The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-21

Ing phases OF the Monroe doctrine were
pn,ssn,ed in the senate to-day-onc
sron the committee ON foreign rela-
tons favorlng a strong re-afiirmatlon
of the doctrine and another from Mr..
sewpll. Of New Jersey. urging that the
doctrine had been carried so far beyond
its scope as to threaten dangerous con-
sequences.
the committee report as he is author Of
the resolution embodying the essen
tial features Of all previous resolutions.
The silver bond bill was laid aside
temporarily us no senator was ready to
sneak. Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Hale pointed
or; the delay on this measure and Mr..
Platt asked that a day be set for n vote.
Mr. Jones, OF Arkansas, In charge of
me measure, declined TO fix time as
teyeral senators were still to be heard.
Mr. PETERS bill concerning congress
sonal funerals was further discussed
ana then referred TO the committee on
eral rule on funerals.
Mr.. Pugh's resolution for silver pay
ments Of outstanding government obli-
cations did not reach n vote, although
urged by It's author.
The Davis Resolution.
The resolution on the Monroe doctrine
Isas follows:
Resolved by the senate. the house of
representatives concurrlng, that,
whereas President Monroe in his mes
sage to Congress Of December Ind, ammo
dofnlni 1898, deemed II proper TO assert
as principle In which the rights and
interests OF the United States nre in
volved. that the American continents
By the free and independent condition
which they have assumed and main
tAlned. were thenceforth not to be con-
Siiered as subjects for future COLOMBIA
ton By any European power:
Whereas, President Monroe further
declared in that message that the
United States would consider any at
tempt By the allied powers OF Europe to
extend their system to any portion OF
PEACE and safety; that with the existing
colonies and dependencies OF any Euro
peln power, we have not interfered and
should not interfere; but that with the
governments who hnve declared their
Independence we have on great consid-
sratioE, and on just principles aclSnowi-
edged. we could not view any intermis-
sion for the purpose OF depressing them
Or controlling In any other manner
their destiny by any European power,
In any other light than as a manifesto
ton Of an unfriendly disposition to-
wards the United States; and further
reiterated In that message that II Is i'm
possible that the allied powers should
extend their system to any portion Of
either continent without endangering
our peace, and happiness; and.
Whereas, The doctrine and policy
proclaimed by President Monroe have
since been repeatedly inserted by the
United States by executive declaration
and action Upon occasions and exlgen-
cies similar to the particular occasion
and eGigency which caused them TO be
ttst announced, and have ever since
iAslr promulgntlon, and, now are the
Hghtful policy OF the United States
Therefore be II resolved, That the
United States Of America reafIirms and
confirms the doctrines and principles
promulgated by President Monroe in
his message Of December 2, 1923, and de-
clares that Il viii assert and maintain
that doctrine and those principles and
will regard any infringement thereof
and particularly any attempt by any
European power to take or acquire any
new territory on the American conti-
nents or any islanda adjacent thereto
for any right OF sovereignty or donln-
Ion In the same. In any case or instance
as 10 which the United States shall
deem such attempt to be dangerous to
Its psaec and safety by or through force,
purchase cess!on. occupation. pledge.
Colonization, protectorate or by control
o! the easement In canal or any other
means Of transit across the American
isthmus, whether on unfOunded preten-
son1. as the manifestation OF IN un-
friendly disposition toward the United
States and as an interposition which II
would be impossible In any form for tho
cHited States to regard with indlfrer-
encc."
Al Nir. Davis request the resoluaon
went to the senate calendar.
hr. Gray Dcm.. Del.), gave notice
that he would, on Wednesday, nddresH
the senate on Mr.. ScweliB resolution
placing Limitations on the Monroe doc
triHe.
SswsII on Monroe Doctrine.
Nr. sewrll. CRep.. n. ~ then address
81 IN" senate on his resolution. recItlng
taa, President Cleveland had extended
n" Monroe doctrine beyond its proper
scope, and enunelntlng the principle
nat the doctrine was for the interest OF
%. 1it"d Stotes, and wno not an obli-
EAu"n TO aid and protect Houthern re-
l-"l.rs. The resolution recitca that the
NsNasH -
lH' m" Monroe doctrine docs not COM
mn ln" United States to n protectdrate
l' Hihnrn countries. Mr.. Sewell said
ia' fr"aldcnt'B Venezuelan message
port.
The senator. reading from the mes
faEe said tho President clearly desired
.D present the contingency OF war.
Throughout the message and the letters
.t mo Fecrctnry OF state, the detrrmlna-
N'H wna clear to make thiR construc-
t.H ni the document absolutely final
az. 1clGalvc Without reference TO re-
The acnator quoted from the resolu-
,''.. NJ Congress In 1895 and speeches
Wy a'r Webster, showing the cxBct pnr-
i"''a and original scope of the Monroe
N.T". In 1863 Senator Clayton. OF
,'''.Warc, pointed ont in the senate that
U' l',uihe OF Monroe was not addFegS-
MI 'r foreign nations, but Hns n mere
'. '"nWendntlOn TO ConRrCHs which
nnFf-77 declined at the time and had
-F #Ire" declined to accept The Con-
r''s7 ".t,lng at the time Of the Monroe
sage a'rOnHly oppo4ed tho doctrine
~ h'y clay offered modified resolu-
,.,H. Nlt Il could not pass Lewis Casn
i''f"l To the doctrine ms q dead letter
OUT Ht""ll gave the position of John
I"H''y Adams, Jackson. Van Burcn,
''' n'brr Hthtetncn on the doctrine.
lhF the constant md succcsgfIi
'hH.tg NJ the Venezuela question
~ s.f a"v"ll pointed out that the PrcaI-
''"'' position Involved the most cx-