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was receiving congratulations of his col
leagues and many members of the House.
He Says Beveridge's Statements Are
Refuted by OmcfaI Reports.

Refuted by Omcfal Reports.
Mr.. Hoar replied briefly to Mr.. Beveridge.
Although he did not enter fully into the
merits of the question under discussion. he
did not feel that some OF the Indiana
senator's statements ought to go to the
country unchallenged. He declared mat
not the American opposition TO the war,
but the Presidents proclamation TO the
Filipinos was responsible for the HOSTILE
ties. He ridiculed Mr.. Beveridges state
ment that the Filipinos were not capable
of self-government, and quoted General
Otis's reports to show that they were.
In opening his speech Mr.. Hoar said he
had been delighted at the eloquence of
the senator from Indiana. Il am glad"
said he, ito welcome 10 public service his
enthusiasm, his silver speech and the
earnestness with which he is disposed TO
discharge his duty. Yet, he said he had
listened in vain for those words which the
American people have taken on their lips
in solemn crises The words Right.
justice, duty and freedom were absent
from the eloquent address. The beauty
and eloquence of the speech had recalled
that incident in Which Satan had taken
Christ up into an exceeding high mountain
and shown Him all the kingdoms of the
world and the glory thereof and promised
that all should be His if He would but fall
down and worship him; and He had re-
piled: Get thee behind me, Satan.
Mr.. Hoar declared that practically every
statement of fact in the speech was re-
futed by government reports received from
ADMIRAL Dewey, General Otis and from
official sources. Where did Spain get the
rign, to sell her rights in the Philippines?
Mr.. Hoar asked. ~ here dio the United
pie like sheep? He was certain that, for
a. the wealth and commerce and glory
which he had eloquently depicted, the sena-
ton from Indiana would not have great
injustice done.
Mr.. Hoar declared the Filipinos had the
Spaniards hemmed in in Manila and the
latter were obliged to surrender. He
thought it would be necessary to revise
the Constitution before those Filipinos
could be bought and sold. He did not be-
lieve Mr.. Beveridge would advise the
American people to do this thing do
anything so base as to strike down the in
FAINT Filipino Republic.
The Massachusetts senator made fire.
quent references to and quotations from
the reports of General Otis and Admiral
Dewey and other officers in the Philippines.
These showed, he asserted, that when
Aguinaldo arrived in LuZon from Hong
Kong the insurgents had army of 3d.
600; that in the Island of LuZon the Fill
fpinos maintained courts, schools, NUM-
cipal governments and churches and that
peace and order prevailed pretty generally.
Spanish prisoners were kindly treated
declared MT. ftOar, Is the cOnul-
ton OF things which ii is proposed to
crush under our heels. And that" he COM
mented, you call glory"
"AUNTIES" DEFENDED.
Mr.. Hoar referred to Mr.. Beveridge's
statement that the present condition of
warfare was due to utterances in this coun-
try. This, he denied and pointed out that
in December, 1898, the President had sent
a proclamation to General Otis for publi-
cation to the Filipinos. General Otis re-
turned the proclamation with the state
| ment that after full consideration of the
terms sovereignty, right of cession," etc.
he was convinced they were calculated to
cause an immediate outbreak of hostilities
General Otis amended the proclamation by
making the statement: 81 am convinced
that 1T is the intention of the government
of the United States to seek the establish
ment of the most liberal government in the
Philippines. This appeared in the procla-
nation published to the Filipinos but a
copy of the actual proclamation of the
President fell into the hands of the Filipino
leaders and precipitated hostilities.
General Otis had promised, Mr.. Hoar
said. government to the Filipinos in
which they would be able to exercise a
full measure of their individual rights
Did he utter this promise to a people in
capable OF Self-government-to half-savage
and half-Spaniards?' demanded Mr. Hoar
He thought 1t bold to charge those men
who had opposed this war from the be-
ginning with the responsibility of all the
blood being shed. He declared there had
not been time when, If General Otis had
been able to give assurances of independ-
ence to the Filipinos, the would not
have terminated
After reading some passages from Off
cial reports. Mr. Hoar concluded, promis-
ing to discuss the question fully in the
near future. Earlier in the day. Mr.. Hoar
introduced the following resolution:
"ReSolved-That the President be re-
quested. If in his judgment, it is not in
CO mpatible with the public interest, to COM
municate to the Senate all communica-
lions which have been received by hin
or by any department or office, civil or
military, from Aguinaldo any other per-
son undertaking to represent the people
in arms against the United States in tbs
Philippine islands. or any alleged govern
ment or public authority of said public;
and all replies to such communications
Also the proclamations by him to be is
sued to the people of the Philippine
islands as actually directed by him TO be
issued, and the same as actually pro-
claimed by General Otis, If in any respect
1t was altered or any part of it was
omitted. Also, to inform the Senate
whether any approval or disapproval was
expressed by his authority or that of the
War Department of such change, if any.
Also, all constitutions, forms of govern
| ment, proclamations issued by Aguinaldo
or any changes or legislative assembly, or
anybody claiming to be such, or convention
of the people of the Philippine islands, or
any part thereof or claiming to represent
| them or any part thereof, of which in
formation may have come to him, or to
any department of the government. And
that the President be further requested to
communicate without delay, so much Of
said information is now in prospect, or
in that of any department at Washington,
without waiting TO obtain so much of said
| information as may require considerable
| delay or communication with the Philip