The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

1911 VI
sets. His views on the subject are well
understood, but his expression of them
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 T half his address consumed he
was accorded the most careful atten-
ton, not onIy by his colleagues on the
floor. but also by the people in the
thronged galleries.
Senate Hoar confined himself TO his
manuscript. He denounced the attitude
Of the government in the hilippin as
one of the most wicked and foolish
chapters I'm American history. He urged
that the United States should withdraw
from the islands and permit the people
there to erect their own government as
had been lone in Cuba. He sharply ar
raigned General Funston for the meth
DDS he pursued In the capture of Agui-
naldo and intimated strongly that had
the senate been aware of the facts Fun
stOn might not have been con-
firmed in his recent promotion He
hoped that. as the irrevocabIe step had
not been taken by the United States.
better cOunsels yet would prevail, and
that this government would leave the
Philippines. Spontaneous applause
swept over the senate and the galleries
at the conclusion of the speech. Such
Il demonstration is very unusual OF the
floor Of the senate. So pronounced was
st that the presiding office called the
attention of senators TO the rule pro-
hihifSn0 nnU nvnrnCcfnr Nf nnrrnxol a-
d~isapproval.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, delivered
"A speech in the nature of d history of
the legislative proceedings through
which the new Cuban republic was
erected. He said the action of the
United States regarding Cuba was
worthy of our great nation, which, In
this instance, had put aside greed and
conquest and had erected a monument
among the nations of the world.
Senator HOar maintained that this
country is not at war. YOU are fight
ing for sovereignty" no said. You are
fighting for the principle of eternal
dominion over that people, and that
IS the only question In issue in
the conflict" When il had Deen deter
mind to resort to force in the Philip
pines, he said, the government took up
on itself the natural Onsequences of
that decision. The result of the con-
fiict of arms of such Il character inevi-
tably was that there would be cruelty
on one side and retaliation by cruelty on
the other; and the responsibility rest
ed upon those who made the policy.
He said that the share which 1t as
oppose to give the Filip1noS In the
propose scheme of government was an
admission that nan CT them were fit
for self government. The United States
was fighting to secure n dependency,
not a republic, a government of our
making and not a government or the
FiliDinos' making
Discussing the testimony taken by the
Philippine committee, Senator HOar said
IT contained some pregnant admissions
What Yindicates that which has been
done so far is the saving the islands
from anarchy and the material benefit
conferred upon the Philippine people.
What the fathers OF the republic said
N our century of glorious history were
appealed to in vain. Their lessons. he
said. fell upon ears OF men dazZled by
military glory and delirious with the
lust for lie mpa the
situation in Cuba with that IN the Phil
ippines and demanded to known which
was the better.
Senator Hoar recited 4 chapter Of the
history of this country, which,, he SAID,
showed that the present policy OF the
government was a contradiction OF the
Monroe doctrine, as 1t was a c|Ontradlc-
ton of the Declaration of Independence.
He said that IL the present way was
olIowed the Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence would be repealed and nothing
would be left of the Monroe doctrine eA-
cept the principle of brutal s~eltishness.
This government had erected a repuD-
lie in Cuba and a despotism IN the Phil
ippines. Six hundred millions of treas
ure and 10000 American lives had been
sacrifices in that endedvor- In the Phil
tppineS the American flag had Deen
--lIz-a - -.1-IHno n nd NJ the
burning of homes, OF the horror of the
"water cure" He believed hat out Of
hcers were humane, but In some cases
they have carried on our warfare with
4 mixture of American ingenuity and
CaStilian cruelties.
What have your ideals cost you, m
auired Senator Hoar. For the Phillip
pines islands you have had to repeal
the Declaration of Independence. For
the Philippine islands you have had TO
convert the Monroe doctrine into a doc
trine of mere selffshness. For CUBA
you have acted on 1t and INDICATED II.
In Cuba ysu have the eternal gratitude
OF a free people. In the Philippine ISL
ands you have the hatred and suIlen
submission Of q subjugated people.
From Cuba you have brought home
nothing but glory"
Referring to the cruelties committed
I'm the Philippines Senator Hoar said
he believed the American soIolers were
az brave and humane as ever lived.
Tbev have done simply what always
would be done in like conditions. The
chief guilt was upon the heads of those
who created the conditions.
Adverting to the "horrors wnicn
have occurred in the Philippines Mi.
Hoar said: at nope and believe they
were unknown to the war department..
know they were unknown TO President
Roosevelt and / know they were un-
known to President Mckinley" ne
did not believe. however, that the
statement that the war had been con-
Quoted with unexampIed humanity on
our part would be accepted by the peo-
pie. He denounced the ORDER alleged
to have been given by General Smith
and lay particular stress upon the hor-
rors of the recommendation camps which
he likened to the dreadful scenes In
And~ersonville prison during the civil