Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-31
THEFEDER ALSENATE
NJ. Lodge Speaks at Length on The
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute.
REORGANIZATION OF CHAMBER.
Popuiists Hold AIoof from Vote ON
Adoption OF Resolution with Re-
Declared Entirely Independent.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December 90
Among the papers read and referred In
the Senate was a letter from Lincoln
Post. Grand Army OF the Republic. OF
Topeka. Kan. rendering their services
as Mr.. PETER phrased 1t. ''if We should
have any trouble with our neighbors on
the other side Of the Atlantic" They were
referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr. Voorhees, presented a communica-
ton from the Charge d'Anairs of the
Argentine Republic. now in charge of the
legation. the subject of commercial rela-
tions between that country and the
United States. and asked that II be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Hoar. of Massachusetts. called at
tention TO the rule OF the Senate which
provides that no petition, memorial or
other paper signed by citizens or sub
jccts OF foreign power shall be re-
ceived 10y the Senate except by transmits
sion from the state Department.
After some colloquy on this point. and
n ruling by the Vice President that the
paper could not be received, the matter
was allowed TO lie over for the present.
The House bill as 20 bonds was laid
before the Senate, read twice. ana re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Mitchell Republicam of Oregon.
gave nctice that he would, at the con-
cusion Of remarks 20 be made to-day by
Mr.. Lodge. ask the Senate 10 proceed
10 the selection OF the committees, also.
that he would afterwards ask the SEN
ate to take from the table his PROPOSE
tion to impose a duty on wool. for the
purpose Of enabling him to make some
remarks thereon.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Quay. calling on the Secretary or
fhe Navy for Information as to whether
Il would be advantageous 10 the naval
service 20 contract now for six battle
ships. instead Of two. was taken up ana
agreed to-
Mr.. Lodge addressed the Senate on the
subject of the Monroe doctrine. He said
he had intended not 10 DO so until the
ioint resolution. introduced by him.
giving TO the declaration made by Mr.
Monroe I'm his message Of December lNZl
tho formal sanction of Congress. had re-
ceived the consideration Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations But since that
the President had sent in lis message on
the Venezuelan difficulty. and Congress.
without a dissenting vote. had authorized
the commission requested. This action
had led TO much wild talk. and cries more
vocal than numerous. from those who
believe we should never DO anything 10
clash with Englaud's interests This out-
crv coupled with London's attempt 10
frighter Congress by producing a stock
panic had tended 10 confuse the issue.
He. therefore. thought a little cool ex-
PLANTATION would not be out OF place.
CARDINAL PRINCIPLES.
Two kardinal principles. he said. had
slwayst governed the United states in
their relations with foreign nations The
first was Wsshington's neutrality doc-
trine ss laid down Ia the farewell ad-
dress. The second was the Monroe doc
trine the history of which he traced
I'm detail The only attempt heretofore
made ~ outside Powers 10 break through
that doctrine was ts- joint Intervention
Of England. Franc and spain ir MeXi-
co. in 1851.
A second case has now arisen. ard the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine is
again threatened. as s. 10 WAS by the French
I'm ls52 This So ont attack upon tn
principle of the Monroe doctrine comes
from Great Britain. and IS made under
cover Of a boundary dispute with Nene-
Zusla. In order 10 show the importance
~ this controversy which had now reach
ed "A crisis affecting most Cravely r'le
honor. tine interests. the rights and the
we,l-settled policy of the United States
he sketchei. "hr.ciy.' as he said. but
with elaborate deten the history Of the
dispute between -eat Britain and Vene-
zuela. and the negotiations between the
TWO countries
He continued: 1T will be observed from
this brief outline Of the dispute that no
new rights have come TO England or
Venezuela since lSli-i O.. since the
declaration Of President Monroe They
have the rights Of Spain and Holland.
respectively-not more. and nothing
less-and are entitled to what those In
herited rights give them.
in 1896 British minister acknowledged
that Point Barima belonged to Venezuela
by allowing the Venezuelan Government
10 erect lighthouse there. In $40 a
British court in Demerara declared the
territory OF the Morocco. far 10 the east
OF the OrinocO. 10 be Venezuelan terri
tory In 1871 an English engineer laid out
a perfectly arbitrary line running from
the mouth Of the Orinoco in "A southerly
direction until IL reached the southern
boundary Of British Guiana
Lord Aberdeen disavowed this line.
and proposed another, starting at 1Io-
rocco and going further into the in erior
Lord Granville proposed another. reach
ing further 10 the west: Lord Ro.sherv
another inside the Schomburek- lire, but
coupled with the free navigation of the
Orinoco. In 1922 ne proposed a secoad
line, and mean time Lord Salisbury : ID
extended the British Claim while he Has
Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
STEADY ENCROACHMENT
"Every British minister has offered a
different line within which Great Britain
would not consent 10 arbl;rate. ami every
British minister has gone BEYOND his pre-
decessor In making fresh claims beyond
former lines. AT first sight this seems 10
denote inconsistency on .he part % .h-
British Government, but In realitv their
course has been just the reverse.
There is apparently just as much sup
port for one line as another wher they
pass beyond the VALLEY of The Essequiho.
From Schomburgk down every line s.
entirely arbitrary, and the constant. -
growing claims beyond the various lines
offered was in entire keeping with the
policy Of .he British Government Thor
object was 10 get as much new territory
10 n settlement which they have used
every artifce 10 delay"
Asserting his belief that Great Britain
had no good claim 10 foot of and be-
yond the Essequibo. Mr. Lodge laid down
the principle that IL England. with 10
authority but a disputed CLAIM seiz ;
territory and declines arbitration 4pon 70.
her action does not differ from sezng
and holding new territory in the Ameri-
cas- by the right of conquest The seizure
Of this South American territory by Eng
land. he asserted. was an absolute viola
tion of the Monroe doctrine
AT the last session OF the Congress
] called the attention OF the Senate and
the country said Mr.. Lodge. ito the
manner in which England had absorbed