Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-12-19
THE VENEZUELA INCIDENT
House Bill Appr0priating 100000
for Expenses Of Boundary Commits
sion Reaches Senate.
SENATE CONSERVATIVE, BUT OUTSpoKEN
Monroe Doctrine Must Be Maintained
Scales Falling from John Bulls
Eyes-Recognizes that Amer
leans Are in Earnest.

Washington, Dec. 19.-When the senate
met at noon the clerk of the house an
nounced the passage by the house of the
bill appropriating 100000 for the ex-
penses of commission to investigate the
boundary between British Guiana and
Venezuela, which was recommended By
the president.
The vice president Immediately laid il
before the senate.
Senator Sherman moved it's reference
to the committee on foreign relations,
but in the absence of Senator Morgan,
chairman of the foreign relations com.
mittee, Senator Cockrell requested that
Senator Sherman withdraw his motion
until the arrival ofthe senator from Ala
bama. This was done.
When Senator Morgan arrived. a few
minutes later, the house Venezuelan bill
was laid before the senate again.
Senator Morgan moved to refer it to
the committee on foreign relations and
was supported by Senator Sherman.
Both senators made speeches support
ing the president, but protesting against
haste.
PLAIN TALK IN THE SENATE.
Senator Sherman expressed the belief
that there would be no war and that the
matter would be adjusted peaceably.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, said that he was not in haste,
but he thought the time for the commit
tee to report should be limited, and gave
notice of an amendment providing that
the commission report by April l. He
ks~lv ~ ha kpi, "a
could be upheld as proposition of in
ternational law, but he believed it should
be supported as We supported the declar-
alton of independence, because it was our
doctrine.
THE TALL SYCAMORE sPEAKs.
Senator Voorhees, took ground in favor
of immediate action. Great Britain took
hve months to say that she would not ar
bitrate. He thought we should not make
any further delay, but should appoint a
commission to see what belonged to Great
Britain and give her that and no more.
He did not believe there was any danger
of war, but though. the dignity of the
United States demanded that we should
act without further delay.
Senator Allen, Populist, of Nebraska,
objected to second reading of the bill,
which would carry it over until to-mor-
row. In a short speech he said that he
did not expect there would be any war.
He thought that the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Lodge meant that there
would be more of a political war than
anything else.
Senator Hawley, Republican, of Con-
necticut, said it was not 80 much a case
of war as of information. No one knew
what the facts we're. Great Britain her
self does not know. He wanted the bill
referred because it was the dignified and
proper way. Amendments could then be
considered.
SENATOR TELLER HEARD FROM.
Senator Teller said that congress should
support the president. He never ex-
pected to see president who would not
uphold the Monroe doctrine. As Ameri-
can doctrine it was not international law,
bnt facts were what were now wanted to
learn if the doctrine fitted the present
case.
Senator Teller held that there was no haste
in the matter. The boundary question
was one of long standing and Great Brit
ain was taking no extraordinary steps in
regard to it. He did not care then If the
committee took month to consider The
bill. No impression of the solidarity of
the United States would be given to the
world by unduly hurrying. He was not
in favor of war. A war between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain would be the
greatest struggle since the days of Alex
ander, and any one familiar with the CON-
ditions to-day must know it would be
universal war. In his Judgment there
would be no war over SO trivial ques-
tion.
SENATOR MORGAN WANTED BILL R1JERRED.
At the conclusion of Senator Teller's
speech Senator Morgan said he would
like to have the bill referred to the
foreign relations COMMITTEES, but unless
objection to its second reading was with
drawn ii would have to remain on the
table until tomorrow.
Senator Aliens objection was not with
drawn and 80 the bill goes over till to-
morrow.
Senator Morgan said that there was a
resolution relating to this general sub
iect before the committee Of foreign re-
lations and he intended to call meeting
Of the committee tomorrow to consider,
not only this bill, but also the resolution.
AZ the matter stands no action can be
taken on the bill until tomorrow.
Scales Failing from John Bull's Eyes
London.-In commenting to-day on the
Venezuelan question, the newspapers gen.
orally agree that the situation is more
serious than they thought yesterday.
In the public mind also there is a gen.
eral feeling Of disappointment at the ac-
tion OF congress in supporting President
Cleveland.
The stock exchange here and exchange
throughout the country continue under
the influence. At the same time there is
no excitement.
Consols declined u, foreign funds