Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-01
MASON HOT AGAIN
ILLINOIS SENATOR AFTER To-
QUAClOUS BRITISH CONSUL.
REPLIES TO HIS CRITIC
And Then Goes On to Pay Caustic Re
spects to British Policy in the War
Now in Progress Senator Hoar
CounselS Moderation Samoan
Treaty Settled.

Washington, Jan Ex-senator Ma
son lrep, ND arose yesterday s3on af-
ter the senate convened to a question
of privilege He sharply attacked the
British government and the British
vice-consul at New Orleans because of
an interview in which the vice-consul
had assailed Mr. Mason for the posi-
ton he had taken in behalf of the
Fransvaal republic in its war with
Great Britain. Senator Mason at
tackled not only the consul but the
policy of Great Britain in leyying war
upon an inferior nation. Senator Hoar
rep. Mass thought thecopsul's pur-
ported remarks so serious the matter
ought to be investigated by the gov
eminent but at the same time he dep
recated the attack upon Great Britain
with which the American people ought
not only to live in peace but as de-
voted and loving friends. Senator
Lodge rep, Mass.) sharply arraigned
the British consul for his utterances
against Senator Mason and believed
they ought not TO be lightly passed.
The matter was then referred to the
| committee on foreign relations.
The resolution of Senator pettigrew
pop, S. d., declaring food products
not to be contraband of war, was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re.
lations after brief speech by Mr.. Pet.
tigrew. Senator Carter presented the
conference report of the census admin
istration bill and it was agreed to-
The joint resolution granting permits
sion for the erection in Washington of
a monument in honor of Samuel
Hahnemann was passed Senator rill-
man dem, S. ca delivered a force
full and characteristic speech
on the Philippine question in which
he maintained that this government
ought to extend to the Filipinos the
fright to govern themselves, the United
States guarding them against the ag-
gression of other nations The sen
ate then passed % pension bills and
two other minor bills and then went
into executive session, In executive
session it was decided by a vote of q
10 30 not TO reconsider the vote by
which the Samoan treaty was ratified
and then removed the injunction of
secrecy from the vote The vote in
detail follows: Yeas Senator's Allen,
Bacon, Bate, Berry Butler, Chiffon,
Clark lMont) Clay, Daniel Heitfeld,
Jones (ArkD Kenney, Lindsay. Mem
cry, Martin, Money. Pettigrew Raw
lin, Taliaferrio, Tillman, Turner,
total 81 Nays Senators Aldrich Al
lison. Baker, Beyeridge, Carter.
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks,
Foraker Frye, Gallinger, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Kean Lodge,
Mcbride, McComas Mcmillan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Plat Comm
Pritchard Proctor Quarles, Ross
Scott Sewell Shoup, Stewart. Teller
Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more, total So Before the opening of
the doors, Senator Davis, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, re-
plying to Senator Mason said he
would, today. ask the senate to take
up the Hague peace treaty.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The bin for
the reorganization and improvement
of the weather bureaus which includes
and provides for pensioning disabled
employees of the service received a
black eye in the house. The bill was
bitterly fought by the opponents Of the
civil pension rolls on account OF the
life tenure provisions it contained and
was sidetracked on test vote Of 81 to
I3. Although the speaker ruled that
it remained unfinished business, the
opponents of the measure believe the
action of Monday kills It. The
early portion Of the day
was devoted 10 lively
scrimmage over the Sulzer resolution
TO investigate the actions Of Secretary
Gage. which the committee on rules
recommended should be sent to the
ways and means committee. as the lat
ter committee has the response of the
secretary in its possession There
was no opposition to the proposed ac-
ton but Mr. Richardson, (dem.. Tenn
and Sulzer fdem., n Y. used it as a
preteXt for renewing their attacks up
on Secretary Gage, who was defended
by Messrs. Hopkins (rep, M, Hill
lreD Conn } Dalzril (rou Penn