The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-20

Monroe doctrine, he said. was OF Eng
lish 1s well as OF American origin: q
matter OF fact, It has been more the
doctrine OF Mr., Charming than Mr..
Mr., Sherman concluded with an ap-
peal for proceeding In an orderly man
ner, let u.s." said he, "Hhow no haste
and no anxiety, but simply pursue the
path OF duty as laid out before us.
MIR Lodge (Rep,, Mass,,) followed Mr..
sherman In a vigorous speech, He said
he was not In haste, but he thought
that the time for the commission 10
report should be limited, and gave no.
tice OF an amendment providing that
the commission should report by April
!. He did not think that the Monroe
doctrine could be upheld hs o PROPOSE
tlon OF International law, but he be-
lleVed that II should be supported as,
We supported the declaration OF inde-
pendenee, because II was our doctrine,
When Mr., Lodge concluded, Mr.,
voorhees, (Dem., lnd.,l took the tloor
He said he saw no reason why action
should not be taken on the bill now,
There was, he declared, no reason for
further Investigation. HG was not con-
templating war, but what was right. We
ALL he said, have faith In the Monroe
doctrine, but II any mans faith had
been shaken he invited him to read
Secretary olneyis dispatch and be ra-i
assured by that document, which was,
he declared, tho equal OF any state pa
per which ever emanated from the de-
partment over which Mr.. Olney pre-
sldeS Mr., Voorhees, said that he was
not In haste In this matter, and called
attention 10 the deliberate proceedings
a Il. NN3a
tlon. As preliminary he was willing
that the disputed territory should be
investigated, but the senator from
Ohio (sherman) was more magnanl-
nous toward Great Britain than ha
(Voorhees), Mr.. Voorhees, secuted tho
idea that thore might be war, There
Is no fear OF war, said he.
Canada Hostage.
He had a Christian horror OF war as
others had, but he pointed to Canada
as q hostage we held from Great Brit
ain asa guarantee OF peace. With Can
ada at our mercy Great Britain would
not dare TO fight. With Britain's COM
merce on the high seas at stake, there
would be no war. He adverted 10 the
war OF Uai2 as conclusive evidence that
England would not again jeopardiEe
her commerce. No. said Mr.. VOORHEES,,
there would be an adjustment, but II
should be known and understood on
both sides OF the ocean, that the colo
mixing schemes OF Great Britain have
reached their limit on this continent. II
England can take the territory OF Ven-
ezuelR she can take the Mexican state
OF chihuahua and push her cannons
across our borders.
Mr.. Teller said there was no haste In
the matter. The boundary question
was one OF long standing and Great
Britain was taking no extraordinary
steps In regard TO II. Al the conclusion
OF Mr.. Teller's speech, Senator Morgan
said he would like 70 have the bill re-
ferred to the foreign relations oommit-
tee, but unless the objection 10 Its sec
ond reading was withdrawn II would
have to remain on the table until to-
morrow.
Mr. Allen refused 20 withdraw his
objection and so the bill goes over until
tomorrow. Mr.. Morgan said there
was resolution relating TO this general
subject before the committee on for
elgn relations and he intended TO call a
meeting OF the committee tomorrow TO
resolution.
Mr. Chandler then sent 10 the clerks
desk and had read a petition dated Feb
ruary 10. 1896. to the President and Con-
greal OF the United States, signed by
several hundred members OF the British
House OF Commons. praying that the
United States would enter into treaty
for the arbitration OF all international
questions. Mr.. Chandler made no COM
ment on the petition.
This concluded the debate for to-day.