Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19

be such would be calculated to uproot
the Nc nfoe doctrine or Indefinitely delay
its proper PRONUNCIATION.
/ should prefer to leave the matter in the
hands of the President, who has shown no
disposition to shirk his responsibility so far
His attitude has been courageous, firm and
decisive.
Nevertheless, he for one was willing after
decorous investigation, to adopt the Pres
ident's suggestion and pass the resolution
Nevertheless. as there were those who de-
sired to suggest amendments. he thought
the measure should be referred and acted
upon by committee, but with the reference
made he would be of the number who
would enter a protest against any adjourn
ment for the holidays until the question
should be disposed of.
MIR. Sherman Says There is No Hurry.
Mr.. Sherman followed Mr.. Morgan, saying
that he heartily applauded what had been
said by Mr.. Morgan. The Monroe doctrine
he considered of the highest Importance TO
the civilized world, but the Importance of
the question only emphasized the necessity
for elaboration in its consideration. He
thought the resolution should be amended
and that it should go to committee for this
purpose
"There IS no hurry he said. "The con-
troversy will not be settled in day or a
month, and do not believe that war be-
tween Great Britain and the United states
will form a feature of the settlement. L do
not contemplate or wish to contemplate
hostile result. l have seen enough OF war
to dread its consequences, and L believe
that Great Britain VIII soon realize that She
has too much at sake to invite hostile
encounter with this country" But while he
held this view, he believed the President to
be right in taking the position that the Uni
ted States as the strongest nation on the
hemisphere should not permit weaker ma
tons on this side of the Atlantic to be
trampled upon by European powers. This
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believe that the English people would sup
port their officials in refusing to submit the
question to arbitration. The Monroe doc
trine he said, was of English as well as OF
American origin. as matter OF fact, II
had been more the doctrine Of Mr.. Chan
ming than Mr.. Monroe.
Mr. Sherman concluded with appeal
for proceeding in an orderly manner. Let
u.s." said he SHOW no haste and 10 anX-
iety, but simply pursue the path Of duty 8
laid out before us.
Mr.. Lodge on the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr. Lodge (Mass) made vigorous speech
In support of the Monroe doctrine. He said
he was not in haste, but he thought that
the time for the commission to report should
be limited, and gave notice Of an amend
nent providing that the commission should
report by April /. This would give ample
time. The commission need not visit Vene-
Zuela. 1t might be necessary to send an ex-
pert to Madrid and The Hague to obtain
copies of the papers to which Lord Sails
bury alluded He did not think that the
Monroe doctrine could be upheld as a prop
osition of international law, but he believed
that it should be supported as we supported
the Declaration of Independence, because it
vas our doctrine. His reason for fixing a
limit was to show to the world that while
were not proceeding with haste, we were
firm, and this was no case of buster or
brag, but a determination to allow no en-
ca cachments upon American soil.
Mr.. Voorhees, Und) took ground in favor
of immediate action. Great Britain took five
months to say that she would not arbtrate.
He thought should not make any further
decay, but appoint commission to see what
belonged tic Great Britain, and give her that
and no more. He did not believe there was
aay danger of war, but thought the dignity
of the United States demanded that we
should act without any further delay.
Mr.. Aliens Objection.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) objected to a second
reading of the bill, which would carry 1t
over until tomorrow. In short speech he
said he did not expect there would be any
war. He thought the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Lodge meant that there would be
more of political war than anything else.
Mr.. Eawiey Wants the Facts.
Mr.. Hawley Comm said it was not so
much case of war as information. No one
knew what were the facts. Great Britain
herself did not know. He wanted the bill
referred because it the dignfied and
proper way. Amendments could then be
considered.
Matchmaker sent to the clerks desk
rarer 10 be read, an extract from the Con-
gressional Record in which there was a
petition in the British parliament asking
tf at all que stons between the United States
and Great Britain be settled by arbitration.
Mr. TelIer's RemnrIxs
Mr.. Teller said the President had the
power to appoint commission, but If he
wanted the approval of Congress he should
have it. He approved the message as
whole, but he expected it. He never ex-
pected to see a President or Secretary of
State VINO would not uphold the doctrines
so dear to the American people. The Mon
roe doctrine was not international law, but
IT was the American doctrine. He did not
understand Great Britain to deny the right
to assert the Monroe doctrine 1t was a
question whether that doctrine applied to
the present case. 1t was facts that we
wanted.
Mr.. Teller said there was no haste in the
matter. The boundary question was one of
long starding, and Great Britain was TAX
ing no extraordinary steps in regard to it.
Five months was not too long time for
her to reply to Secretary Olney's note for
great diplomatic questions were not set
tied in day. The American people were
tration tried to make political capital of
the matter 1t would be the loser in the
end. He said that he did not care If the
committee took a month to consider the
bill. No impression of the solidarity of
the United States on the question would
De given to the world by unduly hurrying
with the matter
He was not in favor of war. War between
the United States and Great Britain would
4 De the greatest struggle since the days of
Alexander, and any one familiar with the
conditions of today must know that it
would he universal war. Would Russia,
waiting to crowd down the boundary of
British India and to complete her domina-
ton over China. fail to take advantage of
the Opportunity? In his Judgment, there
would be no war over so trivial a oues-
tior, for. he said it not as a threat. the
consequences to Great Britain would be
much graver than to the United States.
MIR. Teller said that this was 100 big a
question to be made a question of party
advantage.
Went Over Until Tomorrow.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Teller's speech