The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-29
Senator Says There Is Secret
Understanding With
Great Britain.
TALKS OF BRITISH PERFIDY.
Senator Lodge Replies That Secre-
tarv Hays Denial Of Existence
of a Treaty Should
BE Accepted.

Washington. Mey 2s-In the course OF g
| speech in favor of the adoption Of resolu
ton expressing the Senates sympathy fol
| the Beers to-day. Mr.. Wellington of Mary
land referred to secret understanding be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
When Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts demand.
ed proof that such an understanding ex-
isted. Mr.. Wellington said that under tn,
| circumstances IL was difficult to presen,
tangible proof. but he believed the proof
| could be found In the secret archives Of the
state Department. Mr.. Lodge replied tina,
| under our form OF Government no such un-
| Outstanding could exist and as the Secre-
| tary OF State has emphaticallY denied the
existence Of any alliance or understanding.
he believed che country would accept his
! statement as true
| Mr.. weIIington's Speech.
| After routine business had been trans
acted, Mr.. Wellington called up Mr.. Tel
iers resolution. expressing sympathy for
the Eo@rs. and declaring a desire that the
Government OF the United States should
extend It's friendly Offices to both Great
BTitaIn and the Transyaal. with view of
bringing the war 10 a close. AFR. yelling
ton maintained tha. Congress would not
have performed the fun measure of its duty
II. before adjournment. il did not redeem
It's pledge to give the people of Cuba a
free and independent gov. .rnment; i. # did
not declare Its policy rs to the Philippine
Islands. TO the holding Of which BY the
United states he was unalteraby opposed
and II II did not take definite action In
favor OF the Beers.
The American people. ne maintained. were
IN profound sympathy with the Beers who
We're struggling for liberty against untold
odds. Unless we wish 70 be recreant "a
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
It's Government was concerned, had yielded
&c British Establishments and was under
the sway of British influences England
Jared no., he SAID. TO attack US by force.
and. realizing this, was gaining points
against us by diplomacy. So 1t was during
The H!spano- American War that England
profess prolesseI TO be our friend after We mad
"A Secret Understanding.''
nat ne exclaimed. was the beginning
af an alliarce. conceived In darkness and
carried out In !niquity. There has been
tween the two Governments a secret un-
oerstandins-aithough as vet no open aIIi-
ance-and "a surrender OF American inter
es's 10 Great Britain. Despite the desire of
a vast majority of people TINT we
should extend our sympathy and good Of
nces 10 the Boers. the diplomacy OF Great
britain now binGS the hands of our coun-
Try"
Mr.. Wellington discussed at length the
origin OF the pending war and declared that
what Great Britain was unable otherwise
To accomplish she accomplished by mis-
representation and libel" He Denounced
Engiand for what he declared was lis ool-
ley OF aggression against the Beers Lriv-
ing them from place TO place. each of which
had been purchased by the money of the
Beers and baptized with their blood De-
spite the treaties Of friendship between the
Beers and Great Britain they were vio-
lated. because. he maintained "E1Sla ~
never kept a promise where il was 10 her
advantage to break IT.
England had determined to gain possess
sion of the rich gold mines Of the Trans
vaal. said MIR. Wellington. "and tho con-
sriracy organized by Cecil Rhodes and Jo-
of the awruieSt tragedies OF modern times"
Lodges Question.
Mr.. Lodge: What proof has the Sena-
tor or Il secret understanding between the
United States and Great Britain"
Mr.. Wellington replied that he would
reach Ihat point later, but soon closed mis-
sI-ech without reference to the matter
Mr. Ledge thereupnn said he had listened
In vain ;Cr amy proof OF an understanding
and Great Britain.
Mr. Wellington replied that naturally
there cnIid be no tax gible proof OF sucn an |
until the secret archives Gf !
me statc apartment were opened. but he |
believed suCi. an understanding existed
Then II comes back simply to this" said |
Mr.. Lodge The Senator believes a :. cret
exists. The fact IS thrrs is |
no such Understanding. Under our -ystr,n |
OF ;ovt:iment 1t could not exist The Sec |
ietiry q: state. an honorable and pat-Istic
man. has denied that a secret alliance or
exists. | believe him aud |
ne -inci' can people do and will believe /
him"
Tie RCer resolution then went over.