The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29


naturally the arbitrator would reflect the
ideas of the one who had chosen him, He
SAID the arbitrator should be a man who
believed in the doctrine that all men are Great
ed equal, and he pointed out that such
man could be found in the president of the
SWISS republic or in the president of Mexico.
would Just as soon expect to find in the
regions OF his satanic majesty a champion
OF the cause of Christianity as to look for.
among the monarchs of Europe or their at
torneyS friend of the rights of the people.
Alter this Mr.. Donnelly pointed out that
not one-fourth of the people of the United
States are English, and that great many
CT those who have English names have had
Ihelr blood improved by crosses with Irish,
scandinavian, German and other races. He
picked up the vest-pocket manual of the
house, and reading down the list of officers,
pointed out that Mr.. jacobson, who then &C.
cupied the chair, certainly not English:
Mr.. Jones was a Welshman; the chief clerk,
MI. Downing, was an lr:shman, and when he
got to the name of Mr.. krayenbuhl he re-
marked: Heaven only knows where such
a name as that was manufactured" The
only name on the register of officers which
was English was that of the chaplain, Mr..
Heard. | do not believe, said he that ten
men on this floor are exclusively of English
! blood. The first name on the list was Mr..
Abbott. of whom MIR. Donnelly said that he
evidently Sprang from an ancestor who was
originally monk, but who evidently had not
always been true to his vows, or else Mr..
Abbott would not be here.
AT this point Mr.. Donnelly sent a clipping
from the Pioneer Press, containing an ed
itorial which he supposed came from the
pen or the editor Mr.. Wheelock. In this
editorial there are some humorous illusions
TO the combative disposition of the Irish race
ana Donnybrook fair and Bunker Hill were
cleverly woven together in p:cturing the atti-
tude OF the sage. Mr. Donneliy referred to
the fact that Mr.. Wheelock's ancestors were
on the other side during the revolutionary
war. and that they went to Nova Scotia after
that time. He made some good-natured allu-
s1ons to the blue noses, and their support to
everything English. Mr.. Donnelly claimed
htIf,
Oh one OF these blue-noses should take the
attitude which had been manifested by the
Pioneer Press and it's editor.
The next question preached was the patriot
ism Of Irish-Americans. He quoted George
Washington Park Curtis, the adopted son of
Gen. Washington, to the effect that there
were 100 lrishmen in the continental army
10 one for any other nationality up to the
landing of the French troops. And Gen. Lee
OF the Continental army, was On record as
having said that fully one-half of the Con-
unental army was made I'D of Irishmen He
also quoted from records presented to the
british parliament and had list of $50 Irish
men named Patrick, among whom was one
Patrick Donnelly, all Of whom had fought on
the American side in the Revolutionary war
tie also had list of 25O Irshmen who
had taken part in the battle of Bunker Hill
and referred to the fact that when the Brit
ISM evacuated Boston, Gen. Sullivan an
Ii1shman was officer of the day, and that
Inc coHnteTsign was st. Patrick. In the de-
bate, Donnely also alluded to the fact that
one of his ancestors who had owned 600
acres, was dispossessed by a man bv the
name of Pierce Crosby who because he had
rented part of this farm to some of the
dlspcssessed, also lost his property
lnen the debate was directed upon the
merits OF the treaty under discussion. Mr.
Donnel!y pointed out the fact that the United
States is not an aggressor, and that it is too
powerful to stOop to take any mean ad-
vantage All the American people want is
what Is fairly theirs, and they are ready
10 meet any future disputes in the same
way as they have met them in the past by
merits.
But we want to be free to do what
may seem right to u.s." continued the speak
er, upon each case Here are 100000
number of old ladies of both sexes are try
ing 10 tie our hands so that we shall not even
De permitted to go tc war for our rights
IakIng up the growth of English capitali-
eaton of American industries as an evidence
OF the new method of despoiling a people
winch the English had adopted, he said that
the banks, the railroads, and even the brew
cries of the country were owned by the Brit
lsh, and as an illustration of encroaehment
OF British influence upon things American,
he sent to the clerks desk a letter written
by Edward O'Connor, 2205 Cedar avenue Min
neapclis, who claimed that he had been dis
charged from the employ of the Pillsbury-
Washburn company because he and six 9TH
ers were opposed to joining the Pillsbury A
Mckinley club during the last campaign.
When this letter was being read, Mr.. Lloyd,
of the Ramsey delegation, objected upon the
ground that it was foreign to the subject
under discussion. Mr. Jacobson in the chair
replied that Mr.. DOnnelly had the floor, but
Lloyd persisted, and Donnelly, in reply, said
that he proposed to make his own speech in
his own way, pointing out the connection
between the Pillsbury company and the Eng
fish as his basis for the Introduction of the
letter. The chair sustained his position.
In discussing the letter. which he did very
briefly, Mr.. Donnelly called attention to the
fact that the Pillsbury company keeps it's
accounts in pounds, shllings and pence and
he seemed to imagine this proof that the
English were extracting tribute from the mill
ing industry at Minneapolis.
Another reference was made to the treaty
Mr. Donnelly had copies of it on the desk
before him, and he said that it involved ter
ritorial claims. He said that the possession
of Alaska might be brought up for arbitration
under this treaty, and intimated that even
the territory embracing the state of Mime
sofa might be attacked.
He pointed out that two men, in addition
to these from Great Britain, were given the
power to settle questions of the greatest
tiOnal moment, involving the nations honor
and integrity and in this corrupt age he
did not want such power placed in the hands
of any one. He alluded to the fact that one
of the justices of the supreme court of the
United States had changed his mind within
forty-eight hours, and that there were charges
CT dishonesty, almost leading to blows be-
tween the justices themselves, according to
the rumors.
He preferred to follow the advice of Wash
ingtOn in his farewell letter, making no
tangling alliances with any nation, main
tanning the simple course which has been
followed by this country for a century in
seeking to improve the condition of the Amer
lean people. He showed that in case of
dispute between the United States and Great
Britain a foreign country could afford to
pend millions of dollars in influencing the
judgment and action of the arbitrator He
insisted that in a final analysis it must be
the representative or attorney of some for
eign monarch who would have the casting
vote and decide the points at issue between
the United States and Great Britain under
this treaty. Mr.. Donnelly then submitted a
Medill, Of the Chicago Tribune. another by
eX-Ninister E. j. Phelps; from Charles
e. FarWell, eX-member Of congress, and one
! from Senator Culom, all strongly in opposi-
ton to the approval OF the treaty Mr.. DON
nelly not strenuous upon the adoption
of his resolution, and said that he would be
willing to have Judge Hicks or any other
gentleman eliminate from his resolution the
FLAMES of war but he protested strongly
against the adoption of the Wyman resolution
because, he said, it started out with the
declaration looking toward the approval of
the treaty, and concluded by leaving the
matter to the judgment of the senator's to
be supported or opposed, they might see
fit He said it would be much better to
leave the matter over until the new admin
istration, and he characterized this attempt
to inaugurate international arbitration as an
effort on the part Of Mr.. Cleveland and his
administration to go out of Office with some
redeeming flourish OF trumpets. He said the
only thing Mr.. Cleveland had done worthy of
notice during his administration was to make
the administration of James Buchanan re-
spectacle. He said war terrible as it might
be, was still more desirable than slavery or
national dishonor, and if this treaty pass
1t would be six years, if not longer before
the country could be freed from its en-
tanglements.