Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
SENATE And HOUSE.
Foreign Relations Occupy a
Lions Share in Senate.
Shefman'S Resolution foP Arbitration
---fufpie's Fault Finding.
The House Has Much Discussiou
Regarding eilco't's etealipss.

. WAsHiSGroS, Jan. l5.-Mr. Sherma
= Introduced bill in the Senate to provid
I Referred
Mr.. Sherman. frsm the committee o
foreign relations, reported the follow N
concurrent resolution, which Was placed o
tie Gale ndar.
Resolved, That the President be anc
hereby is requested TO invite from time Z
| time. as fit occasion may arise, negotiation
with sny government with " hich the Unite
States has or may have diplomatic C relations
to the end that any differences or dispute
between the two governments that canno
/ be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may b,
referred to arbitration and be PEACEFUL,
. adjusted by such means.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution, which
Was referred 10 the committee on conting
ent expenses, instructing the committee OF
immigration to investigate the various Law,
of the United States and Of the severa
States relative to immigration; also to in.
vestigate the working of contracts made BY
the secretary Of the treasury, with power
TO send for persont and papers.
Mr.. Blair in presenting the petition in
favor of an eight-hour Law and having il
referred 10 the committee on education and
labor, took the opportunity to say that il
had his hearty approval.
| The Senate then took up Mr.. Morgsn's
resolution recognizing the United States Of
Brazil as free, Independent and sovereign
State, and Mr.. Turpie proceeded to make
a speech in support of it.
He favored the immediate recognition of
the republic of Brazil. Was quite willing
that Congress should declare today las part
of the International common law of the
three Americas that no European power
shall interfere in any part of this hemi-
spher., to restore the representative of any
monarchy or empire. or to prevent the es
tablishment of a republic, and that any
such Interference would be regarded as an
act unfriendly TO the United States and
would be resisted by all means necessary to
effect its Illustration. He was not one of
those who entertained the opinion that Con-
gress was bound by the action or non ac-
tion of the executive or State department,
about such matters as the recognition Of a
new nationality, especially = new republic
| Congress might not operate with those au-
thorities, but diplomatic despatch was one
thing, and a thing of more Importance
gravity and publicity.
He read extracts from message to
President Harrison announcing the change
in the government of Brazil, and spoke of
the message as a lis,less. larguid re.igna-
ton 10 the course of affairs there. The
position, he sad, of the administration to-
wards the new republic of Brazil. was one
of strict neutrality, Of supine Indifference.
There WAC not in the message of the Presi-
dent word Of sympathy or encouragement
to the revolutionary movement. As to the
Presidents sugge stion Of awaiting the popu-
lar assent to the change of government in
Brazil, Turpie said revolution was the
last step taken when people are determined
to abrogsie their old form of government
and adopt new one. 1t is always popular
assent before a revolution becomes fragrant
or successful. TO whom, he asked
should the issue of sovereignty of a new
government be submitteds to any tribunal
within its own jurisdictional limits? that
would he to sckno~ ledge power superior
to itself.
To any foreign government exterior to
Brazil2
That would be TO abandon its nationality
No revolutionary government had ever sub
mitted the question Of its authority to any
arbitrament, save only by the sword. The
national political liberty was always taken
by violence. In the instance of Brazil
there has been very slight application of
force but force existed and has been used
in degree sufficient to expel the emperor
and establish republic. The assumption
in the passage of the Presidents message
that the republic of Brazil was established
without or against the assent of the people
of that country, disclosed the real attitude
of the administration towards the new gov
eminent. 1t approached very nearly the
condition of covert hostility. 1t expressed
partly concealed but the very apparent as
sertion. even sneer, at the sovereignty of
the republic of Brazil. The time had
come when the existence and authority of
the republic of Brazil could be no longer
controverted in words. 1t could be con
troverted only By war.
The chairman Of the committee on for
eign relations (Sherman) had told the Sen
ate that he should wait and inspect the new
constitution of Brazil.
The United States 10 not concerned to
know what were the particular provisions
of that constitution, any more than it is
concerned to know the particular provi-
sions of the constitutions of any other re-
public in the family of nations The Bra
zIiian minister to the United States, who
had for long time represented the empire,
WAS thoroughly acquainted with the feeling
Of the people of Brazil toward the previous
and existing government, who adhered to
and served the republic. No man who is
acquainted with him would venture to ac-
cuse him of entering the service of sim
ultated power, or of spurious authority.
The whole diplomatic and consular corps
of Brazil in all the countries of the world,
where that country is represented have
taken the same action. This has afforded
evidence of very binding character. di
rectly under the eye of the President and
State department He had no doubt that
the next speech from the throne" deliv-
cred to "My Lords and gentlemen of West
minister" would refer to the revolution in
Brazil in terms similar to those employed
in the Presidents message.
in some indefinite time in the future
the recognition will be accorded the new
government. How long. he said. would it
be before the United States extended to
its last born daughter its liberty, wor's Of
welcome and encouragement?
The resolution vent over without further
action.
The Senate after passing several Senate
bills went into executive session and at
4.30 adjourned
House.