The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-19
heartily applaud the matter contalled
in the Presidents message.
SENATE IS RESOLUTE.
Commission Bill Will Be Passed
Before Holiday Adjournment
Increase the Navy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1S95.-The
House bill appccpriating 100000 for the
expenses of the proposed commission to
Venezuela was laid before the Senate
Immediately after The reading of the
Journal, and Mr.. Morgan (Dcln. Ala)
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. addressed the Senate on the
subject. The Senate. he said, in con-
e@t oaehng e og 81 sneR as WAS propsr
and necessary in order 10 come to an
absolutely. correct JUDGMENT, and he
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
But he should object to any such refer
ence unless the Senate agreed that IT
tee should make its report. For, while
he would hasten slowly in the matter,
he would sttM make all necessary speed.
1t was question that was agltating.
the people of the United States and of
the whole world, and delay would give
an opportunity for the FORMATION a OF IN IN
unfortunate.
Senator Morgan IN speech f; following z in,
He applanded the President. for his mes
sage, but Thought that the Senate should
proceed cautiously in this matter. The
amended am I'd asSi defined and md LIMITED. He en-
dorsed the Monroe doctrine. but its ap-
plcation to this country as specific
portance to the whole civilized world.
The controversy was serious one, but
Mr.. sherman said he believed it would
halt. when they perceived that the doc
trine of Monroe was also asserted by
sseraS ssang Gia Mden not pfms think he Question
should be postponed or delayed, but the
bill should at least be referred to proper
committee.
Mr.. Morgan said he for one would en-
ter a protest against any attempt to
adjourn until this matter was disposed
Mr.. Lodge thought CONGRESS ought not no
bill was disposed Of The interests OF
American State were involved; and the
it might bring about hostIlfties be-
ing imse nations Of Of the world What IS of
vital Importance is that we should show
the world we are, not divided on this
cans. AS Daniel Webster said, our poll
tics stops at the waters edge The
f ggbsbed in ahS New na YORK Profess 70
see in this an electioneerfng, dodge.
Nothing can be further from the truth
enan one man 6nas wit Without ae regard to politics.
Mr. Lodge had no desire to limit the
Executive: the House had by an over
the heea Senate ol' would % esa the same. ems but it
might desire desire to strengthen ,nra lt p5,a T9e 1e
maintain the Monroe doctrine; not as
principle of international law-but as
an accomplished fact. He would sug-
gest and urge an amendment requiring
the commission to report on or. before
April 1, 1885, This would give notice to
the world that we were proceeding de-
Ifberately: that we meant what we say,
and we are able to maintain OUT posi-
tfon.
Mr.. Voorhees, (Dem., Ind.) urged that
the bill be passed as it came from the
House. Senators seemed he said, to be
deSirouS of relieving themselves from the
charge of being in haste. Mr.. Voorhees,
said he was not in haste. and he did not
believe those on the other side of the
water, We're either: it had taken them
five months to reply to Mr.. Olney's note
of last June. II am willing to join issue
with Great Britain on this subject" he
said, 'tand as a preliminary step let US
look into the claim England has always
been the oppressor of the weaker nation
and she has gradually encroached upon
Venezuela without any right or show of
right, until she has taken hold of more
territory than one of the great states of
Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me) introduced bill
providing for an increase of the navy,
and it was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs. He said that it's pro-
visions followed the line of the like bill
of last year; but that ut provided for
much larger increase in the navy. 1t
was an important subject, and he asked
that the committee give it immediate at
tentiOn.