The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-04-21

Washington, April l7.--In the SEN
ate Tuesday Mr.. Hoar (rep), of Mas
sachusetts, spoke against the reten-
tion of the Philippine islands. Mr.
IIoar began his address by speaking
Of the prosperous condition OF the
American people at the close Of the
war with Spain. lie told of the glory
of that conflict and of 8 victory in
the interest 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 at Washington. Con-
tinuing he said:
The American people, so far as | know,
were all agreed that their victory
brought with II the responsibility Of pro-
tectlng the liberated peoples from the
cupidity Of any other power until they
could establish their own independence
In freedom and In honor. stand here
to plead with you not to abandon the
principles that have brought those things
to pass implore you to keep to the
policy that has made the 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 to the purpose
we declared when we declared war; II
we had dealt with the Philippine Islands
as we promised to deal, have dealt and
expect to deal with Cuba. the country
would have escaped the loss OF 5000
brave soldiers. other thousands OF
wrecked and shattered lives. the sick
ness Of many more, the expenditure OF
"a - hnt la "a
worse than all, the trampllng under foot
OF its cherished ideals.
I DO not expect TO accomplish any
thing for liberty in the Philippine Is
lands but through the republican party.
Upon II the fate of these islands for
years to come Is to depend | cannot
look with any favor upon Mr.. Bryan as
an alternative, / believe not only that
perseverance in the present policy will
be the abandonment OF the principles
upon which our government Is founded.
that 1t will change our republic into an
empire. that our methods OF LEGISLATION,
OF diplomacy, of administration must
hereafter DO those which belong to EN-
plres and not those which belong to re-
publics. but 7 believe persistence In this
attempt will result in the defeat and
overthrow OF the republican party.
Mr.. Hoar discussed at great length
the Filipino rebellion and the cause
which, in his opinion, led up to it.
He made an earnest and vigorous de-
fense of the Filipinos, especially OF
Aguinsldo, who, he declared, was
"brave, honest and patriotic" In the
course OF his eulogy of Aguinsldo he
said
He deserves to be remembered with
that small band who have given life and
everything desrer than life to their
country In a losing cause No shall
live with Kossuth. with Dom Paul. with
Joubsrt, with Emmett. with Hgm0nt and
Horn, with Nathan Hale, with Warren
with all the great martyrs OF history
whose blood has been the seed OF the
church OF liberty. The state papers OF
Aguinsldo. the discussion OF the law
Of nations by his attorney general the
mastery appeal Of Mablni, are products
of the Asiatic mind They are not un'
worthy OF the Aslatic mind, the vehicle
through which came to US the Scrip
lures Of the Old and New Testament
the poetry OF David, the eloquence o.
Isaiah the wisdom Of Solomon, the pro
found philosophy OF Paul.
As 10 what he would do with thu
Philippines. Mr.. Hoar said
would declare now that we will no
take these islands TO govern them agalns
their will would reject cesslon o
sovereignty which implies that GOV
erelsnty may be bought and sold an,
delivered without tho consent OF the peo
pe. I would require all foreign govern
ments to keep out Of these islands.
would offer TO the people Of the Philip
pines our help In maintaining order IN
: III they have reasonable opportunity I
. establish n government Of their own
would aid them BY advice, II they desir
II, TO set up u free and independent gov
ernment. would declare that tn
United States will enforce the same doc
trine as applicable to the Philippine
that we declared a. to Mexico and Hay
and the South American republics,
would then IN nor distant future leav
{ them to work out their own salvation. q
. every nation on earth. from tho begiF
I ming Of time, has wrought out It's ow
salvation