Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
BY CONGRESS
UNCLE. SAM
BACKED
FIRST GUNS ARE FIRED BY Ma
TI0NAL LEADERS TO EN-
COURAGE GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE BOLD STAND.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE Venezue-
Ian emhroglio has broken out in congress.
The nrst guns were fired late yester-
day afternoon in an executive session of
the senate and Georgia took leading
part
hltratIon and said that the pending prop
osition for that solution OF the AFFAIR was
al that kept him from publicly denOunc-
ing what he considered a gEeat outrage
II Germany accepted that ofrer IL would
show that she had no Interior designs.
II not then this government should act
promptly and declare that the Monroe
doctrine prevented and prohibited the acts
that had been committed and would forbid
such conduct IA the future.
Pleading for Firm Stand.
he discIaimed any intention Of CRITICS.
ing the administration. but said he hoped
nothing would be left undone to show
Europe that the United States would not
tolerate such dealings as had been indulg-
ed In hy these two powers
Senator Teller called attention to- the
letter sent this government by Germany
December II. 1eQl. explaining its failure
20 induce Venezuela 20 pay the claims
which Germany held 10 be due. and de-
clarfng It's intention Of avafling itself OF
us rights under International law 70 use
such force as might be necessary 70 col
lect the claim Germany. however. he
said. specifically declared that IL did not
intend % take permanent possession of
any territory and that In the collection
OF this claim Il would only use such means
as were authorized BY international law
and usage Germany had the right 10
collect her money. and Il was within her
right 20 take possession OF the Venezue-
Ian gunboats found In the harbor. but
M. Teller denounced in most vigorous
terms the three things which had been
done. which were. he said. clearly acts
OF war and would justify Venezuela in as
suming that the powers had declared war
1 OF the vessels. the firing on the forts and
the establishment or blockade
Wants Uncle sam To Act.
If those things can be done. II any
power can come 10 this hemisphere and
in the collection OF q debt commit acts
which a larger and stronger power would
resent with al its force. and would be
compelled 70 accept as a declaration OF
war said aEr. Teller, "a Is time that
Ne acted under The Monroe doctrine,
which ] think is sufficiently strong TO
cover this case"
Senator Hoar agreed in the main with
What 1fr. Teller said. but deplored agita-
ton AZ the present time. He said the
president was o strong man, surrounded
by able counsellors. and could be depended
upon 70 guard carefully American inter
ests He did not think either Great Bril-
tain or. Germany had violated the Monroe
doctrine as yet. but he admitted that they
might do 50.
Mr.. Hoar said the present instance en-
phasixed the danger that might come
from alliances between European powers
In their demands upon the nations OF this
continent
During Senator TeiIer's remarks he was
interrupted by Senator Lodge. who said
the discussion in the British parliament
had clearly shown that England would
uphold the Monroe doctrine and that we
had nothing to fear from that nation.
Senator Stewart made short but vfgor-
Gus speech He declared that our posses
sions In the east had aroused the jealousy
or European powers and the time would
come when they would combine against
the United States as they were now con-
hined against Venezuela
No Action Was Taken.
TO action whatever was taken during
the session yesterday. the senator's con-
tenting themselves with expressing their
views. after which the subject was drop
ped BY common consent.
Senator Cullom, however, announced
that q fun report OF all the papers re-
lating to the case had been called for and
the subject would be presented officially
70 the senate IN due time