The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Mr.. Morgan Spoke in Opposition to
the>Einance Bill.
PENSION APPROP RATION
The Measure Was Passed by the House
and Amounts TO S115.24J.25O-It
Was Made the Vehicle Of an
Attack by Mr. Curtis. Hcpub-
lican. of Kansas, on the
Commissioner.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia speech
sensational in its interest and inter
rational in its Importance was Delivered
in the Senate to-day by Alr. Hale (Repub-
licaD Of Maine. The occasion Of the
"tter:ince was The simple question
whether a resolution introduced by Mr..
Allen. uopulist, Of NcbrIskiI- calling for
information as 10 The recognition by this
country of diplomatic representatives Of
Tho Tlansvaa1 Republic should be di-
Iccted 10 the President or 10 the Secre-
tary Of State.
Mr.. Hale made the question the text
OF an impessioncd speech in which he de-
clared that nine 1enths of the American
people sy,npathized with the Boers IN
Their gallant struggle for liberty against
one OF the greatest powers in the world.
lie spoke with his usual force, de-
cisiveness and earnestness. even for him. y
and his passionate eIoquence clsiIned the
Closest attention of every auditor.
At the opening the Allen resolution.
calling upon the Secretary Of State for
information as TO whether any repre-
sentative OF the Transvaal had applied
TO ihe United States government for
recognition and if such application had
been made. if it had been accepted. and il
not why not, was laid before the Senate
Mr.. Spooner. Of WISCONSIN. moved that
the resolution be directed TO the Presi-
dent, and he be requested to furnish the
information if moi Incompatible with
public interests The Senate had no right
TO demand Information from the Prcsi-
Gent, but the President was the absolute
judge as 10 whether it was proper to
communicate the information asked for
lie repudiated, he said. the doctrine ad-
Nanced repeatedly by senators that the
people were entitled TO information from
day to day regarding the conduct of our
foreign business.
MUST BE SECRET
1t was perfectly manifest, he thought
that diplomacy to be successful must be
secret. 1t was evident, too. that from
line status of foreign affairs, the Secre-
tary OF State was The servant Of the
President and not Of Congress.
Mr.. Spooner maintained that the Presi-
dent ought 10 have discretionary power
about giving out information, as it was
given not only to The American people,
but TO the world. Even if not given by
the President in executive session could
not always be held in confidence.
M. Allen held that Ih3 Secretary of
State could with perfect propriety be re-
QueSted by such u resolution as his. He
declared the matter with which his reso-
luton as his. He declared the matter
with which his resolution dealt was q
matter of record-of history-and could
not. he thought, affect any diplomatic ne
SoIiations.
':-All that we want, . said Mr. Allen, lis
information
Mr.. Spooner regarded it as gross impu-
dence TO call upon the Secretary Of State
and reflection upon the Senate Itself. to
ask for the transmission OF confidential
information for which the President alone
was responsible.
Mr.. Allen replied at length to Mr..
Spooner. in the course Of which he said
it had been reported throughput the coun-
Try that the Populist party had gene 10
pieces.
II say 10 you, Mr., President said Mr..
Allen. that these statements are cir
culated with q political purpose There
are more Populists in the country to-day
than ever before. We can cast 100000
votes, apd not all Of those voters are
fools, either. The organization. far froms
having gone to pieces, is stronger to-day
than at any previous time.
IN opposition TO the amendment Mr.. Tel
Ter expressed his sympathy with the
SoerS.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine. did not regard the
aIflenCmCfil aS tSSelllitt kLISk SiLiiCl I!lc
President or the Secretary should give
10 the American people information re-
Sarding the negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain and the
Tiansyaal.
81 have to be made 10 believe he said,
that amy duly accredited representative
OF that brave people in South Africa has
appeared before the President of The
United States and been denied a hearing.
j,r i,c -, n
formed about ii the better for the AnGeri-
can people do not doubt that the Amer
ican people agree with me that thc war
which Great Britain is waSing is the most
fell blow at human liberty that has been
struck in the last century l do not DOUBT
that The administration representing the
people OF the United States feels as | feel
on the subject and nine-tcnths of lhe
American people feel.
Ile quoted from a speech OF Mr., Balfour
in which ;he British staten1an had declar-
ed that the Boer war had knit together
every branch Of the English Speaking
race.
A DISCLAIMER.
II deny, sir" declared Mr.. Hale with
s:reat force, that the American section of
that 1,ace is in sympathy with Great
Britain in The South African war To stamp
out the liberty of people. deny that
the American i,eopie are to be tied 10 the
chariot wheels OF war against the South
African republics, and when the leader Of
The Conservatives III the House Of Com
mons asserts that he should be met by
some disclaimer from this side of the At
lantic.
i 90 not wish international complica-
tons said Mr.. Hale III conclusion, Il
DO not wish war. recall that we have not
been so much III love with neutrality In
times past tlIat we could not SrSnk lup
boldly for Hungary, Poland, Armenia.
t'.iba and Grcsce, and ] do not know why
ii Is now that we lpust speak with batcd
breath il favor of liberty.
y do not believe. said he earnestly,
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