The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-23
Fses ff5f le WICKED AND FOOLISH WAR HOar DenOunccS the Philip pine z .nct. [,
 FUNsTe..s IS CRITICISED M sS .huSettS Senator is Warmly Applauded.
 On the Flcor and in the oallerie,
 There Was Spontaneous Evidences l of commsndation of ! His Words.

Washington. May 22.-A notable contri- button to the discussion of the Philippine question was made in the Senate today by Mir. Hoar of Massachusetts. He de- nounced the attitude of the government in the Philippines as one of the most wicked and foolish chapters in American history He sharply arraigned General Funston for the methods he pursued in the capture of Asuinaldo and intimated strongly that had the Senate been aware of the facts Funston might not have been confirmed In his recent promotion. Spontaneous applause swept over the Senate and the galleries at the conclai- sion of the speech. So pronounced was it that the presiding officer called the attention of Senators to the rule prohibit- ing any expression of approval or disap- l proval
 MT. Hoar maintained that this country is not at war.
 You are fighting for sovereignty" he said You are lighting for the princi- pie of eternal dominion over that people and that is the only question at Issue in the conflict.
 "When it had been determined to resort to force In the Philippines he said the government took upon itself the natural consequences of that decision. The result of the conflict of arms. such cf.arac- ter inevitably was that there would be ! cruelty on one side and retaliation by , cruelty on the other; and the responsibili- , ty rested upon those who made the policy.'
 Wicked and Foolish.
 MT. Hoar said he was to discuss and denounce what seemed to him one of the most wicked and foolish chapters ir. his tory; yet he. was compelled to admit, he , said that the men who were responsible for 1t were neither wicked nor foolish.
 MT. Hoar said that his conscience would not permit him to follow these men and his conscience was the only authority he felt bound to obey In this matter. He said that the share which 1t was propos- ed to give the Filipinos in the proposed scheme of government was an admission that many of them were fit for self-gov- ernment but the United States was fight ing to secure a dependency, not re- public: a government of our making and not government of the Filipinos' mak- ing.
 MT. 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 as 1t was a contradiction of the Declaration of Independence. He raid that if the present way was followed the Dec laration of Independence would be re- pealed and nothing would be left ~of the Monroe doctrine except the principle of brutal selfshness.
 Contrast as to Cuba.
 This government had created a repub- lie in Cuba and a despotism in the Philip pines. Six hundred millions of treasure and 10000 American flags had been made the emblem of sacrilege and the burn ing of homes and of the horror of the water torture. He believed that our of ficers in general were humane.
 But in some cases they have carried on our warfare with mixture of Ameri- can ingenuity and Castillian cruelty!
 What have your ideals cost your in- quired MT. lIoar. "For the Philippine islands you have to repeal the Declara- ton of Independence. For Cuba you have had to convert the Monroe doctrine into a doctrine of mere selfshness. For Cuba you have acted on 1t and vindicated 1t. In Cuba you have the eternal grati- tude of free people; in the Philippine islands you have the hatred and sullen submission of a subjugated people. From Cuba you have broushtspome nothing tut glory. From the Philippines you have brought home nothing of glory"
 Referring to the cruelties committed in the Philippines, MT. Hear said ne believ- cd the American soldiers were as rave and humane as ever lived. Thsy had done simply what always would DC done !, in like conditions. The chief guilt was upon the heads of those who created the conditions.
 ! Funston Criticised. After reviewing briefly the capture of Aguinaldo by General Funston, the meth ods of which he sharply criticised, MT. Hoar expressed belief that the Senate did not know what 1t was doing when it cor septed to General Funston'g promotion and intimated that the result might favc been different if the Senate mad been fully cognizant of all the facts
 Adverting again to the horrors when have occurred in the Philippines MT Hoar said:
 .I hone and believe they were unknown to the War Department, Know trey were unknown to President 'oosevelt and 1 know they were unknown to Presi- dent Mckinley"
 He did not believe. however, that the statement that the war had been conduct ed with unexampled humanity on our part would be accepted by the people. He denounced the order alleged to have been given by General Smith. and laid particular stress upon the horrors of the reconcentrat'on camps. which he likened to the dreadful SC enes in Andersonville prison curing the civil war. He demand el that these things cease and that the administration declare, on what eternal principles it would act in the Philippines. He believed that 1t would be impossible absolutely to pa,ify the Philippines.
 Tn conclusion. Mir. Hoa- believed that better counsel yet would prevail than now seemed to exist The irrevocable step had not yet been taken
 Cheers for MT. Hoar.
 Mir. Hear occupied nearly two hours and half At the conclusion of the ad- dress. wave Of applause swept over the Ssrate and the galleries. So unusual wal the da-noaEtration on the floor of thl ksenate that the presiding ofncsr GMr,