Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-03-23
THE SULZER RESOLUTION.


WASHINGTON, March 90. - When
the house met today, Mr.. Hull la.), chair
man of the committee on military affairs,
reported back from that committee the
following resolution introduced by Mr..
Sulzer (N. ":
"ReSolvcd, That the secretary of war
is hereby directed to inform the house of
representatives. as early as possible what
Notifications Great Britain is erecting,
constructing and completing along The
northern frontier of the United States,
cspr, tally at Puget sound and other
places on the Pacific ocean contiguous To
the state of Washington and the district
of Alaska.'
The committee recommended that it
lie upon the table.
The resolution had been referred To
the war department. Mr.. Hull said. and
came back with the following indol~c-
ment:
"Tho information the department pos
sesscs on this and like eases has always
been held to be confidential and for good
and sufficient reasons has not been made
public.
at is remarked. however, that Great
/ Britain. 50 far as the department is in
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fcations trespassing on our rights The
Endorsement is signed III. {. Corbin Adj
jutant General"
! Mr.. Sulzer and Mr.. Richardson, the
| Democratic leader. demanded time to de
bate the motion. but the speaker ruled
! that ii WAS not dcbatahlc. Thrreupon
! Mr. Sulzer requested Mr.. Hull to yield
five minutes to him.
Il have no objection" replied Mr..
Hull. IF the house desires to hear the
gentleman. | do not"
Mr.. Sulzcr delivered Il scathing dcnun-
citation Of the administration alleged
| pro English course. charging that it did
nothing without the consent of Downing
street: that the recent action of Score
tary Hay was taken upon the request of
Lord Salisbury and defeated concert of
| the European powers to intervene in
South Africa and charging generally that
the English were erecting forlihcation
along the Canadian border thai mcuacrd
the peace and welfare of this country
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Sulzcr's rc-
marks on a rising vote the motion IT, lay
The resolution on the table was carried
- to -. Thcreupon Mr. Sulzcr demand
cd the yeas ana nays. which were or
dcrcd.
The resolution was laid upon the table
Ito to %.
When the senate convened today. MIR.
, McCom (Md.), representing majority
of the committee on privileges and clcc-
tons, presented Il report and resolution
declaring Mr.. Scott Nv. Na) to Ice en-
titled to his seat in the senate. The res
olution was placed on the calendar. Mr..
McComas stated that Mr.. Pettus (Ala.)
The senate declined to concur in the
amendment of the house to the resolution
dispoSing of the space in the capitol for
merly occupied by the library Of con
gress and asked for n conference. Me->rs
Spooner, Elkins and Cockrell were nam.
ed as conforees on the part of the sen
ate.
An interesting colloquy arose over a re-
quest of Mr.. Pettigrew IS. ID for the
printing as IA document of collection OF
sayings and writings of prominent states
men of this country. He read some of
the sayings, which he referred to rs po
litical aXioms.
"Whosp are these wise sayings and
aphorismS?" inquired Mr. Hale Nle).
I'm read another of them" responded
Mr.. Pettigrew, land doubtless the sena-
tor with his wide knowledge. will recog-
nize the author"
He then read n paragraph relating to
the changing of coats by political parties.
Still Mr.. Hale failed to recall the author
and inquired whether this collection of
wise sayings was by one person or by
several.
1.-The one | have just read" said Mr..
Pettigrcw, twas written by Abraham
Lincoln in letter to the Republicans of
Boston in response to a request to par
ticipate in celebration of Jefferson's
birthday"
I'm not going to object" said Mr.
Hale, "but I'd like to know who COM
piled this valuable collection of sayings.
Mr. pettigrew replied that he himself
had prepared the collection.