The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-11

government of Diaz. am not sufficiently acquaint-
ed witn the facts. Let the committee on foreign
affairs have this matter specially and emphatically
referred to it, and let the committee consult with the
Executive. feel assured that this administration
is as much in favor OF peace as he gentleman from
New York, the gentleman from Maine myself, or
seven-tenths OF the American people.
MIR Burchard of Illinois argued that the original
resolutions reported from the committee on ways
and means were in the usual form and gave all the
necessary power to the committee foreign AFFAIRS
No gentlemen would deplore more than himself any
action of Congress OF the Executive which would
plunge two sister republics of the United States and
Mexico into war, but he did not believe there was
anything in the Presidents message looking in that
direction.
his amendment by emitting that part Of it relating
a treaty, and it was clear it not any part Of
the business OF the House. He recognized that the
present relations between the United States and
Mexico were on delicate ground. and therefore
nothing should be omitted that would tend to lessen
the dangers or apprehensl9ns OF war. The question
Affairs, fact which WAS in itself indication that
it had gone to point where the military was to be
consulted. He thought the matter should first be
considered by the Comui ttee on Foreign Affairs,
and that it should not be sent to the Committee on
Military Affairs until there was something more
requisite than came within the jurisdiction Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, He thought that
such resolution that proposed by the gentleman
from New York, lHewitt) modified as he Suggested
should be ad pied. He believed it would tend to
allay the apprehensons on the subject.
MIR. Mills OF Texas expressed dissent to most Of
WnaG ne neaIu IN Tie ulsCuSS0n. lie admitted Jnat
diplomacy was proper between civilized nations
which had strong governments upheld by their
people, but that was not the condition of society in
Mexico. The people there recognized no govern
ment Since the republic had been declared in 1924
there had been forty rulers in Mexico That country
had broken treaties with the United States and he
protested against another treaty being made only
| again be broken. The people of Mexico were an
| ehervescent people and the government Of Mexico
was in constant state of ebution. Was it moi
madness to treat with such people and such q gov
| eminent. He was not in favor of war. Nobody
was The Saxon people loved peace and order. bu
it loved security of life. and it was nonsense to bt
shouting 'Peace! peace?' through the hall of thu
| American Congress when committee Of the Housi
had reported that for ten twelve years there hat
been state of warfare on the border.
Mr. Hewitt modified bis amendment as suggested
| by Garfield and then it was agreed to.
Mr.. Conger offered an amend menr referring the
committee on commerce so much Of the PRESIDENT
message as related to the commerce of the United
States and its Shipping interests which according II
the original resolution referred to the committee
| on ways and means, as well as that portion which
| refers to the improvement Of rivers and harbors
| The amendment was agreed to and the resolutions
for the distribution Of the message was adopted.
House at 410 adjourned.