The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-20

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speed, to cost 81, 000, 600 each, and for 90
torpedo boats to cost SITS. 600 each. NoC
more than two of the battleships nor more
ehan SIX of the topredo boats are to oe
pullt on the Pacific coast nor more than
Two OF either class built in one yard.
Inc President today transmitted 10
congress communication from Secre'
1afy olney on the Armenian outrages ID
response to the resolution of the Senate.
Inc Senate in executive session today
00n 9i1 nrmea the following nominations
Wills l.. Moore, to be chief of weather
bureau; Wheelock 6. Veazey, to be In
uerstate commerce commissioner &
Inc PRESIDENTS message with accom-
panylng documents on the subject Of The
outrages on Armenians in the Turkish
empire, was laid before the Senate today
anu referred to the committee on foreign
relations
The Senate today took up the Venezue-
ian commission bill. Mr.. Hawley said
II the bill were sent to the committee
various amendments would be offered to
1T, for instance, that the commissioners
! DO nominated and approved by the Senate.
anu the time Tor the final report be fixed
in the bill.
MIR. Chandler, Republican, of New
Hampshire, had the clerk read a memo
| rial submitted TO Congress and the Presi-
dent last February on the part for the
English gentlemen to have a system of
International arbitration established to
prevent war.
Mr.. Teller argued that the President
hfad power to determine the facts for him
self and did not need 60 ask Congress for
authorlty to appoint a commission. He
SAID that the doctrines set forth in the
Hresldent's message was not the doctrine
OF Monroe, it was the doctrine of Ameri-
canism. If the President himself deo lar
rxr1f., rJ,r% I<,r I
INT. Teller would have stood by that,
declaration whatever it might have BEEN
He-- was firm believer in the doctrine
appealed to here, and believed there was
no need OF undue haste. This was not a
political question. A political party that
attempted to make capital out Of this.
would be q loser in the end. These mat,
ters should be considered seriously. The
country did not want to go to war. If
we did go to war it should be In the spir-
it that would lead us to sink every dollar
we possess and lose every able bodied
man, II need be, in the defense of our
national honor
War between the United States and
Great Britain would be the most tremen-
dous war the world had seen from the
days of Alexander to the present time
lieved there could be war between the
United States and Great Britain without,
bringing in other powers, they had not
studied the European situation. Euro
pean powers would not permit England
to get the advantage of the United
States. Russia was patiently waiting to
get an opening into the sea to make in
roads to India and dominate China.
Mr.. Teller thought there was little
chance for war. The changces would be
much more serious for Great Britain than
for the United States. Neither nation
could afford to go to war unless there
was great principle at stake
Mr.. All sn objected to the second read
ing Of the bill today, and Mr. Morgan
said he would call a meeting of the COM
mittee oD foreign relations for tomorrow
of kindred character would be consid-
cred. He hoped to be able to present in
the Senate tomorrow the views of the
committee SO the bill could be amended
and passed without reference to a COM
mittse.
A resolution of Mr.. Call. Democrat,
of Florida, providing for investigation
attempted to control legislation and cleo
tions which was agreed to yesterday,
upon which a motion to reconsider pend
ing action, was taken up.
Mr. Call moved to amend by confning
the Investigation to Florida.
Mr.. Faulkner, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, moved to refer the resolution to
the committee on privileges and elections
with instruction to report upon th e pro-
priety of such Investigation.
A spirited colloquy between Mr.. Call
and Mr. Faulkner was cut short by a
motion to go into executive session,
which was agreed to-
When the doors reopened the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.