The record-union., 1895-12-20

ton, and she has gradually encroached
upon Venezuela, without right or show
of fight, until she has taken hold of
more territory than one of the great
States of this republic. look upon war
as horror, but there will be no war.
England don't dare to fight. The COM
merce of the world is in English bot
toms, and she does not dare to subject
it to peril. 1t might as well be known
now on both sides of the ocean that
England'S colonization career has to
have some limit, and that this country
and il alone-shall dominate the
cCntinentjon which it has been erected.
Let the President appoint the commits
sion, and the work go on"
Mr.. Allen (Pop) of Nebraska said the
Monroe doctrine was the doctrine of
self defense; it was a law of nations,
because it was the law of Self-defenSe.
Congress ought to name the commits
sion, because Congress was the only
power that could declare war. At least
the names of that commission should be
sent to the Senate for its approval
Mr.. Hawley said it was not wise to
assume that great peoples will not fight,
and he regretted the exceedingly war
like tone of the speech of the Senator
from Indiana. What the Senate of the
United States wanted was the facts,
and they could only be had through a
commission. The bill should go to the
committee for careful consideration.
Mr.. Teller took the position that the
President had the power to determine
the facts for himself. and did not need
to ask Congress for authority to ap-
point a commission, The doctrine was
not the doctrine of Monroe; it was the
doctrine of AmericaniSm. IF the Pres
ident himself had declared what the
true boundary line was, l would have" "
he said "stoOd by that declaration.
whatever it might have been. [ am a
firm believer in the doctrine appealed
to here. but | believe there is no need
of undue haste This. is not a political
question. The political party that at
tempts to make capital of this will be
the loser in the end. The American
people will not be trifed with in a mat
ter of such grave Importance. The
situation appeals to Americans, not en-
thusiasm. We appeal to the Monroe
doctrine not because it protects these
weaker powers. but because its viola
tion means ultimate danger to this
great republic. Because we are strong
and great, we do not want to go to war.
We must consider these matters Seri-
ously, but if we do go to war, it should
be in a spirit that will lead us to sink
every dollar we possess and lose every
able bodied man, if need be, in the de-
IellSe Ol OuI IldlIOIldl ilOI1OI
Mr.. Teller recalled the action of this
Government when France and Great
Britain were at war with Mexico, and
Secretary Seward secured from them
the declaration that they were fighting
only to secure the settlement of just
claims, and that all intention to ac-
quire territory was disavowed. I would
like to see this doctrine enunciated in
such a way as to show the world that
we will enforce it whenever the occasion
requires it. A war between us and Great
Britain would be the most tremendous
war the world has seen from the days
of Alexander to the present time. 1t
would be universal. If anybody be-
lieves there could be a war between us
and Great Britain without bringing in
other powers, they have not studied
the European situation. European
powers will not permit England to set
the advantage of us. Russia is patient
" waiting for the chance to get an
opening into the sea to make inrOadS
into India and to dominate China.
Would they want to take it?'
Teller thought there was little chance
fol war. The chances would be much
more serious for Great Britain than for
us. but neither nation could afford to
go to war unless there was a great
principle at stake. Teller said he would
give his voice for it before he would see
his country dishonored. The question
was too big, Teller said, for party poll
tics or party gain. We should have the
approval of the civilized world before
we go to war, and that we cannot gain
until the facts are established.
Allen declined to withdraw his objec-
tions to the second reading of the bill
to-day, and Morgan then said that he
would call a meeting of the Committee
OH Foreign Relations for tomorrow
morning. at which this matter and 9TH
ers of kindred character would be con-
sidered. He hoped to be able to pre-
sent in the Senate tomorrow the views
of the committee, so that the bill could
be amended and passed without refer
ence to the committee.
The bin went over till tomorrow. It
will then receive its second reading,
and a motion to refer it to the Foreign
Relations Committee will be in order
Allen Pop) of Nebraska offered a
resolution instructing the Finance
Committee TO inquire whittier it would
not be eXpedient and proper for the
Government of the United States at
this time when the contingency of war
between the British Empire and the
United States of America may sud
denly arise" to open its mints to the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the ratio of is TO |: also, to
issue an adequate volume Of greenhacks
and TO withdraw the national bank
power Of current issue. 1t was referred.
The Presidents message, with accom-
panying documents on the subject of
the outTages on Armenians in the Turk
ish Empire, was laid before the Senate
and referred to the Committee on For
( eign Relations.
The Senate, at 2:30 p. m, went into
executive session, and at 2:40 p. m,
adjourned until tomorrow.