The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26
THE SITUATION ACUTE
A Financial Crisis Because of
the War Scare.
SENATE BACKS UP THE PRESIDENT
1t Passes the Venezuelan Boundary Com
mission Appropriation - A Financial
Panic on the Exchanges-The Presi-
dents Message to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The Vene.
zuelan boundary dispute with England
is at an exciting stage. Besides the
fact that the senate has passed without
amendment the house bill providing
for a 800, 900 appropriation for COM
mission to examine the Venezuelan
boundary, the situation has brought
our financial affairs to an acute point,
causing the president to address mes
sage to the senate, asking that some
thing be done to remedy the matter
before adjournmenb for the holidays,
although that body had already agreed
to holiday adjournment. Preceding
this message reports came OF panic i'll
securities throughout the country.
The president and his cabinet were
on the watch and received prompt ad-
vices Of the course of events here and
on the public exchanges. The cabinet
held two sessions, something without
precedent in recent years. Secretary
Herbert, who had returned from New
York, attended the second NEE ting for
q brief time. All Of the remaining
members of the cabinet were present
except Secretaries Lamont and Smith.
who are out of town. The financial
situation was the principal topic Of
conversation, and the result of the
meeting was revealed in the message
sent to the senate. The message was
not favorably received in the senate,
and summary adjournment followed
upon the motion Of Senator Cockrell,
one of the democratic leaders.
That the administration has not
moved precipitately in the Venezuelan
affair is evidenced by the fact, which
has now become known, that Secretary
OlneY's famous letter, defining the
Monroe doctrine was considered for
fully two months before being dis.
patched to Ambassador Bayard for de-
livery to Lord Salisbury. Moreover, it
is fact that the presidents message,
while perhaps hastily reduced to exact
form, really was the subject of deep
deliberation for almost six months, for
there is good reason to believe that the
adverse response of Lord Salisbury to
Secretary Olney's note was expected
by the president. 1t is noted that the
presidents message is distinct adj.
vance in our attitude upon the letter of
the secretary, for. whereas the latter
was confined to declaration OF q
doctrine, the former proposed action
that went far beyond that point. 1t
was this reason without doubt that
caused the message to be most care
fully considered for many months.
The diplomatic corps here appears to
have fallen under misapprehension as
to the purpose Of the message, which
may account for the attitude of some
of the European newspapers, who have
received inspiration for their editorial
articles from their foreign offices, fol-
1t Is learned that diplomats in Wash
ington have in many cases, and Ger
tainly in the cases OF the representa-.
tives Of European powers, informed
their governments that President
Cleveland's action was dictGaed purely
by motives Of political expedlency, anC
was not intended to have any perma
nent result
1t may be that the unanimity of sup
port accorded the president by congress
irrespective Of party affiliations has in
duced some Of these observers Of Amer
ican institutions to qualify their frs
advices to their home governors.
4 Although Secretary Herbert has re
turned to Washington from New Yorl
as yet he has taken no action respecting
the orders to the North Atlantic squad
ron, and so it will not sail today, as wa
intended, for the West Indies Tn,
secretary will communicate his inten
tlons to Admiral Bunce, who comes I,
Washington for the purpose tomorrow
but the impression prevails that tn
feet will not leave American water
Immediately, and that the itinerary
heretofore arranged will be modified
materially before its departure.
Further inquiry into the subiec
makes 1t appear that If the commission
to he appointed to ascertain the fact
respecting the Venezuelan boundar,
fnds IL necessary to visit that country
and to personally locate the line. tn
work will consume much more tim
than is generally believed 70 be neces
sary. Outside Of the voyage to Vene
zuela, which would consume not les
than month to and fro, the journe
through the wild interior OF the couI
try would be very difficult. With
small flying force Of eight light
equipped colonial police the journey I
the Uruau outpost, where the collisio
occurred. and which marks one end (
the line claimed by Great Britain
could not be made in less than 23 day.
80 that IL the commission Is TO make
proper examination OF the country III
task. including the sea voyage, wi
probably occupy almost six months.
Many names have bee n suggested fc
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