OCR Text |
Show Sciretifr) Ha) s repl) to the Hurlc-son Hurlc-son resolution asking vvhoy Mr nnl Mrs Thomas weic refused passports to go to South Africa to distribute money collected In Illinois for tho Itoers Is sharp ptompt and decisive The Secictir) rn)s the passports weie not onl) not tofiieod but he offered to give Mr Thomas u totter commending him to ever) one whom he could Influence Influ-ence nnd asking their nslstance Hut this wns not enough for Mr Thomas lie wantel this (lovernmcnt to n ply to the British Government for permls slon foi Mi und Mrs Thomas to ro at will through the Hrltlsh military camja Hnd lines, a suggestion which I thought Impracticable Well vo should sa- so' The Idea that this Government would usk such permission permis-sion Is piepostorous It wouldnt lie grunted b) German), frame Hussla, or any other power, even In tlmo of pence There was evldentl) much more of i disposition In this Thorn is matter ti put tho Secrotar) In a hole' than to help tho lloer |