The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
WELLINGTON TALKS
Of SECRET TREATY.
Continued From Page One.

war 10 a close. Wellington maintained
that congress would not have performed
the full measure of its duty. If before ad-
iournment it did not redeem its pledge
to give the people of Cuba free ana IN
dependent government, If it did not de-
clare its policy as to the Philippine ISL
ands, to the holding of which by the
United States he was unalterably OPP
posed. and IL 1t did not take definite ac-
ton in favor of the Beers.
The American people. he asserted, were
in profound sympathy with the Beers
who were struggling for liberty against
great odds.
"JTnless we wish to be recreant to our
duty we must act" he exclaimed, ana
unless we act quickly, 1t will be too iate'
wbx England Protested Friendship.
He declared that this country, so far
as It's government was concerned hau
yielded to British Establishments and was
under the sway of British influences. ENG
land dared not, he said, attack us by
force, and realizing this was gaming
points against us by diplomacy So II was
during the Hispano-American war that
England professed herself our friend
after we had broken the power of Spain.
An Alleged Alliance.
THAT" he exclaimed, was the begin
ming of an alliance conceived in dark
ness and carried out in iniquity. There
had been between the two governments
a secret derstanding-although as yet
no omen alliance-and a surrender OF
American interests to Great Britain. De-
spite the desire of vast majority of
our people that We should extend our
sympathy and good offices to the Beers,
the diplomacy of Great Britain now binds
the hands of our country"
Wellington discussed at length the or
igin of the pending war. and declared
that what Great Britain was unable 9TH
erwise to accomplish, she accomplished
by MISREPRESENTATION and libel"
He Denounces England.
He denounced England for what he de-
clared was its policy of aggression against
the Beers, driving them from place to
place, each of which had been purchased
by the money of the Beers and baptized
with their blood Despite the treaties of
friendship between the Beers and Great
Britain, they were violated because, he
maintained, England never kept prom
Use where 1t was to her advantage to break
it."
England had determined to gain pos
session of the rich gold mines OF the
Transvaal," said wellington. land the
conspiracy opened by Cecil Rhodes and
Joseph Chamberlain soon developed into
one of the awfullest tragedies of modern
times"
He declared the United States govern
ment need have no fear Of acting In the
matter as Great Britain would not go to
war with the United States and the United
States government Should give the Boer
envoys the same cordial welcome as had
been extended to them by the people OF
the country. But this reception was being
withheld by the government because Of
an understanding between this government
and Great Britain.
No Proof Of Understandfng.
I,odge-What proof has the senator OF
a. secret understanding between the United
States and Great Britain?
Wellington replied that he would reach
that point later, but soon closed his speech
without reference to the matter.
Lodge thereupon said he had listened In
vain for any proof of an understanding,
secret or otherwise, between this coun-
try and Great Britain.
wellington replied that naturally there
could be no tangible proof OF such an UNI
Outstanding until the secret archives oil
the state department were opened.
Then 1t comes back simply to this.
said Lodge "the senator believes secret
understanding exists. The fact Is, there
Is no such understanding. Under our sys-
tenn Of government 1t could not exist. The
secretary OF state. an honorable and pa
triotic man, has denied that secret ALI
ance or understanding exists. l believe
him and the American people do and will
believe him"
The Boer resolution then went over.
Sundry Civil Bill.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The item sppropriating 5000 for com
pensation of the woman commissioner "a
represent the United States and the Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters OF tho
American Revolution at the Paris expo
s:tion was struck out, Mr.. Allison say
ing the y. A. r. preferred to bear the *.
pense themselves.
Industrial Commission Attacked.
When the committees amendment ex-
tending the life OF the Industrial COM
mission until October 81. 1901, was report
er, Jones of Arkansas attacked the COM
mission because il was not he said, what
rad been intended by the law creating
tia nonpartisan body. He thought not
10 exceed nine members of the commits
zion should be OF the same political party