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He Also Accuses q "Sharp Cabinet
Minister" and Gold Spectators Of
Precipitating the War.
WARM DEBATE ON PENSIONS
HOUSE PASSES APPROPRIATION
BILL AFTER SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
Representative Curtis, a Kansas Re
publican, Makes an Attack on
Commissioner Evans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia speech, SEN
sational in it's interest and international
in it's Importance, was delivered in the
Senate to-day by Mr.. Hale. The occasion
of the utterance was the simple question
Allen, the Nebraska Populist, calling for
information as to the recognition by this
country of diplomatic representation of the
Transvaal republic should be directed to
the President or the secretary of state.
Mr.. Spooner moved that the resolution be
directed to the President and he be re-
quested to furnish the information if not
incompatible with public interests. This
was done after spirited debate.
Mr.. Hale, in the course Of his speech.
said he could not believe that any accred-
tied representative of the Transvaal re-
public had been rejected by the President
II should he said, deem that most un-
fortunate event II it occurred. I have
heard that irresponsible, unaccredited per-
sons, perhaps United States citizens, have
appeared in Washington claiming to rep
resent the gallant people who are strug-
Cling for liberty, but no such mission
could be recognized have yet to be made
believer that any duly accredited rep
resentative of that brave people Of South
Africa has appeared before the President
of the United States and been denied
a hearing. If that be true, the sooner we
are Informed about 1t the better. / do
not fail to take notice that throughout the
length and breadth Of the land the SYM
pathies Of the great American people are
In favor of the struggle which the Beers
are making to-day to preserve republican
government against one Of the greatest
powers of the world. I do not doubt that
the American people agree with me that
the war which Great Britain is waging
is the most fell blow at human liberty that
has been struck in the last century. l do
not doubt that the administration repre-
senting the people of the United States
feels to-day as l feel on the subject and
as nine-tenths of the American people
feel'
Mr. Hale quoted from a speech of Mr..
Ralfour. in which the British statesman
had declared the Boer war had knit to-
gether every branch of the English speak
ing race. 'I deny, SIR" declared Mr.. Hale
with great feeling. "that the American
section of that race is in sympathy with
Great Britain III It's ellOIt 10 stamp out
the liberty of a people. I deny that the
American people are to be tied to the
chariot wheels of war against the South
African republics. And when the leader Of
the Conservatives in the House Of Com
mons asserts that, he should be met by
some disclaimer from this side Of the At
lantic.
'T do not wish international complica-
tions," said Mr.. Hale. in conclusion II
do not wish war. I recall that we have
not been so much I'm love with neutrality
in times past that we could not speak up
boldly for Hungary, Poland, Armenia, Cuba
and France: and 1 do not know why 1t is
now that we must speak with bated breath
in favor of liberty. / do not believe that
the English people are in favor Of this
war. / believe the Queen on bended knees
has prayed that the war might be averted; /;
l do not believe that the great premier
of England favored the war. 1t was the
act and movement of a sharp cabinet min
lister, engaged with gold spectators which
favored the war;
After the passage Of the amended resolu-
ton Mr.. Morgan spoke briefly on the
financial bill. Then the Senate adjourned
till Monday.