Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-05
BACKING UP THE EXECUTIVE
Important Resolutions Concerning Foreign
Policy Introduced in the Senate.
INDICATE A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY
Hoar of Massachusetts serves Notice
on the Turkish Government that
the Lives OF Americans Must
lie Amply Protected.

| WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The senate
worked today. while the house enjoyed a re-
| cess, but most Of the business transacted was
| of routine character. MIR. Hoar showed the
| disposition toward cooperation with the
president in dealing with the Turkish ques-
| tion by Offering resolution denouncing the
recent atrocities in Turkey and assuring the
! executive branch Of cordial endorsement by
| congress of vigorous course for the pro-
| lection OF American citizens In Turkey and
| the suppression OF barbarities against Chris
| tianity. Mr.. Hoar did not ask imm
| action on the resolution but he secured the
| adoption Of another resolution, requesting the
| president to submit to the senate all corre-
| srondence relating to Turkey. The resplu-
! tion makes specific inquiry as to what Ameri-
/ can consuls are absent from their posts by
reason OF the disorder prevailing
| The first formal speech of the session was
made by Mr.. Allen, populist OF Nebraska, on
Cuba and the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Alien
urged the recognition of the Cuban insur-
gents, the annexation of Cuba and strong
foreign policy. The influx of bills continued.
several hundred being added to those already
introduced.
Tho last move in the Delaware con-
tested sena orship case was made in
the senate today when Mitchell Of
Oregon presented a letter and accompanying
records to the senate from II. A. Dupont,
claiming to be admitted as q senator from
Delaware. Delaware's democratic senator,
Mr. Gray, thei eupon did the courteous act OF
moving that the privileges of the floor be
given his republican quasi colleague pending
the investigation of his case, and Mr.. Dupont
was brought in and introduced to senators.
Mr.. Chandler. republican of Ntw Hamp-
shire, presented mass of petitions alleging
frauds in Alabama and claiming the election
as governor of Reuben Kolb.
Several petitions for the reCognitiOn of the
Cuban insurgents were offered MIR. Squire.
republican, OF Washington, in introducing a
bill for fortifcations of Atlantic, Pacific and
lake ports, said the senate was being asked
to extend recognition to Cuban belligerents
and to formally reassert the Monroe doctrine.
We are talking Of these matters as though
we had chip on our shoulders he added,
and we go along in bissful ignorance Of or
inaction as to the unfortifed condition of our
ports"
Mr.. Hoar. republican, of Massachusetts,, Of
fered the following:
=, Resolved. That the senate will support
the president in the most vigorous action
and security of American citizens in Turkey
and to obtain redress for injuries committed
upon such citizens there.
Resolved, That the president be desired
to to- make axe know known f to the government Of tyr
have heard of the injuries Indicted upon
persons of the Christian faith In Turkey
pected TO view With indifference % any repeti-
ton or continuance of such wrongs.
Referred to committee on foreign relations.
Among the resolutions by Mr.. Hoar, the
one requesting information from the president
as to the correspondence with Turkey, was
passed.
The Allen resolution of yesterday, defining
our foreign policy, was taken up and Mr..
Allen urged the recognition Of the revolution
lists and the annexation of Cuba. He de-
clared that the foreign policy of the United
States had been a hiss and by-word for the
last twenty-five years He specified the in
action in the of Mrs. Maybrick and ex-
Consul Waller. The senator strongly urged
the reassertion of the Monroe dostrina so
broadened as to secure the ultimate with
drawal of monarchical dependencies from this
continent.
The resolution was temporarily laid aside
and the senate after ten-minute executive
session, adjourned at l: :35 p. m.