The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08
TELLER PLEADS FOR THE BOERs.
Strongly Urges thesenate to Pass Resolu
ton of Sympathy.
(Bv the Associated Press. J

Washington, May AT today's session
of the Senate Mr.. Teller (Colo), delivered
speech in which he strongly urged the
Senate to extend it's sympathy to the
Beers in their contest with Great Britain
He devoted himself to a discussion of his
resolution, the adoption of which, he
maintained could not be considered as an
unfriendly act by the British Government
During the remainder of the session the
Senate had under consideration the Naval
Appropriation Bill. Mr. Chambers amend
ment to curtail the increase of the ma
rine corps created some debate and was
finally laid on the table 80 to 1.-THE
bill was not completed. Notice was given
that the armor plate provision would be
considered in secret session, on account
of certain facts that were to be called to
the Senates attention.
A House bill to provide sittings of ..1I
Circuit and District courts of the United
States, in Florence, S. c., was passed.
The Senate agreed to the request by
the House for a conference on the Army
Appropriation Bill and Senator'S Hawley,
Sewell and Cockrell were named as con-
ferees.
conference was also agreed to on the
Fortitications Appropriation Bill, Sena-
tors Perkins, Warren and Pettigrew he
ing named as conferees.
Mr.. Teller (Colo) then called from the
table his resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers and addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Teller called attention to the fact
that his resolution was a paraphrase OF
the Cuban plank Of the Republican Ma
tional platform in 1896 He found a pre-
cedent for it in the resolution offered in
the House of Representatives by Mr..
Clay of Kentucky, in 1881, in the interest
Of the South American Republics and in
many subsequent resolutions of similar
character.
He said it was argued that the Beers
were not struggling for liberty, but were
simply in rebellion against the British
Empire which claimed dominion over
them. He regarded this as begging of
the question unworthy of serious con-
sheraton. He maintained that Great
Britain had no justification for the claims
it made upon the Beers and the South
African republics.
Mr.. Teller paid high tribute to the
Beers as a people, denominating them as
a kindly, brave, wise and Christian
people,
1--WE ought" said Mr.. Teller, ito de-
clare our sympathy for the Beers l have
said nothing against the Government of
Great Britain, and do not intend to, eX-
cept to say that | think the best senti-
ment of Great Britain and the United
States is against this war | believe that
if the great and noble woman who presides
over England had had her way there would
have been no war
A bill was then passed constituting
Durham N. c., a port of delivery in the
customs district of Pamlico
Consideration was then begun of the
Naval Appropriation Bill The measure
carried $50 SS7, GIG as it passed the House;
as reported to the Senate it carried $63,
12S,616
An amendment was agreed to allowing
naval officers mileage at the rate of
cents a mile when travelling within the
United States, and actual expenses only
when travelling "outside the limits of the
United States in North America.
Mr. Tillman gave notice, in which Mr
Chandler joined, that tomorrow he Woulo
insist that the armor plate provision o.
the bill be considered in secret Legislative
session on account Of some facts tha'
were to be elected in the debate.
At p. M, the Senate adjourned.