Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21

any delay would DO construed as hesi- /
tation on our part, and said II was. not
essential to change tho bill az to that
part which changed the wording as TO
the report OF the commission Upon the
true divisional line, as the facts In tho
case, he claimed, would show the de
vislonal line. The amendment OF the
senate would DO construed "a receding
on the part OF the senate. and tho
senate should notify Great Britain that
America was behind the president. - As
to the confirmation by the senate, Mr..
Platt said Il was unimportant and un-
wise. 1t was never questicned that the
executive had the right to appoln<
agents to ASCERTAIN facts regarding the
affairs of foreign countries. lie re-
garded the appointment OF Mr., Biount
to Hawaii as objectionable because he
had created him an officer with power
to actsand supercede others confirmed
by the senate.
Mr.. Sherman. who followed. said the
president had been approved unRni-
mously by both houses of congress.
/ England was not making any fresh ag-
cressluns and was now taking the mat
! ter very seriously. He thought that
| the dispute would be settled honorabu
| and that no blood would be shed In
this dispute. The fact That the senate
/ amended the bill could not he construed
I In any way ms meaning that the senate
did not stand firmly by the president.
The amendments would Improve the
bill. and he had no doubt II adopted
they would be accepted by the house.
"It seems to me-" he said, that nil this
Il too haBiy and that we are too eager:
Let us take our time to deliberate ana
not rush into the natter
I Mr. Mills of Texas followed. He said
| n was very grave question WI
with Great Britain would be no chnl
play. lie was for peace, U " could De
obtained hon0rnby. The two govern
ments had arrived at place whe y
they could not agree ana neither would
Weld. Where was the money to come
Prom I'm case of war; The frst duty ns
we siood upon the edge Of this crisis
was to provide for an Increase OF the
revenues, -,
Mr.. Lodge gave notice that he would
moi nfrr his amendment to limit the
time when the commission should re-
I MORT lie was In favor OF ElNlnH the
nrcsident the utmost power He did
nnt think that there should be any al
vision In the matter of supporting the
Mr. Lodge said that the commission
ought TO be confirmed by the senate.
ma il would strengthen fhc president y
hands, Mr.. Lodge said he wanted 10
say TO the people In London VINO were
irving to create panic IN this country
i IN sailing American stocks ana secur-
lties that they cannot by this means
influence the patriotic sentiment OF the
senate when IL came to elanding up
for what was right. The attempt 70
create n panic In Wall street by TINS
action could not deter the American
| congress from doing It's full duty.
Mr. Stewart pop. Nev) said the
president had made stand for nm
American doctrine. and Mr. Stewart
favored appointing the commission. lie
did not believe there would be n war.
Mfr White Call upheld the prcsi-
dent. but did not believe there would
be a difficulty In the wnv OF nm honor
nblo solution II had not been clearly
, shown that ENGLAND had tried TO usurp
4 | the territory which belonged 10 Nene'
, ztieln. Congress should put all power
: to Investigate into the prcslnent
. hands, even strike ont the word, com
mission In the bill and when the
presidents recommendation was made
? il would be time to work.
i Mr.. Mitchell dIep.. Ore) did not be-
/ ilevc any foreign country could So
4 cure n foot Of territory on this CONT
A mont II did not hold by trentv or ces
I rIon without violating the Monroe doc
: trlne.
Q MI cNrferv Dem, La advocated
temperate action and thought even III
. appointment OF commission woul'
. not be warlilgo step. II war was nee
. ssary ne would not hesitate on accoun
n " the financial condition of the Unite
. states, hut the people and member
;, NJ congress- We're excited and shout
/ be given n breathing time.
q Senator Chandler announced that Ii
had changed his mind since yesterday
= md now believed the house bill shout
e be lassed without amendment and o
+ power placed n the presidents hand
" Whether Mr.. Cleveland or come othe
n DISTINGUISHED member OF his party wa
l. the candidate for the presidency thef
D. would be no question ms TO the forclg
~ policy of the campaign, for on that III
le people were a unit He did not belley
g there was any conspiracy ngalns
l. American securities in London, II an
IN stocks In Wall street had gone dow
they were stocks that deserved to s
H.. down.
10 Mr.. Tillman Dem, S. c. asked NJ
N Chandler whether II the resolutio
~ passed the senate and the gold rcscry
n disappeared he would still vote for n
Sc RESOLUTION Mr.. Chandler said thd
lie was the same old disposition OF Pop'
~ lists to mix In questions.
ID ~ am not n Populist,' said Mr.. TIL
is man. ~ learned by politics from Je
10 rerson. Calhoun and Lincoln"
~ Mr.. Chandler said all drew the
N inspirntlons from those sources, an
II again said he would vote for any ia
A .'r -..-.~'., he rs'ionni honor.
ne Mr.. Call said he did not believe
W tut poH7ibiAihS Vi ""it ANs $3.50 - $3.50
no ilon haste.
of Mr.. Chandler here moved 70 lay q
re the table the amendment of the con
Of mission report by Mr.. Morgan. Th
n was ordered by viva voce and wit
hut few dissenting votes. Thus, unsu
he pectedy, the original house bill r.
NJ malned before the senate withoi
amendment.
H. Mr.. Harris. who was in the chal
m lost no time in securing n vote. witt
n, out delay he put the question. thoue
o. Mr. Caffery was about to OFFER q
n amendment. There was loud responi
IL OF ayes and no answer to the call Il
". nnvs
"a The presiding officer declared the b
m. passed.
III A moment later when the full MI
n, nincance OF what had been done swel
\ through the galleries there wns
iii wave OF applause which promised
"a shake the senate chamber until NJ
n Harris. rapping with the gavei stern
H. warned the suectators against demo-
strations The exciting events OF n
nj day left the senators In no mood
take up routine affairs. and Mt sa5
u, m the senate went into executive Sc