The Washington times., 1902-05-23
Other and Better Coun-
sells vii Yet Prevail,
He Declares.
A MAGNIFICENT APPEAL
A Speech of Singular Eloquence in the
Senate Greeted With Applause by His
Colleagues of Both Parties - The
Generations Records.

Colleagues of Both Parties - TIL
Generations Records.
Senator Hoar made speech yester
day against the Philippine policy of tn
government that held the Senate Ii
thrall for more than two hours. no
only by its eloquence and its argument
but by a sincerity that was so NANTES
as to almost compel conviction.
He is the great apostle in the Senat,
of the right OF the governed TO maxi
their own government 1t is a Greet
with him to the exclusion of all othei
ideas in the Philippines debate, and h
emphasized and localized this phase o
the question in mastery way. mar
shaling argument and figures and his
torical reference in a brilliant fire o
rhetoric against the Administration po
sition.
To most of those who heard him the
speech seemed, as the opinion was
voiced. the most powerful yet delivered
in the debate on either side. Democrats
and Republicans alike listened atten.
lively. sometimes almost breathlessly
TO his words. and in the crowded gal.
leries there was an unwonted stiffness
Many of the Democrats went over &c
the Republican side and took uneccu-
pied chairs.
Mr.. Spocner Leads Applause.
At the conclusion of his speech Sem
ator Spooner began and the entire SEN
ate took up a spontaneous burst of APP
plause.
The presiding officer tMr. Plat OF
Connecticut) finally interposed and re-
minded Senators that applause was a
violation of the rules. and that the rules
could not be enforced on the galleries
: If they were neglected on the floor OF
the Senate.
Il think it should be noted" Mr..
Bacon suggested, that the main APP
plause was from the floor of the Sen
ate"
That was what the Chair has been
calling attention to-" said the presiding
officer.
Mr.. Hoar had the manuscript of his
speech before him, but he had his sub
feet thoroughly in hand and was able
quently gave up his manuscript entirely
for several minutes at time. He enun-
ciated his words clearly, but spoke in
somewhat feeble voice. and was heard
with difficulty at times in the galleries.
despite the quiet
An Emblem of Sacrilege.
You have wasted six hundred mil
lioas of treasure. You have sacrificed
nearly ten thousand American lives
the flower OF our youth" his denuncia-
tion began.
You have slain uncounted thou
sands OF the people you desire
to benefit. Your generals are COM
ing home from their harvest bring
ing their sheaves with them, in the
shape OF other thousands Of sick and
wounded and insane TO drag out miser-
able lives. wrecked In body and mind
You make the American flag in the eyes
Of numerous people the emblem Of
sacrilege in Christian churches, and Of
the burning Of human dwellings. and OF
the horror Of the water torture. / be-
lieve-nay. know-that In general our
officers are humane. But In some cases
they have carried on your warfare With
q mixture Of American ingenuity AID
Castilian cruelty"
Filipinos Turned Into Enemies.
Your practical statesmanzAIp be
continued, has succeeded In convert
ing people who three years ago were
ready TO kiss the hem Of the garment OF
the American and to welcome him as a
liberator. who thronged after your men
when they landed on those islands with
benediction and gratitude. into sullen
and irreconcilable enemies, possessed OF
hatred which centuries cannot eradi-
cate.
The practical craftsmanship OF the
Declaration Of Independence and the
Golden Rule would have cost nothing
wv &C" hiAAA "pbIu
have bought for you the undying graft |
tude OF great and free people and the |
undylng glory which belongs 10 the |
name OF liberet,r.
What have your ideals cost you. and |
what have they bought for you? For |
the Philippine Islands you have had 1"
repeal the Declaration Of Independence;
tor Cuba you have had to reafiirm IL |
and give IL new luster. For the Philip |
pine Islands you have had to convert |
the Monroe Doctrine into doctrine d
mere selishness: for Cuba you have |
acteG on IL and INDICATED II. In Cubs
you have got the eternal gratitude OF
free people; in the Philippine Islands
you have got the hatred and sullen sub
mission Of a subjugated people. FIRM
Cuba you have brought home nothing
but glory; from the Philippines you have
brought home nothing of glory
Water Cure in America.
In his introduction Senator Hoar ad-
vsncod the doctrine that we could not
be al war under the Constitution with
out an act Of Congress; therefore, he
said. In The absence Of such an act de-
claring war in the Philippines he, or
eny other American citizen or American
Senator. had the same right to discuss
the conduct Of any military officer in the
as he had TO discuss the