The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-22
Mr.. H0AR PREDICTS
AN UNENDING WAR
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AN StE Elh - F1tt I
Continued From First PaEc-}
for Cuba YOU have had to reaflrm e /
and give II new Iuster- For the Philip
pine Islands you have had TO convert I
The Monroe Doctrine into doctrine /
mere selfshness. fer Cuba you haF. .
acted on il and indicated IT. In Cuba /
you have got the eternal gratitude Of 4
free people. in the Philippine Islands /
yCE have got the hatred and sullsu SUB /
mission OF q sUbjuEated people. -
Cuba you have brought home nothing /
but glory; from the Philippines you have /
brought home nothing of glory.
Water Cure IN America.
In his introduction Senator HoaT ad- /
vanced the doctrine that we could not /
be at war under the Constitution with
0uc Al act of Congress- therefore. he |
said. ii The absence Of such an act de-
claring war in the Philippines he. or
any other American citizen or American
Senator, had the same right 10 discuss
the conduct of any military officer in the
Philippines as he had to discuss the
conduct OF 2 marshal or constable or
captain in Pfttsburg. or Cleveland. III
there were 9 labor riot there. on
have the same right he asserted. ''tC
administer the water torture, or to hang
men by the thumbs. to exert cOnfes- I
sion, in one case as in the other
lie justified his attitude on the basis
Of conscience and duty Proceeding, he (
contended that what we were fighting
for in the Philippines was sovereignty
''the principle Of eternal dominion over
that people. and not their uplifting.
contrasting with this the policy pursued
n regard to Cuba
Placing the Responsibility.
'sYou declared not only in the treaty
Of Paris he said. but in many public
utterances il this chamber and else
where that voG had a right to buy SOW
ereignty with money. or to treat 1t ss
the s0oils CT war CT the booty Of battle
The moment yCU made that declaration
the Filipino people gave you notice that
they treated II as a declaration OF war
The President sent out an order TO take
fo-cible possession, by military power
CT these islands.
The natural result OF conflict OF
arms between q people coming out OF
subjectiCn and q highly civilized people
Is inevitably that there VIII be cruelty
IN one size and retaliation by cruelty On
the other You knew t even before It.
happened, and the responsibility is
yours Had you made a declaration TO
AguinaldO that you would respect their
title to independence you would have
disarned that people in a moment
4 Thee Hundred Years War.
The Senator regarded the proposition
to allow the Filipinos to share in the
suggested scheme of government a tacit
admission that a large number Of them
we're fit for government Further
along he said What you have done SO
far has been merely TO get some few
thousand children actually at school IN
the whole Philippine dominion To get
this result you have certainly slain
many times that number OF parents
This war If you call it war, has gone
on for three years. It viii go On IN
some form for three hundred years IN
less your policy be abandoned.
You viii undoubtedly have times Of
peace and quiet. or pretended submits
sion You vii buy men with titles or
Office. or salaries. You viii intimidate
towards. You will get pretended and
fawning submission The land VII
smile and smile and seem at peace. BIT
the volcano viii be there The lava viii
break out again You can never settle
this thing until you settle it right
Army Praised for CALAMITY.
He complfmented the American army
for its gaIlantry, heroism. and humanity
IN general. and stated that what had
been done in the Philippines was only
what had always been done. and until
human nature should change, always
would be done under like conditions.
The chief guilt was on the heads OF
those Who created the conditions.
Passing TO the Investigation Of the
Senate committee as 10 alleged atroci-
ties committed BIZ American officers and
soldiers in the Philippines. Senator
Hoar stated that. in his opinion. the in
quiry was only on its threshold He had
received letters from many officers sub
Stimulating the charges Of cruelty. but
IN each instance the writer's had placed
upon him the Injunction Of secrecy. He
knew Of others Senators who had re
ceived similar letters. These brave Of
fceTs," he continued. who would 20 10
the lannon's mouth, who never finch in
battle. finch before what they deem
certain ruin OF their prospects in life
if they give the evidence which they
think would be distasteful TO their siI-
peTiors
You said you would not treat with a
man with arms in his hands You have
come. instead, 10 torture him wfen he
was unarmed and defenseIess- You tell
US AT- President. that the Philippine
people have practiced some crueIties
themselves The investigation has not
yet gone far enough 10 enable you TO
tell which side began these atrocities.
IS their conduct any excuse for oursg
The Philippine people Is but baby in
the hands Of Our Republic The young
athlete. the giant the Hercules. the
Titan forces q fight upon a boy ten
years Old and then blames the little
fellow because he hits below the belt
Mr., Pre5i sent, IL The stories which
come to me IN private from officers Of
lie army and from the kindred and
friends Of roIdieTs are 10 be trusted.
Spain would rave the right tomorrow 20
wrest the Ph 1ippine Islands from our
grasp on gro ds as good. Il not better.
than those aieh justified Us when We
made war upon her"
This Generations Record.
n his peroration Mr.. Hoar. with elo-
quenee seldom equaled in the Senate.
drew a beautiful word picture express
ing his faith IN the ultimate solution OF
the Philippine problem for the good Of