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

is our right to say that they shall not be
established. We do rot resort to inter
national law for our defense: we re-
sort tn the right of every nation To
SHY that no other nation shall ut;;;rc-
Eat" L. itself so much power as 10
Threaten its stability. Let The bill 20
10 the committee. ana II the commit
tee wants two wrci;s Ia consider it. or
u month. lot tiic COMMITTEES take that
time Nothing viii be lost by thc
delay. Great Britain will not misundcr-
stand cur attitude. and does not mis-
understand /; now. We know that we
are moi willing tn abandon the Monroe
doctrine, OF Ia permit European gov
ernnent$ to Interfere impr.Sicrly IN
American affairs. If war should break
out, II would he universal war. We
would not be without European ulics
Thc interest OF certain European
countries would be that we should de-
stroy the prestige OF Great britain. not
only on sen. but on Land. Great Hri
tain knows it. We know II. And the
world knows IL. Tho great Russian
Government. patiently waiting to get It's
;iaNrtit To u" sea. would End an oppor-
20 you think il would be slow to take
II! RUSSIA is waiting IL crowd her do
minn;inn on the line az British India
10 YOU suppose she would fail To ln IL?
Shc ~ waitin" Ia conplpt" her com
mcncci domination over China Do
Opportunity? In my Judgment there Is
u" Gnn.cT of war over n trivial uues-
ton like this. Tic consequences would
DC more serious tn Great britain than
10 uH. i'ut do not wish 20 say that IN
hc way OF threat. I 40 not hclirvc that
ih't IS tn" WY 10 discuss this question,
N'ith"r Great iiritnih nor we can AFFORD;
4" 80 I" war unless there IL II great
p,ihrini" at stake. and q great neccs,'
Ei'N FOR war II would he tho mos, in
human thing in tlr world FOR ,hepg. ,vyn
great english speaking people Ia ,;n 10
WnI. There Is no haste in This rn,t,r
Is II question involving the friend
rni', peace ana prosperity oC tho two
greatest nations in the world LET
us approach II rs statesmen and scnn-
uiS ought. Let us not he lima tinrt
And above all. Let us not he ;,nxin,ts
only To get political ADVANTAGE one side
On me other. IL is too big question
10" party purposes and marty -pin
Let N" question be settled In .ucb :,
way that when Great Britain eccg whot
you nave done she will know thu. ;l,rr,
~ u united nation back OF Ii ana ibat
~" have. 1G W" oi.-h; ia have ~, ~
r0val of the civilized world Wo car
not AFFORD 10 80 to war mill 10 Eg,.,
liiat; and that cnnnot he had uutii 10
FACTS are judiciallv determined. When
that determination is male am for
I3run" W hccorfnncc with the honor ana
hh'nity OF the Government of tho United
states without reference to what nn,,
be the result" '''''H
Thi" closed the discusaion which r,,o
carried on throughout with much .pirit
''nt WIN no snow Of passion or cXcit -
mlent, As Mr. Allen persisted in hir
"niection 10 tho second reading OF The
biii. IL had to lie on the fable I'M 10.
morrow, when ii will have It's second
reading ana when the motion tn refer
~ 10 th" Committee on Foreign fcla-
lions will he in order. In the meantime
nj aiprEHn. chairman Of he commit
ice. asked members of II to m nt In com
miitcc at 10 a m. to-mCrrov so,.i,,r
nat thcrc were other 70 aolutinuS before
" oinoodEinT the same ulI. stion ann
mat he believed the committee would hn
prepared to report to the Senate with
Hu'h suggestions aa II might deem pro-
la! To make. when the Senate could tbnn
take action on the bill
The resolution cf Mr.. Call PROVIDING
inr an INVESTIGATION into the charges
| thht great CORPORATIONS had attrnr,od
| to contr"! oupOsitiona and legislation
Whlch was agreed 10 Yesterday. and
| upnn which a motion To reconsider wa :
nendinT. was then taken UP aud MIR.
! taii moved to amend by confirming the
| Investigation 10 the state Of Flcrillo.
| Mr. Faulkner moved 10 refer the re
| solution To tn" Committee on PRIVILEGES;
ana Elections with Instructions to re-.
| p"ri upon the propricty of such an in
spirited colonuy between Mr.. Can
ana MIR. Faulkner was cut short by n
| motion by MIR. Waltha!l UemD. Of
| massachusetts,. to 20 into executive Sos,
SION, which motion was agreed to. and
nj 2:30 the doors closed. AT 2:f5 they
| were rcnDe ned and the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow
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