The evening times., 1895-12-17
TINS ..AE True RING
Opinions Of Gngrsssmsn Upon
the Pfesidsat 5 Message.
ALL WILL STAND BY HIM
Republicans and Democrats Alike Com
gratuhate Him Upon the Evident Re-
srlt OF the Duck Hunting Trip, aud
One Member Says He Wished Olney
Had Gone With the President

The Presidents message accoinpanyin,
tne salisbury cOrfespJbuenDe was fIsi
aonsnt 70 Tue as<AJun OF tie Houst
Tinroegn the medium OF an extra" pre-
f-paIler.
iis firm tone created a mild sensation
tion nien recently that its sentiments wouI
r gratify the most ardent "' JIngoists."
MI. LSlugston.of ItorgIa. VINO has been
fcohspicuous' In bis championship of Vene-
| lucia. inunti inucb To co,itiienu ih the ines
fsage. He said:
.Mr, CIeveland's message is clear-cut
fAmcrican. He distinctiy recognizes the
onroedoctrine In ali its length and breadth
and as especially applicable in the dis
pute pending between Great Britain ant
| HE declares enphaticxily for resista nc
Y against British oppression. and, like tu
| man lie is. against Iur,ner delay ana fur
ther Appeals on onr part for arbitration
| He suggests the netGod contained in IN,
! Resolutions now before Congress FOR q com
| mission to ascertain for ourselves the tru
boundary line, ana then enforce the find
be- the result.
AN AMERICAN RING.
! Representative Sherman, Rep. New ork.
SAID: ir the utterances OF the President
contained In his message on Venezuela are
| In any manner t.ie result OF his recent
-ducking outing, | very much regret that
| his Secretary OF state did not accompany
!iini on that Trip. The message has in IL an
| tItdt is ETat1 ytUH. dS IL HIS
been unusual during this administration.
might almost use the word lingo in
reference to ii did not that word crate OH
Democratic ears. l AN glad to commend
| At without qualification.
| His message will ind warm response
I'm tue hearts oil all Americans. lie recos-
nizes the terrible conflict that would fol-
low, IL right We must between the two
| great English speaking peoples, yet ad-
.tnits that tnere Ia io Ctiiaiiiity winch great
| nation can invite which equals supine
sf
| seli-respect-" -
Representative Qnigg. Rep, New York:
| President c!eyeia3li message is adfnira bic
| In every respect. His statement OF the
grounds upon which the Monroe doctrine is
! made applicable to the v euezuelan boundary
| question cannot he answered. His defini
ton OF our duty in the presence OF Great
| Britain's refusal TO arbitrate rs clear apc
true. 1 shall vote for the commission he
| Proposes and entfrtlin the policy he out
lfues ID every way can
During u visit 10 Uemarara and Vene-
| ZHcla three years ago | examined this ques-
| ton very thoroughly, ana no doubt exists
contention. The President has met his duty
IN ma anuer Which in at once dlgniiicd.
equitable and compete, and the sentiment
o. all parties and oflthe whole country VIII
tDdorse his position heartily.
Ar- Grosvcnor, / Republican. Ohio-''The
message is strong, eiean-cut deIns nd for
The observance and defense of the Monroe
doctrine. aud In tAe light OF tue dispatches
from the British Eoyerrinent ii is only
little short of declaration OF war. unless
England reCedes or seeks further diplomacy.
.-I1r position taken by the President is,
at first glance. step in advance OF our for
p'pr sfilcial declarations OF our country.
lf the attitude ef Engiaad as announced is
Isi'' Hissiuui, tiit.iI Tue uIessagc is me IL
ace OF war. 9@
III. may be said ia friendly criticism OF
the message that lt has possibly gone just
a sh;ih. To- Ear In this Question. and appar-
emily the President does not feel niucl; need
for Congressional aetton.
TO ascertain hy a EeinmissioD 10 be sent
by Il foreign couDtyy To- ascertain, decide
1nd reFortupODe dispaie bet ween wo other
countries is novel, and Will possibly lead
TO contribute to- n1..--