The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-21
SUFFERS ENQUIRY TABLED.
His Call for British Fortihcation In
formation Disposed Of

/ His Call for british Fertilization In
formation Disposed or
( The resolution offered by Mr. Sulzer Of
New, York directing the Secretary Of Wcl
! TO furnish information to the House oi
Representatives relative to certain British
/ fortifcatons on the northern frontier oi
the United States was tabled yesterday
When the House met Mr.. Hull. Chairman
Of the Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported back the resolution, with the recon-
mendation that IL lie upon the table The
resolution follows:
Resolved. That the Secretary Of War is hereby
directed TO inform the House Of Reprr-eufltiv .
a. early a. possible what Notifications Great Bri
ain Is erecting constructing and completing 4Iona
the northern frontier Of the United states espe,.
ially at Puget sound and other places on the Pa
c.hC ocean. contiguous to the State OF Washing
ton and the district Of Alaska
In reporting the resolution Mr.. Hull
said il had been referred to the War De-
partment and had been returned to the
committee with the endorsement which
follows:
Adiutant Generals Office.
Washington. D. c. March 90 ItO
The information the Department possess iH
this and like cases has always been held 10 b.
confidential aEd for good and sufficient reasons hi-
not been made public. IL Is remarked. Lawcvcr
that Great Britain 50 far the Department IS
informed, - in instance erecting fottifrstioiI,
irospassiug upon our rights, II. G. CORBlN
Adutlnt General.
Mr Richardson and Mr.. Sulzer demanded
that time be granted for debate on the mo-
tion. but the Speaker ruled adversely. NJ
Sulzer asked for five minutes time. which
was granted by unanimous consent Mr.
Sulzer then addressed the House He said:
There is 4 feeling all over this country
that the Administration has absolutely and
abjectly surrendered American rights to
British interests. 1t has done 50 in Alaska
il has done so in regard to the Nicaragua
Canal it is doing so now in the Orient. in
the Philippines. in China. It has been done
by Great Britain in this war in South
Africa. Applause on the Democratic sidel
II it had not been what the Administration
did the other day after consultation with
Lord PauncefCte. after being told what to
do by Salisbury there would have been d
concert Of European powers which would
have demanded the cessation OF war in
South Africa. The Administration here Is
more English than the administration in
London. and il is time for some one 70
stand up here and talk for American rights
against British interests
rising vote to lay the resolution on the
table showed "a in the affirmative and SO
in the negative. On Mr.. suffers demand.
the yeas and nays were ordered. and the
resolution went TO the table BY a party vote
of 10 to %
Unanimous consent was asked by AIr.
CorIi-s to consider the Senate Joint resoiu-
tiou recognizing the gallautry OF Frank r
NewcGmb. commanding the revenue cutter
Hudson, and retiring Capt Daniel B. Hodg
son. Of the Revenue Cutter Service for ef-
Gcient and meritorjous services ia COM
maud Of he cutter Hugh AIcCulloch at Ma
Mia.
Objection was made by Mr.. Wheeler Of
Kentucky. who gave as his reason MS con
viction that il was the duty OF all Amer
lean officers TO be gallant