were needful. although I
have not the slightest belief that it would
be needful. to vote to make them a loan
of a moderate sum to replenish their
wasted treasury
CASE SUBMITTED.