Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-24
57TH CONGRESS-.
Mason's Schley Resolution Sent
to An Early Death.
Teller Scores England for Execution
Of Boer Gen. Scheepers.
House Votes 500 Increase in PAY Of Free
Rural Delivery Carriers.

o: Illinois. to obtain consideration of a
JOINT resolution which he introduced eX
tending the thanks Of Congress to Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for his
brave and able conduct while in COM
mand Of the American fleet At the viz
torious battle of Santiago The effort
was not successful.
Nason's resolution provided that be-
sizes the thanks of Congress Admiral
ST HEY should be presented Il sword:
that bronze medals commemorative of
the battle of Santiago should be distrib-
utcd among the officers and men "Un-
der the command of Schley during said
battle and that $4,000 should be APP
propriated to meet the expenses of the
acts stated in the resolution. On mo-
ton Of Hale the resolution was referred
to the committee on naval affairs.
The resolution which was introduced,
yesterday. by Teller of Colorado, pro-
viding for intervention by this govern
ment in behalf of the Boer Comman-
CANT Scheepers, who was sentenced to
death by the British South African au-
thorities. was postponed indefinitely be-
cause Scheepers has already been exc
cuted. Teller made a brief and cauStic
speech on the actions of Great Britain
i'm the Boer war and declared that if
the facts in this case were as he under
stood them, Great Britain in putting
Scheepers to death is guilty Of vile
assassination
The department of commerce bill was
under consideration during the greater
part of the session shut no definite pro-
prccS with IL was made
Rev. j. j. Deliver Of Fort Dodge,
Iowa. father of Senator Dolliver, pro-
nounced the invocation at the opening
of the Senate.
Soon after the Senate convened. Hale.
Me-, moved that when the Senate adj
journed. it be until Monday next.
Pending action upon the motion,
Lodge. Mass. in charge Of the Philip
pine tariff bill said he had been in
formed by Rawlins. in charge of the
minority substitute that the opponents
of the. measure We're not prepared To
proceed with the debate. today but
would be on Monday. Lodge gave
notice that on and after Monday he
would press the measure daily for con-
sideration.
T1dle ) Iiiotion WAS tneu duopteu
Mason. ILL.,, offered the following joint
resolution:
THAT the thanks of Congress be
hereby rendered to Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley for his brave and able con-
duct while in command of the American
feet at the victorious battle of SANTA
go.
THAT sword be presented to him by
the secretary of the navy of the United
States. and the sum of $4,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
this resolution out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
THAT the secretary of the navy shall
cause to be struck bronze medals. COM
men,orating the battle of Santiago and
distributed the same to the officers and
men under command of Schley during
said battle of Santiago
Mason said the resolution was prac-
tically identical with that adopted in
the case of Admiral Dewey.
Il think we would better let this
resolution go over suggested Hale. !
chairman of the committee on naval af-
fairs. THE matter involved is in con-
trovesy. 1t ought to go to commit |
tee"
II do not see that it is necessary
said Mason. that the resolution should |
go to a committee. 1t Is statement of |
a historical fact which has been passed |
upon by the American people. Under |
the rules it can be read q second time |
and passed.
The Chair explained that the rcsolu- !
ton could not be read a second time in |
the face of objection which had been |
made.
Hale said he had no objection to the |
s. cond reading of the resolution and it |
was read again.
Hale then moved that the measure
be referred to the committee on naval /
affairs.
Tc this motion, Mason objected, urg-
ing that the facts being known of all |
men. every senator knew precisely how
III would vote upon 1t. By a viva voce
vote the resolution was referred to the
on nava. affairs.
Teller (Col., called up his resolution
providing for the Intervention Of the
United States government in behalf Of
ccmmandant Scheepers of the Boer army Il
sentenced 10 death by the British South
African authorities. He explained tina II
he had introduced the resolution because N
his attention had been directed to what II
seemed To be violation of articles III
and : OF the Geneva convention Since III
Introducing the resolution, however, he III
said he had been Informed by The 1850 III
GATED FresS tba' the death sentence upon III
Commandment ScEeepers had been cxecu,- III
ed last Saturday. III
Several senator's. Teller added, ha,, III
him for introducing the reso- III
luton. although he had been always very III
careful about introducing bills and reso-
buttons relating 30 the governments for III
e.gn relations. 1T Is said. continued II
Teller, that the resolution might be Of III
fensivc tosthe government Of Great Brit III
tain: hut If the Geneva convention. 10
which both the United states and Great
Britain were parties, means anything II II
means that we should intervene in such /
A case as this. X this man was captured. Ill
as stated. while Wing in n hospital.
Great Britain. in putting him to death. III
Is guilty Of a vile assassination.
Teller read the articles of the Geneva II
applying to the case ana said:
These are rules OF warfare which the
Car Of Russia would respect; whicij half. Il
civilized Turkey and semi-barbarons Per-
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