The record-union., 1895-12-21
what they believe to be essential to the

said that he could not for the life OF
him see the necessity of haste in con-
sidering the proposition before the Sen
ate The controversy which was the
foundation of the trouble was an an
cient one. 1t had existed for many
years between Venezuela and Great
Britain. 1t had only been recently that
the subject had been noticed by the
people of the United States. Why, he
asked, should there be any excitement
about 1t? Why should there be eager
ness to seize upon the subject in order
to create a probability of war with
Great Britain, and to arouse the patrl-
otism of the American people? The
American people needed no such excite
ment If they had to face war. The
Monroe doctrine had never been applied
to any particular case. 1t was not re-
garded when an American army in
vaded Mexico. Still, the people of the
United States had always insisted upon
its right to protect American national
tiles from European encrachment.
Mills Oem) of Texas said that it
appeared to him that the most impor-
tant consideration connected with the
whole subject had been utterly over
looked in both houses, and that was
the money consideration. Where were
the revenues to be obtained? How was
to carry on the war and to carry it on
successfully? A war with Great Brit
ain was no child's play, and the mis-
take Of undertaking it should not be
permitted. 1t might not be, as the Sen
ator from Ohio, Mr.. Sherman thought,
that there would be no war. His (Mills)
voice was for peace, but for honorable
peace and consistent with the safety
and dignity of the people of the United
American Government and the British
Government have arrived at a point,
after a long discussion, where both say
they will not yield, and the President
says we ought to resist with all the
means within our power. Certainly,
then, we are standing face to face on
the very edge of battle, and prudence
and safety demand that we should look
TO our treasure boxes and see where
we are to obtain the money to carry on
this great struggle" In developing this
idea Mills argued that the first course
to be taken was an amendment to the
Constitution, legaliZing an income tax,
and he suggested that a joint resolu-
ton proposing such an amendment
should be passed and sent to the State
Legislatures.
Lodge (Rep) of Massachusetts said
that he had yesterday given notice of
amendments, but he should offer them
to-day, because he thought it of the
MOST Importance that there should re
absolutely no division whatever in the
Senate on any question involving the
support of the President. As to the
English idea that the whole thing was
an electioneering business, he wanted
to see that idea done away with. He
wanted to make it understood that
there was no division of sentiment among
the American people. And he wanted
the Senate to-day to say plainly to
these people in London who were un-
dertaking to make a scare in this coun-
try by selling stocks and calling loans in
the American market that the Ameri-
can people were united on this ques-
ton; that they purpose to stand by it,
and that the attempt to create a panic
in Wall street by calling loans and
draining gold was not the road to hon
orable and peaceful settlement CAP
plause)
Stewart Pop) of Nevada declared
that the sentiment in the United States
in favor of the Monroe doctrine was
practically unapimous. He accused
England Of various attempts to irritate
the United States in the matter of
Alaska, Of slaughtering seals and of
the seizure of Corinto in Nicaragua
And he declared II was this English ar
rogance which had aroused the feel
ings OF the American people Great
Britain" he exclaimed vehemently,
can put an end TO it by being honest
and reasonable" Renewed applause in
the galleries, which was promptly sup
pressed by the Vice President.)
White (Dem.) of California said that
he could not bring himself to believe
that there was the serious menace to
peace which Senator's supposed. He con-
CURED in everything that had been said
as to the necessity of firmly and rigidly
and at all times enforcing the Monroe
doctrine. But he was persuaded that
if on careful investigation the facts
were made patent to the world there
would be no difficulty as to an honora-
BILE solution
Chandler (Rep.) of New Hampshire
said that he had yesterday thought it
wise to have the bill amended, but to-
day he did not think so. He believed
that it was of the highest national i'm
portance that the bill should pass the
Senate to-day exactly as it came from
the House. The President of the United
States had risen above party, and had
shown himself to be patriotic and Amer
lean. Inspired by the genius of Massa-
chusetts which pervaded the State De-
partment the President had taken
lea would never recede.
Turpie (Dem.) of Indiana made an inn
paSSioned speech in favor of the asser-
ton of the Monroe doctrine. and ex-
claimed in a remark as to the river Es-
sequibo being one of the boundary lines
of the disputed territory, I'VE now pass
the Rubicon, and can never recede with
out dishonor"
Mr. Teller (Rep) of Colorado express
cd h ai-F hot
settled the question of a commission as
he might have done, without sending
it to Congress. He (Mr. Teller was not
frightened by the little financial dis
turbances in London and New York
Suppose stocks did fall2 This was a
matter which the American people did
not care much about. He understood
that railroad stocks had fallen 4 pei
cent. to-day. He did not care if they
fell 30 per cent; that would not effect
the country generally-only few spec
ulators. But the English would not
sell American stocks. That was a bluff
on their part.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Teller's re-
marks, on motion of Mr. Chandler
(Rep) of New Hampshire the pro-
posed amendments to the House bill
were laid on the table, and the bill was
read a third time and progressed tC
the point where the question was on its
passage.
Then an offer of amendment was
made by Mr.. Cafferey Dem) OF
Louisiana, who was informed by the
presiding officer, Mr.. Harris Oem.) ot
Tennessee, that the bill had gone be-
yond the qoint where any amendments
could be offered.
The presiding officer then put the
question: "Shall the bill pass?" and as
the votes viva voce) were all aye
and not one no, he declared that the
House bill was passed without amend
ment.
The Senate then, at 3:45. proceeded tc
executive business, and when the doors
were opened at 4 80 the presiding off
Ger laid before the Senate the Presi-
dents message asking that no recess be
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