The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-21
DOWN AT
WASHINGTON.
Sulzer CritiCises the Ad-
miniStratiOn. MCkin-
ley Reelection in
Doubt.

Washington, March 90. O.-Represen ativt
| Sulzer, of New York felt called upon to.
day to criticise the Administration for Its
friendly attitude toward Great Britain.
| and he did IL In avigorous way and called
| forth prolonged applause from the Demo-
| cratic tide of the house.
A few days ngo AIR. Sulzer secured the
| adoption Of a rcso tuition calling upon the
War Department for Information as to
what Qualifications Great Britain was
erecting upon tho Canadian border
The Committee on Military Affairs sub.
mlited u reply from Adjutant- Gen eral
Corbin saying such information Yves Sc
cret, but tbnt Great I'r ain was erecting
no works which threatened our rights.
The COMMITTEES recommended tina the
resolution lio upon the table
MIR. Sulzor and Mr.. Richardson, tho
Democratic leader, demanded time tu de-
that 1t was not debatable. Theroupon Mr..
Sulzcr requested Mr.. Hull to yield five
minutes to him.
II have no objection" replied Mr. Hull,
iii the House desires to hear the gentle-
man. l do not" There was none and
Mr.. SIlzcr said:
There is u feeling all over this country
that tho Administration has absolutely
and abjcc ly surrendered American ri yhls
gard o the Nicaragua Canal. it is doing
SO now in tho Orieut, in tho Philippines
and In China 1t has been done by
Great Britain in this war in South Africa.
Applause OIL Democratic side.
II it had not Deen for what the Admins.
tration did the other day after consulta-
ton with Lord Panncefote--aftor being
told what to do by Sali3bury-.there would
have been concert OF European powers
which would have demanded the cessation
of war in South Africa. Tho Administra.
ton in London, and it Is time for some
one to stand up here and talk for Amorl.
eau rights against British interests. Loud
applause OH the Democratic sido,
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Suffers re-
marks on the rising vote the motion to
lay tho resolution on the table was carried
Of to 3d. Thoreupon Mr. Snltzer demand.
ed tho yeas and nays, which wero ordered
and the resolution was laid upon the table
10 to 81.
THE LOUD POSTAL BILL
The special order, the Loud bill, relat-
Ing To second.class mail matter, was then
called up, 1t was arranged that general
debate should continue today and tomor-
row, and on Thursday until 2 o'clock,
when the bill should be read for amend
lnenU under the five-minuto rule until 4
o'clock. when ho vote should bo taken.
New York, March 20.-Tho Washington
correspondent of the Evoniug Post sends
thi4:
IF the election were TO be held this
weok, Bryan would he the next President.
Such is the statement made to party as-
socatcs here by one of the ablest, shrewL-
est and most influential Republicans in
that region known as the Middle West,
who was summoned to Washington for
consultation by Mr. Mckinley. On the
L.,
"tho Republicans would lose Indiana and
not only Indiana, but also Illinois. Kun.
ming on that platform, Mckinley would
find the chances against him in Michiga
Wisconsin and Minnesota. | think that
Ohio would bo doubtful State on that
iSSue.'
As an Illustration of the change of senti'
mcnt regarding Mckinley and Bryan
since 1876 he mentioned two business men |
of first rank in Chicago, whose numcs arc
we'll known In tho commercial world
Both 0! these mon were large contribu-
tors to -the Republican campaign fund /
four years ago. "Bo h OF thom tell mo-"
ho says, ''that they will not give cent to |
tho Republicans this year, but that all
they have to contribute will 20 to the
Bryan campaign fund.
These statements the Western visitor
has made to The occupant of the White
House. with whom he las had repeated
Inter views.a well as to other leading Re.
publicans here, and their course gives
them great weight wherever they are
heard. Thoy arc confirmed by similar
cries Of despair that come by letter to Re-
publican Senators and Repre- son tatives of
the Middle West from politicians whom
They know to be well informed as to pub
lie sentiment, and also by the confessions
Of many Rcpu GlcnE newspapers in that
region that tho party will surely loso tho
House of Representatives and probably
Tho Presdon ~. on the Puerto Rioan tariff
issue.
The letters and kilograms from home
are still pouring In upon Senators. Tho
Indiana people are particularly active.
Wa, ,hington, D. c.. March 20.-The
Puerto Rican tariff question has not been
settled by the Republicans and probably
will not be for II week or more, and it
continues to trouble the leaders greatly.
President Mckinley talked 1t over this
morning with Senators Foraker, Spooner
md Kean, Of the Cancellation Committee,
md afterward he talked it over with tho
Cabinet, and later, with othor Senators,
,ut without producing any plan which
would unto the Republicans OF the Sem
Itc, whore equally fruitless conferences
we're held all day long.
The Concilia lon Committee admitted
hat they could not count upon u ma jcrty
or the House Tariff provisions now en-
'odled In the Foraker bill, and that they
aw no compromise In sight, since the
ree trade Republicans wero apparently
more determined than ever to adhere to
hpip posi.inp |