Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-06-20


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The Speaker gentleman from
New York Is out Of order. =f
Mr.. Sulzer( continuing J Thespeaker
is opposed to the resolution?
The Speaker The gentleman will
take his seat: the gentleman Is out Of
order. .:.>>,@S /
Mr.. sulzer-Mr. Speaker, rise to
parliamentary inquiry. s z.....,+s>.
The Speaker-The gentleman will
state it. : -. .. = -. :.aI'@ @
MIR. Sulzer-My parliamentary in
quiry is, Have no. rights on the floor
of this house, as q member, to move a
suspension of the rules on suspension
day?
The Speaker-The gentleman is not
making a parliamentary inquiry. The
Chair must exercise his duty to this
house and recognize members upon
matters which the Chair thinks should
be considered.
Mr.. Miers of Indiana-Mr. Speaker,
I now yield five minutes to the gentle
NAH from New York Mr.. Sulzer).
Mr.. Sulzer-Mr. Speaker, the meas
ure now before the house is in the in
terest Of the soldiers of the union, and
1 am in favor of it and shall vote for
| no 1.-Two h q hoon
and always will be u friend of the men
who saved the union, and shall al
ways favor the most liberal pension
legislation in the interest of our heroic
soldiers, their widows, and their Or
phans. I would make the pension roll
a roll of honor to the friends of liberty
and the brave defenders of our national
existence. All glory, I say, to the
brave men who fought for freedom in
the dark hours from 1861 to 1865.
| Aud, sir, in this connection I want
to say all honor and all glory to the
brave men who are now fighting for
freedom and republican institutions on
the veldts of South Africa. Applause
on the Democratic side. I want to
say few words in favor of the Beers.
want the liberty-loving people of
this country to know. why official
America refuses to sympathize with
them in their struggle to maintain
their independence. You Republicans
stand up here and talk of freedom, of
liberty, and about patriotism, but you
dare not pass resolution through
this house extending sympathy to the
liberty-]oving and patriotic Beers of
South Africa. Official America sneezes
when Downing street takes snuff. Re-
publicans, I.dare you to permit this
resolution in favor of the Boefs to
come to vote.
Mr.. Wheeler OF Kentucky-Will the
gentleman allow me question?
Mr.. Sulzer-I have only five min
utes.
The Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Capron)- gentleman from New
York declines to yield.
Mr.. Sulzer-This morning-this being
suspension day and the motion being
in order-in accordance with the rules,
in accordance with my rights as a
member of this house, I moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we watch with deep and
abiding interest, the war between Great Britain
and the South African republics and, with full
determination to maintain q proper neutrality
between the contending forces, we can not
withhold sympathy from the struggling
people of the republics, and it is our earnest
desire that the government of the United
States, by its friendly offices offered to bott
powers may assist In bringing the war to {
speedy conclusion in manner honorable to
both Great Britain and the African republics
| Now, sir, the Speaker, 10 violation
of the rules Of this house and contrary
to all parliamentary precedents, arbi
trari]y ruled my motion to suspend
the rules and pass the resolution as
out of order, and ordered me to take
| NY oO0o' LILO dSolOus oS W1OuOSSVu uSiS
this morning, clearly demonstrate!
that the Republican party is opposed
to the Beers in their struggle to main
tain their freedom and independence
and is in secret sympathy with tn
empire of Great Britain in. it's cruel
predatory and rapacious war to devas
tate and exterminate the two little re
publics of South Africa. The Speake
says he will not recognize member O
this house unless he knows in advance
the purpose for which. the membe
rises. If his position is right, then b.
is the house, and representative gov
, eminent is farce. I protest against it
Sir, actions speak louder than words
and the action of the Republican part!
in the White House, in the senate, ant
in this house of representatives proves
if it proves anything, that the Presi
dent and the Republican party ar
opposed to the Beers and in favor O.
Great Britain. read in a New Yorl
newspaper the remarks of Mr.. Webste
Davis, made to a New York audienc,
last night, in which he said that Presi
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