The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-18

upon Mr.. Bryan Is an alternative.
Il believe not only that perseverance, In
The present policy will be an Abandonment
men. il founded. that Il will change our. Re-
public into an empire. that our metnous y
LEGISLATION. Of Diplomacy. Of administration.
must heIsaft os no those n, wh9 hs,o oo 70
publics: but | hnlleve persstency IN this
attempt will result in the defeat and over
throw OF the republican party. Z,
Touching upoh the consttuuonality OF tne
question at issue Mr. lioar said. n hold
that this is a question OF territory. holding
and governing can be only means Tor =
constitutional end And 4 maintain that YOU
car NO more hold and govern territory than
you can hold and manage cannon or meets
for any other than a constitutional end
Fcllowing this. Mr. Hoar travsrssa tne
Philippine controversy. covering much OF the
same ground he and others have covered
heretofore In the pending discussion Advert
ing to the authority to be found in the
Declaration OF Independence for expansion.
Mr. Hoar declared: There is expansion
enough In II, but II Is the expansion OF free
dom and not of despotism; OF life. not OF
death. Never was such growth IN all human
history as that from the seed Thomas Jeher-
son planted. IT has covered the continent
1t 10 on both the seas. IL has saved south
America IL ID revolutlonizing Europe. IL
is the expansion OF freedom. 1t differs from
your tinsel. pinchbeck pewter expansion ms
the growth OF healthy youth into u strong
diners from tue expansion OF an ana
conda. when he swallows his victim. Ours
is the expansion of Thomas Jefferson. Yours
In tho expansion OF Aaron Burr. 1t Is des-
tined TO as short life and to IKE
fate.
"In every accession OF territory to this
country ever made we recoIniHed fully tne
doctrine of the consent OF the governed ana
the doctrire that territory so acquired must
be held to be made into States.
You have tried governing men OF other
races than your own at home for HUNDRED
years. You have dealt with the lnulah you
have dealt with the negro close at hama,
knowing all about them and now YOU 30
forth to lay your yoke on l0,0O000O OF them
suppose YOU feel encouraged by your SUI :
cess There are Ten million more. iogV miles
away Of whom YOU know nothing. You go
forth iauntily and boastingly. as Louis Napo-
leon went to meet his doom at Sedan
Mr. Hoar discussed at Er Mt length the
Filipino rebellion and the cause which. in
his opinion. led up to II. ne made az earn earn
est and vigorous defense for tie Fliipln0s.
especially Aguinaldo. who. he declared. was
brave honest and patriotic
In the course OF his eulogy of AGuinaldo
he said "1ie deserves to be remember q
with that small band who nave given me
and everything dtarer than lie 10 tnplr
country in losing cause. lie shall i've
with Kossuth. with Dom Paul. with Joubert'
with Emmett. with Egmont and horn, with
Nathan Hale, with warren WIN ~ sne
been tho seed of the church OF liberty.
Mr.. Hoar maintained his welt known ppsi
ton that the Filipinos mad arnleFeu tnVii
independence that the United states had
made them their allies aud we're bound to
recognize their Independence and that theF
had proved themselves ht for such inde-
pendence and capable OF sell-govetnnlens.''
As one hit Of proof of their statecrait. ne
declared: The state papers of Aguiphiuo'
the discussion Of law Of nations by ms a.
torney general. the mastery appeai OF Mdp .
nj. are products OF Asatlc minds. Fhey are
not unworthy of the Asatic mind the venicle
through which came to US toe scrlptufes OF
the Old and New Testaments. the poetry VI
David the tloduence OF Isaiah. the WisuV' ~
nj solomon the profound philosophy Of Paul
The senator presented an elaborate deiehse
OF tho FilipnOs against the charge tnat ths!
were responsible for the present war, fuliy
iustifying their action in resisting the Amerl-
can forces AS ia what he would do with Tao
Philippines Mr.. Hoar said; wosd declate
now that we will not take these ISLANDS 70
govern them against their will.
II would reject cession OF sovereignty
which implies that sovereignty may be bought
and sold without the consent OF the people.
81 would require all foreign governments 10
keep out OF these islands.
~ would offer TO the people Of the Phlilp
pines our help In maintaining order unti they
have reasonable opportunity 10 establish
government OF their own. ~
II would aid them by ad..ee. n 'i-ste desire
II, to set up trce ga Independent govern
ment
Il would, gnyite all the great powers OF Eu
rope e.. .,fnite In an agreement that that hue
PEP afno, shall not be interferod with,
!. ~ you'd declare that the United states VII
enforce the same doctrine as applicable to TN
Philippines that we declared as to Mexico AM
Hayti and the South American rephphes-
IL would then. in not distant future, leaV
them to work out their own salvation as ever,
nation on earth, from beginning OF time, ha
wrought out It's own salvation
Consideration was resumed Of the Alaskan
ciyn code bill the pending Question helm
the amendment offered by Mr. liansbrough o
TO alien location, holding and transferring Q
,tpfp pln M M
Carter opposed the amendment Withou
reaching a conclusion the senate went Into ex
ecutye session and at i55 y, m. adjourned