The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-20

to This Country, Causes "A STIRRING
Dcbate-Nine-Tenths of the Sineri-
can People. Says MIR. HaIe,E FeeT
That War Is Being Made on HUI
man Liberty.
Washington, Jan. ia speech, sensa-
tional in its interest and international in
its Importance, was delivered in the Sen
ate to-day by Mr.. Hale, Republican, of
Maine
The occasion of the utterance was the
simple question whether a resolution in
| troduced by Mr.. Allen, Populist, of Ne
braska, calling for information as to the
recognition by this country of diplomatic
representatives. of the Transvaal Repub-
lie, should be directed to the President or
TO the Secretary of Stale.
Mr., Hale made the question the text
of an impassioned speech, in which he de-
elared that nine-tenths OF the American
people sympathized with the Beers in their
gallant struggle for liberty against one of
the greatest Powers in the world
He spoke with unusual force, decisive
ness and earnestness, even for him, and
his passionate eloquence claimed the clos
est attention of every auditor.
At the opening, the Allen resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of State for in
formation as to whether any representa-
tive OF the Transvaal had applied to the
United States government for recognition
and if such application had been made. if
it had been accepted, and if not, why not,
| was laid before the Senate.
Send 1t to the President.
Mr.. SDooner of Wisconsin moved that
the resolution be directed to the President
and he be requested to furnish the infor-
nation, if not incompatible with public
| interests.
The Senate had no right TO demand in
formation from the President, since the
President was the absolute judge as to
whether it was proper to communicate the
Information asked for. He utterly repudi-
ated, he said, the doctrine advanced re-
pealedly by senators that the people were
entitled to information from day 20 day
| regarding the conduct of our foreign busi-
ness.
| 1t was perfectly manifest. he thought,
that diplomacy, 20 be successful, must. be
| secret II was quite evident too, that
| frem the status of foreign AFFAIRS, the
! Secretary Of State was the servant of the
| Mr. Spooner maintained that the Presi-
| dent ought TO have discretionary power
| about giving out information as it was
given not only to the American people.
| but to the world. Even information given
| by the President in executive session could
| not always be held in confidence.
Allen begged TO Differ.
| Mr.. Alien held that the Secretary of
| State could with perfect propriety be
| reached nv suCb a -;
| declared the matter with which his reso-
| luton dealt was a matter of record. of
| history, and could not, he thought, affect
| any diplomatic negotiations
''All that we want" said Mr. Allen. "is
| information.
| dence to call upon the Secretary of State.
! and a reflection upon the Senate itself 20
| ask for the transmission of confidential
| information for which the President alone
| was responsible.
Mr.. Allen replied at length to MIR. SPOON
er, in the coursefof which he said it had
| been reported throughout the country that
| the Popuhst party had gone to pieces
| Il say to you, Mr.. President" said Mr.
| Allen, that these statements are circu-
| lated for a political purpose. There are
more Populists in the country to-day than
| ever before. We can cast 2500,000 votes,
| and not all of those voters are fools,
| either. The organization far from having
| gone to pieces. is stronger to-day than at
| any previous time"
In opposition to the amendment. Mr..
| Teller expressed his sympathy with the
| Beers.
No Sympathy with England.
| Mr. Hale of Maine did not regard the
| amendment as essential, but thought that
| either the President or Secretary OF State
should give 70 the American people infor-
| nation regarding the negotiations between
| the United States ard Great Britain AMI
| the Transvaal.
Il have YET to be made to believe" he
| said that any duly accredited represen-
tative of that brave people cf South Afri-
ca has appeared before the President cf
| the United States and been denied a hear
ing II that be true, the sooner. we are
informed about it the better for the
American people.
Il do not doubt that the American pe1-
ple agree with me that the war which
| Great Britain is waFing is the most fell
| blow at human liberty that has been struck
| in the last century | do not doubt that
| The administration representing the peo-
pie of the United States feels to-day as 7
| feel upon the subject and as nine-tenths of
| the American people feel
| He quoted from a speech OF Mr.. Bal
| four in which the British statesman had
declared the Boer war had knit together
every branch Of the English-speaking
! race.
II DENY. sir" declared Mr.. Hale. with
great feeling. that the American section
of that race is in sympathy with Great
| Britain in the South African war to stamp
OUT the liberty OF a people. 1 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. sA.
As II Was in Times Past.
Il do not wish international complica-
| tions" said Mr.. Hale in conclusion. Il
do not wish war. l recall that We have
not so much in love with neutrality IN
times past that we could not speak up
| boldly for Hungary, Poland, Armenia,
cuba and Greece; and l do not know why
tits now that we must speak with bated
breath In favor of liberty"
Il do not believe" said he earnestly.