The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-12

Washington, December 11.-Mr. Mason, of
Illinois, then called up the resolution he
introduced few days ago, expressing the
sympathy of the senate with the South
African republican in the war with Great
Britain and extending to them the hopes of
the senate for the success of their arms.
While his address at times was vehement
almost passionate-he confined himself
during a greater part of the time closely to
his manuscript, speaking at all times with
force. In opening he said:
1.-The war between monarchy and republl-
canism began in earnest July 4, 1776, and no
treaty of peace has ever been concluded,
nor ever will be, until the question is set
tied right. The monarchial trust company,
though often quarrelling among themselves,
have always agreed on one thing-that a
republic Is a mistake
After quoting extensively from Daniel
Webster's speeches in support of his posi-
ton, Mr. Mason continued:
"But we are told that England was our
friend in the war with Spain. How? Her
people were our friends because her people
are a Christian people; her government has
never been our friend except for purposes
of It's own. I have no desire to twist the
lions tail, but truth compels the state
ment so far as our interests are concerned
for the last century the government of Eng
land, the people of England, have been
divided.
"You remember 1861? That government
did all 1t could to divide the union, but the
brave starving weavers refused to resolve
against us, saying they would starve before
they would say a word for slavery. But
even suppose she We're today our best
friend, are we to be silent and uphold
wrong in consideration of that friendship?
We republicans are charged with short
alliance with England 1t cannot be true,
a e.
ceiye will answer the charge.
We Have the Right
Mr. Mason maintained that under the
Monroe doctrine and on precedents pre-
viously we'll established the United States
had the same right to extend its sympathy
and hopes for success to the Beers in their
struggle >oor liberty as 1T had to interfere
with Spain in dts conduct of affairs in Gu
ba He urged that the interest of this coun-
try was aroused by the fact that the South
African war was struggle between demo-
cracy and royaty-between the divine right
OF kings and the divine right of man.
"If we should speak, he declared, "and
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" GEF H IIHzf oil .a-
Mr.. Mason contended that the question
involved in the controversy between the
Great Britain and Transvaal, prior to hos
Titles, was simply one of supremacy in
South Africa, '.and / ask" aid ne, ''n COM
mon justice, what right has Great Britain
to be supreme in South Africa? ~,.5,f.I
ut is a fight to control South Africa and
the only way England could do 1t was to
threaten, bulldoze. browbeat and interfere
with the Dutchman until out of sheer hui
initiation and desperation, he was driven to
fght."Ye ssxsl ea 3oa bluoBz et5fg -veadR
Referring to Mr. Chamberlain, Mr.. Mason
said: ''Let the distinguished Liliputian
statesman rafting around in Gladstone's
shoes trying to undo his work and break
his srotrdses.b be assured that he is deceiyinE
no o1e except possibly himself:YsYt5
He declared that no nation, except a proc