The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-11
.HOAR MAKES
HIS DEFENSE
Says AeulnaldO is a Brave. Pa
trlotIc and Honest Man.
THINKS OTIS TOO AGGRESSIVE
Declares the PilipinOs Capable Of
Self-Goyernment and Wants Ma
nlla Turned Over to Them.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
IIoar. Of Massachusetts,, las made
public long letter he has addressed
10 tie editors Of the Journal. Adyer-
tssr. Herald and Globe Of Boston. in
answer 10 speech made by Ex-
Representative Qulgg al the Essex
club the Hast Saturday In December.
( Iu this speech. Mr., Qulgg. referring
to Senators Hours attitude on the
Filipino question declared tha the
senator wants us 10 skulk from our
duty" Senator Iloar takes the words
quoted a. his tcxt and says In part;
= wish to put against this state
ment my emphatic denial. What I
want the American people to do IS 10
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-0t
leasg have had no thought--of
giving either back 70 Spain. should
as soon give back a redeemed soul TO
Satan as give back the people II the
Philippine Islands tc the cruelty and
tyranny OF Spain. Indeed, since they
got arms. an army and an organiza-
ton. do not believe in the power Of
Spain 20 subdue them again.
But the United States. nevc: In my
judgement should ever allow her TO
make the atiemp,. Having delivered
them from SPAIN We were bound IN
on honor TO protect their newly ac-
Qured liberty against the ambition
OF greed OF any other nation on
earth. And We are equally bound 10
protec, them against cur own. We
were bound 10 stand by them, n de-
fender and protector until their new
government were established IN free
dom and In honor until they had
made treaties with the powers of the
earth and were as secure In their ma
tional independence es switzerland -
sure, or as Santo Domingo or Nene.
zucla is sure.
Now. II this be a policy Of sliulk-
ing from duty, fail to sce it.
We based our policy IN regard to
cuba. did We not. on the ground that
II was the policy cf righteousness and
liberty We did not tempt the cupid
ty Of any millionaire or even the
honest desire for employment OF any
workman by the argument that II we
reduced the people OF Cuba to our
dominion, We should make money
out Of her. and she could not help
herself. In these days we We're APP
pealing to the great, noble heart OF
America and not 10 the breeches
pocket
III we were bound In honor and
righteousness as matter OF principle
to abstain from depriving Cuba of
the liberty we had given her because
II was right, we are, in my Judgment,
all the more bound to abstain from
depriving the people OF the Philip
pines islands OF their liberties be-
cause It Is right
III l am right in affirming this rs
a matter of principle, then the ques-
ton becomes a question of fact.
Are not the people OF the Philip
pine islands as we'll entitled to their
freedom and independence as the
people OF Cuba?
Had they contributed as much to
achieving their independence as had
the people OF Cuba2
do they desire their independence
as do the people OF Cuba?
Are they 1T to govern themselves
as good as ne people of Cuba?
Have they forfeited their right to
independence by any misconduct such
as an attack upon the army of the
United States, wantonly and without
Now the facts which enable us to
hear all the questions about which
the naonla have heen So nuch ,,nfslad