Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
TALKATIv EBRITISH CONSUL
Continued from Page I.

MIR. MAsON'S POSITION ILLOGICAL
Continuing, Mr.. Hoar expressed his
regret that Mr.. Mason had made his
imprisoned attack upon friendly ma
ton. The Senate was n part of the
diplomatic power of this government,
and IL such utterances were made here,
he doubted the efficiency of any offers
of mediation that might he made by
the United States.
1T does not seem to me-" he said, ito
be logical position to assume. 1 have
hoped that the time would Come when
either mediation between Great Bri-
tain and the Transvaal should be Of
fered by the Government, or that the
position of the American people would
be made so clear as to bring about
peace" Mr.. Hoar said that IL Great
Britain were wrong in the present con-
test she was regarded by patriotic
Americans precisely as they would re-
gard their own government II it were
wrong.
A CASE RECORDED.
In brief speech Mr.. Lodge said that
about three years ago the Spanish Min
lister. resident in Washington, had made
an attack upon Senators. II regarded
that attack" said Mr.. Lodge, "as
nightly improper and called the attcn-
ton of the Senate to it.
Spain was then engaged in pressing
the life out OF Cuba, but that was not
the reason l spoke. I thought the at
tention of the Senate ought to be called
to the subject, because 1 did not be-
!ieve the diplomatic or consular officials
mad right to attack Senators in such
q manner. I have not changed my
opinion This is a matter OF which we
ought TO take cognizance. 1t is no bet
ter coming from a British Consul than
from Spanish Minister"
The matter was then referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations
OTHER MATTERS.
The resolution of Mr. Pettigrew, de-
claring food products not to be contra
pand of war, was referred to the Com
."lttee on Foreign Rela tions, after a
brief speech by Mr.. Pettigrew
Nlr. Garter presented conference re-
port on the census administration bin.
ana 1t was agreed to-
In accordance with previous an
nouncement. Mr.. Tlilman, of South
Carolina. delivered an address upon the
Thiiippine question. His discussion of
the subject was general
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Mr.. Tlllman deprecated the idea that
man is disloyal TO the flag If he do
clares his belief that prosecution of tho
war in the Philippines is disloyaltv to
the Declaration of Independence. and
saio he was ready to locate the re-
SUCCESSFULLY FOR the blood that has been
spilled.
Il impugn no mans motives y 10
said, but whether the President no
most to blame or whether the crIn,e
rests on his dupes and subservient
party dependents 1 say. with all the
emphasis of my nature that and nor.
OF those who voted against the treotv'
are responsible for the sp;llinr of ono
drop of this innocent blood thai h.
Deen shed, and I will not endure ma
tlentiy and without resentment ap,,
such accusation." '
Mr. Tillman then discussed at length
ne race question as 1t relates to tho
rhiliopines, IN the course of which he
expressed strong dissent from tho sto 70
ment made recently by Senate, ~.
gan that the civil war was nrecini-
tated by designing politicians who de-
sired to thrust the negro with social
and political equality upon the whites
of the South.
CAPACITY FOR SELF-GovERN-
MENT.
We're not capable of self-government he
said:
"If the Filipino leaders and their fol-
lowers. those men of affairs. men an
strong In their faith of the right of
men to govern themselves after our
great example. that, although lily arm
ed and without artillery, it has required
sixty thousand American troops over
a year to drive them from the field and
even yet they have not surrendered.
but have adopted guerilla warfare
if these are not fit for self-government
under our kindly tutelage. let me ask
of those Republicans here who in part
are responsible for 1t. and who were
and are now in absolute sympathy?
Sympathy with It, how dared tle.y give
the control of the Southern States into
the hands of negroes as being tit not
only to govern themselves. but also tn
govern white men? If the Filipinos
are children, what were and are the
eX-shaves of the South? How dared
Republicans appeal to the Northern
masses to compel the South to grant
the negroes a free vote and a. fair