The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-12-26

mere rormnl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF their
receipt, and the president probably will
await the action Of congress upon his
suggestion looking to a commission be-
fore proceeding further with the nego.
| tiations.
AS the North Atlantic squadron cor.
responds TO the British Channel squad.
ron in being charged with the defense
Of our most important coast line, IL
may be that the authorities will take
the view that prudence would seem to
necessitate the abandonment of every
| evolutionary cruise which would take
the ships away from home and leave
the coast defenseless, and also would
cut them off from their base of sup.
! plies in the event of trouble, the prin-
! oipal coal ports in the waters where the
drills were to have taken place being
| in British hands The plans for the
squadron, however, will not be fixed
until Secretary Herbert returns to
Washington. The armoreo cruiser
Maine has been attached to the North
Atlantic squadron.
The message of President Cleveland
was prepared with remarkable rand.
ity, considering the length of the docu.
ment and the importance of the sub
ject treated. The president wrote every
!
dictation. Returning to Washington
Sunday afternoon, he had q conference
with Secretary Olney and Secretary
Lamont that night, and then sitting
| down to his desk he worked unremit-
tingly until nearly o'clock Monday
morning. The result was 10 pages of
manuscript in the Presidents pecu.
liarly small hand, and it was all in
print before IL O'clock that same morn.
ing.
The greater portion of the time of the
caucus of Republican senators was de-
voted to a discussion of the Venezuelan
question:, as presented by the presi-
dents message. This matter was
brought MP in connection with re-
newal, 'Dy SenatUr Euuge, ol MS sug.
Restion that the senate should not, In
view of the critical state of affairs, ad.
journ for the holidays until the COM
mittee should have been completely
equipped for action in case the necessi-
Jy should ar SO. A large number of
speeches were made, after which IL was
announced the sentiment of the eau
Gus that thero should be no adjourn.
ment until the committees should be
. perfected. Senator Mitchell, as chair.
man of the caucus committee, was au.
thoriZed to present this view to the
, Democratic senators, and impress upon
! them the necessity for speedy action in
making their committee assignments.
.. The opinion was very general, how
ever, that congress should be fully pre-
pared for and should make its own in
vestigation. 1t was suggested that Eng
, land might accept the presidents utter
: anCes as an ultimatum, and proceed inn
,, mediately to push her troops into Vene.
: zuela, and it was asked what the United
!, States would do in the case. The ques.
tion should be still tied up in the hands
of O commission.
|, The senate shared the general senti.
ment OF belligerency prevalent, and
, from the outset of the session the meas
3 ures proposed breathed spirit OF
patriotism and of preparation for any
= emergency that might arise concerning
Venezuela. The first bill Introduced
was that of Mr.. Chandler of New
Hampshire, providing an appropria
tion of 800, 900 for heavy increase
In the national armament. This wa
quickly followed by propositions au
- thoriZing the secretary of war to pur
chase a late device of heavy battery
and for report ON the feasibility o.
equipping for service the old ship Con
stitution. Mr.. Hill of New Yorl
added to the suggestions OF defense by
'' asking immediate consideration for |
bill making ex.Confederates eligible t,
service in the army and navy. AS
r. further expression on the subject o
"a British encroachments, the senat
agreed to a resolution introduced b.
" Mr.. Davis, calling on the president 70
information as to British or Canadial
occupation, military or civil, of an
- part of the United States or territory G
- Alaska.
u The session of the house did not las
10 an hour, but it sufficed for the passag
t. Of a bill authorizing the president t
e. appoint commission to investigate tn
Sc Venezuelan boundary and appropria
70 ing 100000 for the expenses Of tn
- commission. The bill which carries il
, to effect the recommendations of tn
presidents message was prepared b
IS Mr. Hit REP. Ills.) this morning, ant
IS, met the approval Of Speaker ReeC
ed Although several Republican leader
IN expressed themselves in conversatio
ne as favoring the reference of the me
n. sage to the committee on foreign a
q. fairs for report, Mr.. Boutelle {
Maine was the only one who voice
e that view on the floor. Speeches fC
III the bill were made by Mr., Hit and NJ
H. Crisp and attempted by other member
e- who could not secure recognition
at There was no vote against it, and cor
as siderable applause was given to the pt
h. triotic references in the speeches.