The Portland daily press., 1896-01-29

or to review the events which led up to
the assertion of this American policy in
the message of President Monroe. He
could add nothing in that respect to the
exhaustive presentation Of the Senator
| from Massachusetts, Mr. Lodge
Il am not unmindful," he continued,
'of the seriousness and gravity of the
present situation. We are calling halt
upon that settled policy OF aggression
and dominion which has characterized
tue eXtenlon of the British empire from
the hour in which her first adventurous
Prov turned to unknown seas. No nation
can afford to lightly challenge England's
purpose or arouse her stubborn pride.
But does this furnish, any reason why
Americans should abandon any settled
policy of the United States or retire from
any position which the honor of this re-
PUBLIC and the welfare of America re-
qulre that we should assume?
Great Britain has mistaken the
temper Of the people of this country in
Ghe Ghe past as she mistakes it now. The
hhgllsh people profess TO believe that
! bney can weaken our purpose and compel
US 10 abandon the Monroe doctrine by
bhreats and demonstrations against
American securities and American COM
lnerclal interests. We solemnly advise
tnem that our foreign policy IS not
matter OF exchange or barter and no
financial panic can ever induce us for a
| standard
our national hcnor'
Mr.. Thurston concluded as follows:
believing that the honor of cur country
is involved, that the hour calls for the
| highest expression of loyalty and
patriotism calmly confident of the verdict
OF posterity, reverently calling God to
witness the sincerity of my purpose, 1
shall vote for the resolution reported by
the committee on foreign affairs. / shall
vote for 1T, not as an affront to any other
nation, but to uphold the dignity Of my
own. l shall vote for it in this time Of
} profound tranquility, convinced that
, pence with honor can be preserved, but
would vote for it just as surely were we
already standing in the awful shadow of
declared war I would vote for it were
the navies OF all Europe laundering at
our harbors. would vote for it were the
shells of British battleships bursting
above the dome Of the nations capitol
} would vote for it, and would maintain it
at all hazards and at any cost with the
last dollar, with the last man, yea,
thought it might presage the coming OF
: p mighty conflict whose conclusion
. should leave me without son, as the
, last great contest left mo without sire.
Mr. Allen. Populist of Nebraska, gave
notice OF an amendment to the bond free
, coinage bill, depriying the Secretary OF
! the Treasury OF the power to issue bonds
or other interest bearing obligations OF
/. the government unless Conaress shall
: first declare necessity therefor
!, Mr.. Lodge, Republican of Massachu.
setts, offered a resolution which went
over until tomorrow, calling on the civil
, service commission for the correspondence
, respecting the civil service law between
the public printer and the com mission
, from July l, 1895. to November l. 1895
, A resolution heretofore ffered by Mr..
, Call, Democrat of Florida, for a special
committee to Investigate the case Of
imprisonment of Eugene v. Debs (labol
loader for contempt of court, laid be.
: fore the Senate. Mr. Call said that he
offered the resolutionat the request of q
labor association.
Mr. Hill, Democrat of New York, said
ordinarily he had very great respect for
the laboring people of the United States,
but he was not aware of any comInunica,
tion from the latoring people asking
the Senate for the proposed Investigation.
If it was to be made, he thought ii
should be by one of the standing commit
tee of the Senate. He therefore offered
an amendment instructing the judiciary
committee to investigate che whole sub
Ject of oontempts Of court as enforced by
the Federal courts.
Mr.. Call opposed the amendment and
spoke OF the standing committee of the
Senate as 'sepulchers of popular move
ment for REFORM and of Eugene v.
Debs as : a great leader, man of power.
and representative man,
Mr.. Hill argued that as the question
involved was judicial one, it should be
referred to the judiciary committee. Be-
sides, he said, Deb's case has already
been decided in the Supreme court to the
effect that his imprisonment was legal.
After further discussion Mr.. Gordon,
Democrat OF Georgia, reminded the Sena-
tors thas-cile hour had arrived when the
! ION ot, fynr Nah Il NJ
was TO address the Senate, and the Call
resolution was laid aside.
At 3 O'Clock the Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate the House bond bill and
free coinage substitute.
Mr.. Jones, Democrat of Arkansas, who
has parliamentary charge of the bill tried
to have an understanding arrived at by
which bill should be voted on Thursday.
Various suggestions were made and
notifications offered. An objection was
interposed by Mr.. Hill, Democrat of New
York, who said that he knew of several
Senators who desired to speak he could
not consent to an agreement until the
had an opportunity to present the views,
he expressed the hope that vote might
be had Thursday
Mr.. Jones then gave notice he would
ask the Senate to remain in session
Thursday until vote was reached.
Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado, expressed the
QOp5 UIdU UIlt puysiCsti 16SG WOuIQ not D0
applied He had heard it said, again
and again that it was the silver peoL le
(so-called) who were endeavoring to stave
off vote on the bond question Now it
was seen that it was Senators from the
East who were procrastinating and who
2ere willing to postpone vote,
Mr.. Hill asked whether the Senator
from Colorado referred to him as trying
to postpone the vote. Certainly not, "
said Mr.. Wolcott. sarcastically. s'How
could accuse the Senator OF that, when
he has just been on the floor asking for
further time.' Laughter)
Mr. Teller, Republican Of Colorado,
gave notice of an amendment that he
would offer to the substitute providing
that after the first of July, 1896, all
national banks notes shall be redeemed
in coin when presented to banks issuing
them, and that banks failing so to re-
deem them shall be dissolved.
Mr.. Clark, Republican of Wyoming.
addressed the Senate in advocacy of the
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