Evening star., 1897-01-22

favorable response to their effort through
uut his country So that This idea of send
ing word To senators that If they did not
at IN twenty-four hours the spurs would
-" jammed into them was quite out OF
plac'.
" hat Nr. Gray Thinks.
Mr. Gray CDelJ. a member of the foreign
rt,atianS committee. came into the dis
ci sslon AZ this point
What are We going 10 do about it, ne
asked Mr.. Hoar.
4 80 net know that the public interest
ir this subject is misdirected, that
abate it. said Mr.. Gray. IA indif-
ference ON the part Of the public might
he far more serious than zeal although
an intemrerate zeal may not he the wisest
course But We senators cannot re-
strain the zeal. even if it be Incorporate
zeal. of III. public. 50 that what are We 20
dc about it?'
Il answer the senator" responded Mr..
Ho2r. that should first point out 10
th. many 7weil-mearing men Who address
Ih., Senate asking precipitate action that
il j. unwise t0 urge the Senate to an I'M
usual course. and this would be 50 ap-
parent to them that they would desist-
Ir. Gray who was still standing, added
the statement:
\ rcjoir,. at the interest OF the people.
the press and the pulpit III this important
subject
Mr. CuIiori tIH). another member of the
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs followed Mr.
Gray.
Nr. CuIIOm's Views.
Mi t,uiIom said: II only want to say one
word and that is in accord with the state
m-nt by the chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations. The treaty has been be
fore it only short while: l think now
there have been three meetings of the
cOrlmirtee since il came in. and the treaty
was read a the first meeting of the COM
mil and laid <uniii the second meet
ing Some members of the committee We're
not present at the second meeting. and II
Went over to another meeting. There mas
certainly been no disposition whatever on
the part Of the committee IN foreign rela-
tions TO delay the treaty for a moment
after the members of the committee We're
satisfied that IL was the proper thing to do
to ratify il or to report it favorably-
But 1 wanted to say especially that in
this country 1t does not appear 10 he
unanimous expression that the treaty
should De ratified as 1t is In the letters
from prominent gentlemen of my state this
morning part of them We're in favor of
immediate action favorable upon the
treaty Others We're opposed 10 the treaty.
50 il seems to me that il is a reasonable
thing for the committee foreign rela-
uons to take such time they deem
Necessary for the consideration In the
committee of the treaty before il comes
into the Senate So far as / am concerned.
! believe in the general proposition. but 1
am unwilling to vote for treaty that is
extensive in its scope that is until l
fee! certain myself that | am doing thing
sat is-to the interest of the American peo-
pie. AZ we'll as of the world. The Jnited
Sfaies il somewhat a country COM
pared with Great Britain We occupy lit
tf' different relation to the world from that
OF Great Britain. All that | desire is TO be
cfrtain before We act favorably upon it
that Ii Is not tying us up in such way
that We may find hereafter to be some
thins that We did not expect we We're do
ing when did-it When | am satisfied
- that point l am ready to vote for it.
hut not before"
others Speak.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts took the
ground as Mr.. Hoar He said the
fGr-igH relations committee were acting
with ne utmost expedition. He named as
TWO important questions involved the Mica
rasua canal and the Monroe doctrine The
treaty could mot be-slisposed OF in two OF
three days.
Mr.. Hdwley. in speaking of the treaty
said the Cnited States friendly to arbi-
tratton and referred 10 the fact that the
United States had compelled Great Britain
- arhItr:ue with the weak republic of
Venezuela.
NIr Sewen IN. j. said he would want the
treaty carefully considered before he voted
10 raiify il. He said delay was a good
thing. and that the Senate should not
Eitld 10 the popular clamor. He said Eng
Had would have vast advantage over the
-'tl''i states on lnlS treaty, anG tSat the
umpire provided by the treaty, would
iee against the United States.
An umpire related by ties of blood to the
Britlsh sovereign would not be impartial
As long as England continues to increase
lrsr fortitications the United States would
h- in danger. England would take pos
session Of any territory she wanted that
might be in dispute. Mr.. Stewart said chat
dosf interests in Alaska and Panama were
iiabt. To be brought into contention with
tins treaty At this point members of The
To- -isU relations committee broke in OH Mr.
Stewart and said his remarks should be
made liz executive session. and the discus
sion of the treaty ended
THE HOUSE