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fclent for all practical purposes.
trip to Venezuela ic both inexpedent ana ""'
necessary The documents In the case are not
only we'll known but readily accessible here IN
Washington The Government Of Venczuela,
moreover. has In tie person OF ex-Minister WI
liam L. Scrusgs. a counsel Ia this country M tno'
oughy familiar with every phase OF tne queS.,1' p.ns1
who undoubtedly would be authorized by fresi-
dent Crespo to supply all the documents OF ev.-
dence needed for the commission to reacn a"
intelligent and Just conclusion. Under these CIR
cumstances a demand TO limit the life or the
commission seems not altogether unreasohapie'
CONGRATULATING THE PRESIDENT.
President Cleveland and Mr. Olney began to
realize early this morning the intensity OF the
patriotic feeling which has followed the publica-
ton OF the Presidents Venezuelan message. Iney
found scores of letters from prominent people. all
containing Endorsements OF the policy when rtne
Administration has adopted. and these nave
been supplemented BY kilograms from all parts
the general approval OF his Sc In this matters
he hestates to make public the communications
received. although his friends are endeavorlng 20
induce him to do number OF Senator'S ana
Representatives called the President THIS
morning and gave their PERSONAL indorsement
to his course. Among the Senator's were MessS'
Villas, Gray and ThurstoD.
An early caller at the White House was Secre-
tary Olney and he closeted with the Presi-
dent for some time In connection Win tne a"es
ton OF future procedure In the controversy. IL
Is not likely that any further communication
with Great Britain on the subject will be had
until Congress takes final action on the sugges-
ton made by the President FOR a commission oe
investigation. The message which Mr.. Cleveland
sent to Congress yesterday Is not In reallty a
part Of the diplomatic correspondence with Greas
Britain. and need not necessarily be transmitted
to Lord Salisbury, even as matter or courtesy.
The diplomatic aspect of the Venezuelan affair
must practically remain In statu quo unnl con-
gress shall take action on the delicate questions
involved.
WORK ON THE NEW NAVY.
It Is interesting now TO recall the fact that
on August 2l, just one month after Secretary
Olney's note to Lord Salisbury was sent Mr..
McAdoo the Acting Secretary Of the Navy.
called to his office all the bureau chiefs having
any duties to perform with respect 10 tne con-
struction of naval vessels. and urged them 10
hurry up the work Of completion on the vessels
then in course Of construction. particular
attention was TO be given TO the SIX gunDoats
which were the stocks, and the Cnlei OK
Ordnance was specially directed 10 expedite
work on the guns being made at the Wasnins-
ton Navy Yard for the battle-shlps inalaha'
Oregon and Massachusetts, nttle Iater .n. eA
ira forces OF men were detailed for work at tne
Washington gun factory and work on the ois
guns rushed ,
Among Secretary Olney's callers this morning
was William L. Scruggs. who was Minister 10
Venezuela under General Harrisons Admhis-
tration. He remained with Mr.. Oney only long
enough to congratulate him on MS note u A'io
Salisbury.
X.
Ex-Congressman Coombs. o; New-York, who ID
one of the Government directors OF the Union
Pacific Railway. was among President Cleve'
lands callers at the White House this morning.
The President had been receiving congratuia"
tions all day from Representatives and Senator's
irrespective of party on his message 10 Non-
press Mr. Coombs also congratulated nlm' say
ing that he had read the message with interest,
and assured him that 1t had struck popular
chord in the public breast. and that the people
were with him. ,,a On.
President with grave dcliberation. Il am mote
concerned to know that the people consioer "
lust and proper, as do myself
The Presidents remarks. Mr.. CoompS supse'
ouentlv explained did not Indicate that the
President had any doubt as 10 the Propils'y -.
his course but that what chiefly concerneo .,n MN
was that the people should snare this oe"ei WI"
him. - .. h,.,r comics
An effort made this afternoon 10 OBTAIN cop,es re
Of the congratulatory letters ana teiesra,hs le
oa,,,od nv the President resulted in the 1oiloWInB
statement from Private Secretary rhurper' Inc
president has received many communicauons ph
the subject Of his message. py mau anu tss ~.
ersnb These have been coming since last hisht,
nd ore still being received We have kilograms
from Maine and California, from Michlsam II All a.iA
Louisanaindeed from every here StaIs have been
umn,her of tenders Of service from organiza-
tions and individuals.
ENDORSEMENT FROM SENATOR'S
Several Senators are thoroughly in earnest
about the Presidents message and propose 10
back him up in the most supstan'iai ihali''ei'
There have been numerous conferences Oh Se"a-
tors and there appears to be somewha. prac-
ticaI unanimity that appropriation snouio
speedily be made that would enable the Auniin-
;irtra,ion to eouip an army If 1t were necessary
to call one into the field. With this idea IN VieW'
Mr. chandler this morning introduced s.: ms piI,:
which provides for Strengthening the miii'ary
armament. ,, - .ho
senator Morgan the present chairman OF me
Committee on Foreign Relations, expresses MS
views of the Presidents message as lo"o"s'
LOOK Ss upon upsrefy f prepared and vigorous document,
IL is time that We should have an utterance 81 TINS
forwsrd declaration will support al that the
President has said on this SUBJECT so trauen, Win
Tsa' The message will meet with the approval Of Com
rress and will teach England that she has gone ae
-. - che dare IN this matter The who.e subject
viii be up soon for discussion in the Senate and
predict that there will be nothing I sh aoop. o.
os the two houses OF Congress; That deem the
astad nv nv motion yesterday granting the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations the authority to sit
during the recess OF congress
Lynchburg Va. Dec. Ex-senator Daniel. who
10 member of the Senate Committee on For-
eign Relations, was seen by reporter for The
News" to-day. and asked what he thought OF
the Presidents message on the Venezuelan
question: He replied with great earnestness
II Is grand message am delighted with it. It
.ilI he hailed all over the country with Joy a
clear manly utterance OF the great American doc
trine OF Monroe and all over the world II VIII be
received and respected the utimatum of the great
Western Republic that will have no IFS TO stand
in the way of its manifest duty and its manifest
destiny AS State paper. the message Is above
criticism Its temper. style and tone as well as
i'm it's historic rectas and its logical conclusions.
It will rank as the foremost deliverance of Pres.
dent Cleveland.
THE RESPONSE OF THE HOUSE.
IT VOTES MONEY FOR THE VENEZUELAN COM.
MISSION AFTER STRONG SPEECHES BY
MEssRs. HIT AND CRISP.
| Washington. Dec. 1S.-Immediately after the
| reading of the journal in the House this
morning Mr.. Hit dtep.. nd asked unani-