For years and for generations,
and perhaps for centuries, there would have been turbulence,
disorder and revolution. But in her own way Destiny would
have evolved for them a force of civic rule best adapted to
their need. If we had treated them as we did Cuba, we should
have been saved the public shame of violating not only our
own pledges, but the rule of conduct which we had declared
to be self-evident truth in the beginning of our history.
We should have been saved the humiliation of witnessing the
subjection by Great Britain of the Boers in South Africa,
without a murmur of disapproval, and without an expression
of one word of sympathy for the heroic victims.
My term as Senator expired on the fourth of March, 1901.
The election of Senator for the following term came in January
of that year. I differed sharply from my colleague, Mr. Lodge,
in this whole matter. But the people of Massachusetts, with
the generous and liberal temper which ever distinguished that
noble Commonwealth, desired that their Senators should act
upon their own judgment, without any constraint.
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