New-York tribune., 1900-05-08
BOER CAUSE IN CONGRESS.
SUIZER BEATEN IN A CONTEST WITH
THE SPEAKERS GAvEL.
sEthToR TELLER ADVOCATES HIS REso-
JTIoN OF SYMPATHY WITH THE
SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLICS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE.


7'ashington. May 7-Representative su'zer. of
Iew-York to-day varied bis absorbing activities
- browbeatsr OF witnesses IN the Coeur d Aliens
inquiry and generally militant candidate for second
place OF the ticket which is 20 be nominated next
July by the Kansas Citr Convention hr engaging
In p "'gran6stand" encounter with Speaker Hen
derson on ar impossible question OF parliamentary
order. It was Nj Suffers lung power and com
plscency against the Speakers unfeeling gavel and
the gavel won tie contest. The East Side states
man reached tho Capitol to-day filled with n oe-
termination 10 commit; The House 10 programme
OF hostile intervention in South Africa, ana also
filed by several original conceptions OF the pro
cedure necessary insure that result Setune
recognition even before the approval or SATURDAY
sournal. he moved the adoption Of one or his own
numerous pro-Boer resolutions under suspension
Of the rules
The journal has not been approved" said the
Speaker The gentleman is out Of order
A moment later after the journal had been ap-
proved MI Sulzer again demanded recognition.
For what purpose does the gentleman rise?'
inquired the Speaker.
This being suspension day replied Mr.. Suzer,
.T rise for the purpose Of moving to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution expressing sympathy
with the patriotic Beers who are fighting for lib
erty in South Africa" applause in the galleries)
THE Chair declines to recognize the gentleman
for that purpose" replied the Speaker.
Us II because the Chair is opposed TO the reso-
hutton p" asked Mr.. Sulzer.
THE gentleman is out of order"
"a parliamentary inquiry shouted Mr.. sulzer.
'SThe gentleman will state his point"
''I desire know whether a member Of this
House has not the right to make a motion in ac-
cordance with the rules of this House?"
1.-The Chair replied the Speaker. must perform
Its duty in making recognition to suspend the rules
The gentleman is out Of order and will take his
eeat"
Thereupon Mr.. Suzer subsided.
SENATOR TELLER's SPEECH.
III ol,,tio
OF sympathy with the Boer cause and made an
earnest speech in support of it.
Mr. Teller called attention the fact that his
resolution paraphrase Of the Cuban plank OF
the Republican National platform in 1896 He was
satisfied that ii would be proper and right to pass
such a resolution, and he quoted a number OF
precedents for such action by the Senate He
found a precedent in the resolution offered in the
rucky. in 1881 In the interest Of the South American
saa IN IF @ s5 Wa OF
70 the Senate he thought any resolution WoGa De
ed could not be regarded as a hostile or an un-
Some of the precedents and some Of the utter
Of statesmen particularly of Mr.. Webster
ators who thought that we ought to speak Of
extend sympathy TO those who We're struggling for
liberty He said i was argned 4 that the BoeTs
in rebellion against the British Empire, which
begging of the qestio Unworthy Of serious con-
sideration. He maintained that Great Britain had
no Justification for the claims It made on the
Beers and the South African republics.
MFR. Teller paid high tribute TO the Beers as a
and Christian people" They deserved. he said.
the consideration of world particularly of the
United States, of the most religious peoples
of the world. ''eW ought he said. ito declare
our sympathy for the Beers. i have said nothing
against the Government Of Great Britain, and |
do not intend to. except to say I think the best
sentiment of Great Britain and the United States
IS against this I believe that II the great and
noble who presiGes England had had
her way there would have been no war"