The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-21
TO AFFIRM The D0CTRIlE.
The Foreign Relations Committee Resi-
luton Placed on lie Calendar.
TIE REPORT NOT Ak UHASIEOJS one
Proposed Legislation ON Naptha Launches.
The supre me Council, 53d Degree OF
Scottish Rite Masonry Tor the
Southern jurisdiction
Incorporated.

petitlons were presented and referred IN
favor OF the Stone bill. relating to inn
migration: raising the level Of the Great
Lakes: service pensions. the recognition
Of Cuban belligerency; the retirement OF
greenbacks. and relating to the Trans
vaal Republic.
Mr.. Davis. Of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
a preamble and resolution on the Mon
roe doctrine the text being as ioilo"s'
THE REPORT.
Resolved by the senate, the house vi
penresentatives concufung. That where
as President Monroe, In his message ~
| Congress OF December ., ammo Dominlo'
is92 deemed il proper 10 assert as a prlh-
/ chile in which the rights ana interests
/ of the United States are involved that
! tho American continents. by the free anu
/ in1enendent position they have assumed
! and maintained were thenceiorth not 10
be considered as subjects TOR future coiO-
nizaton by any European power anu
Whereas President Monroe iurther
a,clared I'm that message that the United
/ states would consider any attempt ny
| the allied powers OF Europe 10 eNtend
/ their system to any portion OF TINS hehl-
/ sphere. az dangerous 10 our peace anu
! safety. that with the existing coiohi'9
/ and dependencies Of any European power
we have not interfered, and Should hot
| interfere: but that with the governments
who have declared their independence
and maintained it and whose indepena
| enee we have. on great consideration, ana
! ON lust principles. Acknowledged, W"
could not view any interposiuon Tor lne
purpose Of depressing them, or c9h'rou-
/ ing in any other manner their desuhy, ps
! any European power. I'm any other lsn'
! than as the manifestation OF an uHlIie'u-
! " disposition towards the United States'
/ and further reiterated in that messa%e
that II Is impossible that me allle"
movers should extend their political sNS-
! tenn TO any portion Of either continent
without endangerng our peace ana nap
| piness: and
REPEATEDLY ASSERTED
.NVhereas. the doctrine so proclaimed
| bv President Monroe has since been re-
peatedly asserted by the United StaleS'
! Inv executive declaration, and by eNactlon
on occasions and oXigences similar 10 the
| particular occasion and exigency' Which
! caused them to be htst announced aho
have been ever since their promugatlon
! and now are. the rightiul policy oi 'he
United state: therefore, be II
.Resolved. That the United states OF
| America reafiirms and confirms the doe
trine and principles promulgated 10y
| President Monroe iu his message OF De
cember p 1923. that II will assert ana
| maintain the doctrine and these primer
! pies, and will regard any infringeh.h'
thereof and particularly any attempt ny
! any European power 20 take or acquire
any ncw or additional territory on the
American contr ont or any island d'Jd-
cent thereto. or any right OF sovereignty
! or dominion I'm the same, IN any case oI
instance TO which the United states snail
determine such action TO be dangerous 10
its peace and safety. by or through iorce'
purchase. cession, occupation, pledge col
onizati0n, protectorate, or by conUol OIL
the easement I'm any casual or any othei
means of transit across the American
Tethmus. whether under unfOunded pre-
tension of right in cases Of alleged
boundary disputes. or under any other
unfounded pretensiOn as the fnanitesta-
tion of an unfriendiy disposition toward
the United States and as an interposl-
tion which II would be impossible IN any
form. for the United States TO regard
with Indifference
NOT UNANIMOUS.
The concurrent resolution was placed
on the calendar. Mr.. Gray, member OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations sta
ting that the report was not an uhail-
nous one.
Mr.. Frve from the Committee on Com
morce. reported a bin on the subject OF
naphtha launches, and explained its pro-
! visions. Under IL launches less than
dfteen tons burden shall not require
! inspection. or an engineer or licensed
| pilot. but launches exceeding nteeh TONS
CARRYING passengers for hire, or carrying
freight FOR hire shall be subject TO pay
! ment.
The bill further provides. that none Of
these launches shall hereafter bee utter
| ly lawless. but be subject 10 the require
ments Of all the laws as 10 safety ap-
pliances 10 be kept on board, as TO Sig
nails m fOgs and as 10 the meeting ana
passing OF vessels. which now apply TO
steam craft
The bill was placed on the calendar.
sEWCLL's OPPOsITIoN.
The Monroe doctrine came up again in
the shape OF a resolution offered last
week by Mr.. Sewell. Repubncan) OF New
Jersey limiting the application Of the
Monroe doctrine and coudemuing the
Venezuelan message Of President Cleve-
| landlaud as unWise and inopnOrtune.
/ Mr. Sewell addressed the Senate In sup
| port OF his resolution, and urged that MT
| CIeveland's position was far In advance
| OF what was contemplated In the Monroe
| doctrine. and that the effect Of 1t would
I
over Mexico and over each OF the South
American and Central American states.
No action was taken on Mr.. Seweifs
! resolution. but Senators Nolcotf, kepubii-
| can. Of Colorado, and Daniel. Democrat
OF Virginia. gave notice Of their Intention
! TO address the Senate upon II next We'd
nesdsy and Thursday No progress was
made on the House bond bill with the
free coinage substitute reported from the
| Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. Jones, (DemOcraD OF Arkansas,
who has charge Of #. gave as a reason
for not pushing It. the fact that several
senator's who desired to speak upon II
were Lot yet prepared, and wanted more
tims to get their speeches ready; but Mr.
| nm DemocraD Of New York. hinted that
the vote was kept back until after the
| election o, the two senator's from Utah.
TIE Pee fer funeral bill gave rise TO
| some discussion, snd was disposed Of by
| being referred u the Committee on Rules;
and then at 40 after passing some bills
| OF no general importance. the Senate ad-
| iourned until tomorrow.
In the House.
The House to-day in a brief session dis
posed OF the second Of the general an
| nual appropriation bills, the Military
| Academy bill.
| In the morning hour resolutions and
bills were agreed to extending the time
| for the completion of Arkansas Pass
| harbor. donating condemned cannons 70
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