The evening times., 1900-04-17

MI hOaI, II the longest speech OF the
| session, addressed the Senate today in op-
position to the resolution declaring that
the Philippine Islands are territory be
longing to the United States. and that il IS
the intention Of this Government 70 retain
them as such. The Massachusetts, Senator
made an eloquent appeal 10 the Senators
on his SIDE Of the Chamber and to the Re
publican party begging them not 20 aban-
don the principles which have made cur
nation the greatest, ri-hest, and most
glorious on earth He requested before be
began that on account Of The state Of his
health he should not be interrupted. From
the opening sentences the speech attracted
and retained the attention Of Senator's on
both sides Of the chamber and OF a large
audience in the galleries. As he grew e1-
cited in its delivery he stepped into the
central aisle and detained with much
spirit and energy
Mr.. Hoar said in part:
-.AIr. President. When. on the Stl q
July, 1885. less than two years ago, the
lamcuted Vice President declared the ses-
sion Of the Senate az an end, the pcoIls
Of the United states were al the high
water mark o. prosperity and glory Nc
( ot.er country on earth. in all history. ever
/ scw the like u was an American pos
Uerity and al American glory
/ We were approaching the end Cf a great
I century. From thirteen States We had be-
, cor-e forty-fye States From 100000
people we mad become S0O00.o,0- An
/ enormous eigu commerce, promising 10
. grow 20 san VasteE proportions iu the ar
future. was thrown into iusiE-iissn by
. an internal commerce almost Tassi1g tie
capacity O. numbers 10 calcllate. Our
. Manufactures. making their way past hes
. tile tariffs and fscal regulations, were DIS
I placing the products OF TIL greatest manu-
I featuring nations iu their own markets
South CT us. from the Rio G-aEde 10 Care
/ Horn. OCr Monroe Doctrine had 5-u shed
I from the American ccatineut the pJNe 5
I Of Europe SPAN and France h-d retired.
monarchy lad taken its leave. and The
whole territory Was occupied by republics
owing their freedom TO us. forming their
4 institutions on our example. Our flag
known aEG tOL0Ted throughout the earth.
was welcomed everywhere in fTienEly ports
and fClteC everywhere On friendly seas.
W were the t-sesJ. richest. strongest ma
tou on the face Of the earth-st. Ols II
all the elements Of material strength.
stronger Et-I lL the justice and liberty on
which the foundations OF our empire was
laid. Rich iI all material wealth. ve
we're richer stiI IN noble history and q
those priceless ideals by Uhi-h q Republic
must live or bear 10 lie
Frcu all over the country came he
+ voice az ven PAID labor. dwelling iu EapDy
hcLes. tul Cl cCL-eu-Egu- wiki the p-eS-
/ Cut and 90 hope for the flEe Capital W.
seeking new investments Cu al sides. O-r
domestic market. rescued from fore gn IL
. Naslou. was our own Foreign markets
. were opening The balance Of trade was
. on cur side The product Cf American in
dustry was carried abroad on an ove--
Wneiuiug and Increasing tide.
The American people. so lar as 7 know,
F were all agreed that their victory brought
/ with ir the responsibility Of protecting the
I liberated peoples from the cup.diry Of any
/ other power until they could establish
I their own independence in freedom and in
honor.
should stand by Principles.
4 stand here today 10 plead with you
not 10 abandon the principles that have
/ brought these things 10 pass / have
nothing Eew to say. But ask you 10 keep
. Ia the old channels. and to keep OF the
/ old rocks laid down in the old charts. and
| TO follow the old sailing orders that all
/ the old captains Of other days have obey
. Cd. 20 take your bearings, as Of old. from
the north star,
ot whose true hyed and resting quality
There 30 fellow iu tae ornament,
and not from this meteoric light Of en-
pire.
Especially. If could. would persuade
. the great Republican party 10 come back
again 20 its old faith. 10 its old religion.
before il is too late There is yet time.
1 The President has said again and again
that his is only an ad interim policy until
Congress shall act. Il is not yet TOO late
Congress has rejected uuWlsely as ]
think. some declarations for freedom. But
the two Houses have not as yet commit
ted themselves 10 despotism- The Old
safe path, the path alike of justice and OF
/ freedom. is still easy.
/ III. when we made the Treaty Of Peace,
we had adhered 20 the purpose we decIar-
ed when we declared war: II We had dealt
with the Philippine Islands as We promised
| to deal. have dealt. and expect 20 deal
! with Cuba. the country would have es-
capped the loss Of 5000 brave soldiers. 9TH
er thousands Ct wrecked and shattered
lives. the sickness Of many more. the eX-
penditure Of hundreds Of millions. and.
what is far worse than all the tramuinE
under foot of its cherished ideals. There
would have been today a noble republic
| in the East sitting docile al our feet. re-
| ceiving from US civilization. laws. man
I ners. and giving in turn everything the
/ gratitude OF a free people could give-lOve.
| obedience, trade
Mr. Hoar then discussed the Importance
of the question of Imperialism as a politi-
! cal issue, and said
Il believe, Mr.. President. not only that
perseverance in this policy viii be the
| abandonment OF the principles upon which
| our Government is founded that il viii
! change our republic into an empire that
cur methods or legislation. OF diplomacy. Of
administration must hereafter be those
which belong to empires. and not those
| which belong TO republics but ] believe
persistence in this attempt viii result in
the defeat and overthrow OF the RepubI-
can party. That defeat may NOT come
this year. OF next year. I pray God &c
I may never come
Conjuuing MT HoaT said.
II 20 think as I do IN regard 20 the In-
| depreciation of the Constitution I'm regard
to the mandates of the moral law or the
law of nations. TO which all men and all
nations must render obedience. ia regard
10 the policies which are wisest for she
conduct of the State. or in regard 20 th0s,
facts OF recent history In the li-S O.,
which we have acted or are 70 act here
after. be treason. then Washington was
tarJor; then Jefferson Nas traitor. her
Jackson was a traitor. hen Franklin was
a traitor. then Sumner was q traitor, theI
Lincoln was a traitor. then Webster sas
traitor; then Clay was a traitor; ther
Corwiu was a traitor: then Kent was d
traitor: then Seward was a traitor ther
Mckinley. within two years. was traitor
] then the Supreme Court OF the Initec
States has been in the past a nest and hot
bed of treason; then the people cf tbs
! I United States. for more than century
HhsrfHa EH1 end