Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-25
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THURSDAY. JANUARY Is. 1900.
THE REPUBLICAN, REVOLT.

Two Republican U. S. Senators, Hale,
of Maine, and wellington, of Delaware,
have recently Joined the opposition to
the foreign policy of this adminlstra
ton, especially in relation to the Eng
1ish and the Beers. Mr.. Hale's resolu-
tlon and speech in the Senate arc far
from being Anglo-maniac. and insist
that England shall be held to strict ac-
countability for her depredatlons upon
our commerce. The resolution is as to
what has been done by the President
with respect to the seizure of American
flour in Delagoa Bay. as contraband of
war by British cruisers. Speaking to
his resolution, Mr.. Hale said:
1.-THE Senate is entitled to know what
the situation is; the country is entitled
to know what the situation Is. 1t does
/, not know, and there is to-day profound
ignorance as to what is going on in as
sorting the rights of the United States
which have been infringed by the mill
tary authorities of Great Britain.
1.-THE statements of fact in the reso-
luton are borne out by the situation
that this property OF citizens of the
4 United Statesmen arms, not eXplo-
sives, not munitions of war, but flour
proceeding to q foreign port. belonging
to American citizens, has been seized
and that this property is not contra
band Of war. No lawyer can doubt it.
We do not need the investigation of Il
committee to determine that.
"It is no light event. Property Of our
citizens transported in the line OF
Il peaceful trade, seized by one of the
armed powers in n war that is going on,
is thing which profoundly affects the
American people; 1t affects every corn
grower, every wheat farmer. the owner
OF the cattle on thousand hills, the
mill man, the middle-man--everyb
who Is interested in producing and eX-
porting the products of the farm and
the field Is interested in this question
and Is entitled to know what has been
done in this case
Mr.. Wellington's resolution and
speech were against Philippine con-
quest and retention, as advocated by
Mr.. BeverIdge, of Indiana, and for an
independent Filipino Republic, if the
people Of the islands desired 1t. Dis
cussing his resolution, Mr.. Wellington
said:
'The trend of events for several
months past has led me to believe that
some OF the leaders of the Republican
party are about to commit themselves
to a new departure in The foreign policy
of the government. This feeling has
been strengthened by the resolution Of
fered by the Junior Senator from In
& diana and the very eloquent but radi-
4 cal speech which he made advocating
1t In this chamber some days ago. The
+ extreme position he assumed seemed to
,0nt IN 70 n ~
{ plaudits of administration Senators in
Dictated that, perhaps, II echoed the SEN
E timent felt in other important circles.
II that be true, and the Republican
4 party, through the administration Is
about to pledge itself to the policy
Z. therein outlined deem It duty which
& owe to myself and the party which
~ ] have served. MS well rs to my coun-
try, to sound note of warning that it
4 would he we'll to consider carefully.
mot in the forum If the passions but
before the calm Judgment seat of roo-
s son, present conditions and future pos
3slblities. before cmbarking on an un-
known sea upon voyage OF discovery
which will perhaps bring us nothing
better than national tribulation.
ss Il for one am not ready to enter unon
q policy of expansion. the first oxcmpl,-
fication of which is to be the talsin,, by
force or arms, OF the lands persons and
privileges of the Philippine Islanders"
n Speaking of the example of England,
he said:
The spirit OF colonization has grown,
1.-THE energies Of England have bccnscon-
scentrated upon foreign lands. For half
"a century almost she has been directing
sher army against the barbarous in
i habitants Of Africa and Asia. She has
mot met the Caucasian race since the
aCrimenn war, and now, when for the
\ hrst time for half a. century she at