The Washington times., 1902-06-01

Gratis who Joined our action. and the!
elected Mckinley President of tn
United States with, in my Judgment, NJ
| idea Of turning back
| Going on to discuss the proper con
| struction of the words consent Of tbs
governed in the Declaration of lnde
| pendence. Mr. SpooEer traced the civi
war to the different meanings attached
10 thoCc words in the North and in The
South and said:
IF the South had had the strength
the money, ard the men, II would have
carried into practical success those
words. as the South understood them
We preserved The Union because we has
men enough and money enough TO whit
this construction of the Declaration ot
independence ont of your good people
taddresaing himself TO the Democrati;
side OF the chamber.
IN commenting upon General Smiths
order for the killing of all Filipinos
Mr. Spocner quoted the witticism that
the pilgrims on reaching Plymouth first
fell upon their knees and then fell upon
the aborigines. and read from a Massa-
chusetts statute of 1922 offering re-
ward of c100 for every male Indian
scalp twelve years old ana upward and
OF $50 for those who should be killed
in fight.
A Barbarous Statute.
Mr. Hoar interposed the remark that
the Puritans had bought and paid for ev-
cry foot of land acquired from the In
dians. and that the statute Of 1722 was a
''Do you" he demanded of Mr.. Spoon
er, approve of it when you at the be-
ginning of the twentieth century make .
precedent Of it?''
Mr.. Spooner-I think that our fathers
bought the lands of the Indians in Mas
sachrse:ts. and then proceeded TO buy
their scalps.
MIR. Hoar-i will agree that this pol!cg
which the Senator defends in the Philip
pines is well supported by all the wicked
precedents which can be found in th,
lives cf good men. TLaugnter.l
Mr.. Spooner-SeHators who denCuncc
The policy in the Philippines in general
language on ex parte testimony ough
not 10 forget that our forbcars, brave
men in war also found it necessary to
resort in war TO what in peace no mar
on earth would approve.
"Does the Senator" Mr. Hoar demand
cd, approve of that order in war or iH
peace"
IF 1t were necessary Mr.. Spooncl
replied ito make that order in Massa-
chusetts so that the Puritan nigat pro
teot his home from destruction. his wife
from Gebauchery and his children from
cruelty. would have done what he did
What does the Senator sGy?''
The Republican Policy.
Continuing, Mr. Spooner said: This
is cur policy: We do not propose to
make any foolish professions to the
Filipinos. We do not intend to do any
thing 10 promote agitation there. We
want the mind OF the Filipino to be or
his government, to be on the
education OF mis- children: to be on the
excellence Of cur institutions; to feel
that we want them to go ahead. To do
this We want all the wisdom that we can
We want your help to do il
We are entitled to It. II we cannot get
it, we viii get along without It.
What is your policy? 1t is expressed
IN this substitute bill.
When the Filipincs shall have estab-
ished government (why omit the word
stable?') We are to sail away. Then GOD
help the Philippine amigo who has sur
rendered to us. God help the children
and the women who have been kindly and
20 nd
-ers. This nation if IL did that. would
earn the new title. and the world would
give that title to il. ard fasten ii for
aver upon Us. We would be the coward
nation Of all the world.
II would net for anything on earth |
urn over the thousands and hundreds cf
huuaaHds of friendly Fillpinos to the |
cndcr 1ncrcica of the government which |
rould be established under this substi
ute hill. This substitute bill would |
Ibandon them to their fate. Gcd forbid. |
The people Of the United States VIII |
lever 10 that thing,
My idea is that under this substitute |
ill the Philippine archipelago would |
10 back to Spain. | think that most of |
he nations sympaihize with Spain and |
you'd favor the occupation and cen |
rol Of the islands by Spain. What n |
onsummation. What i beautiful work |
ng cut Of the great idea! with which |
We ipaugur3ted the war.
"Mr. President, thaTe is only one |
hing TO do. II The Democratic party |
we're again in power, would it adopt |
uch fanciful and cowaTdlv scheme as
his substitute bill? Not at all II
rould do Just exactly what we are do
7E. Tho Ia mocrats would sag they did
ot like II; that, rs an original prOpo-
iti0n. thcy were opposed 10 IL: but
het IT vas a legacy from the Republican
arty; that 1t was impossible with honor
o Withdraw from the Islands.
a Matter of Duty.
We are going along with our duty
hope that the Senator from Mass1-
husctts tNr HoarJ viii be able to
rite.
a. We went 20 war with Cuba. We drove
rain from that island We acquired
o-;o Rico. and gave it the institutions
liberty and the blessings Of prosper
y We took freluc.ant!y. because by
20 fcrtrne OF war we were there) title
, he Philippine archipelago. We sub
led resistance to our authority. We
antcd schools all through the islands:
6 established school OF government
which that people were taught the
e-tas ps Iflprfy rpsf-afn.d b.- law NVo