The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-23
HIS METHODS IN CAPTURING AGUI.
NALDo CONDEMNED.
Immi z ration Bill Discussed by the
House-EducationaI Test and
Other Amendments.

venerable senator began to speak every
senator at the Capitol was in his seat and
for the two hours and a half his address
consumed he was accorded the most care
full attention. not only by his colleagues on
the floor, but also by the people in the
thronged galleries. Mr.. Hoar confined him
self closely to his manuscript. He de-
nounced the attitude of the government in
the Philippines as one of the most wicked
and foolish chapters in American history.
He urged that the United States should
withdraw from the Philippines and permit
the people there to erect their own govern
ment al had been done in Cuba. He sharp
" arrigned General Funston for the meth
DDS he pursued in the capture of Aguinaldo
and intimated strongly that, had the Sem
ate been aware of the facts, Funston might
not have been confirmed in his recent pro-
motion.
Mr. Hoar maintained that this country is
not at war. ''You are fighting for sover-
eighty" he said. You are fighting for the
principle of eternal dominion over that peo-
pie, and that is the only question at issue
in the conflict. When 1t had been deter
mined to resort to force in the Philippines,
he said, the government took upon itself
the natural consequences of that decision.
The result of the conflict of arms. of such
a character inevitably was that there would
be cruelty on one side and retaliation by
cruelty on the other side; and the respon-
sibility rested upon those who made the
policy"
FOOLISH POLICY.
Mr.. Hoar said he was to discuss and de-
nounce what seemed to him one of the
most wicked and foolish chapters in his
tory; yet he was compelled to admit, he
said, that the men who were responsible
for II were neither wicked nor foolish Mr..
Hoar maintained that his conscience would
not permit him 10 follow these men and his
conscience was the only authority he felt
bound to obey in this matter. He said the
share which IL was proposed to give the
Filipinos in the proposed scheme of gov
eminent was an admission that many of
them were fit for self-government The
United States was fighting to secure a de-
tendency. not a republic; a government of
our making and not government of the
Filipinos making.
Discussing the testimony taken by the
Philippine committee Mr.. Hoar said it had
contained some pregnant admissions. What
vindicates that which has been done so far
is the saving the island from anarchy and
the material benefit conferred upon the Fill
pino people What the fathers of the Re-
public said and our century of glorious
history were appealed to in vain. Their les
sons fell upon the ears of men dazzled by
military glory and delirious with the lust
of conquest. He compared the situation in
Cuba with that of the Philippines and de-
manded TO know which was the better. Mr..
Hoar recited a chapter of the history of
this country, which, he said, showed that
the present policy of the government was
in contradiction of the Monroe doctrine as
it was in contradiction of the Declaration
of independence. He said that if the pres
ent way was followed the Declaration of
independence would be repealed and moth
ing would be left of the Monroe doctrine
except the principle of brutal selfshness
This government had created a republic in
Cuba and a despotism in the Philippines
Six hundred millions of treasure and ten
thousand American lives had been sacri-
feed in that endeavor. In the Philippines
the American flag had been made the en-
bem of sacrilege and the burning of homes
and Of the horror of the water torture He
believed that our officers in general were
humane. But in some cases they have car
ried on our warfare with a mixture of
American ingenuity and Castilan cruelty.
What have your Ideals cost your in
quired Mr.. Hoar. For the Philippine islands
you have had to repeal the Declaration of
independence. For Cuba you have had to
reafflrm and give IL new luster For the
Philippine islands you have had to convert
the Monroe doctrine into doctrine of mere
selfishness. For Cuba you have acted on it
and INDICATED il. In Cuba you have the
eternal gratitude of a free people. In the
Philippine islands you have the hatred and
sulen submission of a subjugated people
From Cuba you have brought home nothing
but glory. From the Philippines you have
brought home nothing of glory
ALLEGED CRUELTIES.
Referring TO the cruelties committed in
the Philippines, Mr.. Hoar said he believed
the American soldiers were as brave and
humane as ever lived. They had done simp-
Iy what always would be done in like con-
ditions. The chief guilt was upon the heads
of those who created the conditions.
After reviewing briefly the capture of
! Aguinaldo by General Funston, the meth
DDS of whom he sharply criticised, Mr..
Hoar expressed the belief that the Senate
did not know what it was doing when it
consented to General Funstons promotion
/ and intimated that the result might have
been different if the Senate had been fully
! cognizant of all the facts.
Adverting again to the horrors" which
/ nave occurred IN the HnlHpplneS Mr.. HOar
! said: Il hope and believe they were un-
| known 10 the War Department 1 know
/ they were unknown 70 President Roosevelt
! and l know they were unknown TO Presi-
/ dent Mckinley" He did not believe, how
/ ever, that the statement that the war had
/ been conducted with unexampled humanity
4 on part would be accepted by the oeo-
pie. He denounced the order alleged TO have
! been given by General Smith and laid par
ticular stress upon the horrors OF the re-
/ concentration camps which he likened to
/ the dreadful scenes in Andersonville prison
\ during the civil war. He demanded that
these things cease and that the admins
tration declare on what eternal principle IL
/ would act in the Philippines. He believed
that il would be impossible absolutely TO
I pacify the Philippines.
! In conclusion Mr.. Hoar believed that
/ better counsel yet would prevail than now
/ seemed to exist. The irrevocable step had
/ not yet been taken. Let US at least have
! this 70 say: We too, have kept the faith OF
\ our fathers We took Cuba by the hand
| We delivered her from her age-long bond
/ age. We welcomed her 10 the family OF ma
/ tons We set mankind an example never
/ beheld before in modern history We led
/ hes.tating and hating Europe 10 the deliv-
/ erance OF their beleaguered ambassadors in
/ China. We marched through hostile coun-
try-a country cruel and barbarous-with-
| for injury and pity for cruelty. We made
the name OF America beloved in the East
as In the West. We kept faith with the
Filipino people. We kept faith with our