Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-30
AFTER BRITISH CONSUL
Mason's Guns Turned on New
Orleans Official.
NAY BE GIVEN HIS xEQUATOR.
us Attacked the Illinois Sen tor For HIS
Pro-Bocr Expressions -Hoar and Lodge
Protested Against the British officials
ActIon-Piatt Reproved Mason.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Senator Ma.
son. of Illinois, rose to n question Of
personal privilege. in the senate, and
had \ newspaper clipping of an inter.
view with tho British consul at New Or
leans, saying that the British public
was disguised with tho position taken
by the American people and some OF the
senators in congress OH the subject Of
the British. .Transyaai war. That posi-.
tiou was assumed. the consul was
quoted us saying, bccagse the American
people were iuercenary. TCSGv they
were favorable to the Beers because
they had achieved little success; TO-
morrow they would BIZ Just rs favorable
to the British when they mad acllley I'd
victory. Tho consul also attacked SeDa-
tor Mason specifically.
want to say ! ASK FOR no Bpcrirl defonse
from the state department in this matter. for
with the hcio 81 Coz, IN try 10 take cage Of
myself But there is ono thing that ihouii
like TO inquire about. What has become Of
the arbitration treaty tnat was submitted 10
this senate; ala toll .hat th- United states
government can not mediate IN this war until
That treat mas b1cn ratified It that IL 90
want ;hat treaty Giacovsvel and ra,.tcd
taat that barrier asuiust mediation shall be
removed.
Mr.. Mason thpn urged the committee
OIL ioreign relations, to wnich Eis rcso.
latiou OF syiapatl:y with the Bouis uad
been referred, 10 nlakn rorort apon 1t.
In order that u voto y. .sit 5e lad uppn it.
MIR. Mason S:id the CnnsuPs ut.erarce
was scarcely worth atteE:icn, except
that .'e was QUE CT the ncurtdited repre-.
sentatves OF gJcas ra.ipn to this
country.
Dir. Mason further sad.
II Is NOT ,"e Ttts; .ins tfat . IF't..h diplo-
mat las attempted 10 ,uu ;hi- country; SO far
hS his personal attacks upon me are con
rerueI GN.G no concern. They do mo honor.
The Eorn yruoirous tho attacks by thc Brit.
ish u,on ard those who think Ike me. the
Iucrc yvo gfe made thr subjects of British
s;ppldity and AsSiuiiity, the sooner wall the
American people yet ON tho right side OF the
controversy. lie declared that % per cent uf
Tho people OF America were III sympathy with
the pocrs IN their contest with Great B.italn.
Don't taKc that chiid to the graveyard. Tor
give you notice inw that there Will be u resur
rrction Of 1t every day after this w.cN You'l
have chance . think about IL at least once
every day unless you 80 to the cloak rooms
white discuss it.
MIR. Hoar, Of Massachusetts, regarded
the utterance OF the British consul as
very serious, IAN attack, in fact, upon
the character Of II United States senator
and upon the American people," It
seemed to him. inasmuch as the matter
had been brought officially TO the atten.
tion OF the senate. 1t ought to be referred
to the committee on foreign relations so
that that committee might bring il to
the attention OF the president. He
thought IL might be proper ground
for the revocation of the British con-
sui's exequntor and, perhaps, It might
properly De made u subject OF represent.
ntions TO the government of Great BRIT.
ain.
Continuing. Mr.. Hoar expressed his
regret that Mr.. Mason had made his
impassioued attack upon friendly ma
ton. " was quite natural that Mr.
Masop's kindly sympathies should be
strongly stirred, he SAID, by the brave
Beers struggling against u great en-
pire, but tno senate WAS u part or tho
diplomatic power Of this government, ,
ana, II such utteiances We're made here.
he doubted the efficacy OF any offers OF
mediation that might be made by tho
United States. He turther said Iii part:
IL does not seum to mo to be u logical posi
tion TO assume. | have hoped that the timo
would come when either mediation between
Great Britain and the Transvaal should bu OF.
fnred by the government or that the posi- on
of the american people would be made 50 clear
~ 70 bring about pence. / suppose tho utti.
tudo OF the people OF the United States for
shese Of Great Britain Is one almost Of attach.
saept and love.
Mr.. Hoar SAID that II Great Britain
weso wrong Ia tho present contest, she
was regarded by patriotic Americans
precisaly as they would regard their
own government If IL were wrong. lie
did not believe, he said, in the doctrine:
"My country, right or wrong" ana did
not thiulf the people believed III it.
Mr.. lodge lMass.) In brief spce;h
aiso criticised tho British oousul's re.
marks ..s highly improper.
Mr.. Mason replied briefly bnt 90 ve.
homcutly 10 the points niadn by Mr..
Hoar. that Mr.. Platt, OF CONNECTICUT,
said:
do not want 10 Let this occason pass with.
cut entcsiig my protest against tho nauso ..
FREQ sDce9a IN tho tiiiasl States senate.
Tha matter w,,s then roferred to tho
committee on ;orsisn rclstions.