The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-31
The Change Effected by n Vote Of 30
10 -. All the PopuIists. Except
Senator Kyle, Not Voting.
SHARP POLITICAL DEBATE
HENRY CABOT LODGES ADDRESS on
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
liz Must he Upheld. He Says. ~ Uncle
tfge on the Western Hemisphere.

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political complexion OF the committees was
effected by the adoption OF resolution
organizing the committees as agreed TO by
the Republican and Democratic steering
committees. The Popuiists. with the excep-
ton Of Mr. Kyle. of South Dakota. declined
| to vote. and the Republicans. having a plu-
rality Of the Senate. were thus enabled 10
adopt the resolution by a vote of % TO Is
Mr.. Kyle voted with the Democrats against
the reorganization. A two-hour debate fol-
/ lowed the adoption OF the resolution. the
| purpose OF which was mainly political The
Democrats. under the leadership of Senator
| German. ably seconded by Senator Harris.
attempted TO show that the reorganization
| was effected by alliance between the
Republicans ana Populists. contending that
| the silence OF the latter, by making possi-
BILE the reorganization, indicated acquies-
cense. He also insisted that the Repub-
lican assumption of control saddled them
| with responsibility for legislation. Tue
Populists, led by Senator Allen and Senator
| Butler, denied that they were in any fashion
| responsible for the result. The Republicans.
under the leadership OF Senator Mitchell.
chairman of the Republican steering COM
| mittee, and assisted by Senators Hoar.
| Hale, Allison and Chandler combated the
arguments of the Democrats by asserting
most emphaticaily that the Populists had
| even refused TO make any suggestions as
to their committee assignments, and had.
| as matter OF fact, been LETT by the reor-
| ganization In the position TO which they
control of the senate. The Repnblieans
| strongly protested also against being held
responsible for legislation Before the reor-
ganization Henry Cabot Lodge, the senator
| from Massachusetts, who has made a bril-
| liant reputation as an historical biographer,
delivered an address on the Monroe doc
IA RD IA
| took the ground that, unless insisted
| that venezuela's dispute with Gretat Brit
ain should be submitted 10 friendly arbi-
tration, we would surrender the essence,
| spirit and vital principle of the Monroe
doctrine. which, he contended. was as es-
sential to the safety and welfare OF the
| Americas as the balance of power was 10
the safety and welfare OF European ma
| tions.
| After the Senate had been called to order.
| Mr.. PETER presented resolutions from sew
eral @. A. X. posts in Kansas, offering
| their services 10 the United States In the
| event of war with Great Britain.
The clerk OF the House announced the
passage Of the bond bill by that body.
Mr.. Chandler, who has been waging war
| against the 1nterstate-commerce Commis-
| sion for not putting a stop 10 pooling ar
rangements, introduced bill TO enlarge
the Interstate-commerc Commission and
modify and increase the scope IL its power
Mr.. Brice offered resolutions instructing
the Secretary of War TO make examina-
tion OF the physics and hydraulics OF the
great lakes and 10 report on the feasibility
and cost Of raising the level OF the lakes
by = series of dams.
Mr. Chandler offered a resolution calling
on the committee on naval anairs 10 IN,
quire into the prices paid by the United
States for armor plate; as TO whether they
were reasonable; as to whether they were
in excess OF the price charged foreign
governments; as to whether the prices had
been increased by reason OF new patent
processes and whether the Navy Depart
ment had expedited the granting OF those
patents and whether any officers of the
United States were interested ia those pat
Mr. Lodge then took the floor TO deliver
an address on the Monroe doctrine. Before
he began, Mr. Mitchell, chairman OF the
| completion of Mr.. Lodges remarks he
should ask the Senate TO take up the ques-
tion of reorganzing the committees OF the
A resolution offered by Mr.. Quay was
adopted directing the Secretary OF the
Navy to inform me S senase wnesa. tn m ths s
naval service to now contract for SIX battle
ships instead Of four, as az present autnor-
ized on the basis of the bids now before the
Navy Department, modified as might be
to the public interest.
MR. LODGES ADDRESS.
Mr. Lodges address was listened to with
attention by the Senate. He gave very
interesting sketch OF the history or the
Monroe doctrine and told how 1t was vital
iy involved in the Venezuelan boundary line
controversy. He followed this with brief
|
Great Britain and Venezuela which, ne sail.
| had now reached a crisis affecting most
| graveiy The honor, the interests. the rights
states. III England, with no authority bat
| a disputed claim, seized territory and de-
/ ciined arbitration on IL, her acton. ne IT.
clared, did not diner from seizing ana
holiing new territory in the Americas BY
| right OF conquest. II she could seize the
territory under claim which had srown
| large with each succeeding year there was
| nothing TO prevent her taking in1ennitc
regions in South America Tae senator re-
| ferred 10 the claim made on Venezuela ~
| OF the arrest by the authorities OF the
former country. OF British subjects on the
| reparation. he declared, must not be mlxel
up with the acquisition OF territory AZ
| Venezuela paid the indemnity fixed and de-
manded by Great Britain she acknowledged
in so doing that the disputed country Is
British territory and made the Whole case
| void. We had. he continued. neglected too
long our foreign policy and the great in-
terests OF the United states which lay
beyona he her honary DISPUTE seied by ar
FILTRATION because IL settled otherwise II
was blow to vital principle, 10 the wei
| fare and dignity OF the United states. lie
did not believe the people of England had
| the least desire 10 engage in hostilities with
the United states any p more & tnan we sought
I'VE have" said Senator Lodge. seen
| British forces at Corinto. We know the at
| titude they assume in Venezuela. They are
| attempting 10 take land on the Alaskan
| boundary. They have just denounced the
| modus vivendi and reopened In that way the
| perIlous dispute OF the seal fisheries. IL is
| not by accident that these events have
| all occurred or all come 10 an acute stage
| within the past year" The senator closed
| nv expressing the belief that the questions
| between England and the United Stafes
| would be peaceably settled. hut he ives
| very clear that such settlement could only
! be reached by action on the part or Con-
! gress and the President which should be
| as firm as IL temperate and which
should meintaln the Monroe doctrine ahso-
lutely and at all hazards. wherever II II
| Justly applied
Mr. Lodge occupied the floor almost two
| hours When he finished Mr. Mitchell. OF
| Oregon, presented the resolution for the
| organization OF the Senate committees.
VOTE ON REORGANIZATION.
| Mr.. German. in a brief speech. deve,-
oped the tactics OF the Democrats. whleh
| were evidently TO show that II the Senate
! was reorganzed II could be done only by
an alliance OF the Republicans and Popu-
lists. 1t was well known. he said. when
the Senate met that neither OF the great
parties had majority. I'VE knew on this
side" he continued. that we did not have
a majority. and we are not yet certain
that the other side haA That can Only -