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Show SEVERE BLOW TO AMERICAN j PRO-BRITISH. I Those Americans who seem to de-J de-J light in the false notion that a large j section with England in the brutally I unjustifiable war which that domineering domineer-ing country is waging on the little South African republic, .received a severe se-vere set-back from iator Hat?Tn'Vhe senate the other day. Mr. Hale is one of the most intelligent intelli-gent supporters of Mr. McKinley's administration, ad-ministration, and by many it was thought that he would be found in line with the alleged sentiment favor. able to England. With dismay, therefore, there-fore, were his utterances received. . "I do not fail to take notice," said Senator Hale, "that throughout the i length and breadth of the land the sympathies sym-pathies of the great American people are m favor of . the struggle which the Boers are making today to preserve a republican government against one of i the greatest powers of the world. I do ! not doubt that the American people I 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. I do not doubt that the administration representing repre-senting the people of the United States feels today as I feel on the subject and as nine-tenths of the American people feel." mMr,T,Ile luoted frm a speech of Mr. Balfour, in which the British 1 statesman had declared the Boer war had knit together every branch of the English-speaking race. "I deny, sir," declared Air. Hale, with great feeling, "that the American section sec-tion of that race is in sympathy with Great Britain in the South African war to 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 conserva-tives in the house of commons asserts that he should be met by some dis claimer from this side of the Atlantic "I do not wish international complications," compli-cations," said Mr. Hale, in conclusion. I do not wish war. 1 recall that we nave not been so much in love with' neutrality in times past that we could not speak up boldly for Hungary, Poland, Po-land, Armenia, Cuba and Greece and I do not know why it is now that we must speak with bated breath in favor of liberty. "'d. believe-" he continued, nat the English people are in favor of this war. I believe that the great queen on bended knees has prayed that the war might be averted; I do not believe that the great premier of England Eng-land favored the war. It was the act and movement of a sharp cabinet minister, min-ister, engaged with gold speculators, which favored the war." Mr Hale said that the United States had had nothing to do with bringing on the war, and quoted these lines: There is weeping by England's hundred streams By Severn and Thames and Trent S 'r the aves of her fallen braves The Queen of the Sea 'is bent. One lesson should serve this haughty isle Girt round with stately towers Thank God, the blow that has laid her low Was dealt by no hand of ours. |
