The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-20
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ing what was unjust. We had simply
asked Great Britain to submit a dis
pute to impartial arbitration.
Great Britain has taken six months
to reject that wise proposal" said Mr..
voorhees,, in conclusion, now let us
go forward as justification of our po-
sition and examine the controversy. Let
Great Britain have what belongs to
her and not an inch more"
Allen Objects.
Mr.. Allen Populist, Nebraska) objected
to the second reading of the bill, which
would carry it over until tomorrow. In
a 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 a political
war than anything else.
Mr.. HaWley (Hepu Dllcan, ConnecucuL
said it was not SO much a case OF war as
of information. No one knew what We're
the facts. Great Britain herself does not
know. He wanted the bill referred be-
cause it was the dignified and proper way:
Mr.. Chandler then sent to the desk ana
had read a petition dated February IL,
1885, to the president and congress OF the
United States, signed by several hundred
members OF the British house OF com
mons, praying that the United Staues
would enter into treaty Tor the aIpled@
ton of all international questions. MI.
Chandler made no comment on the pel-
ton.
Mr.. Teller followed with vigorous
speech, in which he took the ground tlat
although it was in the power or tine eAecu,
without the aid of congress, having asked
congress to sanction his course. 1t was
the duty of congress to give 1t, he near
tily approved of the message. put ne ma ha4
the government could reach a point OF
decadency where it would turn its back
on a doctrine of seventy years stanani "
This traditional policy sh4ulo nov Ss
called the Monroe doctrine. 1t was founo-
ed on the right of self-defense. EuropeaIh
countries pursued it, applying 1T to the
eQuipoise of European states as we QUO 70
those ON the American continent. we
simply maintained that no country should
be allowed to arregate to user PoMisi
enough to threaten US. we must n!ai.
tain the independence OF South A merlcsaA
republics from European controi 70 seSu.e
our own safety in the future. Recurring
to the bill before the SENATE ne ssiu S ~ 20
was no necessity for haste he caIsa a,, 4H'
if it remained in the commlttee d h dapal,
England would not misinterpret the oeiay.
she had had this American aoctrlne
dinned into her ears by each succeeolns
secretary of state. He reviewed ttis III
vasion Of Mexico. Mr.. SeWara "a tpa. Dis
ton of the Monroe doctrine and the . gus
claimer of the European powers uti1s
thara was any intention of dismember1ng
Mexico. 1.7
a
He did not believe this controversy
war, however, it would not only De the ne
greatest war of modern times. but on al
history, because it would be q universal a5i
war. Should we go to war, ne sadu' He He
sketched the conflicting interests or the
E,Dronean powers. They would not stand
idly by and see England create 1oIll .LId
!op over America Th9 Was were fo the he Inter-
est Of some to see the prestige or Eng
land destroyed on land and sea, Russia
was crowding down toward lndla, ana
she had extensive schemes IN Inc
Orient This was a drifting matter, com
naratiyely speaking. Yet. If necessary,
he would give his voice for war II rather ,iler
than see our country dlshonoTeo. ne Was
in favor of giving the president every
aid COMFORTING with the dignity Oh the
United States without reference to the
conseauences. This concluded the de-
bate for today.
Allen is Stubborn,
MIR. Morgan again asked Mr.. Allen If
he would withdraw d ms oP Ilecordn CIV the
bill remained on the table.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered a resolution ana
asked that it be referred to the com
mittee on foreign reaqon5 nay au 1a snsag
Waller. the wife OF ex-Consul Waller at
Tamatave, madagascar. $500 for the
support of herself and neT T. G fna1Ie,a
IMPRISONMENT by the French under
sentence sent of court martial. It was re.
f fer1Sei, and then Mr.. Call, Dem.2, of
Florida brought forward the resolution
which had been before the Senate yes
ferdav and asked that it be amended so
as to- make an inquiry merely whether
corrupt means, bribery or free trans
portation' had been employed to IN
action was taken, the Senate at 2:25 p.
m. went into executive session and at
2:45 D. m. adjourned until tomorrow.