The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21

sustained the committees recon1meEda-s
tfon-111 to 81 On the committees mo-
ton, made by Chairman Hull. that fhe5 reso-4
luton lie upon the table, Mr.. Suizer ana
Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic leader
demanded time to debate, but the Speaker
ruled that it was not debatable
Mr.. SuIzer requested Mr.. Hull to Yield
five minutes to him.
II have no objection" replied Mr.. Hull,
s.if the House desires to hear the Sentle-
man. do not.
There was no objection. Mr.. Sulzer said
his resolution only called for sucn IN
formation not incompatible with the public
interests. not for secret information The
reply, he said, Is pre-
nos terous and unteuable. and 1t Is ridicu-
lous for him to say Great Britain IS not
trespassing on our, territory, not one con-
tends that. What we do declare. and 'Wnas
every thinking and Intelligent citizen OF
this country knows. is that while Great
Britain is pretending to be our friend. she
is ssdulously and studiousiy and con-
consistently erecting great fortihcations
on our northern frontier, which menace
the integrity Of the Republic. and which,
on notice OF twenty-four hours, could de-
stroy our cities, our towns and lay waste
the property of our people. II seems 70
me that to-day the administration Is being
humbugged by the administration OF Great
Britain. Nothing can be done unless we
get the consent OF Downing Street
sURRF.NDERS TO GREAT BRITAIN
..I saw that on this resolution want to
get the sense of tisis House and find out
vino are the friends of America and who
are the friends of Great Britain. we
ought to have this Information. The gen
tieman from Illinois the other day re-
r,orted to rhis House the fertilization bill.
carrying an appropriation of three or four
millions more than the last appropriation
bill We want this information in order
to intellisently know what Notifications
we need to erect in opposition to the torti-
feations Great Britain is erecting thl'liS
this resolution should pass. There Is a
feeling all over this country that the ad-
rnlnistration has absolutely and ah1ecuy
surrendered American rights to Brtelsl
interests 1t has done so in Alaska: IT has
done 50 in regard to the Nicaragua Canal;
1t is doing so now III the Orient: III the
Philippines in China 1t has been dene ey
Great Britain in this war in Ssuta afric.l.
(Applause from tre Democratic stdei. II
il had not been for what the admins trl-
tfon did the other day, after consultation
With Lord Pauncefore, after. being told
what to do by Salisbury, there wou!a nave
been a concert of European powers Whicn
would have dema nded the cessation OF
war in South kAfricn The administra ton
here is mere English than the admins tra-
ton in London. and it is time fer some
one to stand up here and talk for Arneri.
can rights against British interests
1 .aud applause from the Den1ccrattc side)
The resolution was finally iafdi upon
the taple-119 to 91-
OBJECTION MADE
ar. Corfiss. of Michigan, asked unaiii-
mons consent for the consideration OF the
senate ioint resolution. recognizing the
ra1Iantry of Frank II. Newcomb, c5ni-
mans.,ng the-revenue cutter Hudson. anu
retiring Captain Daniel B. flod9son Q.
the revenue cutter service, for efiiclshe