Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-20
DELAY
Is Urged by Some Of
the Senators.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION BILL BE-
FORE THE SENATE.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
PoPULIsT ALLEN OF NEBRASKA
OBJECTED TO SECOND READ
ING OF THE BILL.
] The General Opinion Was Expressed
| That There Would lie No War
with England.
LAID ON THE TABLE.

Washington. Dec. 19,--The spirit OF
Americanism still broke over the senate
today. but although every senator who |
spoke on the subject Endorsed the posi-
ton OF the president, all expressed the |
opinion that war would not result.
stan. the gravity OF the situation was
not underestlmated.
The war talk OF the last few days
attracted large crowds, who followed
the debate with intense interest.
As soon as the senate Journal had
been read and approved. the clerk OF
the house announced the passing by
the house OF the house bill appopriatin6
100000 for the expenses Of the commits
sion to investigate the boundary pc
tween British Guiana and Venezuela
which was recommended by the prtsl-
dent, and the vice-pesident Immediately
laid 1t before the senate. Senator
Sherman Ckep., Ohio moved It's REFER
ence to the committee on foreign re-
lations. but. In the absence OF Mr.,
Morgan, chairman of the foreign reia-
lions committee. Mr.. Cockrell (Dem'.
MOI requested MIR. Sherman to With
draw his motion until the arrival OF
the senator from Alabama. This was
done and so the spectators, ANXIOUS 10
hear Venezuelan affairs discussed.
were disappointed for the time be-
ing.
Some routine matters. Including the
| receipt OF the house holiday adjourn
ment resolution, occupied the senate
before MIR. Morgan entered II. Several
Of the Republican senators at once
held u hurried conference with him.
! When the honse Nsuezueion bill was
again laid before the senate Mr.. Nor
gan moved 10 refer 1t to the foreign
| affairs committee. and took the floor In
| support of his motion.
| The senate was all attention and eng
erly listened. MIR. Morgan spoke
| calmly.
THE senate should not be hnsty. he
| said. The bills should, In his opinion,
be debated on as long a. necessary
TO secure an absolutely correct judg-
ment. and he concurred with Senator
Sherman in the belief that It must
have its consideration In committee.
But, here he paused he wanted 1t dis
tinctly understood that he would oppose
| such n reference unless 1t was made
with the distinct understanding that
congress should not take the holiday
recess until II was reported back.
While the senate should hasten slow
ly and with all possible speed, delay,
he said would perhaps lead to the
formation of an Increase In the oc-
cupatlon OF Venezuela by Great Britain,
It was imperative that occupation OF
the . ountry should not be permitted.
The real purpose OF the deliberate con
| sideratiun of the bill by the committee
on foreign relations was to give that
| committee an opportunity to decide
whether II was wise now for congress
| d, extend the bill so as 10 incl ide tho
| definite expression OF our policf, or to
leave that matter to the fun and un'
| embarrassed action OF the president
| ~
power he could form and she pc hii
policy in whatever manner he chose
| Here Mr.. Morgan drew striking illus
tration OF what he meant. IN the Ha
gaiian matter Mr.. Cleveland In tn,
exercise OF his power had sent to Iia
wall commission to obtain complete
Information. He took that action with
out the advice and consent of the sen
! ate, and when Mr.. BlountH report wa,
made the debate on II was largel,
] devoted to the question o.
the presidents power, i.urp ,scs ETC.
While expressing the fncsc grail
fication at the clear rot AMI Iefrit,
euunciation OF the Nmr.1 AN doctrine
, In the message OF tie president and
the note OF Secretary ijlhoy. Mr Nor
gan expressed n preference fer IN In
! dependent Investigation by congrtsI
u the question nt issueas the presi
: dent had suggested. Nevertheless NJ
: there were those who desired u Hus
gest amendments he thought the meas
7 ure should be referred and acted upoI
e by the committee, but with the refer
4 ence made he would be OF the number
Z who would enter a protest agnlnHt am
. adjournment for the holidays until tn,
y question should be disposed Of.
Q MIR. Sherman followed senator Nor
l. gan, saying that he heartily applaude'
= what had been said by Mr.. Morgan
y The Monroe doctrine he considered o
d the highest Importance to the civilized
world, but the importance OF the ques
tion only emphasized the necessity 4
elaboration on its consideration. II
thought the measure should be ar1eni
=. ed and that II should 90 to the com
mittee for this purpose.
''Thcre IL no hurry" he said. Tn
- controversy will not be settled in ia,
!. or a month and ! do not believe tina
II n war between Great Britain AMI N
h United States Will form feature o
q the settlement"
3 Hut while he held this view. he be
n ueyed the president TO be riBit !
= takIng the position that the L,ilte
n states as the strongest nation on IA
- bemIsphere should not permit aDotht
II nstIon on this side OF the Atlantic
he trampled upon by European pow
N | ers Nor did he believe the Enalis
~ neople would support the foreign g
"a ace in refusing 20 submit the que
tIon 10 arbitration. The Monroe de-
M trIne. he said, was Of English as we
1. 90 American origin. As matt
IN fact 1t had been more the DO
"A tr,pe az Mr.. Claiming than MIR. MOI
- 80 Mr.. Sherman concluded with