The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-12-20

Senator'S Evidently Will Not De-
lay Action for Any Length
of Time.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Thc house
Venezuelan resolution was laid before
the senate, and Mr.. Morgan (Dem.,
Ala moved t, refer it to the foreign
relations committee, and was supported
in tins by Sherman (Rep.) Both made
speeches supporting the president, but
protesting against haste.
Mr.. Lodge (Rrp. Mass.) followed
Sherman i'll a vigorous speech. He said
he was not in haste, but he thought the
time for the commission to report
should he limited, and gave notice of
an amendment providing that the COM
mission should report by April /. He
did not think that the Monroe doctrine
could he upheld asia proposition of a
ternational law, but he believed hat
it should be supported as we supported
the Declaration Of Independence, be-
cause it was our doctrine.
Voorhees, Favored Immediate Action.
MIR. Voorhees, Dem, Ind took the
ground in favor of immediate action.
Great Britain took five months to say
that she would not arbltrate. lie
thought we should not make any
further delay, but appoint 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 thought the dignity Of the
United States demanded that we should
act without further delay.
Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.) objected to a
second reading Of the bill, which would
carry it over until tomorrow. In a short
speech he SAID he did not expect there
would be any war. He thought the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Lodge
meant that there would be more Of a
political wa than anything else.
MI. Hawley Rep, Conn. } said it was
not so much u case of war as informa-
ton. No one knew what were the
facts. Great Britain herself did not
know. He wanted the bill referred
because it was the dignified and proper
way. Amendments could then be con.
, sidered.
Mr.. Sherman also expressed the be-
lief that there would be no war, and
ably.
Senator Chandler had heard read a
petition in British parliament urging
the arbitration of all disputes between
Great Britain and the United States.
Senator Teller said congress should
uphold the president. He never expected
to see a president who would not up
hold the Monroe doctrine; it was no.
the international law. Facts We're what
is now wanted, to learn if the doctrint
fitted the present case.
No Haste in the Matter.
Mr.. Teller said there was no haste il
the matter. The boundary question
was one of long standing and Grea
Britain was taking no extraordinar,
steps in regard to it. He did not car
if the committee took a month to con
slider the bill. No impression of thu
solidarity of the United States would b.
given to the world by unduly hurrying
He was not in favor of war. Var be
tween the United States and Grea
Britain would be the greatest struggl
since the days of Alexander, and an,
one familiar with conditions OF toda,
must know that it would be a universe
war. In his Judgment, there would b
7 no war over SO trivial a question.
, Finally, upon the objection of MI
. Allen Pop, Neb.) the Venezuelan res
r olution was laid over for a day, when
will go to the foreign relations com
mlttpe