The St. Johns herald., 1895-12-28

| 0Ohk 10 INV O'Ay his own party, but is thoroughly in ac- cord with and enthusiastically support ed hy the Republicans. shall have to revise the alleged statement regarding my proposed action at the meeting of the National Democratic Committee and extend it so as say there will no necessi' ty of holding Republican Convention nor an election either.
 Senator Voorchees (Dem.) Indiana. It was splendld-splendid. l violated the rules of the Senate the first time in 1 my life by clipping my hands when the | message was read. I endorse every word of it and so will the American peo- pie,
 Senator Stewart Pop.) Nevada. think it is admirable and if there is no backing down on either part there is e prospect of relief from British rule. Great Britain cannot. with all her army and navy, kill people Tn this country as they are now perishing for want unde | the English nnancial rue.
 Representative Henderson (Rep. }, of Iowa. am in favor of sustaining the Presidents hand and giving him the commission asked for. The message is sound on the Monroe doctrine. The President is firm as to the rights of the United States Government to guard against encroachments of foreign Pow CTS. He is prudent in recommending appointment of a commission to make | sure of tho hostilities. For one, shall pronounce myself in favor of standing by him.
 Representative McCreary (Dem.), of Kentucky. The Presidents message indicates very firm and vigorous policy
 upon the Venezuelan question. l am
 in favor of upholding the Monroe doc trine, and the Presidents language to- day indicates the adherence to the strong declaration made in the message
 submitted to Congress at the beginning
 of the season. am pleased with the
 position taken by the President in his
 message of to-day His suggestions of
 commission to make a necessary in vestigation as to facts and report with
 out delay is proper. When that report
 is made believe the House will stand ! by the President in the position he takes upon it.
 Representative Bailey (Dem,), Texas. I shall support the Presidents recom- mendation. Of Course, upon a fuller
 examination I might think it advisable to modify my opinion, but from the in. formation at hand now think l would
 support the stand taken by the Pres , ident in his message to-day,
 Representative Livingston Oem. J [ Georgia. This message accords exactly
 with my views, and regard it as strong
 state paper It carries out every sug
 cestion have heretofore made on thil subject, even to the matter of appoint ing commission to investigate the facts { in the case. The only difference is tha I suggested the House should appoin
 three of these commissioners and th' Senate two, while the President wantl to appoint all five himself. interpre
 the message to mean that our duty IS t' promptly ascertain Venezuela's origina 1, rights in the matter, and defend then
 against British aggressions, by war e necessary.
 Representative Grosvenor (Rep.) Ohio. In the light of the dispatcheI
 which brought out the message, It is [
 demand for the upholding of the Mon
 roe doctrine on more advanced ground than has ever been embodied in any . official document of our Government F and if the declaration of England is t
 be taken as an ultimatum the message
 means war, unless England backs down
 Representative Savers (Dem.), Texas You may quote me as earnestly and en thusia stically indorsing tho message 3 I approve of it for it's firmness. ap | prove of the positiontaken aud adhered to; I approve of the conservative ant | yet unyielding attitude, and of the pro | position to send the commission to de teremine exactly what the right and jus tice of the case is before going further r You can not make too strong my expres U sions of approval. think the commis ' sion should be authorized at once, anC j. amply provided for to ascertain the jus s tice of the case of Venezuela and theI > that the Armerican Government shoul' I' stand firmly by the position which MI e Cleveland has taken.
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