Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21

telllscnt citizen of this country knows,
Is that while Great Britain is PRETEND
lns to be our friend she is sedulously
ana studiously and consistently erect
ing great Notifications on our north
ern frontier which menace the integrity
of the Republic, and which, on notice
OF twenty-four hours. could destroy our
cities, our towns. and lay waste the
property of our people. 1t seems 10
me that to-day the Administration is
being humbugged by tho Administration
OF Great Britain. Nothing can be done
unless we set the consent of Downing
street.
WHO ARE OUR FRIENDS?
Il say that on this resolution want
TO get the sense OF this House, and find
out who are the friends OF America,
and who are the friends of Great Brit
ain We ought tn have this informa-
tlon The gentleman from Illinois the
other day reported to this House the
forti!ication bill, carrying an appropri-
alton Of three or four millions more than
the last appropriation bill. We wan.
ms information in order to intelligent
~ know what Notifications we ought
10 erect IN opposition to the fortitica-
lions Great Britain is erecting. / think
this resolution should pass. There is II
feeling MI over this country that the
Administration has absolutely and abb
lcctly surrendered American rights to
British interests. 1t has done so In
Alaska: ii has done so in regard to the
Nicaragua Canal: 1t is doing, so now in
the Orient. In the Philippines. In China.
1t has been done by Great Britain III
this war in South Africa. applause on
the Democratic sldc.) If it had not
been what the Administration did the
other day after consultation with Lord
Pauncefote. after being told what to
do by Salisbury. there would have been
concert of European powers which
-.
war in South Africa. The Administra-
ton here is more English than the Ad-
ministration in London: and 1t is time
for some one To stand up here and talk
for American rights against British in
terests. Cloud applause on the Demo-
cratic side.)
The resolution was finally laid upon
the table-110 to %
GALLANTRY DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Corliss. of Michigan, asked un-
animous consent for the consideration
Of the Senate Joint resolution recognize
ing the gallantry OF Frank IL. New
comb, commanding the revenue cutter
Hudson. and retiring Captain Daniel b.
Hodgaon, OF the revenue cutter service
for efficient and mcritorious services In
command Of tile cutter Hugh McCul-
loch 1t Manila.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Kentucky. said 1t was
the duty OF all our officers to be gal
liant and he objected TO such resolu-
lions.
THE LOUD BILL.
The Loud bill was then called up. It
was arranged that general debate
should continue to-day and Tomorrow
and Thursday until o'clock, when the
bill should be read for amendment
under the five-mnute rule until 81
o'clock. when the final vote should be
taken.
Its main provision cuts off from the
privileges OF second class mail matter
which pays cent per pound. publca-
tons purporting TO be issued periodi-
cally and to subscribers, but which are
books or reprint of books, and defines
the conditions under which q publIca-
ton shall be admitted to the mails rs
second-class matter.
Mr.. Loud said the government was
losing s45,o0O,co0 III The handling of Its
second-class mail matter. This bill
cutting off some OF the abuses, would
snvc the government $50. 100000 nm
nually. This measure or one more radi-
cal had been recommended by every
Postmaster General since 1887.
Mr.. Loud said that one cent postage
could never come until every class OF
mail matter paid the cost OF handling
Ii.
HOW TO WIPE OUT DEFICIT.
ssstiJtt- ttl;t = ms Opposition
turned upon It's hostility to the general
policy pursued by The government here
tofore of encouraging the ready dis
semination OF literature. He said there
would be abuses under any system, and
said that the deficit should be wiped
out by reducing appropriations for
railroads Transporting the malls. He
affirmed that, while second class mail
matter was transmitted at loss, 1t
was the Indirect cause of great revenue
10 the postal revenues.
Mr.. Bell, of Colorado, opposed fine
bill. Second class mail matter was n
privilege. he maintained, enjoyed by
the masses.
Mr.. Stokes. of South Carolina. on
posed the bill mainly on the ground
that it would injure the country news
paper.
Mr.. Mcpherson. OF Iowa. and others
denied that the bill could affect news
papers In any but Al single particular
namely, the reduction OF the number
of sample copies at second-class rates
to 500
The Senate amendments to the legls-
lative appropriation bill were non con-
Cured in and the bill was sent to con-
ference. Messrs. Bingham (Pennsylva-
Mai, Hemenway Undanaj and Living
ston (Georgia) were appointed con-
ferees.
At 5:15 p. m. the House adjourned.
IN TyHE SENATE.
Discussion of the Porto Rico govern
ment and tariff bill was resumed in the
Senate to-day, Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama. presenting a speech dealing with
some of the constitutional phases Of
the measure He maintained that. as
the treaty of Paris was the supreme
law of the land. ii WAS impossible for
the United States to abandon either