The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11
SPEECH BY CULLOM
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR UPHoLDs
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Average Price Of Farm Products
Doings of Indiana Members of
Congress-PInce for Mr.. Vail.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Senate
was In session less than two hours to-day.
The proceedings consisted of the intro
duction Of about a hundred bills and
speech on the Monroe doctrine by Senator
Cullom. Mr.. Cullom's speech was read
from manuscript and was attentively re-
ceived by the Senate. He took strong
grounds for an affirmative policy in order
to convince other nations of their error
In supposing this doctrine TO be impotent
for our guidance, and contended for the
propriety of congressional action, saying
that diplomacy had been sufficiently tried
and had been found wanting. This gov
eminent, he declared, is not one OF con-
quest or Of usurpation. II we would still
keep up the march of the republic In this
world of competition and strife, and main
tain our national honor with our territorial
unity and integrity, we must have some
Affirmative, distinctive idea or policy of
such ample and unquestioned propriety
that 1t shall receive the universal sanction
OF our people. This much is due to our
selves, continued the Senator, that by no
laches on our part can it be truly said that
we are too long sleeping on our just rights.
And this, too, is due to Europe. that the
governments of the old world may know
that 100000 of American citizens,
speaking through their representa-
tives in Congress, are a unit in main
tanning the American doctrine of James
Monroe and Ii is also due to the indepen-
dent governments of the other America
lying to the south of us whose tenure
of existence practically depends on the
honesty Of the United States In sustaining
the doctrine of the message of 1923 This
nation has played diplomacy long enough
and without much effect. Great Britain
has been disregarding polite requests pro-
tests and arguments. and If let alone will
finally dominate Venezuela. In closing, he
declared emphatically that "our policy is
the American policy. our doctrine is the
protection of American interests and our
motto is America for Americans"
Mr.. Call introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton for the prevention Of 1.-The misuse and
cruelty or the Armenian subjects of Tur-
key" The resolution requests 1.-THE human
ity and religion and the principles on which
all civilization rests, demands that the civil
tons, or, If necessary. by the force Of arms
prevent and suppress the cruelties and mas
sacres inflicted on the Armenian subjects
or Turkey by establishing a government or
their own people, with such guarantees by
the civilized powers of its authority and
permanence as shall be adequate to that
end"
Senator Plat introduced the following
joint resolution: THAT the condition of the
Indian Territory as regards population oc>
cupation of land and the absence of ade>
quafe government for the security Of life
and property, has so changed since the
making of treaties with the five civilized
tribes that the United States is no longer
under either legal or moral obligations to
guarantee or permit tribal Indian govern
ment in said Territory, and should at once
take such steps as may be necessary to
protect the rights and liberties of all the
inhabitants Of said Territory"
Mr.. Squire addressed the Senate in support
of bill introduced by him concerning the
personnel of the navy. He advocated the
appointment of naval cadets by Senators
and made plea for the thorough education
of naval engineers.
Mr. Call presented several memorials from
citizens of Florida for the recognition of
the belligerency OF the Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. Sherman presented the memorial of the
National Wool Growers Association, and
Mr.. PETER Pop., Kan.) from the committee
ice favorably reported the bill introduced
by him to prescribe the method of conduct
ing congressional funerals. AT 1:30 y. m.
the Senate adjourned.
Republicans VIII Organise the Senate
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Democratic
steering committee of the Senate to-day in
formally discussed the question of the re-
organization of the Senate by the Republic
ans. After the meeting Senator'S Mitchell
of Oregon, and German, as the chairmen
of the Republican and Democratic caucus
committees respectively, had conference,
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