The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
SYMPATHY FOR BO[RS
Mason Speaks On His Resolution In
the Senate.
HE URGES IFS PASSAGE
IS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Explains Why England Was Our
Friend During War With Spain
Belief of Monarchies That a Re-
public Is Mistake-Would Cheer
Struggling Dutchmen.


Washington. Dec. 11.-An appeal by
Mr.. Mason Qlls.) for an expression OF
sympathy for the Transvaal republic
| in its war with Great Britain. was The
! feature of the SENATE proceedings to-
day. 1t was the first formal address
delivered in the senate This session and
was listened to with thoughtful atten-
ton by both the members and by a
| large gallery of auditors.
The resolution upon which Mr.. Ma
| son based his address was referred to
| the foreign relations committee, Mr..
| Lodge (Mass.) considering it too deli
cate question, in view of the position
of this government, to pass upon with
out serious consideration. No business
of Importance was transacted by the
senate.
In the absence of President Frye. Mr..
Platt Comm was designated to occupy
the chair.
Mr.. Platt (Conn) presented resolu-
tons of the legislature of Connecticut
opposing the admission of polygamists
to congress. 100 ri
Mr. Cockrell (Mo) directed the at
tention of the pension committee to a
bill introduced by request by Mr.. Pet
tus (Ala.), providing for the payment
Pensions For Freedmen.
Mr. Gallinger, chairman of the COM
mittee on pensions, expressed the opin-
ion that no such measure should have
been presented to congress.
Mr.. Cockrell urged that the bill be
reported back adversely as soon as pos
sible. 1t was referred to the pension
committee.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. offered a reso-
luton calling on the secretary of war
for all information relating to General
Merriam's action toward the Occur
RAlene miners, and reciting charges
against General Merriam in his con-
duct of the affair.
Mr.. Chandler objected to the imme-
date consideration of the resolution,
and it went over.
Mr. Mason Qlls) then called up the
resolution he introduced few days ago
expressing the sympathy of the senate
with the South African republics in
their war with Great Britain. and ex
tending to them the hopes of the SEN
ate for the success of their arms. While
his address at times was vehement-al-
most passionate-he confined himself
during a greater part of the time
closely to his manuscript, speaking at
all times with force and yigor. In
opening he said: e"s ~
Mr.. Mason's Speech.
THE war between monarchy and
republicanism began in earnest July A,
17I6. and no treaty of peace has ever
been concluded, nor ever will be. until
the question is settled right. The mon
archial trust company. though often
quarreling among themselves. have al
ways agreed on one thing. that a re-
public is a mistake.nE
After quoting extensively from Dan
iel Webster's speeches in support of his
position, Mr.. Mason continued:
But we are told that England was
our friend in the war with Spain. How?
Her people We're our friends because
her people are Christian people; her
government has never been our friend
except for purposes of it's own. l have
no desire to twist the lions tail, but
truth compels the statement.
so far as our interests are concerned,
for the last half century the govern
ment of England and the people of
England have been divided. You re-
member 1861 :? The government did all
it could to divide the Union. but the
brave. starving weavers refused to re-
solve against us, saying they would
starve before they would say word
for. slavery. ~
No Secret Alliance.
But even suppose she were today
our best friend. are we to be silent and
uphold n wrong in consideration of
that friendship? We republicans are
charged with a secret alliance with
England. 1t cannot be true. and the
vote which this or a similar resolution
receives will answer the charge"
Mr.. Mason maintained that under the
Monroe doctrine and on presidents pre-
viously well established. the United
States had the same right to extend
its sympathy and hopes for success to
the Beers in their struggle for liberty
as it had to interfere with Spain in its
conduct of affairs in Cuba. He urged
that the interest of this country was
aroused by the fact that the South
democracy and royalty, between the di-
vine right of kings and the divine right
of man
eff we should speak" he declared.
land speak quickly, it would sting the
politicians who brought ON the war for
greed of gold and cheer the poor, brave
Dutch defender of his home
Mr. Mason contended that the ques-
ton involved in the controversy be-
tween Great Britain and the Transvaal
prior to hostilities was simply one of
supremacy in South Africa land
ask said he. .'in common justice. what
right has Great Britain to be supreme
in South Africa?
Fight to Control South Africa.
at is fight to control South Africa,
and the only way England could do IL
was to threaten, bulfdose. browbeat and
interfere with the putchman until. out
of sheer humiliation and desperation,
he was driven to fight
Referring to Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr..
Mason said: Let the distinguished Lii
liputian statesman, rafting around in
Gladstones shoes. trying to undo his
work and break his promises, be as
sured that he is deceiving no one ex-
cept possibly himself
He declared that no nation except a
profeesed bully would make the de-
mands upon another that Great Britain
made upon the Transvaal republic, and
in closing said:
Il have not sought to excite prejudice
by our past differences with England.
They are forgotten and forgiven. But
when the colors of republic are struck
and we sit silent it would seem that
we are ashamed or tired of our institu-
ticns, and by our silence give consent
to the destruction CT self-government in
Africa. tn
Message of Affection.
THE statue of liberty enlightening
the world in New York harbor is
neither myth. fiction or a lie We
may say without boasting that IL self
government is right. we have helped
the world. If am right. this resolution
t,a1x xx-ft 10 II.