The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-19
HIT SCORES A HIT
The Venezuelan Commission Bill
Strikes the House as Being 0. K.
BOTH HOUSES ARE ANXIOUS
II Is Proposed to Investigate This
Boundary Dispute at Once
Chandler Wants Sioo, ,ooo.-
900 and as Many Guns.

washington. Dec. 1s.-Hitt. repubh-
can. Illinois. reported in the house this
morning as soon as II had been called
to order. and called for unanimous
consent. for consideration. bill TO
empower the president to appoint
commission to consider the venezuela
boundary question and appropriate
sl00. 900 for the expense thereof The
text of the bill Is as follows: "A Dill
making an appropriation for the ex-
pense of a commission to investigate
and report on the true divisional line
between the republic OF Venezuela ana
British Guiana.
BE IL enacted by the senate and
house of representatives OF the United
| States of America. in congress assem-
bled, that the sum OF 100000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary. be-
and the same is hereby appropriated,
for the expenses of a commission to be
appointed by the president to investi-
gate and report upon the true divis-
ional line between the republic or
| Venezuela and British Guiana
| A scene of considerable excitement
followed the request for unanimous
consent TO consider the bill, which had
been loudly applauded when read by
the clerk. Boutelie. republican, Maine,
stated he disliked TO object to the con-
alteration of such n bill, but. said
he. cit seems this subject is one OF such
serious Importance that the house oil
representatives should proceed In de-
corous manner to consider IL. Ihe
presidents message was read but yes
terday. and II seems to me, the gentle
men may not be ready TO pass upon
bill of this Importance without deib-
Grafton"
Cries of Ready" from the republican
side interrupted Boutelle but he pro-
ceeded, urging that the matter was
one which affected the relations OF the
two great English-speaking nations oil
the world. He said: II have been ac-
cused of being lingo, whatever tha'
may mean. hope no one In that par'
OF the country where am known
J would believe would hesitate II honor
dignity or the safety OF the country
required II. TO take up arms agalns
any or all nations of the worid. bu
the press shows the country TO pe IN
|. |. state of feverish excitement. III seem'
: we ought 10 give this matter as muef
e consideration as we would give TO TN
5 appropriating of a few thousand ooi
: lars"
Boutelie referred TO the president
message as an extraordinary one AM
: went on: 'It seems we should sem
$ TO the committee. TO be calmly consiu
T" cred. this great question ana messase
which the executive himself TOT IN
first time In the history OF such CORE
Y snondence. has outlined the possibili
!, ties of war between the two grea
n Anglo-Saxon' nations OF the worio.
O The speaker-"Does the gentieme
= object?"
: Boutelle said he had merely sugges'
e "A the hone that the bill go to the com
y mittee. Hit announced that ne ON
. desired 10 say a word concerning IN
bill and it's purposes. He wouio 40 >
ne said "without mentioning this sid
q or that side" for he hoped there wou'
ha no two sides when IL came TO
re question like this. There was n
ne Quest made by the president for hel
l. from the house TO enable him 10 exc
X else his executive functions. THE mr.
ne ,n,ns for us 10 remember as patriots
n, said HIT. lis that the success OF OF
tn country depends upon our maintaihif
A, a united front. that sur governmei
| should SDedk lOA al wv PN~h-~
N. rrr,,ed states" The suggestion of q
nros,dent was for a judicial investig
tion He was sure IL was made In u
nroner spirit and the occasion requir'
81. that the country should act as ol
n man.
ID. "In such a time the executive
80 hammered by every criticism tn
m. comes from our own country. IL wou
ue he urged by the British press that Z
A president was not backed up by
,s- country. but only by his own part
on we have had a long time to consid
m: the Monroe doctrine. We may n
he agree with all the details outlined
si- the president and Secretary oiney. b
ost anv discussion here will prove hi
,o those across the sea. l hope the
her will pass"
on aitt moved the previous questi'
ay. hu, crisp secured permission To say
ent word. He began: II speak for all q
rts .,da OF the house. where there Is no
II vision as to the propriety of passing
a hin This house respectfully invi'
., the government of Great Britain
srbitrate the boundary question
the tween Venezuela and British Guia
end Great Britain has declined NJ
aid v,ha, are we 10 do? IL the AmeriS
unit neople have a fixed opinion on q
~s, question they have decisive opin
ere that no European country can acqu
an territory on the American contin
aid by force"
AXE Hit entreated Crisp. in view OF
magnitude of the interests invols
not 10 precipitate hasty discussion
them. Crisp replied that the rep
ane. ueans had introduced the bin he
ony tempted 10 bring in yesterday.
now continued. saying that II the bound
seeo could not be ascertained by arbii
- ton. with the participation of CT
m Rritain. the United States should
~ certain II at once. And when We
n,s ascertained where IL Ii" he conclu'
sre 1--WE should have the courage and N
,oe- hood 10 maintain IT,"
McCreary. democrat. Kentucky.