Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Mr.. Hoar Opposes the Phil
ippine Bill.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IMMIGRATION BILL TAKEN UP IN
THE HOUSE.
Proposition to Impose Head Tax of
$3.50 Causes Considerable
Discussion.

Soon after the Senate convened today a
Resolution offered by Mr. Hale fMaine) was
passed directing the Secretary of the Navy
to furnish the Senate with detailed items
under the head of pay of the navy" 1t
was adopted.
Another resolution offered by Mr.. Hale
and adopted called upon the Secretary of
the Navy for full information concerning
the depth of water at the Mare Island navy
yard. and whether a first-ciass battle ship
ever had gone to the yard and also as to
the depth of water at the Puget Sound navy
yard
Consideration of the Philippine govern
ment hill then resumed. Mr.. Hoar ad-
dressing the Senate in opposition to the
present policy of the government in the
Philippines Great interest was manifested
in the utterances of the Massachusetts SEN
ator both on the floor and in the galleries
Mr.. Hoar spoke deliberately and confined
himself closely to his manuscript.
MI Hoar's Remarks
Mr.. Ho1r maintained that this country
IS not at war. You are fighting for SOW
ereignty." 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 1t had been determined to resort to
force in the Philippines. he said, the gov
eminent took upon itself the natural con-
sequences OF that decision. The result of
the conflict OF of such a 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.
Mr.. Hodr said he was to discuss and de-
nounce what seemed to him one of the
tory: yet he was compelled TO admit. he
said. that the men who were responsible
for it were neither wicked foolish
Mr.. Hoar maintained that his conscience
would not permit him to follow these men,
and his conscience the only authority
ne felt bound to obey in this matter. He
said that the share which it was proposed
10 give the Filipinos in the proposed scheme
of government was an admission that
many Of them were fit for self-eovern-
ment. The United States was fighting TO
secure a dependency. not republic. gov
eminent of our making and not a govern
meut of the Filipinos' making.
Testimony Taken.
Discussing the testimony taken by the
Philippine committee. MIR. Hoar said it has
contained some pregnant admissions. What
yindicates that which has been done so
FAR Is the saving the islands from
azchy and the material benefit Conferred
upon the Philippine people. What the
fathers of the republic said and our CEN
tury of glorious history We're appealed TO
In vain Their lessons fell upon the ears
OF men dazzled by military glory and de-
lirious with the lust of conquest" He com
pared the situation in Cuba with that in
the Philippines, and demanded to know
u-e!cii :hs ho-cC-.
Mr.. Hoar recited a chapter of the his
tory of this country, which, he said. show
ed that the present policy of the govern
ment was in contradiction of the Monroe
doctrine. it a contradiction of the
Declaration of Independence He said that
II the present way was followed the Dec
laration of Independence would be repealed
and nothing would be left of the Monroe
doctrine except the principle of brutal self
ishness. This government had erected
republic in Cuba and despotism in the
philippines Six hundred millions of treas
ure and ten thousand American lives had
been sacrificed In that endeavor. In the
philippines the American flag had been
made the emblem of Sacrilege and Of the
burning of homes and of the horror of the
water torture He believed that our Off
GERS in general We're humane, but in some
cases they have carried on your warfare
with a mixture of American ingenuity and
Castilian cruelty.
The Cost
What have your ideals cost you?" in
quired Mr.. Hoar For the Philippine
Islands you have had TO repeal the Decla-
ration of Independence. For Cuba you have
had to reaffirm and give it new luster. For
the Philippine Islands you have had to
convert the Monroe doctrine into a doc
trine of mere selfishness. For Cuba you
have acted on 1T and INDICATED 1t. In
Cuba you have the eternal gratitude of a
free people In the Philippine Islands you
have the hatred and sulen 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 to the cruelties committed in
PHILIPPINES he heI
the American soldiers We're as brave and
humane as ever lived. They had done sim
ply what always would be done in like con-
ditions. The chief guilt was upon the heads
OF those who created the conditions
After reviewing briefly the capture of
Aguinafo by General Funston, whose
methods he sharply criticised Mr.. Hoar ex-
pressed the belief that the Senate did not
know what it was doing when 1t consented
to tieneral Funston,s promotion. and init
mated that the result might have been diff
ferent IL the Senate had been fully cogni-
zdnt of all The facts.
The Alleged Horrors"
Adverting again to the horrors" which
have occurred in the Philippines Mr.. Hoar
said: II hope and believe they were I'M
known To the War Department. 1 know
they were unknown to President Roosevelt
and know they were unknown to Presi-
dent Mckinley"
He did not believe. however that the
statement that the war had been conducted
with uneXampled humanity on our part
would be accepted by the people. He de-
nouuced the order alleged to have been
given by General Smith and lay particular
stress upon the horrors Of the Feconcen-
tration camps. which lkened to the dread
IuI scenes In Andersonville prison during
the civil war.
he demanded that these things cease and
that the administration declare on what
eternal principle it would act in the Philip
pines He believed that it would be impos-
Stole absolutely to -pacify the Philippines
The Future.