The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-23
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NOT FOR. REPUBLIC | |
Senator Hoar Denounces War in.
Philippines.
CRUELTY NATURAL All. j RESULT i.
American Flag Made the Emblem of
SacriIege and Of. Burning of Homes.
Senate Floor and Galleries
Crowed With Auditors.
CRUELTY NATURAL RESULT.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON d. c., May pa no.
table contribution to the discussion Of the
Philippine question was made in the Sem
ate by Mr.. Hoar. His views on the sub
ject are well understood, but his ex-
preston Of them to-day 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 floor, but also
by the people in the thronged galleries.
Mr.. oar confined himself closely to
his manuscript He denounced the at
tltude of the Government in the Phil
ippines as responsible for one of the
most wicked and foolish chapters in
American history. He urged mat the
United states should withdraw from the
island and permit the people thereof to
erect their own government as had been
done in Cuba. He sharply arraigned
General Funston for the methods pur-
sued In the capture of Aguinaldo, and
intimated 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 ir-
revoca BILE step had not been taken by the
United States, better -counsels~yet would
prevail, and that this Government would
leave the Philippines.
GREAT APPLAUSE
Spontaneous applause swept over the
Senate and the galleries at the conclu-
Sion OF the speech. Such a demonstra-
ton is very unusual on the floor of the
Senate. SO pronounced was it that the
presiding officer called the attention of
Senators to the rule prohibiting any ex-5
pressions of approval or disapproval
80, s.,1x Il So.
try is not at war.
You are fighting for sovereignty" he
said. You are fighting for the princi-
pie of eternal dominion over that peo-
pie and that is the only question in issue
in the conflict
The result of the conflict of arms of
! sue a character inevitably was that
there would be cruelty on one side and
retaliation by cruelty on the otter: and
the responsibility rested upon those who
made the policy.
He said that the share which it was
proposed to give the Filipinos in the
proposed statement of government was
an admission that many of them were fit
for self-government. The United States
was fighting to secure a dependency, not
a republic, a government of our making
and not a government of the FilipinoS
making.
THE LUST OF CONQUEST
What the fathers of the Republic said
and our glorious history We're appealed
to in vain.
'"rheir lessons fell upon the ears of
men dazzled by military glory and de-
lirious with the lust of conquest"
This Government had erected a repub-
lie in Cuba and a despotism in the Phil
ippines: the American flag had been made
the emblem of sacrilege and Of the burn
ing Of homes and of the horrer OF the
water torture. He believed that our Off
GERS in general were humane, "but in
some cases they have carried on your
warfare with mixture of American in
genuity and Castiiian cruelty
COSTLY PRICE.
e'What have your ideals cost you?" In
uuired Mr.. Hoar. For the Philippine Is
lands you have had to repeal Tie Decla-
ation of Independence; for Cuba you
have had to reaffirm and give it new lus-
tire; for the Philippine Islands you have
had to convert the Monroe Doctrine in
to a mere selfshness: for Cuba you have
acted on it and vindicated it. In Cuba
you have the eternal gratitude of a free
people; in the Philippine Islands you
have the hatred and sullen submission OF
subjugated people. From Cuba
you have brought home nothing but glo-
~; from the Philippines you have
! brought home nothing of glory
A0VeTunS TO the llOiIOIS WHICH nav
| occurred in the Philippines, Mr.. Hoar
said:
IT hope and believe they were unknown
| to the War Department. 1 know they
were unknown to President Roosevelt
and I know they were unknown to Prest-
| dent Mckinley" He did not believe,
| however, that the statement that war
| had been conducted with unexampled
| humanity on our part would be accepted
| by the people.
In the House.
| tBy Associated Press.)
| WASHINGTON. May 22-The House
| to-day resumed discussion of the irnm-
grafton bill. Little progress was made,
almost the entire day being taken up
with the amendment offered by Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama. requiring an:
educational test for immigrants to this
| country which was adopted. The House
disagreed to the amendments of the SEN
| ate to the omnibus public building bill,
and it was sent to conference.
The House adopted an amendment to
the rules requiring that conference re-
ports should first be printed in the Con-.
eressional Record before being presented
to the House The Speaker assigned
Mr.. Flood, of Virginia. to the Committee
on immigration. and Mr.. Rhea Of Viz
ginia. to the COMMITTEES on Claims.
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