The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-09
CONGRESS.
Abstract Of The More Important Pro-
ceedingS of Both Houses
MONDAY. DEC. 30.

MONDAY. DEC. 30.
In the Senate, Mr. PETER presented resolu-
lions from several Grand Army of the Republic
Posts in Kansas offering their services 10 the
United States in the event OF war with Great
Britain.
Mr.. Lodge delivered lengthy address on the
Monroe Doctrine. He said in part that the
Monroe Doctrine is vitality involved IN the
Venezuelan controversy, that this is not petty
question of a South American boundary, but
one in which, so far as ii concerns us, the safety
and the honor of the United States and Its
place in the scale of nations are all deeply in
volved. These said the Senator. are the grave
est questions which can confront any people
and must be treated by those charged with the
conduct OF public affairs with dignity, calmness
and frmness. Wild Remuneration OF pubic men
responsible for the Nations peace and safety
and bound TO protect her rights are rs whoily
out of place on the one hand as buster threats
and violent language are on the other. The
war scare and the war talk do not, the Senator
continued. come from those charged WIN the
responsibility Of government, but from OUTSIDE,
and chiefly from the stock market and the
meetings of the advocates of peace NoresPon-
6ibie public man desired war.
Il do not believe, Mr. President that the
people of England have the least desire to en-
gage in hosiilities with the United States, any
more than we seek or desire h1stilties with
them. Nor do think they take amy serious
interest ia this disputed Venezuelan territory
realize even now that the question involves
for us principle which we consider vital TO our
safety and welfare.
Mr.. President who is responsible for the !
unhapply strained relations between England ]
and the United States? As have pointed out
we have not been the aggressors on any of the
points now in dispute whether in Alaska or |
Venezuela. What, then, has strained our re- |
latiOns? is il not peremptory refusal to arbl- |
trate this question of boundary? Who gave /
that refusal? Great Britain. We have pro- |
vided for the appointment of Commission. not |
70 arbiirate between Great Britain and Nene-
zuela, but to inform u.s. after careful investiga-
ton, what the true divisional line, in their
opinion, should be- Who has drawn an arhi-
trary line of boundary and declared that they
should not arbitrate to the east of it? Not the
United States, but Great Britain. Ultimatums
are what strain relations. and they have come
from Great Britain aud not from us"
Mr.. German Md. d. }, the Chairman OF the
Democratic Steering Committee, in a brief
speech developed the tactics of the Democrats,
which evidently were TO show that, if the Sem
ate reorganized. IL could only be done by
On alliance OF the Republicans and Populists.
Mr.. German therefore demanded the yeas
and nays, which were taken. The POpuists-
Messrs. Allen (Neb} Butler IN. c., 1rby Is.
c., PETER Kan. and Stewart New. declined
TO vote. Mr.. TiilmaB paired against the
resolution, and Mr.. Kyle. the Populist from
North Dakota, voted against the resolution.
This action of the POpuists eliminated the
Popul lists as factor. and the resolution. which
gave the Republicans control of the committees,
was adopted by a strict party vote of the men,
bers Of the old parties 3026.