Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

tion Of independence. For Cuba you have
had 70 reafhrm and give II new luster. For
the Philippine islands you have had to
convert the Monroe doctrine into a doctrine
Of mere s~elhshness. For Cuba you have
acted on II and vlndieated Il. In Cuba
you have the eternal gratitude OF a free
people. In the Philippine islands you have
the hatred Of a snbiugated people. From
Cuba you have brought home nothing but
glory. From the Philippines you have
brought home nothing Of glory
Believes soldiers Brave.
Referring TO the cruelties committed in
the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar said he believed
the American soldiers we're brave and
humane. They had done simply what
always would be done in like conditions.
The chief guilt was upon tho heads Of those
who created the conditions.
After reviewing briefly the capture OF
Aguinaldo by General Funston, the methods
Of whom he sharply criticised. Mr.. Hoar
expressed the belief that the senate did not
know what II was doing when It consented
to General Funston's promotion, and inti-
mated that the result ought to have been
different 10 the senate had been fully cog
infant OF all the facts.
Adyerting again to the horrors which have
reigned in the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar said:
II hope and believe they were unknown TO
the War department. l know they were
unknown to President Roosevelt and l
know they were unknown to President Nc
Kinley.' He did not believe, however,
that the statement that the war had been
conducted with humanity on our part
would be accepted by the people. He de-
nounced the order alleged to have been
given by General Smith and laid particu-
lar stress upon the horrors OF the recon-
centrado camps, which he likened to the
dreadful 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 Phil
i~ppines. He believed that II would be
impossible, absolutely. to pacify the Philip
pines.
stand f. Not I~rrevOcabIe.
In conclusion. Mr.. Hoar believed that bet
ter counsel yet would prevail than now
seemed to exist. No irrevocable stand bad
been taken. Let US at least have this to
cay:
We have kept the faith of the fathers.
We took Cuba by the hand. We delivered
II from It's age-long bondage. We well
fore In modern history. We led hesitat-
OF their ~beieaguered ambassadors in China
We marched through a hostile country-a
country cruel and neutrality-suspicious.
for injury and pity for cruelty. we made
the name OF America beloved in the east
fi IL the T people. we we Kept Kept f fsith With With d 5ns
own history. We kept our national honor
unsullled; The fag, which we raised with
out a stain We pulled down without a stain.
A bill was passed to establish an assay
office at Portland, Ore.
Mr.. Teller then addressed the senate on
the Philippine government bill, discussing
at length the action Of congress on the
establishment Of q republic Of Cuba. When
the subject was under consideration fifty
resolutions. he said, had been offered in
congress. all Of them expressing the senti-
ment that the United States was TO en-
courage and aid in the establishment Of n
free and independent government in the
island. All were committed to that doc
trine.
Happily Out of Cuba.
The United States was now happily out
Of Cuba. but he believed that It would. have
been better had the United States recog-
nized originally the independence of Cuba.
However. nothing which had occurred in
his public career had given him more
pleasure than the action Of the United
States in Cuba. The new republic, he
said, had come to stay. ~
1t would maintain peace and order in
Cuba, but said he. shat they will have
connections there I have no doubt"
He declared that Cuba would become q
part Of the United States only when the
Cuban people indicated theii desire to
enter the union.
Mr.. Teller explained in a colloquy with
Mr., Foraker that the object of his thought
was TO establish the fact that the resolu-
ton known as the Teller resolution, dele
eating to Cuba, was absolutely In accord
with the sentiment Of congress at that
time.
Mr.. Hale interrupted to say that he re-
garded IT almost as providential that Mr..
Teller had had the forethought to prepare
such a declaration. II had served TO make
the United States a great restraining en-
terprise from that day to this. Had 1t not
been for that declaration he was Of opinion
that Cuba would not be free,