New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ALL CHEERED Mr.. H0AR.
THE SENA TOR SPEAKS ON
PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
VIEWS IN OPPOSITION To THE GOVERN.
MENTS POLICY SET FORTH WITH
ELOQUENCE AND PATHOS.
IBE TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBuxE.I

Washington. May 22-The Senate chamber rang
with applause this afternoon when Senator Hoa-
completed what will perhaps be declared by his
biographers thr most eloquent speech of his life.
While only the minority of his audience was IN
sympathy with his contention everybody who sat
under the spell of his oratory moved by the
glow of his rounded periods. and thrilled by the
pathOs with which he invested his plea The gall
leries were crowded, and the floor OF the historic
chamber contained larger number of Senators than
has listened to any other speech the Phflippins
question at this session The venerable statesman
from Massachusetts produced argument.
and In the main repeated those he has frequently
presented against the nations fixed policy Of
colonial expansion, but his utterances to-day were
clothed with wealth of rhetorical adornment that
evoked unbounded admiration. Although Senator
Hoar's voice is beginning show the effect OF
advanced age. it is still capable, nevertheless OF
carrying his words to the remOtest part OF tina
Senate chamber when in passionate oUtbursts oe
oratory he desires to emphasize point.
Mr. HOar occupied the floor continuously for near
y three hours. and the conclusion of his unusual
ly eloquent perOration he loudly applauded
by Senators on both sides of the chamber. The
rules Of the Senate forbid any kind Of demOnstra-
ton, but Senators of both parties ignored ths
rules and clapped their hands disregard OF
the warning admOnitiOns from the Chair Senator
Spooner. than whom there is abler
earnest supporter of the governments Philippine
policy, against which Mr.. HOar spoke led the
applause. and the Democratic side of ire chamber
quickly joined led by Senator Bacon.
Mr.. Hoar followed closely the typewritten copy
of the speech which lay on the desk in front OF
him. At times he seemed ignore the manuscript
and branch out into extempOraneous passionate de-
nuncatons of the conduct of affairs in the Philip
pines, but most of the time he read slowly AMI
calmly. He was dressed in light gray spring
suit. and moved the space of only two desks
during the delivery of his long address. His
strength seemed vigorous at the close of his
remarkable effort at the opening Not once did
MS voice quaver or crack. and his gestures were
strong and graceful Nobody interrupted
him with questions denial, and the Democrats
gave him particular attention several of them
crossing the chamber and sitting the RepubIi-
can side in order 10 emphasize their appreciation OF
his effort.
POINTS OF MR. HOAR'S SPEECH
Mr.. Hoar maintained that this country is not
at war. You fighting for sovereignty he
said You are fighting for The principle OF eternal
dominion over that people. and that is the only
question in issue in the conflict When IL had
been determined to force in the Philip
pines. he said the government took itself the
natural consequences of that decision. The result
OF conflict of arms of such character inevitably
was cruelty side and retaliation by cruelty
on the other and the responsibility rested those
who made the policy
Mr.. Hoar said he discuss and denounce
what seemed to him of the most wicked and
foolish chapters in history: yet he compelled
10 admit that the men who responsible for it
were neither wicked nor foolish. His conscience
would not permit him 70 follow these men. and his
conscience was the only authority he felt bound
to obey in this matter The share which IL
proposed to give the Filipinos in the scheme OF
government admission that many of them
ft for self-government. The United States
fighting to secure dependency. not repub-
lie; government of ma king. and not a gov
ernment of the Fihpinos' making
Discussing the testimony taken by the Philippine
Committee. Mr. Hoar said 1t contained some preg-
nant admissions. What vindicates that which has
been done far is the saving of the islands from
anarchy and the material benefit conferred upon
the Philippine people. What the fathers of the
republic said and century OF glorious history
were appealed 10 in vain Their lessons" he
said. fell upon the of dazzled by military
glory and delirious with the lust Of conquest"
He compared the situation in Cuba with that in
the Philippines and demanded I'd know which
the better.
Mr. Hoar rccited a chapter of the history OF
this country which. he said. showed that the
present policy of the government was in contra
dicton of the Monroe Doctrine, IL was a con-
tradiCtion OF the Declaration of Independence He
said that if the present way was followed the
Declaration of Independence would be repealed.
and nothing would be left of the Monroe Doctrine
except the principle % brUts! selfshness.
This government had erected republic in Cuba
and a despOtism in the Philippines Six hundred
millions of treasure and ten thousand American
lives had been sacrificed in that endeavor. In the
Philippines the American flag had been made the
emblem of saCTiIege and OF the burning OF homes
Iieved that officers in general were humane
But in some cases they have carried on your
warfare with a mixture of American ingenuity
and Castilian cruelty"
THE PHILIPPINES AND CUBA
What have your ideals cost your Mr. Hoar
inquired. For the Philippine Islands you have
had To repeal the Declaration OF independence.
For Cuba YOU had reafirm and give ii new
Iustre. For the Philippine Islands you have had
To convert the Monroe Doctrine into doctrine OF
mere seIhshuess- For cuba you have acted it
and indicated it In Cuba you have the eternal
gratitude of free people. In the Philippine ISL
ands YOU have the hatred and sullen submission OF
a subjugated people. From cuba you have brought
home nothing but glory. From the Philippines you
have brought home nothing of glory
Referring the alleged crueties committed In
the Philippines Mr.. HOar said he believed Amert-
can soldiers we're brave and humane ever
lived. They had done simply what always would
he done in like conditions The chief guilt
the heads of those who created The conditions
After reviewing briefly the capture OF AguinaIdo
by General Funston whose methods he sharply
criticised Mr. Hoar expressed the belief that the
Senate did not know what II doing when IL
consented to General FUnstOns promotion. and
intmated that the result might have been different
II the Senate had been fully OF all the facts.
Abiding again 10 the horrors in the Philip
pines Mr. Hoar said, Il hope and believe they
were unknown To the War Department I know
,hev were unknown TO President Roosevelt and
known they were unknown to President Mckinley
He did not believe. however. that the statement
that the war had been conducted with uneXampled
humanity would be accepted by the people, He de-
nounced the order alleged to have been given by
General Smith and laid particular stress the
RECOMMENDATION camps. which he Ikened the
dreadful scenes in AndersonviIe Prison in the civil
War. He demanded that these things cease and
that the administration declare what eternal
principle it would act i'm the Philippines. He be-
UO11ld he