The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-20

IN other words, If Mr. Blount had been APP
pointed by virtue of an act or congress-
congress and not the executive would have
been responsible, and there could nave
been no possible issue between the legisla-
five and executive branches of the govern
ment. The question now presented' there
fore. was whether congress should at THIS
time. blaze the policy of the United State
or leave it in the presidents hands as
still in the field of diplomacy. lie
ever, that q difference of feeling existed
between congress and the executive. IL
was only question of method, not OF
principle now. So far as the Monroe doc
frine was concerned, that had been deIi-
nitely settled by the action of the, presi-
dent. Mr.. Cleyeland's message, ana more
particularly Mr.. Olney's, to the BRUSH
prime minister placed the Monroe doctrine
in a clear, substantial and unequivocal
LIGHT before the world, and any action con-
gress took in affirming it, whether by the
passage of the house bill, amended or I'M
amenned, could not be mistaken.
Mr.. Morgan congratulated the country
that the contamination had been reached.
He said he was incapable OF express ne the
Gratitude he felt over this clear-cut and
definite enunciation of an American doc
trine founded on love and reverence 1or
American ideas Of government, and rooted
and grounded in the spirit of our institu-
with the dignity of the United States as
government and the prestige our people
rs nation. The great American doctrine
fixed definitely the attitude of the United
States and warned the people that it would
be maintained and enforced.
Secretary Olney's dispatches, Mr.. Morgan
said the secretary's conclusions were IN
harmony with his own ideas. This is, he
said, an American doctrine. such as the
secretary of state formulated, and one
which, when it becomes applicable In a
material way to country on the western
hemisphere, 1t behooves us to support. we
shall certainly stand committed to the
maintenance of this doctrine after the
adoption of this resolution.
He would prefer, he said, to leave the
matter in the hands of the president, who
has shown no disposition to SINK MS re-
sponsibility so far. His attitude has been
courageous, firm and decisive. He for one
was willing, after decorous investigation,
to adopt the presidents suggestion and
pass the resolution. Nevertheless, as
there were those who desired to suggest
amendments, he thought the measure
should be referred and acted upon by com
mittee, but with the reference made, he
would be of the number who would enter a
protest against an adjournment for the
holidays until the question was disposed OF.
Mr., Sherman followed Senator Morgan,
saying that he heartily applauded what
had been said by Mr.. Morgan. The Mon
roe doctrine was of the highest Importance
to the civilized world, but the importance
of the question only emphas lied the neceS-
sity for elaboration for its consideration.
He thought the resolution should be
amended and that it should go to commit
tee for this purpose. -
s'There is no hurry" he said. "Ihe
controversy will not be settled in day uor
t., - and do mt halIPVa that n war
between Great Britain and the United
States will form feature of the settle
ment, do not contemplate nor wish to
contemplate hostile result. l have seen
enough of war to dread its consequences,
and believe that Great Britain will soon
realize that she has too much at stake to
invite hostile encounter with this coun-
try"
But while he held this view, he believed
the president right in taking the position
that the United States as the strongest
nation on this hemisphere should not per-
init weaker nations on this side of the At
lantic to be traInpled upon by European
powers. This it was right and proper 10
say. Nor did he believe that the English
people would support their officials in re-
fusng to submit the question to arbitra-
ton. The Monroe doctrine, he said, was of
English as we'll as of American origin; as a
matter of fact, it had been more the doc
trine of Mr.. Charming than of Mr.. Monroe.
Mr.. Sherman concluded with an appeal
for proceeding in an orderly manner.
'Let u.s." said he, "show no haste and
no anxiety. but simply pursue the path OF
duty as laid out before u.s."
Voorhees, Dem, Ind.) took the floor
He said he saw no reason why action
should not be taken now. There was, he de-
clared, no reason for further investigation.
He was not contemplating war, but what
was right. We all, he said, have faith in
the Monroe doctrine, but II any man 8
faith had been shaken he invited him TO
read Secretary Olney's dispatch and be re-
assured by that document. which was, he
declared, the equal of any state paper
which ever emanated from the department
over which Mr.. Olney presides. Mr.. Voor-
hees said that he was not hasty in this
ma ter, and called attention to the delib-
crate proceedings of the British authorities
on the question. AS preliminary he was
willing that the disputed territory should
be investigated, but the senator from Ohio
(Sherman) was more magnanimous to-
wards Great Britain than be (Voorhees).
Mr.. Sherman thought that great gov
eminent like Great Britain would not set
up claim unless it was just. Every paral-
lei of latitude and longitud on the map of
of the world, said Mr.. Voorhees,, vehe-
mently, negatived that statement. They
showed everywhere Great BritaiD's Insa-
table NAV. Every map of the disputed
t.rriory. now under discussion. which Mr..
Sherman had displayed, demonstrated the
truth of whit he maintained. 1t showed
that Great Britain had gradually pushed
forward her boundary until her territory
had grown from 10000 to 100000 square
miles. By silent encroachment Great
Britain had laid claims to territory larger
than the state represented by the senator
(Sherman). Mr.. Voorhees, secuted the idea
that there might be war. There is no fear
of war, he said. He had horror of war,
as others had. But he pointed to Canada
as hostage we held from Great Britain
as a guarantee of peace. With
Canada at our mercy Great Brit
ain would not care to fight
With Great Britain's commerce on the
high seas at stake. there would be no war.
He adverted to the war of 1912 as conclu-
sive evidence that England would not again
1eopardze her commerce. No. said MIR.
Voorhees,, there would be an adjustment,
but it should be known and understood on
both sides of the ocean that the colonizing
schemes of Great Britain had their limit
on this continent If England can take
the territory of Venezuela, she can take
the Mexican state of Chihuahua and push
her cannons across our borders. We were
no; asking what was unjust. We had
simply asked Great Britain to submit a
dispute to impartial arbitration.
"Great Britain has taken SIX months tC
reject that wise PROPOSAL" said Mr.. Voor-
bees, in conclusion, Nov let us go for.
ward as Justification of our position and
examine the controversy. Let Great
Britain have what belongs to her and not
an inch more"