The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-21
COMMENDED BY ALL.
Leaders OF All rartie. Pleased with Cleyo-
and Position.

reference TO Its Importance as a state
document and It's bold reatllrmation of
the Monroe doctrine. The caucus OF re-
publican senators took up the docn-
ulent for consideration and there proved
TO be an absolute unanimity Of senti-
ment among them on the question OF
indorsing the president in the stand he
has taken. Speeches were made by
Senators Lodge, Frye, Chandler, Teller
and several other senator's, and every onc
OF them breathed the utmost loyalty TO
the president.
The argument was presented that IL
England was 10 be impressed with the
fact that this country Endorsed It's pres
ident; il that government was to under
stand that this message was not "A cam
paign letter for mere political effect,
the senate must take up the matter and
proceed with il with all possible speed
consistent with the vital importance OF
the subject. The country and England
should know that the senate took the
message as u serious thing, involving
matters OF such vast Importance and
SO portentious in the results that may
grow therefrom that the duly consti-
tuted committees OF congress proposed
TO be constantly on duty and always
ready 60 hold up the hands of the chief
magistrate.
Such IS the brief outline of the senti-
ments expressed at this caucus. The
war spirit is abroad. so far as the repub-
Leans are concerned, and some OF the
speeches made behind the closed doors
OF the marble chamber would make the
most interesting reading that has gone
from this city for weeks. So imhued
were the republicans with The impor-
lance of the situation and the need OF
further conference that the matter will
he again discussed at the caucus which
has been called for this morning, main
l. for this purpose.
The message on the Venezuelan boun-
dairy matter was laid before the house
and read by the clerk. When that por-
ton declaring that the United States
must properly deal with the situation
as il exists was reached, there was n
vigorous outburst of hnndclapping on
the floor. led by the republican mem
hers. This was repeated. in nm intensi-
fed form over the declaration that the
United States wouldresist as an aggres-
sion upon it's rights any appropriation
by Great Britain of territory found by
the proposed commission to belong TO
Venezuela, and again at the close.
The demonstration which followed
the reading of President Cleyeland's
message in the senate was strongly IN
dicative of the general sentiments.
Without any division on party lines,
and with republicans even more pro-
nounced In their applause than the
democrats. the message met tho
heartiest approval, nearly all the sen
ators clapping their hands and giving
ether evidences OF qualification
London. Dec. 1s.-Following are ex-
tracts from the morning papers eom-
menting on President Clcyeland's mes.
sage 10 congress on the Venezuelan
question:
Daily News: '"Thc concluding portions OF
Mr.. Clevcland's message are not expressed
I'm the language usually employed by one
friendly power to another. They are
aggressive, even menacIng. England Is
threatened with war unless she permits
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OF Venezuela. Happily there is some sense
OF humor In the American people. Tho
ordinary American citizen cares nothing
for Venezuela and has no feeling against
;h!s country. He might be very Jealous
for the Monroe doctrine when II really de-
tends American interests. but the idea OF
making himself responsible for the con-
Germs OF every South American republic
is too absurd for him to regard II seri-
ously."
Chronicle: THE message win be read In
this country with blank establishment.
The American commission TO determine
what territory a British colony can call
It's own, and failing our compliance With
It's nnding. war by land and sea with
Great Britain! Can those be serious words
addressed TO us by the descendants Of the
little ahipload Of English folk who sailed
in the Maynowor? We VIII not take things
too seriously. We viii suppose that the
president IN engaged IN the familiar work
OF twisting the Hons tail. There ~ one
answer TO President Cleveland and Amer
Tea. II an enlarged application OF a neg
lected doctrine is to be enforced with all
tho might OF the United Skates at least
let us bo assured OF the correiativo that the
United States win make itself responsible
for the foreign policy or all the petty, Inn
petuous littic states on the two continents
OF America. There Is 10 International
right without corresponding duty"
INIAH AIN y AAN
that President Cleveland asks the con-
gross 10 set up can ave no more binding
effect I'M this country than would a de-
cision by the supreme court at washing
ton"
Standard; THE position taken up by
Mr.. Cleveland Is preposterous. No citl-
zen OF the United States would for a mo-
ment dream OF admitting It's s%oundness In
any analogous case Ia which the interest
or honor OF his own country was con-
cerned. The most appropriate comment
on the situation that would arise from a
recognition OF the Cleveland dogiun ~
presented by the concluding words OF the
message, which the paper quotes. adding:
THE language may be n tribe turbid, but
the sentiment II wholesome Yet II Is 90
this act OF self-abasoment that the presi-
dent magincs he Is entitled TO bring Great
britain. There can be only one answer to
such n demand. We decline 10 humiliate
ourselves and refuse TO accept the decision
of tho United States executive In matters
altogether outalde OF It's Jurisdiction"
Tines: Convinced. ms we are. mat n
rupture between the we great English
sneakInu communities would be a calam-