The Portland daily press., 1900-05-29
Between the United States and Great
Britain
Argues in Favor Of Boer
Resolution.
Mr.. Lodge Asks Him for Proof
Of Statement.

Wash ington, May eS.--In the course Of
a speech in favor Of adopting a resolution
expressing the Senate's sympathy for the
Beers, today, Mr.. Wellington Of Maryland
referred to a secret understanding exist
ing between the United States and Great
Britain. When Mr.. Lodge of Massachu-
sets demanded proof that such an under
standing existed, Mr.. Wellington said
that, in the circumstances, 1t was diff
cult to present tangible proof, but he be-
lieved the proof could be found In the
secret archives of the state department..
Mr.. Lodge replied that under our form
OF government no such understanding
could exist, and, as the secretary Of state
had emphatically denied the existence Of
any alliance or understanding. he be-
lieved the country would accept his state
ment as true.
The reading of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was completed, but not all
Of the committee amendments have been
disposed Of.
a lively debate was precipitated over
industrial commission until October 81,
1901. Charges were made that the COM
mission was being used as a Rapubi can
campaign machine and that IMPORTANT
testimony had been suppressed. The COM
mittee amendment however, was agreed
to.
In urging prompt acceptance by the
committee on the District of Columbia
reporting a bill giving a charter TO an.
other telephone company Mr.. Hale OF
Maine, said such action was necessary as
he had no doubt Congress would adjourn
on June @, and the bill ought TO be acted
upon before that time.
Mr.. Hale presented partial report Of
the conference report on the naval bill,
the ar1nor plate question the course of in
struction OF cadets ut Annapolis and in
sular,,coast surveys yet being in dispute.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina inquired
what had been done about the proposition
to authorize the secretary of the navy, II
he deemed it advisable to move the Port
Royal naval station to Charleton, $. G.
Mr.. Hale replied that 1t had been
agreed TO by the conferees.
Mr.. Butler objected to the report insist
ing that the question of location ought to
be left open with a view to securing the
best harbor on the southern coast for the
station. He maintained that Wilmington
was better harbor tina n Charleston. Al
Ter SOME ueDdte MT. I1hit ; illotloil tIdl
the conference report be agreed to was
carried-35 TO II.
After routine business had been tran
sacted Mr.. Wellington OF Maryland,
called up Mr.. Teilerfs resolution express
ing sympathy fort the Beers and declaring
a desire that the government of the
United States should extend its friendly
offices to both Great Britain and the
Transvaal with view to bringing the
war to close. Mr.. Wellington said that
Congress would not have performed the
full measure of its duty II before adjourn
ment it did not redeem its pledge to give
the people of Cuba free and independ-
ent government, II 1t did not declare Its
policy as to the Philippine islands. as to
the holding of which by the United
States he was unalterably opposed, and If
it should not take definite action in favor
of the Beers.
The American people, he maintained.
were in profound sympathy with the
Beers who We're struggling for liberty
against untold odds.
'Unless we wish to be recreant to our
duty we must act, he exclaimed, and
unless We act quickly it will be too late. "
He declared that this country, so far as
its government was concerned had yielded
to the British Establishments and was
under the sway of British influence. Eng
land dared not, he said attack us by force
realizing this, was gaining point against
rs nv DIPLOMACY
No ~ 70 d,,r}n, tho uisrano- A,,,a,.,,a, :,
var that EngianG nrofesss5 bersaif o,,I.
friend aftar w. had broIan the To,var of
an.,in IA fter thiS ), he arc,ainapJ Twas
IL hao,nninn " a oIi;a,.. .n,'1aix, ~ %a T.,
darl.,ass and carr;ad ont in ;nic,,itv
fThara has ' h's.,n hatvaao tba two s,nyary
mants = secrat nnderstandingW tho,ah
rs vet no Omen Alliance and = surrender
81 x,nar,can intarasts 70 Co., Pri,ain ),
Mr. Weii,ng,on denonnced Enniand Tor
What he daclarad wa ;ts nolicv ~ aegrss-
SION aga,nst the Rosrs foN' VI "ee-s'
s.EnSianJ bad datar,n;nad 20 s,air Nos
sessiop of the rich cold mines Of the
Transvaal ), said M Wellington land
the consniracv nroa nizad nv Cecii Rhodes
and Josanb fsha,SbarIain s,on davaIored
into one n the ,nost axyfuI tragadias ~