Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-21

the revolution than they are today
NO REASON TO GET EXCITED.
MIR. sherman followed Mr.. Plat, repeating
his declaration OF yesterday that he could not
see the necessity for haste In the matter.
The difficulty was an ancient one and 1t was
only recently that the United States had
taken cognizance Of the question. The
presidents message invites no haste. The
Americans nesd no picial Indictment to
their interest In the unfolding OF the Mon
roe doctrine. He said that while he had
insisted upon preventing European encroach-
ment upon American soil. We had ourselves
Hsregarded the doctrine in the case OF Mexc2
in taking possession OF Texas and California.
AS a matter OF fact the doctrine had never
been applied to any specific case. England.
he said, is taking a very grave view of this
matter.
az am hrmIy convinced" he said, that
this controversy will be settled by England
and Venezuela, and that not a drop of Amer
lean blood will be shed in its adjustment"
Mr.. Sherman proceeded to argue earnestly
for the adoption Of the amendments suggested
by the committee on foreign relations. He
regretted that there should be an attempt to
pass this bill under the duress of excitement,
especially as that excitement was not founded
on actual danger. He counssled delibera-
ton and deprecated the undue and eager
haste as unbeeoming to the dignity OF the
senate.
Mr.. Mills, democrat OF Texas, who next
took the floor, thought that throughout the
IA rtlbtC a v ONt '"N
most important consideration. Mr.. Allen, he
said, had announced that money was the
most essential element In the successful
prosecution Of war. He agreed with him.
II might be possible, he said, that II the
minis were thrown open and the printing
presses were started the people might not
have more money In their pockets. but
when we proposed to go to war with the
greatest nation on earth the question OF
where our revenues were to come from was
confessedly a vital matter. To engage in
war was not child's play. The strength of
the enemy was not to be undsrestiniatei
was for peace, but II must be honorable and
consistent peace.
STANDING FACE TO FAC
Today the United States and Great Britain
stood face to face. They had tried to reach
an agreement and had failed. The president
had said we should insist upon our position
and resist England with all our power. I'VE
are standing on the brink of battle siid
be, land prudence requires that we should
look to our strongbox. He pointed out the
vast difference between our resources and
obligations now and during the civil war.
Then. said he, we did not have a burden
Of $1S0,O00. 900 Of pensions to carry. and we
had as a source Of revenue an income tax
Of unquestioned legality and taxes on do
nestle manufacture. The latter had been
rejected; the former had been swept away
by a decision of the supreme court. Prac-
tically the only resource left was the GUS
toms duties on imports. But where were the
imports to come from If the states were to
war with the mistress of the sea-"
And now, standing on the edge OF this
great conflict, the country was without the
means of taxation to raise the revenue es-
sential for such a vast undertaking. The
senate demanded before we plunge into this
conflict that this congress adopt a consti-
%tutional amendment to be at once submitted
to state legislatures for the federal taxation
of real and personal property. The Amer
lean people would never tolerate such a law
under ordinary circumstances, but when the
American honor and the national dignity
were at stake the people are always ready
to shoulder the burden essential to carry
forward any conflict that may come
& Mr.. Lodge, republican of Massachusetts
said he would not offer his amendment here
tofore proposed limiting the inquiry to April
] next. He said he regarded it essential that
there should be no division on this subject.
The senate, the house, the president, should
stand together. They should show to the
world that we are as firm as adamant. The
assertions made in London that this was only
an electioneering dodge should be answered
by united and definite action which
would leave the subject beyond the possibil-
fty of misconstructi0n. .
GALLERIES APPLAUDED.
1--WE should say to those people in Lon
don." proceeded Mr.. Lodge, that the Amer
lean people cannot be dismayed or diverted
by the efforts to cause a scare by selling
American stocks, calling American loans and
seeking to cause a panic in Wall street. ="
There was hearty applause from the galleries
as Mr.. Lodge closed.
Mr.. Stewart pointed out the constant en-.
croaehments of Great Britain in Venezuela,
Nicaragua and various points in the western
world. The senator did not believe war
would come, but il 1t did. the country would
uphold every step the president might take
in supporting the Monroe doctrine. Again
the galleries broke out with applause.
= Mr.. White, democrat of California, urged
that the president be left unhampered in the
selection of the commission. The senator did
not believe the war cloud was as omineus as
1T appeared to some senators. He could not
think that a solution was impossible, con-
sistent with the dignity Of the two nations.
Mr.. Mitchell. republican of Oregon, in a
brief colloquy with Mr.. White, took occasion
to state what he believed to be the correct
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine,
namely. that no European power should be
permitted to acquire one foot Of soil 1t did
not now own In this hemisphere.
Mr.. Caffery, democrat of Louisiana, fol-
lowed in a allow and measured speech, which
was listened to with great attention. at is
because L think war imminent - said he, "if
the contentious Of either side are strenuousIy
pressed. that l hope for conservative action
by the senate. Should war come. on the SEN
ate and house OF representatives would rest
the responsibility. for congress Is vested with
the warmaking power. Why should there be
haste" asked the senator, "in determining
our course on such a momentous issue? Was
our commerce or our ships delayed, or is
there any condition which calls for hasty ac-
tion?"
TIME FOR DISPASSIoNATE ACTION.
The senator urged calm and dispassionate
consideration of the case. He had some
knowledge Of the horrors of war. and he
could not view without the deepest appre-
hensiou u course which might bring war
to this country. The very appointment of
this commission seemed to him a warlike
step. II was, he believed, a very extreme
application Of the Monroe doctrine which
made the United States fix the boundaries
between a European and a South American
government. He believed the people of
the United States would respond to a call
to arms and furnish adequate revenue for
the prosecution OF war with the greatest
nation on earth. Some said that there was
no danger Of war. He did not share this
opinion, but he hoped they were correct.
Mr.. Chandler followed Mr.. Caffery In a
speech replete with keen sarcasm, but I'M
equivocaI In its advocacy Of immediate action.
Yesterday. he said. he thought it would be
wise to amend the bill; today he did not