The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-31

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ten plainly on the map II successful
they will give Great Britain control Of
the Spanish main and make the Carri-
bean Sea little better than a British
lake"
TIE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
He concluded as follows:
We have seen British forces at CO.
INTO. We know the attitude they as
sumo in Venezuela. They are attempting
to take land on the Alaskan boundary.
They have just denounced the modus
vivendi and reOpened IN that way the
perilous dispute of the northeastern fish
cries. IL is not by accident that these
events have all occurred or all come TO
an acute stage within the past year.
They are not due 10 us, for we have
committed no aggression upon anybody.
"Of all these difficulties which are now
upon us, the most immediate is that in
Volved In the dispute with Venezuela.
They tell US that this territory Is re-
mote and worthless II is remote, per-
haps but Il Is not worthless, for n 10
had been the Venezuelan possession Of IL
would be undisturted. The tea tax was
trivial. but our forefathers refused 10
pay IT. because IL involved great princi-
pie, and the attempt TO collect il cost
Great Britain her North American colo
nies. The American people believe to-
day Just as firmly in the principle of the
Monroe doctrine They deem IT essential
TO their honor. 10 their safety, and their
interests as nation, and they are pre-
pared TO defend it when IL is assailcd.
LODGES MONOLOGUE.
Mr. President. who Is responsible for
the unhappny strained relations between
England and the United States? As l
have pointed out, we have not been the
aggressors in any of the points now in
dispute, whether in Alaska or Venezuela.
What, then, has strained our relations?
The peremptory refusal TO arbitrate
this question Of boundary
who gave that refusal?
Great Britain
we have appointed a commission, not
10 arbitrate between Great Britain and
Venezuela, but TO inform us, after care
full investigation, what the true divis-
ional line. in their opinion, should be.
Who has drawn an arbitrary line Of boun-
dary, and declared that they should not
arbitrate TO the east OF It? Not the
Urited States. but Great Britain
"Ulumatums are what strain relations,
and they have come from Great Britain
and not from US. ] believe that this
question will be peacefully settled by the
England and the United States. but / be-
lieve sure that such settlement can only
be reached by action on the part Of
Congress, and Of the President which
shall be as temperate as il IS firm, and
which shall maintain the Monroe doc
trne, wherever IL justly applies. That
doctrine is as important to us as the
balance OF power is TO Europe. and those
who maintain the latter must not at
tempt TO break down the principle which
guards the integrity Of the Americas. and
protects them from the interference OF
foreign powers"
NEVER REFUSED.
In the course Of Mr.. Lodges historical
review of the Venezuelan boundary ques-
tion. he was asked by Mr.. Hill whether
Venezuela had ever at any time refused
Never" Mr.. Lodge replied.
Il refer to that" Mr.. Hin explained,
"on account of published interview with
Mr.. Lincoln. in a Chicago newspaper. in
which II was stated that Venezuela had re-
fused arbitration"
Il never met" Mr.. Lodge said, with
any instance in which Venzuela refused
SO far az ] am aware. she
has sought arbitration constantly. She
has rejected one or two of the compro-
misses offered by Great Britain. She re-
jected one of them because Great Britain
insisted on the free navigation of the
Orinoco. ] do not think that Venezuela
has ever rejected arbitration. on the
contrary. she has always sought it,"
AT another point in the narrative, Mr.
Lodge was asked by Mr.. Chandler
whether he had discovered any trace Of
the Indians with whom treaties had
been said 10 have been made.
Il have not" Mr.. Lodge replied. "They
must be concealed in ihe British case. "
AZ the close OF Mr.. Lodges speech, the
correspondence on the subject Of the
-consulates at EzerOum and Kharpot
was laid before the Senate and referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Then Mr.. Mitchell Rep) OF Oregon
offered his resolution in relation to Sc
lect committees OF the Senate, and it
was agreed TO.
This was followed by the Offering. also
by Mr.. Mitchell, Of a resolution provid-
ing for the reorganization. by the Re
publicans. Of the standing and select
OF the Senate from and after
January 1. 1893.
The proposed committee membership
having been read at the Clerks desk
Mr.. German said that It was the univer-
sal custom in the Senate for the party in
the majority TO control tho committees.
To that there was no objection Ii was
the proper and orderly way of conducting
the business AFFAIRS of the Senate. But,
owing to the fact that it was well-known.
prior TO the assembling of this Congress
that neither of the great parties-Repub-
lican or Democrat-was likely to have
clear majority in the Senate. a resolution
was adopted by the Senate continuing the
old committees until otherwise ordered by
the Senate.
I'VE are perfectly aware" Mr. German
continued that the Democrats are in
minority in this body. We have not
clear majority of all the senators elected.
w DO not know as yet that the Republ-
cans have a clear majority. That can
only be decided by a vote on the prop
osition. II they have. they are unques-
tionably entitled 10 the adoption of tho
resolution and 10 the entire charge Of all
the principal committees OF this body.
Then the country will understand per-
fectly who are to be held responsible for
the conduct OF the business of this body.
with a view OF ascertaining that fact /
shall demand the yeas and nays on the
adoption of this resolution.
THE VOTE.
inc Nole was tntn taken, ana tne reSo-
luton fixing the membership Of commit
tees was agreed TO:
Yeas. 30' nays, 2S.
Five Of the six Populists reserved their
Allen, Of Nebraska: Jones
and Stewart, OF Nevada Butler, Of North
Carolina. and PETER Of Kansas.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, voted
mo"
Mr. Allen declared that the Populist
party Ind no a'iliaticn with either Of
the old parties The Populists had real
tied, before the meeting OF this Congress,
,hof tbere was "a clear ma iOf.itv of the