The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-23

S,iNe uoiiaIs naNlng been laid before
the Senate, Mr.. Hill suggested that as
1t would lead to much discussion II
should so to the calendar, where IL
could be called up at any time by q
majority vote would not that" he ask
ed, be agreeable to the Senator from
Alabarna?"
NO" said Mr.. Pugh, "I object to its
going to the calendar, and 1 insist upon
its immediate considerations would
have vote upon 1t without debate IL
could obtain IT,"
That is hardly possible" Mr. Hill re-
Piled, lin the present status of affairs. -
Not with the exercise OF freedom of
speech possessed SO eninently by the
Senator from New York" snid Mr.
Pugh.
Then suggest as n temporary relief
to the Senate and country that we lay
this resolution aside and take UP the
resolution TO which the Senator from
Colorado (Mr. WalcotD desires to
speak"
Mr.. Wolcott intimated that that
course would be agreeable to him.
Mr.. 'uEh-"Of course, ! will yield to
the request Of the Senator from Colora-
10. but am very anxious TO have ac-
ton on my resolution and shall press
action upon il whenever it is proper to
do so. hope that the next time it
comes up, there Will be no objection to
It's consideration"
MIR. Wolcott thereupOn took the floor
and addressed the Senate. in condcmna-
tion OF the proposed extension OF the
Monroe doctrine. and In criticism of the
action of the executive and legislative
departments of the Government on the
Venezuelan question. With an ardor
ana eloquencc that arrested the atten-
ton of Senators on both sides OF the
chamber and of the crowds in the gal
leries.
MIR. Wolcott spoke of the aid given
by Great Britain to the people of Vene-
zucla in breaking the Spanish yoke
and said that those who We're to-day at
tacEinG Great Britain as if she were
the oppressor of Venezuelan liberties,
would do we'll to read The history of
those early and bloody times.
If 1t wore not for tfs, heroic and
reckless valor OF the British legion at
one of the decisive battles in that war
of Independence, it was very possible. he
said. that Venezuela would not now be
free. lie spoke conteinptuousiy of the
people of that Republic. less than one
per cent. of whom, lie suil. were white,
the rest being Indians. egroes, mulat-
toes and Zombos. And he expressed the
nope that the boundary line would bc
found where II would leave the rich gold
fields of that region where the English
speaking miners would not he subject
to the cupidity of Venezuelan harpies
but would be under the shelter and pro-
",
He spoke of the diplomatic corrcspon
dence of the Venezuelan question as ir-
ritatirg: of the Presidents message as
ill-advised. and OF the appointment of
the commission. without invitation of
he countries Interested. as premature
and hasty.
When he reached that portion of his
speech in which he contrasted the pres
ent condition of affairs with that eN-
istlng at the time of the NJ onroa message
and declared that now ''we do not de-
sire to acquire an additional acre OF
land either Eorth or south Of us" he
was interrupted by Mr.. Mitchell (RcpD ,
Of oregon. who SAID that he would like
10 know whether in the event that Eng
land should tomorrow negotiate with
Nicaragua for the purchase of all the
Nicarasuan srIil, the Government OF
and If so. whether in the name OF the
Monroe doctrine ar in the name OF
what
81 will answer the question of the
Senator from Oregon" Mr.. Wolcott
said. and then hope | Will be per-
mitted 10 proceed in my speech. We
certainly would interfere in rhe case
presented. We would interfere to any
extent. Not In the slightest because of
the Monroe doctrine. but because OF
unGoiabtod and inalienablc right We
have to protect our interest wherever
anybody asserts TO the contrary in any
portion Of the earth" tApplause in the
Salleries). There was no aba to-
ment of interest felt in the speech from
its opening sentence To its close. and
when Mr.. -Wolcott. with fiery coquencc.
wouIsd up the speech with The perora-
ton. in which he invoked peace between
the two great iCngllsh-sppaking nations
and expressed the hope that they should
always be found standing together as
brothers, shoulder to shoulder. in the
interest of humanity. awaiting the day
when nations should no longer lift
sword against nations. there was an
outburst OF applause throughout the
chamber.
MIR. Pugh's resolution being sim be-
fore the Senate. Mr.. Hjll offered an
amendment to it providing that If for
any reason silver coin shall not be at
IL parity with gold ooin. the United
States bonds. now payable in coin. shall
he paid in standard sold coin when
ever demanded. He expressed his re-
gret at the resolution being introduced
at this time. and said that it could
not be passed without full discussion.
Mr.. Hill had made no further progress
in his speech when he was interrupted
at . p. III. By the presiding officer. with
the statement that the morning hour
had expired, ARA that the House kond
bill. with the free coinage substitute.
was now before the Senate as the un-
finished business. The bill was dis
cussed by Messrs. Teller. Allen, Platt.
Sherman CCGkrell, Gray. Jones tArk. y.
German. Hoar, Alirich and Lindsay
Mr.. German. at the close OF extended
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