The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-11
Senator CulI0m Talks on the
Monroe Doctrine
A STORMY HOUSE SESSION
Caused BY a Proposal to Impeach
Ambassador Bayard
Reference to impeachment Is Stricken From
the Resolution and an Investigation
Ordercd-The First Sensation
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The senate was
In session less than two hours today. The
proceedings consisted of the introduction
Of about hundred bills and speech on
the Monroe doctrine by Senator Cullom.
Mr.. Cullom's speech was read from manu-
script and was attentively listened to 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 guild
ance, and contended for the propriety of
congressional action, saying that diplo-
macy had been sufficiently tried and had
been found wanting.
"This government" he declared, sis not
one of conquest or of usurpation. If we
still take up the march of the republic in
this world of competition and strife and
maintain our national honor with our ter
ritorial unity and integrity, we must have
some affirmative. distinctive idea or policy
of such simple and unquestioned propriety
that it shall receive the universal sanction
of our people. This much is due to our
services, that by no laches on our part can
it be truly said we are too long sleeping
"POh Wi JASe AkutSs <Ahu tilSs wv 10 tuC
to Europe, that the governments of the
Old World may know. that 75,OOO,OOO of
American citizens. speaking through rep
resentauves in congress-, are a unit in
main aiming the American doctrine of
James Monroe. 1t is also due the inde-
pendence OF the government of the other
Amer ca lying 10 the south of us, whose
tenure OF existence practically depends
upon The honesty of the United States in
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1928.
This nation has played with diplomacy
long enough and without much effect.
Greas Britain has heen disreSardirS polite
requests, protests and arguments, and if
let alone will finally dominate Venezuela"
Cullom declared emphaticaIly that our
policy is an American policy, our doctrine
Is protection of American interests and
our motto is America for Americans.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Cullom's
speech Mr.. Squire addressed the Senate in
support of q bill Introduced by him con.
cerning the personnel of the navy. He
advocated the appointment of naval cadets
by senators and made plea for the
thorough education of naval engneere.
Mr.. Call (Dem. of Florida) presented
several memorials from citizens of Florida
for the recognition of tlie belligerency Of
the Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. Sherman (Republcan Of Ohio) pre-
Growers Association, and Mr.. PETER
<Populist of Kansas) from }he committee
TO examine the branches OF civil service.
favorabIy reported the bill introduced by
him TO prescribe the method of conducting
congressional funerals.
Senator Call introduced concurrent
resolution for the prevention of the "mis-
use and cruelty of the Armenian subjects
in Turkey.
The resolution requests "the humanity
all civilization rests, demand that the civil
izsd governments shall by peaceful negoti-
ations, or it necessary, by the force of
arms, prevent and suppress the cruelties
and massacres inflicted on the Armenian
subjects of Turkey by establishing a
government of their own people with such
guarantees by the civilized powers of its
authority and permanence as shall be
adequate to that eud."
At 1890 pm. the senate adjourned.