Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11
HoAR REPLIES TO QUIGG
Would Follow in !: Philippines Gu, Policy
Toward Cuba.
Denies That He Wants the Countrv to
"Sulk From Its Dufyr-Quotes
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! FRO" on E aReports.
Senator Hoar has given out for publica.
ton his reply to statements made by ex-
Representative QMgg before the Essex
Club in December, that Mr. Hoar wants
| US to sulk from our duty"
| To Initiate Our Cuban Policy.
| Senator Hoar in his reply SAYS at the
| outset:
| Il wish to put against this statement nv
emphatic denial. What want the Ameri-
can people to do is to do in the Philippines
exactly what we have done, are doing and
| expect to do in Cuba. We have liberated
| both from Spain. and we have had no
| thought-at least I have had no thought
OF giving either back to Spain I should as
soon give back. a redeemed soul tn Satan
! as give back the people sof the Philinnine
| Islands to the cruelty and tyranny of Spain
| Indeed, since they got arms, an army and
| an organization, do not believe it would
have been in the power of Spain to subdue
them again. But the United States never,
| In my judgment, should have allowed her
| to make the attempt.
Having delivered them from Spain, we
were bound in all honor to protect their
newly-acquired liberty against the ambition
or greed of any other nation on earth. And
we were equally bound to protect them
AGAINST our own. We were bound to stand
by them, a defender and protector until
their new governments were established In
freedom and in honor; until they had made
treaties with the powers of the earth and
were as secure In their national independ-
ence as Switzerland is secure or as San
Domingo or Venezuela is secure,
now II this be policy of sulking from
duty fail to see it. = We based our
poicy IN regard to Cuba (did we not?) on
| the ground that it was the policy of righte-
business and liberty. We did not tempt the
cupfdfty of any millionaire or even the hon
est desire for employment of any work
man ma by the argument that if we reduced
the people of Cuba to our dominion we
could make money out OF her and she could
not help herself. In those DAYS We were
appealing to the great, noble heart of
America and not to the breeches pocket If
we were bound in honor and Righteousness
as matter of principle to abstain from de-
PrlVlng cuba OF the liberty we had given
ner because 1t was right, we are, in INV
from depriving the people of the Philnnine
Islands Of their liberties because it is right,
Filipinos and Cuban..
If am right in affirming this as a mat
ter of principle. then the question becomes
question of fact
Are the people of the Philippine Islands
as well entitled to their freedom and indie
pendence as the people of Cuba?
Had they contributed as much to achiey-
ing their independence as had the people of
Cuba? lot''e VI
DO they desire their Independence as do
the people of Cuba?
Are they fit to govern themselves as are
the people of Cuba3
Have they forfeited their right to their
Independence by any misconduct, such as
attacking the army of the United States
Wantonly and without provocation?
Now. the facts which enable us to an
swer all these auestions about which the
people have been SO much misled during
the last summer, come to US at length from
the reports of the Commanders of our army
and navy in the Philippine Islands, 1 have
two witnesses to call, Gen. Otis and Ad-
miral Dewey. While may not adopt all
their conclusions assto policy land it is not
the special business of soldiers and sailors
to determine the policies of the country 1
have no desire to go beyond them and the
men for whom they. voueh in the matter of
fact. Il
The Proposed Remedy.
But before citing the evidence let me
state what I would do today, as 1 have
stated what I desired to do before the war
broke out. The Philippine armies are scat
tered Aguinaido is a fugitive and in COZ
cealment. Whether they will dispense like
foam when they are attacked. coming to-
gether again like the thunder-cloud and in
the end wear out the patience of the con-
queror. it is not worth while to speculate
1t is not from any fear of any foeman, DOW
erful or insignificant. that the American
people are to determine their duty If the
thing be right they mean to do it. I would
Eend Gen. Wood or Gen. Miles or Admiral
Dewey to LuZon L would have him gather
about him cabinet of the best men among
the Filipnos who have the confidence of the
people and desire nothing but their welfare
In all provinces and municipalities where
civil government is now established pos
sessing the confidence of the people, l would
consult with their rulers and representa-
tives. I would lend the aid of the army of
the United States only to keep order 1
would permit the people to make laws and
to administer laws, subject to some super
vision or inspection till the disturbed times
are over and peace has settled down again
upon that country, insuring the security of
the people against avarice. ambition or pee
ulation. So soon as 1t seems that govern
ment can maintain itself peacefully and in
order. l would by degrees withdraw the
authority of the United States, making a
treaty with them that we would protect
them against the cupidity of any other ma
ton and would lend our aid for reason
able time to maintain order and law. I
would not hesitate if it were needful, al
though l have not the slightest belief that
1t would be needful, to vote to make them
a loan of a moderate sum to replensh their
wasted treasury"
shown by Official Dispatches.
Senator Hoars letter then asserts that
the dispatches of Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Otis (some of the latter read by him, he
says, having been withheld thus far from
public knowledge, establish beyond reason
able doubt
Il. That Aguinado is an honest. patriot
ic and brave man. Indeed. that is the ex-
press testimony of Mr.. Schurman, president
of the Philippine commission.
SO. That Aguinaldo was the chosen leader
of the people of the Philippine Islands.
%. That that people have. from the be-
ginning, desired independence, and desire it
now.
~. That this desire was communicated
to our commanders when they gave them
arms. accepted their aid, and brought Agui-
naldo from his exile when he was put in
command of 10000 Filipino soldiers, who
were already in arms and organized.
IS. That the people of the Philippine
Islands, before we fired upon their troops,
had delivered their own land from Spain.
with the single exception of the town of
Manila, and that they hemmed in the
Spanish troops on land by a line extending
from water to water.