The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Statesnaa's Pro. est
Against imperialism.
uastsrly Argument by Mas.
sachussts' Senior Senator.
DoLBnH WARNING TO HIS
PARTY.

senior ooueeor for Waoeoohueette, CO.
copied the sitsntion Of the senate
wilh spssch In opposition to the
poliey Of "inpssislism. |" upon which
- naiassised. thIs government had
sobssksd. Az prepared. che sddress
Vos 60.e00 words IN lssgsh, bat NJ
Hoss omitted nuch Of it owing TO
60 ineipisss attack Of grip from
Which hs wss soldering.
The speech vss brilliantly written.
Ne iIluoisssed wish splendid rhs.or.
ioel 6essss end wss rich with
! elsalioss ron history. One Of the
ne(sbls pssls Of The address was the
eelogy Of Aguinsldo. Mr Hoar did
I Dot likss The ipsusgsus leader to
Wsshisgteo. ~ hss been doue bere-
uoeoss. bot 10 Kossush, Oom Paul,
Joubess, Nathan Hale odd other
boildsrs Of the church Of liberty. In
eoolsessls he likeued Aguiaaldo and
~ sssooissss 10 che leadership Of tbs
UBpinos 70 The best minds ever pro
1Nosd II the Asislic race which
bondsd dovs 10 % "ths Scriptures
a. he Old ssd Nsv Testsnents, the
Y pooesy Of Solomon and ths profound
< phllosophy Of Paul /"
One Of tho most effective parts of
~ sddress wee bic fapoied roll call
of soae Of the distinguished states
80 Of The ,Unised Ststcs on the
Quesoion Of the retention of the
f>Ilippises. He began With George
VeoAisgton and closed with wrl.
Mckinley. each In . sentence giving
he sssson for bic vote Every vote
4 vss IN the negative. except that the
Aaron Burr. Who voted "yes." and
explQinsd "You are repeating my
boooeuesrisg expedition down the
4iseissippi. sm to be vindica.
1od q Ioss. when the name Of WIN
Mckinley vss cs'Isd. hs replied: !:
There has been olOud before my
vieion for moment. bot see clearly
noW (; ! 20 back TO vhat | ssid two
yooss ego: 'Poroibls annexation 10
criminal s6grsssioo (; governments
6osivs their just powers from the
ooossut Of the governed. not Of some
81 them. bus Of oil Of them. will
o>ood With the fslhcss Of the rspub
IIe. I viii sssnd With the founders
q ths Rspsbliosd party. 20
Tie s6sos Wss dramatic Az Mr.
Hear psSneusoed his peors,ion The
ooiDlnsss 10 The chsmbsr wss intense
ApDlsuss swept over the galleries,
bos IL vas hoshsd quickly BY the
peeeidsas pro ssnposs
Nc Hoss took o. bic text the
Rsvsridgs resolesson declaring The
Philippines Usissd States terri
cory He cited The glory Of the
vss v,sh SQain. the prosperity Of tho
Aasriosn people as iss close. eologis
- Psssidsss MoKisley's course at
ohas sios. chssscsesislsg MIN % the
bess beloved precedent who ever Get
II The ,chsir Of Washington. He
benged the sepsbiicsn party not TO
ssSrds fsoo iss psisoiples and said
u. '.vhss Ne osde shs pss0e treaty.
Ne bed sdhesed to the purpose We
declared Wheo ws declared war II
we he'd dealt 9th The Philippine isl
snds 90 Ne promised to deal. have
dealt. ssd expect 20 desl with Cube,
shs county would have escaped the
loss Of 5000 brave soldiers. other
shoussuds Of wrecked and shattered
lives. the siokuess Of many more. the
sxpendisore of huudseds Of millious
cad. whss 10 fer worss than sll, the
ttsmpiiog under foot Of lie cherished
idesls
II do not expect to accomplish
anything for liberty In the Philippine
isIsnds bas through the Republican
party Iat upon it the fsts Of these
islssds for yesrs to como 10 to
depend I cannot look With favor
upon Mr Brysn is On alternative.
IL believe thss DOT ooly perseverance,
10 the psssso, policy sili DO the sbsu.
docwsps Of the principles upoo Which
psr aoserOaest 70 fouoded. tbs. |, viii
shspgs QUE rspuUlis ioso sp empire,
thar oar methods Of Legislation. oil
dipIO~soy. 4 sdm'si'"s'ioo must
hsssitsr DO those which beloog "a
empires sod oos those which beloog tt
republics bot I believe psrsistsuoe 10
shis .usmp, Gill resus 10 The defes,
ssd ovsaesow Of the Republican
party"
Tonsbiog upoa toe ooos,itutioual,ty
Of tho question o. issue. Nj Hnsr sAid
IL hold that ,bis s,qaisiuoo Of terri
sosy. bo,dios sod governing oso be
only . means for Q eoos,tulioosl eod
Aad I maintain that you osn 20 more
bold sod govern territory ibso you cat
heid and wsosge osooous or aosts fc'
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