New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
HALE ASSAILS ENGLAND.
PASSIONA TIE SPEECH ON THE
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
GREAT BRITAIN's POLICY BITTERLY
DENOUNCED-A RESOLUTION OF
INQUIRY ADOPTED.
InY TELEeaAPa no raE rnnuSE.I

been received from the South African Republic
and whether or not, if such application had been
made. this Government had acceded to the
TransvaaTs request AS Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska.
drew the resolution. 1t called for the desired in
formation on the Secretary Of State. but at Mr..
Spooner's suggestion the inquiry was directed
Instead to the President who was not required
to make an answer if he deemed such a course
incompatible with the public interest The feat
ure of the debate was sharp attack on British
Ioltcy in South Africa by Senator Hale who
expressed himself as in hearty sympathy with
the effort Of the Beers 10 maintain their national
independence. Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Allen win be
among the most prominent speakers at the pro-
Boer mass meeting to be held in this city ON
Sunday night. Mr.. Hale spoke with unusual
force deeisiveness and earnestness. even for
him, and his passionate eloquence claimed the
closest attention of every auditor.
THE MAINE SENATOR'S HOT WORDS.
Mr.. Hale said he could not believe that any
accredited representative of the TransvaaI Re
public had been rejected by the President. II
should" he said. deem that most unfortunate
event if it occurred. do not believe IL has Oc-
Cured I have heard that irresponsible. unac-
credited persons perhaps United States citi-
zens) have appeared in Washington claiming TO
represent the gallant people who are struggling
for liberty, but no such mission could be recog-
nized have yet to be made to believe that any
duly accredited representative OF that brave
people Of South Africa has appeared before the
President of the United States and been denied
hearing If that be true the sooner we ara
informed about it the better for the American
people
'I do not fail TO take notice that throughout
the length and breadth OF the land the sym
pathies of the great American people are In
favor of the struggle which the Beers are max
ing to-day to preserve a republican govern
ment against one of the greatest Powers OF the
world. do not doubt that the American peo-
pie 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 repre-
senting the people Of the United States feels to-
day as feel on the subject. and as nine-tenths
of the American people feel"
BALFOUR's STATEMENT DENIED.
Mr.. Hale quoted from a speech Of Mr. Balfour
In which the British statesman had declared the
Boer war had knit. together every branch OF the
English speaking race
Il deny, sir declared Mr.. Hale. with great
feeling, that the American section OF that race
is in sympathy with Great Britain in the South
African war to stamp out the liberty OF a peo-
pie. deny that the American people are to be
South African republics. And when the leader
Of the Conservatives in the House of Commons
asserts that he should be met by some dis
claimer from this side of the Atlantic
Il do not wish international cOmplcations'
said Mr. Hale in conclusion II 90 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 Poland. Ar
menia, Cuba and Greece; and I do not know why
it is now that we must speak with bated breath
in favor of liberty"
81 do not believe" he continued that tbA
English people are in favor OF this war be-
leve that the great Queen on bended knees has
prayed that the war might be averted; do not
believe that the great Premier OF England
favored the war. 1t was the act and movement
of sharp Cabinet Minister. engaged with gold
speculators, which favored the war"
Mr.. Hale said that the United States had had
nothing TO do with bringing on the war, and
quoted these lines:
There her is weeping by England,s hundred streams.
A19 Ger IN n a1 r names IA S ah9 s1I Trent h
The Queen of the Sea is bent
One lesson should serve this naughty isle
Thank God the blow that has laid her low
Was dealt by no hand OF ours.
MIR. sPOONER's ARGUMENT.
Mr. SpOoner moved that the resolution be di.
rected TO the President and he be requested to
furnish the information. If not incompatible
with public interests. The Senate had no right
to demand information from the President but
the President the absolute judge as to
whether it proper to communicate the IN
formation asked for He utterly repudiated he
said, the doctrine advanced repeatedly by Sen
ators that the people were entitled to informa-
tion from day to day regarding the conduct OF
our foreign business. 1t was perfectly manifest
he thought. that diplomacy. 10 be successful
must be secret 1t was quite evident too that
from the status of foreign affairs the Secretary
OF state was the servant Of the President and
not of Congress.
Mr.. Spooner maintained that the President
ought TO have discretionary power about giving
out lhIorhatlon, as II was given not only to tha
5 Alli5rlcan people put TO the world. Even infOr-
nation given by the President in executive saa-
sion could not always be held in CONFIDENCE
Mr. Allen held that the Secretary OF State
such resolution as his He declared tba+ 49,.
matter with which his resolution dealt vas a
matter OF history. and could not he thought
AFFECT any diplomatic negotiations
"All we want" said Mr. Allen aIs tnsor,,att,r
II II be true that the South African Republic
has sent representatives here and they nave rot
not been recognized"
Mr.. Spooner regarded IL as a piece OF gross
impudence TO call upon the Secretary OF State
and reflection upon the Senate itself 70 ask for
the transmission OF confidential Information fcr
which the President alone was responsible
Mr.. Allen replied at length to Mr.. SpoOner IN
the course OF which he said II had been reported
throughout the country in the daily and weekly
press that the POpulst party had gone TO pieces
Il say TO you. Mr.. President" said Mr. Allen,
that these statements are circulated with po-
htical purpose. There are more POpulists in the
country to-day than ever before. We can cast
100000 votes. and not all OF these voters ara
fools, either The organization far from hav-
ing gone to pieces. Is stronger to-day than at
any DreViOuS time