New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
,ur commercial relations with otner nations were
,roper and profitable. Appause)

our commercial relations with otner nauohs "eie
proper and profitable. Appause)
GENERAL, sICKLES STATES HIS PLATFORM
Mr. sickles dem. ~ " made the last speech
in favor OF the amendment made by the Senate
He said that he was embarrassed by the action
81 the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. HarteI), who'
while occupying his seat. had torn up his speech
after reading 1t and had then gone TO MS own
place and answered It. UaugnterC ne wa
more sorey embarrassed. however. by tnt a.
that he stood among his party associates u'iaO U
To agree with their definition OF Democracy va
that score he was obliged to appeal from inc
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations Oh 'hs nci,
ate. The policy there announced by MI M ynl
was denounced here as dn-Amerlcah ana ui,-
D MT %scTea by a2 aould eenstTnc for Mn
self said Mr.. Sickles. platform upon inns sui,
iect which he believed expressed the DeinocIauc
doctrine The first plank he would take rom
jefferson. He had always been a Jeleisoi !s
Democrat and was one now JeHefsoii anaeT sor
Louisiana by purchase. and WAS denounceo ioi
IL at the time Who criticised MN no" III
other plank hs would take from Monroe, VIZ
covered the whole American continent WIN u 5 ,'v
declaration of n policy that stood lhtact 'u%!
and would stand for all time. CApplause., 'e.h
son would supply another plank ne lhspliieu .i'e
policy Of Polk Buchanan and Walker WIN" 90 o.
nuired the Territory of Texas. How many Pco
RE had Texas asked Mr. Sickles. az inc UNI
She came into the possession OF thc or, a ~
States? Not One-thrd as many as 'eiV a. -.
the Hawaiian Islands ana hi'e-,e', , u w.
Srsri, DIS or Mexicans. Lo)< al .ner now
vast empire of millions Of souls. anu ON -, '"t
nroudest and brightest gems IN the edlaNS ~.
the Union Still another plank was FURNISHES us
polk and Pierce who. when the means q. ~
uuncation between our tsclhc anu . [,,.' ~
coasts lacked security. established pIoeeO i o.
C,'ar Tho Isthmus of Panama and removed me
fear of danger. . .., NJ ciclIoe
lis Democratic policy, and American po,'. Ia, %" go.
have studied II from my youth up ana ava?
,,ndorstood. and II the time ever comes, ne saiu
with much feeling and impressiNeness, VIZ
can no longer labor for my countI! PiOe, S
within nv party lines | will break them ana go
where I can do so. | have done ~ beloie, vi
Speaker. and will do 1t again loi Ti,or, cas-
The gentleman from Virginia Nlr tucker, sass
he sees annexation under this proposition loi Id.
ING a cable | see It. too Mr.. Speaker. ana d a.
cent Applause) am for annexation, 80
were Marcy Buchanan. and a long line OIL ~ ne
ratio leaders. Mr.. Speaker, my span OF nv, iiie
Sn. NJ, much longer TO run, but hope 70 hVe
inng enough to see the star Of the facinc auu
It's tropical splendor to the glory OF the Stf'S anu
Stripes" (Applause9 49, ,,c -. re
The debate was closed by Mr.. McCrearE, ne
denied that the expressions IN fresiu. , - the
lands messages Of 1856 and 1855 relating To- tre
imnortance OF, Geographic communication WIN
the Hawaiian islands. were an approval W 90
srnrent construction of a cable. ana efhphas'~cu
his argument CT yesterday asa'hs' ,ne LII nnter
proposition that the Government shou'n V''
mon the policy Of cable construction
iOn Mr. Hits motion that the House rrCeue
from lite disagreement TO the senate aihe"unri
and agree thereto. the yeas ana nays "eic ." az
for resulting Yeas. ia; nays. l52; present anu
not voting . The further conference d9n. oo I
rho senate on the amendment was then hsIveu
n on motion of Mr.. McCreary. ana Messis. W
Crearv Hooke" and Hit appointed as mana