The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-20

question Tor the
future consideration of Congress. The
division line between the functions of
Congress and of the President was a
clear one. and was one which he did
not care to cross by anticipation. AS IN
illustra ion of his meaning he instunccd
the case of Mr.. Blount. who was sent by
the President ns a special commissioner
To Hawaii without nomination To or
confirmed by the Senate That question
was again Involved In this matter and
ought to be duly conSidCied and acted
on. 1t was for the, Senate to determine
whether IL would Interfere in the mat
ter, leSislatively, now, or whether II
would leave il where the President de,
sired (as Indicated in his mcssage)it to
be left, in the hands of the Executive
There was no difference of opinion he
believed, between President and Con-
SrcSS as to the promptitudc with which
the question ought to he settled He be-
lievcd that the President and Congress
were in entire accord. So far us the
Monroe doctrine WAS concerned. that
was settled by the action of the lIxGcu,
tive, ut least. and the conclusions
reached by the Executive ON IL would
be absolutely and uncquvCcalIy con-
iirmed He did not at all, he thought.
mistake the sense of Congress, or OF the
people of the United States, on that
subject.
The question or the application of the
doctrine to the present case was one
quite as conclusivcly. But 1t was not
settled absolutely.
The Government had passed now To
an attitude on the Monroe doctrine
tina; would crafty, he thought. the
present generation of men and all gene
rationS of Americans who might live
hereafter. 1t was an assertion of the
right of the United States as the con
trolling nationality on this continent.
II had been made aud would stand
as the law of the United states. He
was; incapable of expressing the graft
licatio lie felt that n question which
had been so long debated had at last
received such clear definition. He
could never express his gra tiIlcation
that conclusion had been arrived nj
so entirely colnpurting with the dignity
and honor of the government of the
United states, with it's prestige among
the nations of the world. and with the
sentiment of all the people of the coun-
try.
MIR. Sherman. who Is to be MIR. Nor
Ean'S successor as chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations was
general assent To Mr.. Morgan's views
and commended the Presidents mes
sage, but favored q reference of the
House bill to the Co,u;nittea on Foreign
|RclarionS and its deliberate considcra-
ton by that committee and the Senate
The bill as passed by the House should
be amended. defined and limited He
endorsed the Monroe doctrine, but ar
gued that lis application 10 n specific
case was matter of The gravcSt impor-
lance to the United States and the
world. The controversy was II serious
one, but he had no doubt that the uucs-
tion would be settled pcaccahly. An
assertion should BE- made of the right
of the United States to prevent Euro
pean pow crs from invading the Amcri-
: nS
treated Africa and Asia. America was
now settled in every part lay people
Of European 'oriSin- England having
the greatest interest.
Under the circumstances" MIR. sAcr-
man said. II do not expect that II war
Will enSue. | do not contemplate or
wish To contemplate, the possibility Of
such an event. ! have seen enough of
war in my time tn dread its principles
and it's consequences. do not wish in
the slightest degree to say n word that
would indicate that n wal. was likely to
cnSue about this small matter. Al the
same time think that the President of
the United States did right in taking
the ground that II is our duty. as the
most powerful OF American nations 10
say To the countries of Europe These
TWO continents are already occupied hy
Christian people: and we are willing IN
Sec that their rights shall not be tram
pied upon by European powers AS n
matter of course, we cannot interfere
in any agreement made between Ecnr-
Zurla and Grda. britain. as TO the
boundary between Venezuela ana Bri-
tish Guiana, but ! have a map here
tpointrg 10 10. which shows rcueatcd
cncroachmcnts made by Great Britain.
This Is Il serious controversy and Grcat
Britain has taken The ground that she
will not even submit il To arbitration
Now ] think that the British people
when they understand this ma tier
when they see that il has attracted the
attention of the civilized world. Will
not insist upon that refusal. especially
when il is rccollcctcd that the Monroe
doctrine was not, perhaps. as much
the doctrine of Monroe as il was the doe
trinc Of Mr.. Canning. the English
Prime Minister. While we are in no
hurry. do not wish this matter TO pend
beyond the present session. But | do
think that the hill ought 10 be refcrr-
ed Ia the Committee on Foreign Rcln-
tons. and that IL should ne acted upon
promptly. Let that committee hear sug-
EeStionS of amendments to the House
bill. II all amendments be voted down
by the committee and the Senate and if
they choose Ia take the House bill. well
and good. We will pass IT, But de-
mand the right Of the Senate 10 consid-
cr so grave q proposition as this and
not to be hurried in It's consideration
II Is supposed that we are a slow muv-
ing body. Well we ought to be. This
bill ought t. he referred to tho Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. ard the com
:nittcc should hc instructed 10 report
Ii baCk-say tomorrow or at any other