Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-07
SENATE ACTION.

Resolutions on the Monroe doctrine ouo
for the Recognition Of Cuba Introduced
In tho Senate. wa
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Resolutions on
tho Monroe doctrine and Cuba were
introduced In tho senate yesterday by
! Senators Lodge, Cullon, Allen and
Cali Senator Lodges resolution Is as
follows:
That the congress Of the United States
deems II proper TO assert, rs D principle In
which the rithts and intere..s a tho United
States are involved. that the American contl-
uents, by the FREQ and independent condition
which they have assumed cnd maintained, are
henceforth not 70 be considered as subjects Tor
future colonization by any European powers.
That We should consider any attempt on
| their paft 70 extend their system TO any por-
| tion Of this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peaco and safety. With tho existing colonies
or dependencies Of any European power We
have not intcrfered. and shall not Interfere.
but with the governments who have declared
their Independence and maintained It, ana
whose independence wo have, on great cousid-
Grafton and on Just principles acknowledged
we could not view any intcrpositon for the
purpose Of depressing them or controlling In
any other manner their destiny. by any Eurc-
pean power. III any other light Thin rs tho
ranitas,ation nj an ,,nfriendly disposition
,aMn.S ,hs ITn,,sa states
That in accordance with the doctrine laid
down by President Monroe, rs stated In inc
preceding resoiutiohs' .ae Cn,.va S."ms
Ss Gu. .ros IN I'm, soeirine and viii re-
sar,i any infringement. Of 1t or any attempt on
the part Of any European power TO take or
acquire new territory on the American CONT
nent, whether under tho pre'ehse OF pounuaIy
disputes or otherwise rs ah net Oh hosui''' W
the United states.
That the president DO requested 70 com
municntc these resolutions TO the governments
Of oil nations with whom We nave relations OF
amity and commerce.
Senator Cullom also introduced
resolution IN tho same subject 1t Is
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liperents of the Cuban insurgents.
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land. His resolution follows:
Resolved. That 1t Is the sense OF the senate
that the government OF The United States Of
America should promptly recognize the revo-
lutiopis.s OF Cuba, who are now honestly
struggling to secure their independence OF th'
Spanish government, rs composing an inde'
pendent nation, POSSESSING oil the rights there
| OF, according TO the laws OF nations
That all islands In close proximity to the
United States OF America should ms speedily "a
possible, By treaties OF purchase, be annexed
TO this government as essential To our safety II
times OF war and the convenience and neces
sity Of our commerce in times OF peace.
ma, the wise doe,aration of Pre- ,Iteut Mon