The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-21
The Galleries Applaud.


encroachments of Great Britain in Vene-
zuelas Nicaragua and various points in
the western world. The senator did not
peneVe war would come, but if it did the
country would uphold every step the
president might take in supporting the
Monroe doctrine.
plauSe.
Mr.. White Oem, CALI urged that the
president be left unhampered in the Sc
lection of the committee The senator did
not believe the war cloud was as onin-
Gus as it appeared to some senators. He
could not think that a solution was i'm
possible consistent with the dignity Of
Mr.. Mitchell Rep., Ore) in brief col
Ioquy with Mr.. White, took occasion to
state what he believed to the correct in
namely, that no European power should
be permitted to acquire one foot Of soil
In addition to what they now own in the
western hemisphere.
Cafferey Impressive.
M. Caffery followed in a slow. impress
slve speech which was listened to with
attention
ut is because I think war imminent"
ne said, IF the contentious of either side
are StrenuouSly pressed, that I hope for
conservative action by the senate. Should
war come. on the senate and house OF
representatives rest the responsibility, for
Congress is invested solely with the war
making power.
lIy SuUuLI lu6TS De asked
senator. ''in determining our course ON
such a. momentous question? Was our
commerce hampered, our ships delayed,
or was there any condition that called for
haSty action?"
The senator urged calm and dispas-
slonate consideration of the case He had
some knowledge of the horrors of war,
and he could not view without the deepest
apprehension a course which might bring
war to this country. The very appoint
ment of this commission seemed to him
a Warlike STEP 1t was, he believed, a
very extreme application of the Monroe
doctrine which made the United States
fix the boundaries between a European
and South American government. He be
would respond tc he call to arms and
FURNISH adequate revenue for the prose-
cudon of war with the greatest nation
on earth. 1t is said that there was no
danger Of war. He did not share this
opinion, out he hoped they were correct.
Chandler Sarcastic.
Mr.. Chandler followed Mr.. Caffery in a
speech replete with keen sarcasm, but
uneauivocal in its advocacy of imme-
date action
Yesterday, he said. he thought it would
be wise to amend the bill; today he did
not think so. Now he thought it of the
highest national Importance that the bill
should be passed as it came from the
house. After all, the amendments pro-
posed We're not of Importance.
Mr.. Chandler then delivered a glowing
eulogy on the patriotism and American
ism of the president, But this. was not
without its sting, when he referred to
Mr.. Cleveland as inspired by the genius
of Massachusetts in the person of the
secretary of state. He appealed to both
sides of the chamber not TO allow any
question of party advantage to stand in
The way Of hearty support of the exc
cutive. He said the senate should thank
God that Mr.. Cleveland had divorced
politics from foreign affairs.
IT understand" Mr.. Chandler proceeded
sarcasticaliy, that stocks have. gone
down today; that Wall street and State
street are agitated because a Democratic
president desires &c sustain the honor of
his country, and is upheld by a Republic
] have no doubt that they deserve to go
down. do not think we should be in
Inundated by these foreign capitalists who
are pounding the stock board
He then read from a cable to a New
York DaDer an account of a meeting of
English capitalists, who were described
as being about ready TO throw their
American securities on the market
Alas! Alas!
''Alasr' he said, has it come TO this?
Here is a president who has done more
for English interests than any ether pres
ident who ever sat in the White house,
and yet today, because he stands firm
for American honor, he has fallen SO low
II the estimation of Englishmen that
there are now none to do him reVer-
ence2'
WAS Rothschild at the meeting?' In
"Oh," replied Mr.. Chandler, contemptu-
ously, this is the same old game. This
cable is the report of meeting IN Lon
den, which pretended to be private, but
which was also intended to be public. 1t
is intended to frighten Wall street and
array the stock brokers and holders on
the side OF peace"
move, them asked Mr.. Allen, Ito go
ahead and force England to surrender the
American securities she holds? We would
then be Independent Of her financially"
Part of a Conspiracy.
''C,h, yes" replied Mr. Chandler. "I
an willing to accomplish our financial
independence Of England and afterwards
thing at time This meeting in London
was part of a conspiracy to alarm our
people in the belief that American stock
holders would check those insane enough
at this meeting not I, who was rash
enough a month ago to predict that this
controversy would have TO be settled in
twenty years but the president, that idol
of aristocrats of Great Britain, is de-
scribed as insane.
Just as Mr.. Chandler concluded, Mr.
Tinman of South Carolina made his en-
trance into the senatorial arena for the
first time. He appeared anxious to cross
swords with Mr.. Chandler, and that gem
tlernan, although at first reluctant, fully
The incident caused considerable amuse-
ment. Mr.. Tillman wanted to know
whether if Mr. Chandler were convinced
that the passage of this bill would re-
suit in the extinction of the gold re-
serve and the establishment of the silver
standard Of the United States he would
vote for it
1.-The senator from South Carolina
replied Mr.. Chandler, smilingly, but
eyasively, like his other populistic as
sociates. is disposed to mix up all ques-
Il am not Populist,' shouted Mr..
s"Then what are you?" quer1ed Mr.
II am Democrat, if there are any
Democrats" replied Mr. Tillman ct am
q follower Of Thomas Jefferson, Calhoun
and Lincoln"
cracy provoked laugh, and MIR.
Chandler calculated, as he looked around
the Senate, Il guess we are all Demo-
Gratis then"
TfIlman Aroused.
Answer my question persisted Mr.
Tillman. Would you vote for the reso-
luton.
II would" Mr.. Tillman added with a
shake of his hand
oh" said Mr.. Chandler, ''I will vote
for it. 1 will vote for any sacrifice ex-
Nebraska, Mr.. Allen, TO sustain the ma
Mr.. Turpie Oem.,, of Indiana. smoke
IN behalf of the foreign relations com
mittee as to amendments. He said they
We're framed to make more potent this
protest against European aggression on
the South American continent.
when we pass this BILL" declared he.
1--WE make the Venezuela boundary our
affair. We cross the Rubicon. We desig-