The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-22
ADVERSE TO THE ENJOYS
Denied The Privileges of the Floor
of the Senate.
MIR. Aliens Resolution Tabled After
nm Animated Discussion byea Vote
Republican Senators With Cow
nrdice and Trucking to England.

| arhiCe ana Trucking to EuH1nnd
The resolution introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Allen on Saturday providing tina
Messrs. Fischer, Vessels, and Wolmarans
the peace ENJOYS OF the South African Re-
publics. be granted the privilege of the
floor of the Senate during their stay II
this city. came up for consideration yes
terday, and was laid on the table by g
vote of Sc to q.
Mr.. Allen referred bitterly to the force
full objection made by Mr.. Hawiey on
Saturday and stated that the latter had
great fears Of the presence of the ENJOYS
here.
Mr.. Hawley answered that he had only
| objected because he feared the matter
would cause great discussion and delay
| legislation.
Mr.. Allen referred to the fact that
| Lord Herschell, John Stuart Parnell. and
others had been granted the privilege Of
| the floor Of the Senate.
az can't see why these men should not
be allowed these privileges" he said.
unless some Senators fear that this
|
| South African Republics. A treaty has
| just been ratified between the United
States and the other powers which states
! that it shall not be regarded as an offence
| if one nation shall offer sympathy to
another engaged in conflict The COM
missioners from the South African Re-
| publics now in the city have been accredited
by their Governments and are here on a
mission OF peace and mediation.
srr1.
Great Britain and the Beers are fighting
Is whether England shall gobble up the
Transvaal and destroy the South African
Republics. The ENJOYS are here asking
that natural sympathy which should come
freely from great Republic to strug-
Cling and weak one. In the whole course
of our national existence / hate to see an
exception made in the case of the smallest
and youngest Of the Republics"
Mr.. Davis stated that should the Senate
grant the ENJOYS the privileges Of the
floor. 1t would be paramount to recognizing
their Governments. He then moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Tillman protested against shutting
off debate SO strongly that Mr.. Davis with
drew the motion for time.
Mr. Vest stated that he cared nothing
about any questions pending between Great
Britain and the United States. These en-
vOys are here on peaceful mission he
said. land / don't see why they should
not be permitted to have the privileges
of the floor
Mr.. Allen said that he had seen mes
sengers with returns from Presidential
election allowed on the floor of the Senate,
and he asked that the representatives of
the South African Republics be accorded
the privileges granted to other private citi-
zens. Il do not want to put my country
in wrong light" said he. "but this is
as much my country as that Of the Senator /
from Minnesota. and / want to do right"
Mr.. Mason stated that he wanted to pro-
test against the statements made by Mr.. |
Davis THE President is not alone able |
to recognize Governments" said he. Web |
ster and Clay have stated this. and we |
have instances of this. Even though the
Senator from Minnesota be correct. the
President cannot say who has the right
to the privileges of the floor of the Sen
ate
Mr.. Teller stated that the United States
could only recognize the Boer Republic
by an act of Congress. and that England
had treated with the Beers as Republic,
and had thus recognized it.
Mr. Mason said that with 10 to 1 in the
field against them the Beers did not ask
interference. but only sympathy. and that
We should at least grant them this.
Mr.. Davis stated that the South African
Republics had never before sent diplo-
matic agents to the United States. and
argued that IL was no part of the duty of
Congress to recognize these men. The
ENJOYS have proceeded in very irregular
said he, land have not stopped
to discover the attitude Of the President
toward them. What is the use of admit
ting these men? What reason is there
for it? l move to lay the matter on the
table"
Mr.. Teller asked for yea and nay vote.
The motion was adopted by vote of sc
ID 81. as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Bard, Burrows Clark
Davis. Fairbanks. Foster, Callinger, Gear, HANNA
iansbrough. Hawley. Iioar. kean. Kyle. Lindsay,
,odsc. Mcbride, McComas Mcmillan. Morgan.
Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Com
'cott. Sewel, shoup, Stewart, Thurston. Vol
utt-36
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry. Butler. CAT
cry. Clay, Cockrell. Daniel. Harris. Heitfeld,
igrew. Rawlins. Teller. Tilman, Vest, Yelling
on-2l
The resolution was therefore laid on the
able
When the Postoffice Appropriation bill
anne up later. Mr.. Tillman attempted to |
ontinue the debate on the resolution to
Omit the Boer ENJOYS to the floor of the
enate.
Now said he you can see what
hange has come over us as a people. When
,ossuth came here two great Republicans =
a Congress fought to have him recognized n
oday the Republicans on this floor are \
say. trucking to Eng ]
ind, and they have disgraced the United !
tates Senate by their miserable, sneaking
ction. G
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