Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-19
HOAR IS ELOQUENT.
lie Makes a Mastery Speech in the
United States Senate.
ABOUT IMPERIALISM.
lie Pleads Tor The Abandonment Of the
Present Policy Toward Our
Spanish War Possessions
and Praises Aguinaldo.

spanish War Possessions
and Praises Aguinaldo.
Washington. April iS.-Mr. Hoar.
the senior senator from Massachusetts,,
occupied the attention o; the senate
yesterday with a speech in opposition to
the policy Of imperialism" upon which.
he maintained this government has EN-.
barked. As prepared. his address was
5000 words In length, but Mr. Hoar
omitted much u it owing To an incipient
attack Of the grippe from which he was
suffering. H. spoke for three hours and
while IL was "A tremedeous strain on him.
the more important passages Of the ar.
gument were delivered with force and
vigor.
The speech was brilliantly written aud
was illuminated with splendid rhetorical
figures and was rich with citations from
history.
One Il the notable parts Of the address
was the eulogy NJ Aguinaldo. Mr. IIoar
did not liken the insurgcnt leader 10
| Washington, a. has been done hereto
fore. but 10 Ko,.uth. Dom Paul, Joubert,
Nathan Hale and other builders of the
church 81 liberty. In state craft he
/ likened Aguinallo and his associates 10
the leadership VI the Filipinos a. the
best men ever produced in the Asiatic
ncc-a race which handed down 10 US
"the scriptures ~ che old and new tesla.
ments, the p1etry II David, the elo-
I quruce ui Iailh.t the wisdom Of solomon
and the profound philosophy ~ Paul"
/ One Of the most effective parts Of the
address was bis inncicd rollcall Of some
Of the distinguished statesmen Of the
United States on the question Of the ~
tention u the Philippines. He began
with George Washington and closed
with William Mckinley, each in sen.
tonco given the reason for his vote.
Every vote was negative except that of
Aaron Burr When the name Of vii.
ham Mckinley was called, he replied:
There has been cloud before my
vision for moment, but see clearly
now; go back 20 what said two years
ago-'forcible annexation is criminal az
erosion; governments derive their Just
powers from the consent Of the gov.
ernet. not Of some Of them, but Of all Of
them will stand with the fathers Of
the republic. | viii stand with the
founders Of the Republican party. No"
The effect was dramatic a. Mr.. Hoar
pronounced his pcroration, the stiffness
In the chamber was intense. Applause
swept over the galleries. but il was
hushed quickly by the president pro
tenn.
Mr.. Hoar began his address by speak.
ing Of the prosperous condition Of the
American people at the Close Of the war
with Spain. He told Of the glory Of
that conflict aud Of a victory in the in
tcrest Of liberty. He praised President
McKinley's course at that time. saying
in his Judgment he was the best beloved
president who ever sat in the chair Of
Washington.
Continuing he said in part:
"The American people ~ far as I
know were all agreed that their victory
brought with il the responsibility Of pro.
tecting the liberated peoples from the
cupidity Of any other power until they
could establish their own Independence
In freedom and in honor.
II stand here today 20 plead with you
not 10 abandon the principles that have
brought those things % pass. implore
you 10 keep "a the policy that has made
this country great; that has made the
Republican party great; that has made
the president great. II when we made
the treaty Of peace we had adhered 70
the purpose We declared when we de.
clared war, II we had dealt with the
Philippine islands AS we promised 10
deal. have dealt and expect 20 deal with
Cuba, the country would have escaped
the loss Of 5000 brave soldiers. other
thousands Of wrecked and shattered lives,
the sickness Of many more, the expendi.
ture 81 hundreds Of millions Of dollars
and what Is far worse than all. the
tnmpling under foot Of It's cherished
ideals.
II do not expect 20 accomplish any.
thing for liberty in the Philippine is
lands. but through the Republican party,
upon il the fate Of these islands for years
10 come is TO depend. cannot look with
any favor upon Mr., Bryan rs AN alter.
native
Mr.. Hoar said the policy pursued
would change our republic 10 an empire
and defeat and overthrow the Republi.
can party lie discussed the constitu.
tionality Of holding the Philippines, the
expansion policy and gave his views rs
10 what should be- done with the Philip.
pines.