The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-17
BEvERIDGE VS.. H0AR.
Reason for Chasing the Latter's
Course as Reasonable.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
A correspondent who deems 1t incumbent
upon him to defend Senator Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, from the structures of the Re-
publican newspapers, takes the Evening
Telegraph to task for expressions of opinion
TO the effect that the Senator's talk and
conversation with respect to Philippine az
fairs have been reasonable, and that The
aged, but not venerable, politician, must
have fallen into state of senility. The
last mentioned surmise was ventured by
way of apology and defense. What other
defense can be offered against the implica-
ton Of reasonable intent and practice
which constitutes the gravamen of the case
against Mr.. Hoar? AS TO his amenability in
this case, discussion must turn, as discus
sion usually does, on the meaning of words
and the meaning of the word treason in
this country, as defined by the Century Die
tionary, not to go back to the Constitution
war against this Nation in adhering to
its enemies, or in giving such enemes aid
and comfort. A is known by the
company he keeps. and Senator Hoar keeps
company with Edward Atkinson, William
leans who have been engaged since the
outbreak of hostilities in the Philippines
actively and persistently in giving aid and
comfort to the enemies of the United
States There need be no discussion on that
question, since ii has been unalterably set
tied once for all by General Lawton in
that pirrefutable testimony which he sealed
with his life. Accepting the judgment pro-
nounced by General Lawton final, it is
becoming in all other true Americans to
manifest their respect for his memory by
acquiescent silence. In an eloquent, ear
nest and impressive address the Philip
yesterday, Senator Beveridge. of Indiana,
arraigned in a vigorous and even dramatic
indictment the unfaithful few whose
voices in America have cheered on those
misguided Filipinos to shoot out soldiers
down." charging with impressive emphasis
that the blood of those dead and wounded
boys of ours is ON their hands and the
flood of years can never wash that stain
away" Senator Hoar had the unfortunate
temerity to undertake a reply to this scath-
ing denunciation, babblng feebly over the
old platitudes in which he is accustomed
to treat the American public, and declaring
that this Nation is altogether to blame for
making war on the Filipinos; that they are
a free and independent people defending
their just rights; that Aguinaldo is a very,
very good man, indeed, and the chosen
ruler of this amiable nation of Tagal pa
triots, and that there is nothing so base in
the history of the world as the attempt
of our government by means of the army
and the navy in Luzon to strike down the
infant Filipino republic" If our CORE
spondent, above referred to, any one
else can successfully defend Senator Hoar
and those who stand with him from the
charge of entertaining and expressing sem
timents which are reasonable under con-
ditions of actual warfare, when American
soldiers are being shot down on the firing
line, then the American flag might better
be hauled down and all pretensions to
maintaining American prestige and Amer
lean honor be abandoned forever.