The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
HOaR lRRAIaNs REPUBLICAN PARTY
Speech One of Finest Efforts of His
Life in Condemnation Of Phil
ipine Policy. Cuba as
a Contrast.
Special to The State.


Washington. May 22.-Seldom in the
history Of the senate has that body
listened to a speech more truly great
and eloquent than was delivered this
afternoon BY Senator Hoar, Of Massa-
chusett.s In what is destined to be
known as the most memorable forensic
effort of the venerable senator's life
he arraigned with fearful denuncia-
ton and force the policy of the admin
istration in the Philippine islands,
which he declared had caused the
American flag to become in the eyes
of the Filipinos the emblem of sacri-
lsee in the Christian churches and Of
the burning of human dwellings. :"
OF the burning of human dwellings
and of the horror of the water torture
he spoke with truth and vigor.
Surrounded by nearly every mem
Der of the senate, galleries that were
packed, the senator's eloquent perora-
tion was listened to in intense silence,
mis- beautiful word picture portraying
the progress of the nation. He closed
by expressing the hope that the flag.
which this generation had received
without rent, would yet be handed
down without stain.
Democratic and Republican senators
burst forth into prolonged applause, a
most unusual proceeding for the SEN
ate. So prolonged was. it that the
presiding officer called attention of the
senate TO the rule prohibiting express
sions of approval OF oisapproyal.
Mr.. Hoar confined himself closely to
his manuscript. He denounced the at
titude of the government IN the Phli,
ippines as one of the most wicked and
foolish chapters in American history:
He urged that the United States should
withdraw from the islands and permit
the people there to erect their own
government, as had been done IN
Cuba. He sharply arragined Gen:
Funston for the methods he pursued
in the capture of Aguinaldo and Intl-
mated strongly that had the senate
been aware of the facts Funston might
not have been confirmed in his recent
promotion. He hoped that, as the
irrevocabie step had not been taken by
the United States, better counsels yet
would prevail and that this govern
ment would leave the Philippines.
MI. 1OdT IIlSlQ IdlllcuH HGHd1 eAio OOeeAA
try is lot at war. You are fighting
for sovereignty, - he said. "You are
fighting for the principle of eter la
dominion over that people, and that 5
the only question in issue in this Co.
fict. - When it had been determine
to resort to force IN 5he Philippines,
he said, the government took upon it
self the natural consequences of that
decision. The result Of the conflict Of
arms of such character inevitably
was that there would be cruelty on one
side and retaliation by cruelty on the
other, and the responsibility rested
upon those who made the policy. He
said that the share which it is pro-
posed to give the Filipinos in the pro
posed scheme of government was an ad-
mission that many of them were fit for
self-government. The United States
was fighting to secure a dependency,
not a republic-a government of our
making and not government OF
the Filpinos' making.
Discussing the testimony taken by
the Philippine committee, Mr.. Hoar
said it has contained some pregnant
admissions. What vindicates that
which has been done SO far is the saw
ing the islands from anarchy and the
material benefit conferred upon the