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NOT WAR But FACTS
That is What the U. S. Senators De-
mand 10 ID. Venezuelan Dispute.
NO ACTION on THE HOUSE BILL
Empowering the President TO Appsint q
Commlssloa-Goes Over 1ill
Tomorrow.

wAsHIsgroS, Dec. iO.-Ths Heuie
Venezuelan resolution was laid before
the Senate. Morgan moved TO refer II
to the foreign relations committee and
was supported by sherman. Both
made speeches supporting the Pfesi-
dent, but protesting Agsinsi haste.
When the Senate Journal had been
read and approved the clerk Of the
House announced tile passage by the
House Of the bill appropfiating $780,.
900 for the expenses OF n commission
To investigate the boundary between
British Guiana aud Venezuela, recon-
mended by the President.
The vice. president Immediately laid
Il before the Senate. Sherman (Ohlo)
moved Ito reference to the committee
on foreign relations, In the Absence
OF Morgan, chairman OF the foreign
relations committee, COckroll demo.
Graf, Mol requested that Sherman
withdraw mis- motion, until the arrival
Of the Soualor from Alabama. This
was done.
Sherman also expressed his belief
that there would be no war and that
the matter could be adjusto1 peAcesbly.
Lodge Rep. Mass.) followed Shet.
man In y vigorous speech. He said
hB was not In haste, but he thought
tue time for the committee to report
should be limited ana gave notice OF
an amendment providing the com.
mitslon should report by April lst. He
did not think the Monroe doctrine
could be upheld as proposition Of Ia.
tsTnAtlonal law, but he believed "
should be supported n We supported
tue Declaration Of independence, be-
cause II 10 our doctrine.
voorhees, took the ground In favor
Of immediate action, Great Britain
took i've months to say she would not
arbitrate. He thought We should not
make any fvrthcr delay but appoint q
commission to see what belonged u
Great Britain ana give her that and
no more. He did not believe there
was any danger Of war, but thought
the dignity Of the United States dc.
minded that We should act without
further delay.
Allen Populist. NebIAskal objected
10 the second reading Of the bill which
would carry II over until tomorrow.
In short speech he said he did not
expect there would be any war. He
thought the amendment proposed by
Lodge meant thatthere would DO more
OF n political war than anything else.
HAwiey Rep. Conn. said 10 was
not 30 much n caio Of war Ne OF infoTna.
ton. No one knew Whist were the
facts. Great Britain herself does not
know. He wanted the bill referred
because II was the dignifed and
proper way.
Senator Chandler read n petition In
the British Parliament urging ArbitTa.
ton OF all disputes between Great
Britain and the UnitoJ States.
Senator Teller said Congress should
uphold the President. He never ex.
pecled TO see q President who would
not uphold the Monroe doctrine. A.
an American doctrine 1t was not inter.
national law. Tue facts were what
we're now wanted, 10 learn N the doc.
tTine Cited the present case,
Teller said there was no haste. The
boundary question was one Of long
standing and Great Britain was taking
| no extraordinary stops In regard 10 II,
| He did not care " the COMMITTEES took q
month 10 consider the bill. No i'm,
preston Of the solidarity Of the United
States would be given to tho world BY
uuduly hurrying. He was not Ia
favor OF war. War between the
United States and Great Britain would
be the greatest struggle since the day,
OfAlexander and any one familiar with
the conditions today must know thai
It would be universal war. Ia hi,
judgment there would be- no war oyel
so trivial a question.
At the conclusion OF Tollef's speech,
Senator Morgan said hs would like 10
have the bill referred TO the foreign
relations committee, but unlss, the %.
jeolion TO its second residing was with,
drawn, 1t would have TO remain on tn,
table until tomorrow.
Allen refused 10 Withdraw and IC
the dill gees over until tomorrow.
Morgan said there was = resolution
relating 10 this general subject befot,
the committee ON foreign relations snC
he intended to call n meeting OF th,
committee tomorrow TO consider nol
only this bill, but also the resolution.
As the matter stands, no action car
be taken on the bill until tomorrow.
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