Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
GREAT BRITAIN In
TILE SENATE
Continued from Page 1.
WHAT IS WANTED.


Mr.. Allen held that the Secretary of
State could with perfect propriety be
reached by such q resolution as his.
He declared the matter with which his
resolution dealt was 4 matter of record
of history-and could not, he thought,
affect any diplomatic negotiations.
"1All that we want" said Mr.. Allen,
us information
Mr.. Spooner regarded it as gross i'm
prudence to call upon the Secretary OF
State, and Il 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 throughout the
country that the Populist party had
gone to pieces.
II say to you, Mr.. President" said
Mr.. Allen. that these statements are
circulated with n political purpose
There are more Popullsts in the coun-
try to-day than ever before. We can
cast 100000 votes and not all Of these
voters are fools, either. The organi-
cation, far from having gone to pieces
is stronger to-day than at any previous
time"
Tn opposition to the amendment, Mr.
Beers.
MIR. HALES REMARKS.
Mr.. Hale. of Maine. did not regard
the amendment as essential that either
the President or the Secretary of State
should give to the American people in
formation regarding the negotia tons
between the United States and Great
Britain and the TransVaal
Il have yet to be made to believe"
he said. that any duly accredited rep
resentative of that brave people in
South Africa has appeared before the
President of the United States and
been denied n hearing. If that be true
the sooner we are Informed about the
matter the better for the American
people.
Il do not doubt that the American
neople agree with me that the war
which Great Britain is waging is the
most fell blow at human liberty that
has been struck In the last century.
do not doubt that the administration
representing the people OF the United
States feels to-day as I feel on the
subject, and as niBe-tenths of the
American people feel
AN INDIGNANT DENIAL.
He quoted from speech of Mr.. Bal
four in which the British statesman
had declared the Boer war had knit
together every branch of the English
speaking race.
az deny, SIR" declared Mr.. Hale. with
great feeling. that the American sec
ton of that race is In sympathy with
Great Britain in the South African war
to stamp out the liberty OF people. I
deny that the American people are to
be tied to the chariot wheels of war
against the South African republics.
And when the leader of the Conserva-
tives in the House of Commons asserts
that he should be met by some dis
claimer from this side Of the Atlantic.
81 do not wish International compli-
cations" said Mr.. Hale, in conclusion.
II do not wish war. I recall that we
have not been so much In love with
neutrality in times past that we could
not speak UP boldly for Hungary. Po-
land, Armenia. Cuba and, Greece. and
do not know why 1t is now that we
must speak with bated breath in favor
OF liberty. ("
II do not believe" said he. earnestly.
chat the English are in favor of this
war. I believe that the great Queen. on
Bonded knees has prayed that the war
the great Premier Of England favored
the war 1t was the act and movement
OF a sharp cabinet minister. engaged
with gold SPECTATORS which forced the
war"
The resolution as amended by Mr..
Spooner was adopted.
The financial bill was laid before the
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