The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-20

in the Senate yesterday the following reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Allen on Friday was
taken up for consideration:
Resolved. That the Secretary of state be. and
he is hereby directed 10 inform the Senate If any
person has been accredited representative in any
| capacity to the United States of America by Tie
| South African Republic. commonly known as the
| Traiu5yaal. and if such person was officially ac-
| ceptcd and recognized such representative by
| the Government OF the United States. and ii
| he not. for what reason acceptance and Of
| fetal recognition were refused him; and the SecTc
! tary of State is further directed to inform the
Senate Of the of such person, and when he
applied for official recognition. and when and for
what reason official recognition was refused him,
| and If any ether government, and il so, what
government or its official representative repre-
sentativcs, objected protested against the Of
fetal recognition of such proposed representative
OF said South African Transvaal Republic b.
the Government of the United States.
Mr.. Spooner argued in favor of the reso-
luton. but proposed as an amendment that
! the President be requested, If not incom-
patble with the public interests, to fur
nish the information. The Senate has no
right said Mr.. Spooner. Ito demand in-
| formation from the President, but he is
| the best Judge as to whether 1t is best to
| communicate the information asked for. "
He stated that he utterly repudiated the
| doctrine so often advanced by Senators
that the people are entitled TO Information
from day to day regarding the manner of
conducting our foreign affairs, and that
| he believed 1t 10 be manifest that diplO-
macy must be secret If it is TO be sue
cessfli
| Mr.. Allen objected to the amendment ut
farI oil ha agft nn in
his resolution. ''If 1t be true" said he,
that the South African Republic mas sent
representatives here who have not been
recognized, we and the people whom we
represent ought to know why recognition
has been refused them.
Replying to Mr.. Allen Mr.. Spooner said
| that he had not been sent to the Senate to
act as a demagogue but to help transact
public business in harmony with the pub
| lie interests and in accordance with the
Constitution. He characterized the origi-
nal resolution as a gross piece of impu
dence.
Mr. Hale said it was of little Importance
whether the enquiry contained in the reso-
luton was addressed to the Senate or TO
the President but that its adoption was
important because of the natural and we'll
known sentiment OF the American people.
Il had not supposed" he continued.
from the Transvasl Republic had appeared
in Washington and had been rejected by
the President. | should deem that most
unfortunate event IL II occurred. | do not
believe that It has occurred. / have heard
that irresponsible. unaccredited persons
(perhaps citizens OF the United StatesJ have
appeared at Washington and claimed to
represent this gallant people, which is
now struggling for its liberty and its own
be recognized. | do not fail to take notice
that throughout the length and breadth of
the land. the sympathies Of the great
American people are in favor OF the strug-
gle which the Boers are making today to
preserve a republican government against
one of the greatest powers of the world.
/ do not doubt that the American people
agree with me that the war which Great
Britain is levying is the most fell blow
at human liberty that has been struck in
the last century. | do not doubt that the
Administration representing the great peo-
pie OF the United States feels today as /
feel. on that subject, and as | believe nine
tenths OF the American people feel"
Here Mr.. Hale. quoted -sotnep sentences
from Mr. Baifour's speech asserting that
the South African war had knit together
every branch OF the Englisb speaking peo-
pie.
Il deny" said Mr.. Hale that the Amer
lean people are in sympathy with the ad-
ministration of Great Britain in this war to
stamp out human hbcr.y. ! Geny that the
section of the English-speaking race that
lives on this continent is to be dragged at
the chariot wheels OF war against republics
in South Africa. Api when the leader OF
the Conservative party In the House of
Commons stands before the world and as
serts that he should be met by some dis
clalmer on this side-I do not wish COM
plications or war-I remember that. as a
people. we have not been SO much in love
with neutrality in the days past that we
could not speak up boldly for Hungary.
Poland, Armenia. Cuba. and Greece. and
/ do not know low 1t Is today that we
must be asked to speak with bated breath
in favor of liberty in South Africa
Mr.. Tillman asked: rs 1t not because
large proportion Of the American people
believe that We are engaged in similar
business in the Philippines?"
Whatever / may think about the Phil
ippne performance, replied Mr.. Hale. sis
not involved here. / should say that IL the |
result OF our complications with the Phil |
ippines is such that We dare not speak for |
liberty for a struggling people anywhere. |
il is the greatest demonstration of what a |
calamitous thing the Philippine war is. |
do not believe that the English people are |
in favor of this war | believe that the |
great Queen. on bended knees, has prayed |
that this war might be averted. | do not |
believe that the great Premier of England,
the head OF the administration, favored |
this war. II Is the act and movement OF
sharp minister engaged with gold specula
tors which has forced the English people
into this war. ! am glad that in the hu-
initiation which has fallen on Great Britain
1t is not we who have caused it.
There is weeping by England's hundred streams,
BY Severn, aud Thames, lird Trent.
And O'cr the graves Of her fallen braves,
The queen of the is bent
One lesson should serve this naughty isle
Girt round with stately towers,
Thank God the blow that has laid her low
Was dealt by no hand Of ours.
At the close of Mr.. Hale's speech Mr.
Spooner's amendment TO the resolution
was agreed TO and the resolution was
adopted.
The following Senate bills were taken
from the calendar and passed:
To ratify an agreement with the Indians
Of the Fort Hall Indian reservation, in
Idaho.
To provide an American register for the
steam whaler Bowhead;
To authorize the Secretary OF the Navy
to change the material to be used in the |
of drydocks at the navy yards
at League Island. Pennsylvania, and Mare
Island. California, from timber to con-
crete and stone.
The following nominations were made
Interior-Thomss b. Hide
brand. OF Abba, Iowa, to be received OF
public moneys at Rampant City. Alaska;
Daniel II. Wheeler. OF Omaha, Neb.. to be
supervisor OF the Twelfth Census for the
Second district of Nebraska. Postoffice-
Frank W Rollins, IF Maine, to be post
mastar at Ellsworth Me