The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-11
This Country Should Take a
Stronger Stand in Preventing
Entertainments.
POLICY OF THE AMERICANS.
If Let Alone Great Britain Will Finally
Dominate the Venezuelan
Republic.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.-The
Senate was in session for nearly two hours
to-day. half of that time being occupied
by Cullo (R.) of Illinois in a speech in
advocacy of the clearest assertion and
most strenuous maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine The resolution on which he
spoke was then referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Petitions and resolutions were presented
and referred: For the settlement by arbi-
tration of controversies between railroad
companies and their employees; for pro-
lection for the American wool-growlng in
terests; for the prevention of 'colored
lynchings'' in the South; for the suspen-
sion of the removal of "intruders" from
the, Cherokee Strip; for abolition of tribal
occupation of lands by Indians: and for
the suppression of cruelties upon and
massacre of Armenian subjects in Turkey.
a resolution of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture in favor of the Olney arbitration bill
for the prompt settlement of all contro-
versies between railroad companies and
their employees was presented by Nelson
(R.) of Minnesota and referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A memorial from the wool-growers of
the United States asking protective legisla-
ton for the sheep industry was presented
by Sherman (R.) of Ohio and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Hoar (R.l of Massachusetts, presented a
memorial of six clubs of colored men in
Massachusetts, for legislation to prevent
lynching of colored people in the South.
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Sherman (R.) of Ohio introduced (by re-
quest) a bill to aid in regulating the cur,
rency and it was referred to the Finance
Committee. 1t provides for long term 3
per cent bonds for the retirement of all de-
mand notes of the United States.
Jones CD OF Arkansas introduced a
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to suspend the removal of
"inJruoers" from the Cherokee country
(not strip until further action of Congress.
After objection the joint resolution was
passed.
Platt (R.) of Connecticut offered reso-
luton declaring that the United States is
no longer legally or morally obliged to
guarantee or permit Indian tribal govern
ment in the Inolan Territory. 1t was laid
on the table.
Call CD of Florida offered an Armenian
resolution and it was laid on the table.
Cullom (R.) of Illinois then proceeded to
address the Senate on the Monroe doc
trine. The Government, he said, could not
afford to permit any uncertain or equivo-
cal construction to be possible on SO i'm
portant subject. The Monroe doctrine is
the motto which should be indelibly en-
graved upon the portals of the Depart
ment of State.
Instead OF remaining as an edict of the
executive, it should bear the definite APP
proval of Congress and become fixed
permanent ordinance, giving notice to all
the world that the United States will not
view with favor the erection of any more
European colonies on these continents nor
any extension of the European political
system upon this hemisphere, nor any
European interposition in the affairs of
the Spanish republics.
Cullom continued:
"In my Judgment the time has come
when the Nation should put tn e question
beyond cavil; the time has come when the
Nation, by its Congress, should declare the
doctrine which has been so often declared
by its chief executive and other represen-
tative men; the time has come when more
positive language should be used than the
old and oft-repeated declaration that this
Government cannot view with Indifference
attempts of European Governments to
colonize either in North, South or Central
America
'"The Nation has dallied with diplomacy
long enough and without much effect.
Great Britain has been disregarding polite
requests, protests, arguments and sugges-
tons that we cannot look with indiffer-
ence' upon her policy to reach out farther
until she, if let alone. willfinally dominate
Venezuela. The time has come for a
plain, positive declaration of the Monroe
doctrine by Congress, and then, if neces-
sary, plain, positive enforcement of it
against all corners.
'sWhat authority entities European ma
tons to such colonial foothold on our
borders? They have planted their flags
on all the scattering lands and in nearly
every spot on earth where they could
monopolize trade or control the strategic
advances of location for their own interests.
'But 1t is our duty to be always ready to
meet any and all attempts they may make
to approach unpleasantly near the estab-
lished danger line. Our policy is the
American policy. our doctrine is the pro-
lection of American interests and our
motto is America for Americans"
The delivery of Cullom's speech occu-
pied an hour and at its conclusion his
resolution heretofore offered and reported
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Squire introduced bill relating to the
personnel of the navy and made few re-
marks explanatory thereof.
At / so on motion of Cockrell the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
HINTER,S EARLY HIGTlRY