The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-29
Senator Wellington Urges Ac-
ton of Sympathy.
ASSAILS GOVERNMENT
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN DE-
NoUNCEs TRUCKING.
Says Congress Would be Recreant IF
It Failed to Mediate For Strug-
Cling Africanders - Industrial
Commission Is Attacked AS Re
publican Campaign Bureau.

Washington, Mas 2s.AIn the course
Of a speech in favor OF the adoption of
a resolution expressing the senate's
sympathy for the Beers today, Mr..
Wellington Md referred to a secret !
understanding existing between the |
United States and Great Britain. When
Mr.. Lodge (AIass.) demanded proof that !
such an understanding existed, Mr.
Wellington said that under the circum-
stances if was difficult to present tan /
gibe proof. but ne believed the proof /
could be found in the secret archives /
of the state department Mr.. Lodge !
replied that under our form of govern |
ment no such understanding could ex-
ist. and as the secretary OF state had
emDnaticany denied the existence Of |
any alliance or understanding, he be-
lieved the country would accept ms /
statement as true.
The reading of the sundrg civil APP
preparation bill was completed, but not /
an of the committee amendments have
been disposed of. a lively debate was
precipitated over the proposition to
continue the life of the industrial COM
mission until Oct 81, 1901. Charges were
made that the commission was being
used as a Republican campaign ma
chine. and that important testimony
had been suppressed. The committee
amendment, however, was agreed to-
Congress Would be Recreant.
Mr.. Wellington maintained that con
gress would not have performed the full
measure of its duty if. before adjourn
ment, il did not redeem its pledge to
give the people of Cuba a free and in
dLnnuTa1+ croK-ar.71 mani II did not de-
clare its policy as to the Philippine
islands, to the holding of which by the
United States he was Unalterably op-
posed and if it did not take definite
action in favor Of the Beers.
The American people, he asserted,
We're in profound sympathy with the
Beers who were struggling for liberty
against untold odds.
Says England "Jollies" Us.
He declared that this country, SO far
as It's government was concerned. had
yielded 30 British Establishments and
was under the sway OF British inHU-
ence England dared not he said. at
tack Us bV force, and, realizing this
was gaining points against us by di-
piomacv. So it was during the His
pano-American war that England pro-
fessed herself our friend after we had
broken the power Of Spain.
@That : he- exclaimed. was the be
ginning of au a.iiauce conceived in
darkness and csarjed aUtsin iniCuity.
There has been between the two gov
ernmcnts q secret understanding al
though - yet no oDen alliduce-and
surrender of American interests to
Great Britain Despite the desire of a
vast ma l0rity Of our people thai we
should extend our sympathy and sood
offices 20 the i30erS, the diplomacy of
Great Britain now binds the hands of
our country.
Mr. Wellington discussed III length
the origin OF the peuding war and de-
ciared that what Great Britain was un-
able 20 otherwise accomplish she ac-
ecmpiished BY Misrepresentation and
libel"
Scores Policy of Aggression,
He denounced England for what he
declared was its policy OF aggression
against the Beers driving Them from
place to place, each-of which. had been
purchased by the money of sthe Beers
and baptized with their blood. Despite
the treaties of friendship between the
Beers and Great Britain, they were vio-
lated because, ne maintained England
never Kept a promise where it was TO
her advantage 10 break it,
England had determined 70 gain
possession OF the rich gold mines of
the EransVaal, continued Mr.. Yelling
ton, "and the conspiracy opened by Ce-
Gil Rhodes and Joseph Chamberlain
soon developed into one of the awfulest
tragedies of modern times"
He declared tire United states gov
eminent need have no fear of acting in
the matter, as Great Britain would not
so to war with the United States and
The United States government should
give the BOer ENJOYS the same cordial
welcome as had been extended to them
rsn Z 4Fas
reception was being withheld by the
government because of an understand
ing between tbs government and
Great Britain.
Lodge Asks For Proof.
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.): what proof has
the senator OF a secret understanding
between the United States and Great
Britain p,
Mr.. Wellington replied that he would
reach that point later. but soon closed
his speech without reference TO the
matter.
Mr.. Lodge thereuron said he had lis
tened in vain fer any proof of an I'M
Outstanding, secret or otherwise. be
tween this country and Great Britain.
Mr.. Wellington replied that natural
j. there could be 70 tangible proof of
sucn an understanding until the secret
archives of the state department were
opened,
Then it comes back simply to this"
said Mr.. Lodge. The senator believes
a secret understanding exists. The fact
is there is no such understanding. Uu-
der our system of government it could
not exist. The secretary Of state, an
honorable and patriotic man, has de-
y MED that secret alliance or under
standing exists. / believe him and the
American people do and VIII believe
him.
The Boer resolution then went over.
Takes Up Appropriation Bill.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the sundry civil appropriation
bin
The item apprOpriating 81 900 for
compensation of the woman commits
si0ner to represent the United States
and the National Society of II Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at the
Paris exposition was stricken out, Mr..
Allison saying the D. A. r. preferred
to bear the expense themselves.
When the committees amendment
extending the life of the industrial
commission until Oct. 81, 1901. was re-
ported Mr.. Jones tArk.) attacked the
commission because it was not. he said
what had been intended by the law
creating tia bipartisan body. He
thought not TO exceed nine members of
the commission should be of the same
political party.
Rap at Kyle's Politics.
AIr Mallory (Fla), who Is a member
oe The commission, at the request of
air. Pcttigrew, announced the political
affiliations Of some of the naenb ers of
the commission. When he reach ed the
name of Mr. Kyle OF South Dakota
he remarked.