Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
AFTER BRITISH CONSUL
Mason's Guns Turned on New
Orleans Official.
MAY BE GIVEN HIS XtQUAToG.
II Attacked the Illinois sen tor For /:
9ro-Bocr Expressions = Hoar and Loo:
Protested Against the British oficiafe
Action-Piatt Reproved Mason.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ma
son, of Illinois, rose to question Of
personal privilege, III the senate, and
had u newspaper clipping Of an lnt <
view with the British consul at New Or.
leans, saying that the British public
was disgusted with the position taken
by the American people AMI some OF the
senators III congress on the subject OF
the British. Transvaal war. That posi-
ton was assumed, the consul WAS
quoted as saying, because the american
people were mercenary Toda,r they
were favorable to the Beers because
they had achieved little success; to-
morrow they would be just as favorable
to the British when they had achieved
victory The consul also attacked Sena-
tor Mason specifically.
want to say | for special defense
from the state department in this matter, for
with the help of God Iii try to take care OF
myself But. there is one thing that should
like to inquire about. What has become of
the arbitration treaty that was submitted to
this senate l am told that the United Stat
government can not mediate in this war uhtI,
that treaty has been ratified. Ii that is so 1
want that treaty discovered and ratified ST
that that barrier against mediation shall be
removed.
Mr.. Mason then urged the committee
Oh foreign relations, to which his reso-
luton OF sympathy with the Beers mad
been referred, to make report upon lG,
III order that vote might be had upon It,.
Mr.. Mason said the consul's utterance
was scarcely worth attention, except
that he was one of the accredited repre-
sentatlves of great nation to this
country.
MIR. Mason further said:
1t is not the first time that a British diplo-
mat has attempted to run this country; so far
as his personal attacks upon me are con.
cerned have no concern. They do me honor.
The more venomous the attacks by the Brit
ish upon me and those who think like me, the
more we are made the subjects of British
stupidity and assininity, the sooner will the
American people get on the right side of the
controversy He declared that 95 per cent OF
the people of America were in sympathy with
the Beers in their contest with Great Britain
Don't take that child to the graveyard, for
give you notice now that there will be resur
rection of it every day after this week. You'll
have a chance to think about it at least once
every day unless you go to the cloak rooms
while discuss 1T.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, regarded
the utterance of the British consul as
very serious, IAN attack, in fact. upon
the character of IA United States senator
and upon the American people,. 1t
seemed TO hlm, lnasmuch as the matter
had been brought officially TO the aGten-
ton OF the senate, it ought to be referred
to the committee on foreign relations so
that that committee might bring it to
the attention of the president. He
thought 1t might be d proper ground
for the revocation of the British con-
sui's eXequator and, perhaps, 1t might
properly be made subject OF represent
ations to the government of Great Brit.
ain.
Continuing, Mr.. Hoar expressed his
regret that Mr.. Mason had made his
impassiolied attack upon friendly ma
ton. lU was quite natural that Mr..
Mason kindly sympatnles should be
strongly stirred, he SAID, by the brave
Beers struggling against q great en-
pre-, but the senate was a part OF the
diplomatic power OF this government,
and, If such utteranees were made here,
he doubted the efficacy or any offers OF
mediation that might be made by the
Unit ed States. lie further SAID III part:
L. does 4.ut seem to me 10 be /. logical posi-.
ton 10 same. l have hoped that the time
would coAac hen either mediation between
Great Britain and the Iransgaal should be Of
tered by the government or that the post on
of the American people would be made so clear
as to bring about peace | suppose the attn
tude of the people of the United States for
those of Great Britain is one almost of attach
ment ana love
Mr.. Hoar sald that ii Great Britain
were wrong III the present contest, she
Was regarded by patriotic Americans
precisely as they would regard their
own government ii 1t We're wrong. He
did not believe. he said, in the doctrine:
my country. right or wrong" and did
not think the people believed III 1t.
MIR Lodge (Mass.) in a brief speeoh
also criticised the British consul re-
marks as highly improper
Mr.. Mason replied briefly but SO ve-
hemeugly to the points made by Mr..
Hoar, thsat lAr. Platt, of Connecticut,
said.
do ROT want TO let this occasion pass with
out eEtering my protest against the abuse of
free soeeeh IN the UniSed States senate.