The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
Given Lukewarm support I'm the Sem
ate and Likely to BE Treated Cold
ly by the Lower House.
ARBITRATION COMMISSION
PLAN FOR ADJUSTING BERIyG SEA
CLAIMS ACCEPTED By BRITAIN.
Adviccs Received by Secretary Olney
showing that No American i'm Trans
vaal Is I'm Serious Peril.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a careful inves-
tlgation OF the sentiment of Congress to
ward the concurrent resolution offered by
Senator Davis intended as a substantial
legislative enunciation Of the Monroe doc
trine would seem TO indicate that II will
be the part OF wisdom for Senator Davis
never TO permit his resolution to reach a
vote For while it is not impossible that
the Minnesota Senator, who Is personally
highly esteemed, would not be subjected
TO the modification of seeing his resolu-
ton defeated. yet it is almost certain that
ne would not feel complimented by the very
Sim majority which the resolution would
muster. Indeed. 1t is not outside the limits
or possibility that the resolution might
Iail There is much opposition-opposition
too. which is not confined TO the Demo-
cratic side. simple reaffirmation of the
Monroe doctrine would have passed both
Houses unanimously. But the Davis reso-
luton. in the opinion of many, goes too
far Several Senators have publicly ex-
pressed willingness to vote for the reso-
luton after amendment" Others have
declined to express themselves because, be-
ing unable to indorse the resolution. they
are unwilling to publicly condemn it, There
resolution will be permitted to come to a
vote unless Mr.. Davis Is assured of a
significant majority. For it can be readily
seen that Great Britain would draw from
defeat of the resolution or from scanty
majority the plausible inference that the
Senate OF the United States contains more
than one Wolcott, and Mr.. Davis is far too
patriotic to consent to any such reflection
on the body of which he is so distinguished
q member.
Apart from the lukewarm support of the
resolution in the Senate, there is the grave
danger OF outspoken hostility in the
House Members of the foreign relations
committee In the House cannot, Of course.
express themselves publicly on a subject
in another branch of Congress which may
ultimately come before their committee.
But 1t Is known that privately the leading
members Of the committee regard the reso-
luton as unnecessarily broad. Mr. Dingley.
the leader OF the House, in a public inter-
view takes the ground that there is no
necessity for possible future contingencies
and difficulties. He does not believe that
the subject arouses much interest in the
House at all. Mr.. Dalzell, another trusted
friend OF Speaker Reed. does not think
the present good time to bring the resos
luton up. He thinks Congress has too
many other important matters on hand to
do anything that viii further disturb BUSH
ness Other members of less prominence
deprecate any further agitation of the sub
5ect So that it is evident there will be
considerable objection to concurrence in the
House. Mr.. Davis is absent from the CITY.
but 1t Is almost certain that when he finds
the indifferent support in the Senate and
the latent hostility OF the House he will
permit the resolution to go on the calendar
and remain there permanently as the nail
on which to hang an occasional speech. and
that he will not insist on a vote