Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-24
H0AR ON PHILIPPINES.
Massachusetts Senator Discusses the
Campaign In the Islands
CONTRASTS STATUS OF CUBA
Declares He Believes II Will he A"-
possible Absolutely to Pacits
h Fiiipinos-His Opinion
NJ Our Soldier,

the FlllVbhO~-
Of Our soldic.1'. :
Washington, May %. During the
day Senator Hoar Mass delivered d
long speech in the senate on the fhh'
innine question. Mr.. Hoar maintained
that this country is not at waf anu
said he was to discuss and dehounce
what seemed to hin n OF the most
wicked and foolish chapters IN history
| vet he was compelled to ADMIT NC
said. that the men who were RESPONSE
HE for il were neither wicked nor 1ooF
ish.
Mr.. Hoar maintained that his con-
science would not permit nm 10 'or
low these men, and his conscience was
the only authority he felt bouho "
obey in this matter. He said that Tue
share which 1t was proposed 10 give
the Filipinos in the proposed semen.
lof government was an admission tha'
MANY of them were fit for self govern
ment. The United States was hghuhg
to secure a dependency, not a repuoic'
a government of u making hot "
government of the Filipinos' making.
Discussing the testimony taken py
1.-THE Philippine committee, Mr.. hoar
Isaid It had contained some preshah.
admissions. What vindicates mat
(which has been done so far is the saw
/ ling the islands from anarchy n the
material benefit conferred upon the
philippine people.
Cuba and Philippines ~tras.e
This government, Mr.. HOar declareo'
had erected a republic in Cuba ana a
despotism In the Philippines. Six nun,
: dred millions of treasur and lo,Voo
American lives had been sacrificed III
! that endeavor. In the Philippines the
! American flag had been made the ell,
; hlem of sacrilege and of the burning Of
! homes and of the horror OF the wa'e'
; torture. lie believed that our omcer'
! in general were humane, but IN SOM
: cases they have carried on your war
fare with a mixture of American III
Renuity and Castilian cruelty .
"What nave your ideals cost YOU
J incurred Mr.. Hoar. "For the PhihI
pine Islands you have had to repeal III
Dec,aration of Independence, for CUP
\ YOU had to. reattirm and give II me-
~iuster. for the Philippine Islands 70
have had to convert the Monroe 40
trine into a doctrine of mere selnsl
ness. for Cuba you have acted on II an
vindicated it; in Cuba you have ii
eternal gratitude of a free people
the Philippine Islands you nave u
hatred and sullen submission OF "a su
tugated people; from Cuba you Ia
brought home nothing but glory, fro
the Philippines you have Dug not
ing of glory"
referring to the cruelties commit
in the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar saia
believed the American soldiers were
brave and human as ever lived. In
= had done simply what always wo'
no done in like conditions. The en-
guilt was upon the heads OF those "
created the conditions.
He said he believed that it would
',mnossible absolutely to paclfy
philippines and in conclusion declai
that better counsel would yet prev
than now seemed to exist. The lrr
ocable step, he said, had not YET p'
taken.
h house committee on rules a
meeting held during the day decided
report a rule allowing a day for
consideration of the COrliss Faclflc
BILE bill and time for the cons'uera'
of. the irrigation bill.