Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-26
Secretary Hay Criticised.

Mr.. Burlcson (TexD then secured the floor
and reverted to the resolution passed by
the House some time ago calling upon the
Secretary of State for Information relative
tn the refusal of the State Department to
grant a request preferred some time ago in
behalf of Rev. DIR. Hiram W. Thomas and
wife. who desired to enter the Boer lines in
South Africa for the purpose of distributing
relief to non-com batants In doing so he
took occasion to renew his criticism of Sec
rotary Hay. who. he said, had been charged
with being an "Anglomaniac'' who had
used this government to further the cause
OF Great Britain in South Africa. He con-
TENDED that Secretary Hays letter to Mr..
Hit relative to the application on behalf
of DIR. Thomas was disingenuouS, and pro-
duccd certain papers and letters in support
OF his contention. He said that it was not
a passport for DR.. Thomas which was de-
sired but the good offices of the State De-
pdrtment to secure a permit to enable DR..
Thomas to get through the Boer lines Mr.
Hays letter To Mr. Hit. he declared, was
an evasion. it<j
lie read a second letter written March
Il to Secretary Hay by John o. Knight,
acting for the BDSr relief committee, again
calling attention to his request of March
II. To which Mr.. Burleson said no reply
had been received. Furthermore he said
that thu newspapers had announced that
s. ere tary Hay did not propose to make
further reply to the House resolution. In
III" course OF his. remarks Mr.. Burleson
am EXPRESSED the hope that they would
E"'p up III. struggle for liberty until everY-
EritiSh soldier was driven from South At
Tica- He contrasted the magnanimous
treatment of General Methuen by the Beers
with the horrible execution of General
Scheepers by the English" In concluding
MIR BuTtrsun predicted that in less thai;
one year there would be another inter-
ch"uSe of notes between the President ami
member of his cabinet and the little
pIo-British Secretary of State. the little au-
thor of Little Brooches would follow the
other cabinet officers of a former President
Int, private life
Mr.. Hit Briefly Replies.
Mr. Hitt Unl. chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee. replied very briefly to Mr.
Burleson- Everything Mr.. Burleson had
produced. he said had been presented be-
fore As far as the charge OF evasion
on the part of the Secretary of State were
concerned. he said that the Secretary's
flank letter completely disposed of that
He had done all he could and was now in
CONSULTATION with Governor Yates through
whose instrument atty the Boer fund had
pen raised, and no doubt way would
o found TO get~the relief funds to the
Beers The epfthets and vituperation of the
gentleman. he said he would not reply to.
Dat he called attention to the fact that
IN" american government had offered me-
dittion and would do so again, if it were
atCe.table
Mr. Patterson CTenn) criticised the gem
eral conditions in the Philippines and
charged that a state of slavery existed
there which should be remeded at once
Defended the Army Canteen.
Mr. Kern QlI) spoke in defense of the
army canteeu- To say that they were the
scenes Of disgraceful orgies. said he. and
OF excessive indulgence in intoxicating
drinks IT. the extent of making them in
furious To the health and morals of our
soldiers IS to mpeach the character of the
army for discipline and to class the mill
1aFN authorities weak and impotent
tn" common sense of the nation he de-
CARED was against unreasonable zeal
OissnesS of persons who resorted to trick
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