The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-23

UTASHINGTON, May PA notable
w contribution to the discussion Of
the Philippine question was made
in the senate today by Mr.. Hoar Of
Massachusetts,. His views on the sub
ject are well understood, but his ex-
preston Of them today was profoundly
interesting and even impressive. When
the venerable senator began to speak
every senator at the capitol was in
his seat. and for the two hours and
a half his address consumed he was
accorded the most careful attention.
not only by his colleagues on the hoor,
but also by the people in the thronged
galleries.
Mr.. Hoar confined himself closely to
his manuscript. He denounced the at
titude of the government in the Phil
ippines as one Of the most wicked and
foolish chapters in American history.
He urged that the United States should
withdraw from the Philippines and
permit the people there to erect their
own government, as had been done in
Cuba. He sharply arraigned General
Funston for the methods he pursued IN
the capture Of AguinaldO.
Senate Adjourns to Eat.
The speaker contended strongly that
had the senate been aware Of the facts,
Funston might not have been confirmed
in his recent promotion. he hoped that
as the irrevocable step had not been
taken BY the United States, better
counsels would yet prevail and that
this government would leave the Phil
ippines
At the conclusion of the address a
wave of applause swept over the SEN
ate and galleries. So unusual was the
demonstration on the floor Of the SEN
ate that the presiding officer (Alr- Plat
Of ConEecticut) took occasion to call
the senate's attention to the violation
of its own rules, and in addition
warned the people in the galleries that
applause was not permissible.
Il want to call the attention OF the
chair suggested Mr.. Bacon Of Geor-
gia, ''that the main applause occurred
on the floor OF the senate"
and on the Democratic side" inter-
iected Mr.. Foraker of Ohio
At 2:55 the senate took a recess of
thirty minutes in order that its mem
bers might partake of an Oregon sal
mon luncheon given by Mr.. Mitchell
Of Oregon. The proceeding was so un-
usual rs to give rise TO considerable
commit
Mr.. CuIberson Of Texas offered a
resolution that the secretary of war
be directed TO send 10 the senate copies
Of all Of the papers in his possession
which relate TO charges against Lieu
tenant Arnold and Sergeant Edwards
by Private Andrew K. Weir, including
the report of Captain P W West
Policy Is to Blame.
Consideration of the Philippine gov
eminent bill was then resumed, Mr..
HOar addressing the senate in oppOsi-
ton to the policy Of the administration
in the Philippines. Great interest was
manifested in the Utterances of the
Massachusetts senator, both on the
floor and in the gallery. Mr.. Hoar
spoke deliberately and confined himself
closely 10 his manuscript He main
tanned that this country is not at war.
You are fighting for sovereignty, 50
he said: you are fighting for the prin-
ciple of eternal dominion over that
people. and that is the only question
in issue in the conflict.
When il. had been determined to re-
sort to force in the Philippines. he said,
the government took upon itself the
natural consequences of that decision.
The result of the conflict at arms of
such a character inevitably was that
there should be cruelty on one side and
retaliation by cruelty on the other, and
the responsibility rested upon those
who made the policy.
Mr.. Hoar said he was TO discuss and
denOunce what seemed to him one of
the most wicked and foolish chapters
| in history; vet he WIS compelled to
admit, he said that the men who were