The herald., 1895-12-04
The Senate Promptly PIunges
Into Real Business
MONROE DOCTRINE BILLS
Float on the Surface of the Resolution
Deluge
iourns Until Friday Appoint.
ments by the President
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The senate
plunged into real business today. Nat.
urally the presidents message attracted
tue main attention vf the day, but aside
from this there were stirring resolutions
on the Monroe doctrine and the Cuban
rebellion and after that the usual deluge
OF bills and resolutions, running far up
into the hundreds.
The message was given the closest at.
tention from all quarters OF the cham Der.
AT Its conclusion Mr.. Lodge Of Massa.
chusstts offered the following resolution
relative to the Monroe doctrine.
That the congress Of the United States
deem 1t proper to assert as a principle in
which the rights and interests OF the
United States are involved, that the AM
erican continents, by the free and indie
pendent condition which they have 10.
sumed and maintained, are henceforth
not to be considered as subjects for future
colonization by any European powers.
Resolved. That we should consider any
attempt on their part to extend their svs.
tenn to any portion OF this hemisphere -
dangerous to our peace and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies Of
any Europe an power we have not inter-
tered and shall not interfere, but with
governms nts who have declared their in.
dependence and maintained it, and whose
independence we have on great consid.
Grafton and just inciples, acknowl-
edged, we could not view any interpusi-
tion for the purpose of expressing them,
or controlling in any other manner their
destiny by any European power, in any
other light than as u manifestation of an
unfriendly di sposition towards the
United States.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
doctrine laid down by President Mon
roe, AS stated in the preceding resolutions,
the United States declares that it pro-
poses to maintain the principles embod-
led in that doctrine, and will regard any
infringement OF it,or any attempt on the
part of any European power to take or
acquire new territory on the American
continent, whether under tho pretenss
of boundary dispute or other wise, as an
act of hostility to the United States.
Resolved, That the president is re-
quested TO communicate these resolutions
to the governments of all nations with
whom we have relations of amity and
commerce.
Senator Cu!lom (Rep., Ill. } also intro
duced a resolution enunciating the Mon.
roe doctrine. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the policy proclaimed
by President Monroe and since known an
the Monroe doctrine, is by precedent and
tradition the recognized. rightful policy
of the U Fitted States. and that this govern
msnt will regard the establishment of any
European power of any new colonial de-
tendency or of any protectorate over any
tension OF any territorial possessions, or
the control or ownership of any inter-
oceanic canal on the continent of Amer
lea, as a dangerous menace to the welfare
and prosperity of the United States.
Senator Cali introduced the following
joint resolution:
Resolved, That the government OF tho
United States recognizes q condition ol