The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-26
COMMENTS OF SENATOR'S,
Message Generally Approved b
Democrats and RepuhIfcana.


Democrats and Republicans.
The following are extracts from
the comments of several Senator's
upon the Presidents message:
Senator Lodge, Republican. y
This message is the most serious and
important m ssage which has been
submitted by any President to Con
gress for many years. AS a matter
of course L heartily approve of it's
spirit, it's conclusions and the general
position taken.
Senator Davis, Republican MEM
Der of the committee on foreign re-
lations IL think the President has
risen to n opportunity such as has
| not been presented to any President
in many years. In language of
great dignity, power and accuracy
he has stated the Monroe doctrine as
understood by the American people
for seventy years.
Senator Teller, Republican THE
concluding words have an American
ring.
Senator German, Democrat 1T
is war like document; a very vigor-
Gus statement. OF course much
depends upon " hat the commission
which we are to send to Venezuela
shall report.
Senator Brice, Democrat. of Ohio
We have arrived at a time when
the President is not only heartily
supported by his own party, but is
thoroughly in accord with and
enthusiastically supported by the
Republicans.
Senator voorhees,, Democrat, OF
Indiana. 1T was splendid. I vioIat-
| ed the rules of the Senate the first
| time in my life by clappipg my hands
when the message was read. I in
dorse every word OF it and SO will the
American people.
Senator Bacon, democrat, OF
Georgia. u agree with the Presi
dent fully.
Senator Tillman. democrat, OF
South Carolina 1T is a serious
question, and, while itappeals to the
national pride and prestige, 1 do not
| think we can go to war over a small
| South American country.
Senator Jones, Democrat, OF
| Arkansas. IL am for sustaining the
position taken by the President.
| The country cannot do otherwise
than stand by American doctrine.
Senator Hawley, (Republican 1T
is good and strong document, but
it may be subject to the criticism in
some quarters that it is too plainly
put. but whether the question is as
automatically stated as it might be
is one for the diplomatists
Senator Elkins. Republican, OF
West Virginia The President does
not seem sure of his position and
should have known what the situa.
ton was before taking the ground
7 Now he proposes a commission TIC
find out what should have been
! known before. Another feature
disagree with is that in which he
says we can agree with anything
that Vene zuela decides upon. Ven
ezuela might agree to sell all or g
part of her territory to England
which would be a very serious in
| fraction of the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Frye, Republican, O
Maine u am delighted with the
message. 1t has d genuine American
tone and is patriotic throughout
1t voices my sentiments exactly.
Senator Chandler. Republican, o
| New Hampshire lit Is a broad anC
courageous paper and expounds a
doctrine for which the United States
will fight il necessary.
Senator Platt, Republican, o
Connecticut.) u concur heartily il
all the President says in the message
Senator Hoar, Republican, Of
! Massachusetts,. 1T is less turgiC
than most of the papers which have
emanated from the President anC
sounds very much as if it had beer
written by some one else.
Senator Cullom.-The message hal
a good ring, but the President seem
not to clearly understand the Mon
roe doctrine when he says that an.
agreement Venezuela will make will
Great Britain would meet our ap
prevail.