The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-11
SENATORIAL SARCASM
Mr. Smith, of New Jersey, Wants
an Bndof Jingoism.
THE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH.

The Masses Are, He Declares, Disguised
with Congress, and Especially with the
senate-The Most Popular Move Would
be a Speedy Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. If. Although the
senate failed to accomplish much yester-
day the session served to make definite the
program on a number of important sub
jects Mr. Morrill, chairman of the finance
committee, gave notice that he would call
up the tariff bill tomorrow. Mr.. Call Sc
cured unanimous consent that the Cuban
question be made the special order follow
ing the deficiency appropriation bill. Mr..
Davis author of the Davis resolution on
the Monroe doctrine, gave notice that on
Monday next he would call up the rcso-
luton Thus the three most important
pending questions We're given definite
time for hearing, although it is probable
Mr.. Davis notice contemplates speech
rather than final action.
The feature of the senate session was
the speech of Senator Smith, of New Jer
sey, on the pending resolutions bearing on
the Monroe doctrine in connection with
the dispute over the Venezuelan boun-
Diary. More than usual significance at
tached to Mr.. Smiths remarks owing to
a well grounded feeling that eney would
voice the feeling of the president with re-
spect to the present aspect of the matter.e 4
Senator Smith announced that he was
opposed to the adoption of the resolutions
INTRODUCED by his colleague (Mr. SevelD,
and quite as strongly opposed to those re
ported by the foreign relations committee,
and then supplemented these two asser-
tions with the remark that he had very
little sympathy with the position assumed
by the senator from Colorado (NIr. VOL
cott). There was, he argued, no occasion
for any action of any kind upon this sub
jCct by the senate at this time. Both houses
of cOngro S, by the passage of the resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of q
commits ion TO determine the true divis-
iOnal line between Ncnezuela and British
Guiana, had done all that the president
and secretary of state, charged with the
responsibility Of diplomatic negotiations
with other powers desired, and all that
the people expected.
The ringing message Of the president of
the United States, promptly supported by
the unanimous vote Of both houses of CON
gress, and by the unanimous sentiment of
the country, was, he said, sufficient notice
to every power in the civilized world that
the Monroe doctrine was a fixed principle
of this government to be maintained in
all cases and ut all hazards.
1.-THE people," he declared, "have had
enough. They want no more jingoism,
They are sick and tired of the constant in
lection Of party politics and personal am
bition into our dealings with other nations
They are suffering from our inaction upon
other matters of the most vital importance
Indeed, 1t is IA fact, and we may rs well ad
NIT it first as last, that the great majority
of the people throughout the country are
disgusted with congress in general and
the senate in particular. The most popu
lar thing we could do today, and probably
in the present condition of affairs the
most beneficial thing we could do, woulC
: be to pass the necessary appropriation
bills and go home. The mere fact that VIZ
are in session is menace to the revival o
business and the return of prosperity"
The debate over the secretary of agri
cultures seed distribution again waxoC
hot, Mr. Vest renewing his criticisms, Will,
Mr. Bate, of Tennessee, championed tn,
wisdom of the secretary's course. Mr.
Bate declared that Mr.. Vests arraignmen
of the secretary for furnishing flowers t
White House and cabinet receptions wa
not based on facts. Secretary Morton ha,
never furnished a shrub or IA flower to an,
public function. The seed debate is no
yet concluded.
- During the day Mr.. Cameron, of Penn
sylvania, offered another resolution look
ing to the independence Of Cuba. Mr.
Quay's resolution to recommit The tarit
bill went over, and it is asserted that h
will not press it.