The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-18
WAR TALK N THE AIR.
Cleveland Sends in a Mess
age on Venezuela.
PARTISANS TURN PATRIOTS
Men of All Parties Rally to the
President.
MONROE DOCTRINE NOT DEAD
Peace If Possible, Justice at Any Rate
Our Motto.
MONROE DOCTRINE NOT DEAD

The President Suggests the Appoint
ment of a Special Commission on
the Part of the United states TO
Determine the True Divisional
Line Between Venezuela and Brit
ish Guiana-Then 1t viii Be the
sist Any Unjust Aggression by
Great Britain-The Strong Sent
ences I'm the Message warmly APP
pIauded.
Washington, Dec. 17.-President Cleve-
lands patriotic message to congress to-
day in support of the Administrations
policy in the Venezuelan matter was
greeted with enthusiastic applause in the
Senate chamber For the first time within
the recollection of the Oldest member of
the Senate, democratic and republican
senators Joined the occupants of the gal
leries in expressing the approval of the
Presidents bold and thoroughly American
utterances. The message is the sensation
of the hour, and on every side democrats
and republicans unite in paying tribute
to the President, who has risen to an op-
portunity such as has not been presented
TO any President in many years. 1t is
freely admitted that in language of great
dignity, power and accuracy he has stated
the Monroe doctrine as understood by the
American people for the past seventy
years. 1t is a great day in the history of
Grover Cleveland, for even Senator Till
man confessed that the message breathed
the truest spirit of patriotism. This was
quite an admission from the junior sena-
tor from South Carolina, in view of the
1act that he now has at his apartments in
this city, a pttchfork sent him by one of
MS admiring constituents, who expects
MN to carry out his threats made on the
stump, and use the fork on some of his
political enemies. Senator Tillman said
Iurther, that serious question is present.
ca by the President in his message, and
while II appeals to national pride and
prestige, he would hate to see this country
70 70 war over small South American
country. He says it would be cheaper for
the United States to obtain Venezuela. by
He added that he hoped some way way will viii
pc found to adjust the difficulty without
Bloodshed, for war with England means
south Carolina.
Senator Bacon Joined a group of SEN
auJd aSors composed Of Messrs. Gray of Del
aware Chllton of Texas, Tilman and
roach, and enthusiastically declared that
although he could not agree with the
Fresidents financial policy, he could
earnestly support him in the position he
takes in to-day's message. Senator Ba-
con says the message is not warlike, as
some persons imagine. According to his
construction of ii the President proposes
10 stand firmly by the Monroe doctrine,
ana in the Venezuelan case he proposes
70 sehd a commission TO investigate the
circumstances involved. If the commits
son reports that Venezuela is in the
IlSht then England has the alternative
OF submitting the dispute to arbitration
or taking the consequences, whatever
they may be.
Among some of the representatives of
poth political parties there was some
small talk to the effect that the Presi-
ueht was playing to the American galle-
iies Ior effect, with the third term in
view. The great men of the two parties
look no such position but they frankly
ADMITTED that President Cleveland had
enaeared himself to the American people
twIthout regard to party, by his position
The only discordant note was sounded
ny Senator Gray of Delaware, who has
always repudlated the idea Of maintain
message seemed to him to partake of the
spirit OF a man who slaps his neighbors
lace and then asks for an explanation.
senator Gray, while an admirer Of the
resident in many respects, has never
subscribed to his vigorous foreign policy.
me strongest expressions in the mes
sage We're those that were most favored
1tinong these were the following SEN
The course to be pursued by this gov
eminent in view of the present condition
JoCI JJoC5 not appear to admit of serious
The dispute has reached such a stace
~ tc make it now incumbent upon tile
nlteu states to take measures to deter
Hlne. with sufficient certainy, for its
yuSuncation, what is the true divisional
me between the republic of Venezuela
42d British Guiana"
"a, Will, in my opinion, be the duty of
,ll- lhlted states TO resist by every meas
.t IN lts power, as a Wilful aggress ,on
uloI lts rights and interests. the appro-
~ atloh by Great Britain of any lands
the exercise OF governmental jurisdic-
Dt @ over any territory which after lnveeti-
~ we nave determined OF right belong
10 Venezuela"
was IN connection with THIS last sen
cbnte tnat Senator Morgan of Alabama,
aii man OF the committee on foreign
,Lallons. remarked IN an undertone t'E
.eS was no mlstaking the meaning OF
,Ial, and that Senator FRYE rep of
-i,TrlHe remarked: THAT IS capital"
me trend Of opinion Is expressed by
'HalofS and representatives after Tho
INJ9urnment Of the respective bodies was
lihe with the foregoing sketch OF ne
ue ~ the Senate chamber
Af. Livingston Of Georgia who has
~ conspicuous iu his championship of
.'NrHuelh, found much 10 commend in
.I ifrslQentf message. He SAID. "Alr.
ftihnd' 8 message ls clear-cuf Ameri-
'h' DO distinctly recognize The Mon.
pprllne in al lff Ensiish and brcaft
tr specially applicable ln 100 dispute
tihf between Greet Britain and Nene-
la lrclafes fuBhaflcaily Tor rcaisf-
-sF against British oppression, and IKE