The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06
FOR PHILIPPINES.
Senator Hoar Arraigns Administra-
TONS Policy as Wicked.
n..I.re. war Was Forced on Fence
mble NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. treat
ment of Cuba with That al Luz
.on-Censures Funston.

HOn-(ensures
Ina strong speech in the senate on
Wednesday, May -. senator ueois
i Uoar. of Massachusetts,, Sharply
,.raicned the administration poiicy
in the Philippines. denouncihg - 80
the most foolish and wicked OF en"P-
ters in American history. Auuress
ing the president pro tenn Oh '"'
senate. senator lIoar said:
.Mr President: have something 70 s-as,
,--h vtu saw as briefly ara az com
pactly as l may. upon the pth~'s.e ,. ~.
have TO deal with territory
away 100 niles IN extent So'' $3.50 - .,,,ate
90 ~. people. 4 majority OF " ,,1r;can
$500 tbat p1opie are under the Nintl 49, 49,
- rS Lawfully subje Ct 10 our auino..'s.
NJ arc notat war with them or VIZ VIZ, 80 -
body. The country Is IL eohe.uo' nos
,s.,rs nface al. " Ell AZ Of uneAamp4tN "a 20
perity. -i.nt,o chilli war.
-, ,i-s,,, IA ha a people ard ~ ~ hsNN.rs
ar their rights as ptople' ANtttbcra
from Ohio tMr. Foraker az mis- ''..,' -,
a. 4 people there although ne says w D.,
-, nra peop,e. but there are sever ~ -
~ cannot be at war uiotl 'Ne
without an act OF eongts En- ,.,co with
Nv A.. rot al war. we made peace WI 80
ca,l- III, The l4th dag OF FEBRUARY -
s.nrrress has never declared war W. ~
psonle of the Philippine islanus. 80 ~
islr, has never asserted Tor us"'P'. -
-, ~ aau Nyeare only doirg on large
49, axactly what we have done az h"'ne
vfthtn "A few years past. when tie ' ~
fnrrss Of the United states nave pe' eN 49,
out rs suppress riot ard tumu'' y = ,.,tor-
I assembly, too strong Tor me .o.'' ar,t,-ts-
49, Nm, have the same right 70 aon''.-,
D ~ ID lafE ilisi Il ~ NA4t
Z ,bnnhs Ia extort COME ssion IN one cast a.
- ~ o.her You have the same rlsnt "
/ ~ 4, m cleveland or Pittsbufg OF .. = -. ~.
raso Springs as you have TO GO \ "''h''-
X Philippine Islands. ,...-,. hill
..,rs' senator from Ohio. In his very pIll
/ ,,.r, ana forcible speech, which htalu
a.itb delight and instruction. SAID tnat w
-. hound to restore order IN the fH44'p,
\ ntrs Islands. and we cannot leave IN, ~ ~.
i maj should be done. lie SAID We W. ~
Z ~ keep the faith We pledged 70 span \. 10y
Y ,-s~,v ana that We were bound, before "
I - 20 so that secured. lie SAD We
xere hound. especially. TO look ous
- ,he safety Of the FIllpinos VINO nau
I ,aer our friends and that We cou4l no. -
4 r,-or depart uEtil that should De n'aes
WarI. for Sovereignty.
"Au that. Mr. President Is true -
a. know nomau has doubted u. ~.
. a = not what W g. aiN - tAN-ta' W.
cre of them There never was une ~ =
a. ~ rad declared that We orlNwere thete
- t.sn Faith with Spain. and mat we oNis
v,ra there 20 restore order that We 49,
oriv there to see that no trish1 o. ou'
should suffer at the harcs OF any eng no y
ours that the war Wou4u ho' '''''
that moment xor
.re nchttng FOR the principle OF ettrnal 81
nirion over that people. and that = tn'
only question In issue IN the corhlc,-
aid IA the case Of Cuba mat she Lau
,ipht 10 be free and independent. % '"
only demanded IL the treaty trat spaA
should hereafter let her alone. IL You nN'
fore "a cuba as YOU have done to the Inn
ippine islands. which had exactly the sall
right YOU would be a. this moment u . w
Jus, where Spain was when she esci1sI 1H
indignation Of the civilized worlc ara
rompelled her to let go. And II you ha
done I'M the Philippines as you dc IN up
con would be to-day or would soon De !
I those Islands a you are IN 'upa-
"Eut YOU made a totally different deciara
tlon about the Philippine ISLANDS. You uf
certook in the treaty TO acquire sovereign
over her for yourself. which that people us
: risd You declared not only In the treat
m, In many public uttcrances IN thls cnan
her ard elsewhere That you mad rlEht
7 huv sovereignty with money or 70 trtat
az the spolls Of war OF the booty OF Dali.
; 2 The moment on Hld4t AhdA 80 ~
i Filipino people gave you notice ina 'hs
treated IL as a declaration OF war. 80 yo'
: generals reported and so Agulnaloo 81
n nresslv declared SO you deliberately mac
: iIp the issue for a fight for dominion on OIL
!, side and a fight for liberty on the other'
"Ther when you had ratified the trea
vou vot "a down the resolution In the ssrat
J. known as the Bacon resolution. declarli
i the right Of that people TO indeperu ~
a and you passed the McEnery resoluuo
which declared that you meant 10 alspo
G ~ those islands as should be for the Int
r. est az the United States. That was (
< origin OF the war. If II be war. That l. WI
% the war Is all about. II Il be war.
!. fixes Responsibility.
Il wow. Mr.. President. when you det'
\, mined to resort to force for that purpo
You took upon yourself every natural 90
=. ssnuerca OF that condition. The natural
Il. sult OF a conflict Of arms between neol
= coming out Of subsection and highly g
ilizf q ptople--one weak ana the on
strcrg. with all the powers ard resour'
Of civilizations inevitably. a. everybo
q. knows that there viii BE- cruelty on ore q
", Ana retaliation BY cruelty on the oth
You knew IL even before II happened,
M well AZ YOU know II now that II has hi
z" penea and the responsibility Is yours.
III 1--WE cannot get rid ~ this ore fact.
~ carrot escape II. ard We cannot filrch r.
n You chose war Instead ~ peace
~ chose force instead Of Cancellation, with
- notice that everything that has happeI
nc since would happen as a corselue nee
", YOUR decision. Had you made dtclarat
to Aguinado that you would respect u
~ title TO Independence. and that all you
le sired was to fulhll the treaty and prot
ri your friends. you would have disarmed Y
- people In n moment. believe there ~
has been time since when Ike ctcla
ton made by this chamber alone. but {
N. tanly made by this chamber ard the q
.ir house. with the approval Of the preside
l.. would not have ended this conflict and :
- vented all these horrors.
Dr- ~ toad ~ that. gentlemen talked of
I'd wealth OF the Philippine Islands and alb
No. the advantage 20 our trade. They sough
dazzle our eyes with nuggets OF other me
:" gold Senators declared in the senate CHI
he her and on the hastings that the flag ne
Ter shall be hauled down In the Philippine