The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-31
c. O.P. ASSUMES CONTROL
By Reorganization of the Sem
ate Committee
THE POPS DECLINE TO VOTE
And Refuse to Shoulder any Further
possibility
Henry Cabot Lodge Delivers a Brilliant Adj
dress on the Mo uroe Doctrine-Arbi-
tration Insisted Upon

Associated Pr SIS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. :}O.-The committees
of the senate today pa ssed into the control
of the Republicans.
The change in the pt 'litical complexion
of the committees was effected by the
adoption of resolution organizing the
committees as agreed by the Republican
and Democratic steering ommittees. The
Populists, with the exception of Kyle, de-
clined to vote, and the Republicans, having
plurality of the senate, we re thus enabled
to adopt the resolution by q. vote or 80 to
%. Mr.. Kyle voted with tue Democrats
against reorganization. Two hours debate
followed the adoption of the ESQ ution, the
purpose of which was mainly political.
The Democrats, under the leadership OF
Senator German, ably seconded by Senator
Harris, attempted to show that the reor-
panization was effected by an alliance be-
tween the Republicans and Populiists, con-
tending that the silence of the latter, by
making possible the reorganization, indi-
Gated acuuiescence. They also insisted
that the Republican assumption oF control
saddled them with responsibility for legis-
lation. The Populists, led by Senator
Allen of Nebraska and Senator Butler OF
North Carolina denied that they were in
any way responsible for the reorganization.
The Republicans, under the leadership OF
Senator Mitchell, chairman of the Repuo-
lican steering committee, assisted by Sena-
tors Hoar, Hale, Allison and Chandler,
combaied the arguments of the Democrats
by asserting most emphatically That the
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suggestions as to their committee assign
ments, and had, as a matter of fact, been
left by the reorganization in the positions
to which they ha been assigned under the
Democratic control of the senate. The
Republicans strongly protested also against
being held responsible for legislation
Before the reorganization Henry CABOT
Lodge, the senator from Mas achusetts,
who has brilliant reputation as a hlstor-
ical biogr ,pher, delivered an address on
the Monroe doctrine.
Although temperate in language, he took
the ground that uness we ius's'ed that
Venezuela's dispute with Great Britain
should be submit ed to friendly arbitration
we would surrender he essence, spirit and
vital principe of the Monroe doctrine,
VIII he contended was as essential TO the
safety and welfare of the Americans as
the balance of power was TO the safety ana
welfare OF the European nations.
There was large attendance OF senators
in anticipation of the vote on the reorg ant
cation, and the galleries were we'll filled
with no day spectators. Mr.. PeHer, Pop-
ulist of x ansas. presented resolutions from
several G. A. r. posts in Kansas offering
their services to The Uniied States in the
event of war with Great Britain.
The clerk of the house announced the
passage of the bond bill by that )dy.
Mr.. Chandler Republican of New Hamp-
cbir W
interstate commerce commission for not
putting a stop to pooling arrangements,
introduced bill to enlarge the Interstate
commerce COMM ssion and modify and III
crease the scope of its powers
Mr.. Bryce off 4red resolutions instructing
the secretary of war TO make an eXaulna-
ton of the physics and hydraulics of the
Great Lakes, and to report on the feasioil-
ity and cost of raising the level OF the lakes
by G. series OF dams.
MIR. Chandler offered a resolution calling
on the committee on naval affairs to in
quire into the prices paid by the United
States for armor plate; as to whether they
were reasonable. as to whether they were
in excess of the prices charge foreign
governments, as to whether the prices had
been increased by reason of new patent
processes, and whether the navy depart
ment could expedite the granting of these
paten s, and as to whether any officers of
the Uni ed States were interested III these
patent processes.
Mr.. Lodge. Republican. Massachusetts,
then took the floor to deliver an address on
the Monroe doctrine. Before he began
Mr. Mitchell, Republican, Oregon, cnair-
man of the Republican caucus committee,
gave notice that at the completion of Mr..
Lodges remarks. he should ask the senate
to take up the question of reorganizing the
committees of the senate.
A resolution offered by Mr.. quay. Re-
publican. Pennsylvania, was adopted di-
rec,ing the secre AIRY of the navy to inform
the senate whether, in his opinion. it would
be advantageous TO the naval service to
now contract for six battleships instead of
for the two at present authorized, on the
basis of the bids now before the navy de-
partment.
Mr.. Lodges address was listened to with
attention by the senate.
He gave a very interesting sketch of the
history of the Monroe doctrine, and told
how it was vitality involved in the Nenezu-
elan boundary line controversy He f. l.
lowed this with brief relation of the pehd-
ing dispute between treat Britain and
Venezuela, which ne said had now reached
crisis affecting most grave ~ the honor,
the interests, the rights and the well settled
policy of the United STATES. II England,
with no authority but a dis Juted claim,
seized territory and declined arbitration
upon it, her action, he declared. d d not
differ from sezing and holding new terri
tory in the Americas 10y right of conquest
If abe could seize terrt ry under claim
which had grown larger with each succeed
ing year, there was nothing TO prevent her
taking indefinite regions i'll south America.
The senator referred TO The claim made on
Venezuela by Great Britain tor repara, ion
on account of the arrest by tho autuori les
of the former country OF British subjects
on the disputed territory; but the question
of reparat on. he declared, must not be
mixed up with the acquisition of territory
If Venezuela paid the indemnity fixed and
demanded by Great Britain she acxnowl-
edged in SO doing that the dsnuted terr,-
tory js British territory and tuafip her ,,Ie