The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-29
He Springs 1t Upon His Colleague,
Senator Kyle-AcrimO nIOus De-
bate In the Senate on
Various Measures.

list, and as the secretary of state had de-
MED the existence of any alliance or I'M
Outstanding he believed that the country
would accept his statement as true.
England had determined to gain pos
session of the rich gold mines of the
Transvaal,' said Mr.. Wellington; land
the conspiracy offered by Cecil Rhodes
and Joseph Chamberlain soon developed
into one of the awful tragedies of mod
ern tines
he declared the United States govern
ment need have no fear in acting in the
matter, as Great Britain would not go to
war with US. and the United States should
give the Boer ENJOYS the same cordial
welcome as had been extended to them
by the people Of the Country But this
reception was being withheld by the gov
eminent because of an understanding be-
tween this government and Great Britain.
Mr.. Lodge ss,)-What proof has the
senator of a secret understanding between
the United States and Great Britain?
Mr.. Wellington replied that he would
reach that point later, but soon closed his
speech without reference to the matter
Mr.. Lodge thereupon said he had listen
ed in vain for any proof of an understand
country and Great Britain.
Mr.. Wellington replied that naturally
there could be no tangible proof of such
an understanding until the secret archives
of the state department were opened, but
he believed such an understanding exist
ed.
The Boer resolution then went over, and
the senate resumed consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. -
MR.. PETTIGREW'S JOKE
When the committees amendment. ex-
tending the life of the Industrial commits
sion until Oct. 81, 1901, was reached, Mr.
Jones (Ark.) attacked the commission be-
cause it was not, he said, what had been
intended by the law creating it, a non
partisan body. He thought not to exceed
nine members Of the commission should
be Of the same political party.
Mr.. Mallory Fla.), who is a member of
the commission, al the request of Mr..
Pettigrew, announced the political affilia-
lions Of some of the members of the COM
mission. When he reached the name of
Mr. Kyle Is. d. he remarked:
1.-THE senator from South Dakota can no
doubt tell the politics of his colleague"
Il do not know his politics." laughing
ly commented Mr. Petugrew.
The junior senator from South Da-
kota," retorted Mr.. Kyle, warmly SIS
able to take care of his own politics and
he is satisfied the people of South Dakota
will take care Of the politics of the sena-
tor (Pett1greW) at the coming election"
Il am unable" continued Mr. Petit
grew, ito define the politics of my col
league, but he has a decided leaning
toward patronage on which l care not
to comment" Naughter)
Mr.. Pettigrew complained that the sub
committee of the commission on labor
and capital was composed of five men,
including his colleague, Mr.. Kyle, who
were in sympathy with the present ad-
ministration.
This committee" said he, 'is to sit
until after, the election and publish to the
world such bulletins as will be of adj
vantage to the Republican party in the
coming campaign" This, he declared,
/ was a perversion of the original intent
of the commission.
SHAM AND FRAUD.
Mr.. Allen tNeb.) declared that the com
mission was a sham and fraud.
Mr.. Mallory offered an amendment pro-
viding that in filling vacancies appoint.
mepts shall be made so that not more
than nine members of the commission
shall belong to the same political party
This amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Jones raised what he regarded as
a very serious point, viz. that the COM
mission had what was called an editing
commission" He had understood, he
said, from persons who had appeared be-
fore the committee that their statements
had been outrageously garbled."
Mr. Kyle explained that no changes
were made in the statements of any wit
ness except in mere matters of grammar
and phraseology. Once or twice the entire
commission in considering testimony had
ordered parts of it struck out. This was
true, he said, of the testimony of a wit
ness named Lockwood, because Of It's
character.
Mr. Pettigrew said Mr.. Lockwood was
president of the antitrust league His
testimony had been substantially and
materially changed. If that was a sam
pie of the committees work, said Mr..
Pettigrew, 1t would better be reorganized
or abolished at once.
After further criticism on the same
lines by Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Caffery
the committee amendment was agreed to,
the amount appropriated being increased
from $123, 300 TO S129.50O
Under the paragraph territory Of
Hawaii" an amendment was inserted
providing for a private secretary to the
governor at a salary Of 5000. The bill
was then laid aside for the day.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Senator Hoar today reported from the
committee on judiciary a number of
joint resolutions for constitutional
amendments, recommending that they be
Indefinitely postponed. They were:
THAT no money of the United States
should be appropriated for sustaining or
aiding any institution which is wholly or
in part under sectarian control"
Giving congress unlimited power to
regulate marriage and divorce in the
several states territories and the District
of Columbia"
authorizing a tax on incomes"
providing for the election Of the
justices of the supreme court by the
qualified electors of the United States
and for the election Of other federal
Judges by the votes of the qualified cleo
ITO make Feb. Y, Lincoln's birthday,
a national holiday"
INSOLvENT BANK DIVIDENDS.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the cred
itors of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows: Fifteen per cent the First National
Bank of Mount Pleasant, Mich; 10 per
cent the First National Bank Of Olym-
pia, Wash; 80 per cent the National
Bank of Johnson, Tex; ITO per cent
the National Bank of Wellington, Kan;
Ito per cent the Sumner National bank,
of Wellington, Kan.
ADVERSE TO DEWEY.
The supreme court today decided the
prize claim suit Of Admiral Dewey. his
officers and sailors at Manila. The orig
fnal claim of Admiral Dewey and his
crews was about 100000. The court of
claims reduced it to about S2eG .OoO. That
decision is sustained by today's decision.
The admirals personal claim is reduced
from about $4,000 to about $1,000 Chief