The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
Mr.. WELLINGTON APPEAL
The Senator Urges an Expression
of Sympathy for the Beers.
He Charges the President with Hav-
ing a Secret Understanding with
Great Britain-Reference to Secret
State Department Papers - Mr..
Lodge Asks for an Explanation

In two hour address n the Senate
on the Teller resolution expressing SYM
patty with the Beers and praying for a
| speedy end to the war in South Africa,
! Mr.. Wellington yesterday charged the
President with being in league with Great
Britain and with holding midnight coun-
Gil in an endeavor to bring the United
States into an ENHANCEMENT with Eng
land. He bitterly attacked England and
stated that in case of war between Great
Britain and Russia. the United States
should seize Canada and hold 1t.
He referred to Secret papers" in the
| State Department and claimed that the
! greatest danger today was in an enforced
unholy alliance with England. He made
an eloquent appeal for the Beers and their
cause.
He stated that Congress would not have
performed its duty il before adjournment
some matters were not attended to. These
were the release Of Cuba to the people OF
the island; an expression of what was in
tended to be done in the Philippines, and
some recognition Of tie fearless, intrepid
people who were fighting for their homes in
South Africa.
I'VE should act on this matter before
adjournment" said he, "and express cur
sympathy ere it is too late" He spoke of
the recent mass meeting in this city and
the desire to have the Teller resolution
adopted.
1T is natural that Republics should have
sympathy for each other. The foe of the
Beers has been our foe and their struggle
resembles our struggle" he said When
he Vtft rh hz., I,rr
ed hand Of authority upon the little bands
OF colonists who desired to be free. tho
latter began the Revolutionary War. They
drew up document which will stand for
ever as an arraignment of British donll-
nation.
1T was recital Of crime and injury,
and 1t awakened the world to the rights
Of these people to liberty. We sought aid
in Europe, and from every land came aid
and patriots, Lafayette, Pulaski and 9TH
ers. After seven years OF struggle we
compelled Great Britain to abandon the
endeavor, and We were free. Then began
cur great constitutional Government
But Britain did not cease here. She
endeayored in every way to disrupt the
Union, and endeavored to bring about war
again, that she might recover the country
which she had ceded under treaty of
peace. Again we went to war. Great
sought 10 CRUSH US VIII great
armies and great fleets. She burned our
Capital and wrought other harm, but Perry
and Jackson forced her to again flee and
leave us in peace.
I'VE went westward and carved great !
States out Of forests. We wrought liberty /
and progress-and what Of England? She I
had been thwarted but she still bore us
hatred. She endeavored to cause dissen-
sion in the Union and succeeded. She saw
with pleasure the conflict between the |
North and South and famed the smoth-
ering flames. And all this under the guise
of hatred of slavery. Yet she showed her
hatred by aiding the side which upheld
slavery and endeavoring to make mat
tiers worse by lending aid. But she failed
in her purpose Of disruption. Providence
came to our aid and held the Union to-
gether, one and inseparable. Again Great
Britain watched with bitterness and envy
the wonderful growth and progress of our
nation. She then cast about her for an
other scheme.
To-day the two nations are closer-have
! bond OF fellowship. and the old feuds are
but memories. But in diplomatic way
Great Britain has endeavored to inoculate
,ur liberties with her methods. Our rep
'esentatiyes have all fallen under her
,rafty methods. She has obtained great
,ower In an underhanded way. England
iare not attack us as Of yore. But she is
lighting us beneath the surface. She fears
md hates us.
THE treaty which we killed and spurn-
ID was an unholy scheme. The only dan
ger which We now face is an English al
lance. The President cannot make a
reaty, but he hes an underhand UNDER
tanding and midnight council with Great
britain and is fighting and longing to force
IS into an ENHANCEMENT with England
his is serious charge but I know OF
What l speak. and such an alliance would
Re the death of our liberties and our Gov.
Wherever England has laid her hand
hat nation has become a burdened COLONY
Ter subjects have been reduced. simpiy
ecause Great Britain was strong enough to
under and hold. Her unjust attack on |
he Beers is but a sample of her past. II
; claimed that the Transvaal courts gave
MUST decisions. I have known an Eng
sh chief justice who sold decisions and I
now that some of the courts of Great
ritain are today as polluted as the waters
the Potomac.
Great Britain has reached the climax !
her policy when she endeavors to strike