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SENATORS SHY OF SoUABBLES.
THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
GOING SLOWLY.


The Question of Recognizing the Gu
bans as BeIIigerents Left TO "A SUBJ
Committee for a Report to the FUN
COmmittee-The Committee OppOs-
ed TO a Hostile DemOnstratiOn
Against Turkey-EnEIand's Loops
hole in the Venezuelan Dispute.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations held a special
meeting this morning for the purpose OF
considering the Armenian and Cuban ques-
tions. There are more important matters
before this committee this session than
there nave been In many years. owing 70
many recent foreign complications.
The committee adjourned at / O'clock
No conclusion was reached on any mat-
ter before the committee. The Venezue-
Ian, Armenian and Cuban questions were
discussed ard there was a free Interchange
OF views. but no effort was made TO pass
upon the subjects. They were all re-
fsrred TO subcommittee and no repors
uiefeIrom VIII be made to the Senate un-
til after the next meeting.
A subcommittee was appointed and
directed to prepare joint resolution set
ung Tor the Monroe doctrine before the
wa9s wa9ie SotG committee by an almost uaani-
should receive the affirmation of cons
gress.
The wording OF the resolution win be
meeting. Mr.. Gray was alone in his oppo-
siuon TO the resolution. The discussion
OF the Venezuelan resolution brought. out
the fact that the loophole left in the Press
idents message, sanctioning any amica-
Die settlement made between the Ven-
ezuelan government and Great Britain by
the cession of territory, would prob-
ably be accepted by Great Britain as the
best way out of the difficulty. This prob-
able result of the difficulty was deplored.
Dut the ground was taken that inasmuch
as the President had committed the United
states TO this policy in this particulars
case, we could not protest. The Monroe
doctrine as 1t VIII be affirmed by congress.
however, Will, IL is said, repudiate any
such acquisition Of territory in the future
Ihe report has gained credence that the
British government, either has or will In
the near future, make an offer OF 100000
Tor the territory claimed by Great Britain
ana disputed by Venezuela.
Cuban affairs have been placed in the
hands OF subcommittee, Consisting of
senators Sherman Lodge and Morgan
A meeting of this subcommittee will be-
held in a few days, and the whole mates
Will be carefully considered The genti-
ment OF the committee is practically unan-
imous Tor helping the insurgents. AS one
member or the committee subsequently
remarked, there was a strong friendif-
ness exhibited for the cause OF the
The sentiment with respect to Arme.
nian affairs was that Il would be foollsh
Tor this government to attempt to make
any demonstration against Turkey until
was intended to follow that show of
force with the exercise Of force itself 1t
can be stated with posltiveness that the
members OF the committee are opposed to
any attempt on, the part Of the admin
istration 20 send warships to Turkey for
the purpose of making any further DEM
onstration. 1t is denied that dozen ships
could accomplish more than one. the only
merit in the presence of a ship in Turk
lsh waters being the flag II carries and
the moral effect its presence may pro-
duce. The committee will probably dis
pose OF the question finally in the adop-
ton of strong appeal to the European
powers for the protection of. the Arme-
mans. The only point at issue now Is
whether that appeal shall be addressed
TO the allied powers or to Russia aIone-
When this has been settled Joint reso-
luton Will be favorably reported to tha
Senate.