The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-08

ShafrOth IN favor Of mediation IN the
Bri3sh-Boer war under the provisions OF
The Hague treaty. The diplomats bal
as passed carries SsFg3aE
Although general debate on the btu
closed yesterday BY unaniucus consent
Sfr. Shafroth (Col) was allowed forty
five minutes in which 70 completes q
speech he made last week IN favor OF me
diatton by tho United States IN The SoIsth
African war Under The Hague treaty.
he contended England could not con-
side. an offer OF mediation an unfrtendiy
act. In reply 20 qussttons he insisted
that the South African republic was an
Independent government Notwithstanding
Great Brstains claim OF s'zzerainty.
While the British were den1anC4ng relief
In the South African republic. he SAID.
sG3 Dutch residents OF British Guiana
born upon British soil. who are not A.
lowed 70 hold Office IN the executive. leg
fslattve or judicial branches Of the coso1i-
al government. were petttioning for -
lief. Their cases were almost analogous
20 those OF the Oufiander. yet Great
Britain refused 10 listen 20 the Dutch IN
her own colony.
Mr.. shafroth said he did not advocate
armed intervention or even mediation.
but only the tender % our good offices
under section : OF The Hague treaty.
Mr.. Groarenor -tOhio) replied briefly %
Mr. shafroth. saying that tho ratsflca-
tons OF The Hague treaty lad not been
exchanged. lie said he syrnpathizsd With
any people struggling for liberty. He set
the house in a roar with the suggestion
that a commlssin OF twenty-five rncunhera
at salaries OF s2O.ooo each be apPosnted %
roam over The earth 20 discover where
wrongs have been commlttsd, and 20 re-
port 10 the house in order that the Unifed
States might 60 20 war every tine tho
kin OF any Of our constituents we're op-
prAssed
Mr.. shafroth. Who again obtained thc
floor after Mr.. Grosvenor concluded. was
Interrupted by Mr. william Alden smith
CuchD. who asked Il ne gentleman
from Colorado knew whether the kindly
Offices OF the United states had been
offered IN the Boer-Br1tish war Mr..
sha4roth replied thathe did not but ha
added Il would flank God n such were
the caee." lis asked s. Sfr. Smith had
any Information on the subject Nj.
smith TePite4 tf2-At 10 " - IL $500
70 sueak FOR the Administration but that
he knew n Our government vas request
81 % act By either Tsarty : oths ooraaiot-
its kindly Offices would bewilhngiY paced
az their disDoeaL
DO you know that auch an offer has
been nader" persisted Mr.. Shafrorh
''such information would b conveyed
through our dlpiouratsc channels n Lon
don and Pretoria" responded pr. smith.
..7r,, OF the entire willingness q this
government 70 act y properly requested
by thu parties engazed 81 tie eoHi'lict
there can BE- no question
Mr.. Giliette Mass defined his position
~s,ative e The Philppines. declaring caAt-
IN hts opinion. the natives q ths Islands
vra-s not a. for sslf-FDvsrnHssnt ard
treula not be within his Hfsuus@ ard a.
.bev had c-rrns % Is BY treaty. M Only
o,,-z+ion now open was. How SHAH Ws
govern them?
Mr.. Terry CArk) ssi5 ths E~yubaean
nary had changed very greatly Sfcs
80. vrhen 4 seood or ne uo~ra'iofl q
"a. elaves. SOw, under ~ asH9ioeA.
slavery -ras recognized ard tolerated N
the phlBp1,nea
After several minor amend r1fr'tR -
ss1 was oaeass AID a. 81 o'ciocE tns
f1srzs al y,1rusd