New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-08
A WARNING TO FRANCE.
The EDMUNDs PANAMA RESOLUTION PAssku
IN THE SENATE

THE EDMrJN DS PANAMA RESOLUTION PASaMu
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IN THE SENATE
AN AFTERNOON SPENT IN SECRET oxgGx0N~s
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Of tho United states Of America in consruss ass>nble
Tat the Government Of United States wl look via
sesous concern and disspproval upon any conseaon q
sny European GOvsrnnen with the eonssssson g son
csn, mp esas s"n ,ns, ,sss, NV cS eou
peston q oonrol a n,rous % 4he just rshts ana "
eesess Of the unssd states and menaes 70 shesf
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ha Government Of the United states 70 the Govsnnsns
0; tno countries Of Europe.
AZ oigiualy introduced the resolution read
Resolved etc. That the Governments Of ths United states
ns look "'.n serious concern nno o'sspi1oys' upon ~
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y p.r,sn ~ sc,nss Car -, Ar'h,s, sps ,s..,a NV
h connection or es troi as n a.ioas ss lust r.shts
ssd snssrcsts Of the United ST. and ss menace to
a1slr welfare
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conssss to the Governments of the coantsies Of Europs
q The changes made seem at hrst insignificant
brs they are nevertheless OF vital importance iu
thst they emphasize the fact that the rcsolution
* NOT intended to convey to the Goyernments Of
Euispc an expression of OPINION merely on tina
par. OF The Senate and House of Representatives
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in Congress assembled. but Of the Government Of
tso Hnised states Itself, Of which the two HOUSES
sosu part for the same reason the act -
dEHssa ana was soopted' ncs In the form on con
curFn. resomuon as proposed Du1 % loih'
rssoiutlon which requires the signature OF the
iFsssFA' ana mas 'ne enees ana iorce OF
s'.''ascfy Jaw lh's VIII compei tne ffes,denr
ne Asns sno lo'h' reeouuon' 10 INFORM tne eros-
efoi ans o. the sct'on taken oy Congress- u
ns foes nos sign the resolution. ne VIII have TO
ssto it and assign reasons for such course I'm.
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11s ~ % ana nerecy reques'e 'mpy o's-
customary powers his part after the Joint reso
lation has received his signature
There was aisnosition shown bv certain AL
1Hh'St'soon senator's TO prove that the passage OK
s,ch eesolution would encroach upon the pre-
rogatives Of the Executive. who. under the Con-
s.ituxiop 4 sntryetad Nth ths corduc, NJ sora,or
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retatopS' lhey argued that IL amounted TO de
tition Is 70 what policy the President shouh or
should not nursae and uointed ont that under
oers'n SoHtsEsencics ~ mgE' seriously and un-
necessarily en1harrass an Incoming Admins ration.
But this hna OF argument did not seem to commend
xeJf verv 3. ,,,r. hi, tc n. ,udroy, ~ O. r..-
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anu "r' 'l'<s* n'lnsens VINO was Sne hrst 70 CON-
ceive IT. aDendoned 1t az soon as he was shown
that If it wars carried to its logical conclusion ft
would rexpipr Congress unable 10 declare vnar n
IL eve s1o,ild (which however Is not ikeIvj. hold
different yisws d pon so imporfant ouesfion from
those enterftinpT hv the Fxecrfive : - >.
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f'HF5cusS'vN IN THE THE sEN~IN
The discus<<3f this afternoon was behind cYosed
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~ eA's< !. i'o'ess uA',p' ~ S'c cAsc
OF hohpa'frns ~ DO comiuerea' IL has occurred
perhaps less ihar half dozen times within tho