The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS.
MASON TALKS IN SUPPORT OF HIS
RESOLUTION.

Denounces the War In Africa ~ Be-
tween the Divine Right Of Kings
and the Divine Right Of Man-His
Resolution IL Sent to Committee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. i1.--An appeal by
Mason. of Illinois, for an expression OF
sympathy for the TWnsvaal republic In its
war with Great Britain was the feature OF
the senate proceedings today. 1t was the
frst formal address delivered In the senate
this session and was listened to with
thoughtful attention by both the members
and by large gallery OF auditors
The resolution upon which Mason based
his address was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee, Lodge considering It too
delicate a question In view OF the position
OF this government to pass upon without
serious consideration. No business Of Inn
portance was transacted by the senate.
The announced intention Of Mason to adj
dress the senate today on his resolution
expressing the sympathy OF the senate with
the South African republics In their war
with Great Britain drew large crowd to
the senate galleries. In the absence of
President Frye, Plat, OF Connecticut. oc-
cupied the chair.
Hoar presented resolutions of the Massa-
chusetts legislature In favor Of constitu-
tional amendment providing for uniform
hours Of labor in manufacture in the United
States.
Cockrell directed the attention OF the
pension committee to bill introduced by
request by Pettus providing for the pay
ment of a pension to freedmen.
Scheme to De1udc Negroes.
oailinger. chairman OF the committee on
,f,tAv hat
such measure should have been presented
to congress
I'm my Judgment" said Ga,linger, ''this
Is the bill that ought not and probably
will not receive the favoraLie consideration
Of the pension committee. The promoters
of the bill are deluding thousands of poor
people and are simply trying to keep this
agitation alive for their own benefit"
Cockrell urged that the bill be reported
back adversely as soon as possible. 1t was
referred to the pension COMMITTEES.
Mason speaks ON His Resolution.
Mason 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 extending to them tire
hopes of the senate for the success Of
their arms.
While his address at times was vehe-
ment-almost passionate, he confined
himself during the greater part of the
time closely to his manuscript. speaking
at all times with force and vigor. In
opening he said:
1.-THE war between monarchy and re-
publicanism began in earnest July 4, l7f6.
and no treaty OF peace has ever been
ton is settled right. The monarchical
trust company, though often quarrcling
among themselves, have always agreed
on one thing. that republic is mis-
take"
England Never Our Friend.
After quoting extensively from Daniel
Webster's speeches In support of his posi-
ton. Mason continued
"t,ut we are told that England was our
friend in the war with Spain. Howf
Her people were our friends, because her
people were a Christian people; her gov
eminent has never been our friend ex-
cept for purposes of its own. | have no
desire to twist the lions tail, but truth
compels the statement So far as our
century the government of England and
the people of England have been divided.
You remember 1861? The government did
all It could do to divide the Union. but
the brave starving weavers refused to
resolve against u.s. saying they would
starve before they would say word for
day our best friend are we to be silent
and uphold a wrong in consideration of
that friendship? We republicans are
charged with a secret alliance with Eng
land. 1t cannot be true, and the vote
which this or a similar resolution receives
Will answer the charge"
Monarchy Against Republic.
Mason maintained that under the Mon
roe doctrine and on precedents previously
well established the United States had the
same right to extend Its sympathy and
her hopes for success to the Beers In
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terfere with Spain in its conduct of al
fairs in Cuba. He urged that the inter-
est of this country was aroused by the
fact that the South African war was q
struggle between democracy and royalty,
between the divine right of kings and
the divine right of man.
IF we should speak," he declared, land
speak quickly, 1t would sting the politi-
clans who brought on the war for greed
of gold and cheer the poor, brave lrllch
defender of his home"
England BrOwbeatinE the Dutch.
Mason contended that the question in
volved in the controversy between Great
Britain and the Transvaal prior to hos.
tilities was simply one of supremacy in
South Africa, land I ask said he, ''in
common justice, what right has Great
Britain to be supreme in South Africa.
1T is a fight to control South Africa,
and the only way England could do 1t was
to threaten, bulldoze. browbeat and inter-
fere with the Dutchman UNTIL out of sheer
humiliation and desperation. he was driven
to fight"
DenuncfatiOn of Gladstone.
Referring to Mr.. Chamberlain, Mason
said:
Let the distinguished Lilliputian states
man, rafting around in Gladstone's shoes,
trying to undo his work and break his
promises, be assured that he is deceiving no
one except possibly himself
He declared that no nation except
protested bully would make the demands
upon another that Great Britain made upon
the Transvaal republic, and in closing. said:
81 have not sought. to excite prejudice
by our past differences with England They
are forgotten and forgiven. But when the
colors of a republic are struck and we sit
silent 1t would seem that We are ashamed
or tired of our institutions. and by our
silence give consent to the destruction of
self government in Africa The statue of
liberty enlightening the word in New
York harbor is neither a myth, fietipn nor a
lie We NAV saw without hoastfpp that