Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-25
INTERESTED IN MANY BILLS
Representative Sulser Tells of Legislation
He Wishes Enacted.
Thinks Cabin, Hawaii. the Currency
and bankruptcy Questions VIII
Attract Most Attention.
Special Dispatch to Tie Evening Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO Tic Evening Star
NEW YORK. November 25.-Your cor
respondent today interviewed Mr. William
Sulzer. representative in Congress from the
eleventh New York district, and one of the
sachems of Tammany, concerning the pro-
spect OF legislation in the coming session OF
Congress as viewed from the democratic
standpoint. Said Mr.. Sulzer:
'lnasmuch as the republicans are in cor
troll OF the legislative and of the executive
branches of the government, the RESPONSE
bility for all new legislation will. of course
Test with that side. Congressman ouigs
naturally has charge of the most of th.
measures. which are of a special interest to
the republican members of the New York
state delegation. However, there are A
number Of policies which can scarcely be
called partisan in plan ana scope, and some
OF these measures ! hope by hard work to
be able to get beyond the committee stage,
through the lower house of Congress and
INTO the Senate. Some of these bills / am
sure, President Mckinley would bc willing
10 sign, provided they reach his hands.
Bill to Abolish Sweaters.
Il am deeply interested in securing the
passage of my bill providing for the abon-
tion Of The sweating system by the plan
which / have proposed sweat shops will
ternal revenue department. 1t is proposed
to make the successful operat don of thes.,
sweat shops impossible by the imposition
of heavy tax Briefly stated sweat
shop is defined place where the la
eorerS both live and work. Some of th,,
best lawyers in the state have pronounced
this plan constitutional, and l have no
doubt it will stand the test if it is carried
10 the court of last resort.
L also hope to be able to aid in securin,
no 1..,
is bill which grades the salaries of the
letter carriers according to years of ser
vice.
Beilfgerent Rights for Cuba.
i also expect TO make desperate fight
in the coming session OF Congress for my
bill granting bellgerent rights to the Gu
tans Also, / hope to be able to induce
Congress to take up and pass my bill pro-
viding, for the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands. Another measure, in which / am
deeply interested, is my bill making eight
hours legal days work throughout the
United States. Still another measure
which l hope will meet with the approval
of the members of Congress- is my bank
ruptcy bill. Some of the members of Con-
sress appear to favor bankruptcy bill
giving the creditor decided advantages over
the debtor. The bankruptcy bill which |
have proposed is intended to give the debt
or a chance for his life
Four Important Questions,
I'm my opinion the majority; that is, the
republican side of the House. will find four
great questions to be settled when Congress
convenes. These will be the Cuban aues-
ton, the Hawaiian question, the currency
question and the bankruptcy question Just
what action Congress and President Nc
klnley Will take in reference to these sub
!ects 1t is, Of course. impossible to pre-