The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-10

such discussion. The only people with
whom the United States was at war was
the Fflipinos and me could not see how
this race could profit by what senators
said concerning a war in South Africa
Senator Spooner opposed discussing the
motion in public. He was in sympathy,
he said, with the Beers, and the peovle
might be, but this was a governmental
matter. and Great Britain would have
cause for offense il this government
should take any action
Mr.. Mason replied that this was a SEN
ate resolution requiring neither the as
sent Of the house nor the executive, and
would be simply an expression OF the
senate.
Mr.. Spooner said that at the same time
It would be taken as an expression of
this government. The question was one
for the executive and not for the senate.
Mr.. Mason had no right to have a vote
on this question.
Mr. Mason retorted that he had a
right TO try, and would continue to try.
Mr. Hoar said he was in favor OF pass
ing a resolution asking the president to
offer his good offices in an attempt at
mediation and if the Mason resolution
of sympathy should be passed it would
prevent the passageof such a resolution
and estop the president from making the
tender on his own account.
Mr. TiIlman then offered a substitute
for the Mason resolution, requesting the
president to tenderh is friendly offices
for mediation. The resolution was as
follows:
THAT the president be requested to Of
fer the mediation and kindly offices of
the United States government to put an
end to the war in South Africa and Sc
cure peace between Great Britain and
the Dutch republics on terms honorable
to both parties to the conflict
Mr.. Lodge made the point of order that
a substitute resolution could not be of
fered to the resolution now in commit
tee, and the point was sustained.
Mr.. Hale made a speech in favor of
the Beers, similar to the one he deliv-
cred in open session some time ago. He
added that he was in favor of the Ma
son resolution, and that it was useless
to try to get an expressio nof sympa-
thy from the senate.
The subject of an alleged secret alli-
ance came up. Mr.. Mason said we were
told every day that there is no secret
alliance If there is not, said he, let US
carry out our usual habit in such cases.
eve always have passed resolutions of
sympathy with struggling republics"
continued Mr.. Mason, and we should do
so now" There was nothing against
Great Britain. in the resolution.
Mr. Spooner responded that England
had been our friend in the Spanish war
and we should do nothing to interrupt
those friendly relations.
This brought Mr.. Hoar 10 his feet He
said that a great question of right and
wrong was involved, and it should be
settled regardless of questions of friend
ship, whether it was of Spain, England
or the car of Russia.
Mr.. Depew said he had recently been
waited upon by a committee Of Finland
ers who wanted the United States TO
take action upon the outrages perpe-
trated upon them by the car. He asked
why it was that when the junior senator
from Illinois was bpbbling over with
sympathy some of it had not swashed
over on the inlanders
Mr.. Mason responded that he had still
number of other resolutions on tap,
which he would introduce, but just at
present he was anxious to have action
for the Beers, who most needed it.
1t is understood that the motion will
be debated again next week.
Senator Davis reported the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, with amendments, in
the executive session, and on his motion
the amendment and report were madee
riIblic