The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-20
of feeling existed between Congress and
the executive.
Method, Not principIe.

t8pISSSll1S5 lilt SIollluut ne let 1NSi
this clearcut and definite enunciation OF
an American doctrine founded on love
and reverence for American ideas of
government and rooted and grounded
in the spirit of our institutions. 1t was
conclusion COMFORTING with the
dignity of the United States as a gov
eminent and the prestige Of our peo-
pie as a nation. At last a great Annerl-
can doctrine fixed absolutely the at
titude of the United States and warned
the world that it would be maintained
and enforced. Continuing, after read
ing extracts from Secretary Olnsys
dispatches. Mr.. Morgan said the secre-
tary's conclusions were in harmony
with his own views.
This is" he said, IAN American
doctrine, such as the secretary of state
formulated, and one which, when it be-
comes applicable in a material way to
country on the western hemisphere,
it behooves us to support. We shall
certainly stand committed to the main
tenance of this doctrine after the adop-
ton of this resolution"
His Pretences.
He should prefer, he said, to leave
the matter in the hands of the presi-
dent, who has shown no disposition to
shirk his responsibility so far. His
attitude has been courageous, firm and
decisive. He. for one. was willing. after
decorous investigation, to adopt the
presidents suggestion and pass the
resolution. Nevertheless, as there were
those who desired to suggest amend
ments, he thought the measure should
be referred and acted upon by the COM
mittee, but with the reference made he
would be of the number who would
enter protest against any adjourn
ment for the holidays until the QueS-
ton was disposed of.
AppIauded BY Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman followed Senator Nor
gan, saying that he heartily applauded
what had been said by Mr.. Morgan.
The Monroe doctrine, he considered,
was of the highest Importance to the
civilized world; but the Importance of
the question only emphasized the neces-
sity for elaboration in its considera-
ton. He thought the resolution should
be amended, and that it should go to
committee for this purpose
There is no hurry" he said. THE
controversy will not be settled in a, day
or in month, and 1 do not believe that
a war between Great Britain and the
United States will form a feature of
the settlement. i do not contemplate
or wish to contemplate a hostile result.
l have seen enough of war to dread its
consequences, and l believe Great
Britain will soon realize that she has
toe much at stake to invite a hostile
encounter with this country
But while he held this view he be-
lieved the president to be right in
taking the position that the United
States as the strongest nation on this
hemisphere should not permit weaker
nations on this side of the Atlantic
to be trampled upon by European pow
ers. This it was right and proper to
say Nor did he believe that the Eng
lish would support their officials in
refusing to submit the question to
arbitration. The Monroe doctrine, he
said. was of English as we'll as of
American origin. AS a matter of fact,
it had been more the doctrine of Mr..
Canning than of Mr.. Monroe.
Mr.. Sherman concluded with an APP
peal for proceeding in an orderly
manner.
Let u.s." he said. "show no haste
and no anxiety, but simply pursue the
path of duty as laid out before u.s.
Our Doctrine.
Mr.. Lodge Rep.), of Massachusetts,
followed Sherman in a vigorous
speech He said he was not in haste.
b-lt he thought the time for the com
mittee to report should be limited, and
ing the commission should report by
April l. He did not think the Monroe
doctrine should be upheld as a propo-
sftion of International law. but he be-
lieved 1T should be supported as we
supported the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. because it is our doctrine.
No Reason For Delay.
When Mr.. Lodge concluded. Mr..
voorhees, Oem.). of Indiana, took the
floor He said he saw no reason WHY
action should not be taken now.
There was. he declared. no reason
for further investigation. He was not
contemplating war. but what was
right. We all. he said, have faith in
the Monroe doctrine. but if anv mans
faith had been shaken he invited him
to read Secretary Olney's dispatch and
be treasured by that document which
was he declared. the equal of anv
state paper which ever emanated from
uhe department over which Mr.. OInev
presldes. Mr.. Voorhees, said that he
was not hastv in this matter and
calied attention to the deliberate pro-
ceedlngs of the British authorities an
the question. AS preliminary he was
willing that the disputed territory
should be investigated. hut tba
senator from Ohio CShern,a,,I
was more magnanimous toward
ereat Britain than he Noor
heesl. Mr.. Sherman thought a great
government like Great Britain would
not ser up a claim unless it was inst
Every parallel of latitude and lonei.
tude Oh the world. said Mr.. Voorhees,
Hehemently, negatived that statement
1hey showed everywhere Great BRIT
aims unsuitable nav. The very man ne
the disputed territory now under 7iS1
cusslon, which Mr.. Sherman had dis
played, demonstrated the truth of
what he maintained. 1t showed thai
Great Britain had gradually n,,stad
forward her boundary until her terri
tory had grown from 10000 to 100. 600
square miles. BY silent encroachment
Great Britain had laid claims to terri
tory larger than the state represented
by the senator Mr.. Sherman).
There is No Fear of War.
Mr.. Voorhees, secuted the idea that
there might be war There is no fear
of war; he said. He had a Christian
horror of war. as others had But he
pointed to Canada as hostage we
held from Great Britain as a guarantee
of peace. With Canada at our mercy.
Great Britain would not dare to fight.
With Great Britain's commerce on the
high seas at stake there would be no
war. He adverted to the war of 1872
as conclusive evidence that England
would not again jeopardize her COM
merce- No" said Mr.. Voorhees,,
there would be an adjustment, but it
should be known and understood on