Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
THE WEEK.


Two opposing phases of the Monroe doc
trine were presented in tie Senate-one
from the committee en- foreign relations ia
voring strong reaf1rmation Of the doc
trine, and smother from Mr.. Sewell of New
Jersey urging that the doctrine had been
carried SO far beyond its scope as to threat
en- dangerous consequences. After stir
ring debate the Senate agreed to the con-
current resolution urging decisive action
by the European powers against turkey
and pledging to the President the support
Of Congress in the most vigorous action he
may take for the protection OF Americans
in Turkey and the redress for injuries to
American persons or property. The Presi-
dent sent to the House his reply to the res
clution calling for information regarding
the speeches delivered by Amhas sador Bay
ard in England He transmitted copies of
the speeches and copies of explanatory let
tiers from Mr.. Bayard. No action was taken
by the President on the speeches, except TO
notify MIR. Rayard of the action OF the
House George L. Wellington (repuhlicanl
was elected United States Senator from
Maryland. H. D. Money by the democrats
In Mississippi, and Messrs. Brown ana can
non by the Utah republicans Inc aead-
lock in the Kentucky Legislature continued
The House committee on Pacific railroads
decided to begin hearings Monday prepara-
| of the debts Of the Central and Union Pa
cific to the government. The American
Venezuelan boundary commission held us
first regular meeting. At the request OF the
Great Britain and Venezuela to furnish the
I commission with whatever information
| they may possess that will throw light up
on the boundary line dispute: The Chero-
kee delegation, now in Washington, pre-
scented to Congress a memorial protesting
| against the changes recommended by the
| Dawes commission. and making plea TOR
/ Indefinite continuance Of their present form
| of government. At Charleston Capt Sam
| tel Hughes Of the steamer Laurada
| was acquitted Of the charge of violating
| the neutrality laws.
| An offensive and defensive alliance was
| reported to have been concluded between
| Russia and Turkey. The porte decided te
| allow Miss Clara Barton and such persons
| as Minister Terrell may name to distribute
| relief in Armenia, but refused to recognize
the Red Cross Society. The British expe-
dtionary force quietly took possession OF
| Coomassie, and after parade of the
! Ashanti chiefs. King Prempeh descended
| from hts high stool and shook hands With
| Sir Francis Scott, the British commander
the king Independently been drugged. and
| was only puppet In the hands Of his ad'
| visers. The Chinese government opened tc
| foreign commerce the West river, which
| traver5es one of the richest portions OF
| south China. Seventy lives were lost in q
| Anatole France, the French author, was
| elected to the academy. 1t was an
rounced that by treaty Madagascar ha(
| been declared a French possession. Prince
| Henry of Battenberg died at Cape Coas
| of fever contracted while on the Ashanti
| expedition. the other deaths included Fer
| dinand Schiehau. the well-known shipbuild
| er of Elb.ng, Germany; Cardinal Guillaums
| Rene Meignan archbishop Of Tours
In the District
A number of representative bodies were
in session. Silver men held a conference
and decided to call national convention
to be held in st. Louis the 22d of July
| Sessions We're held of the National American
Woulah's Suffrage Association. the Amer
| lean Forestry Association. the American
| Association of Inventors and Manufactur
| ers and the Association of Marine En-
| gineers. Secretary Lamont transmitted t
Congress the report of the board of exper
| engineers, which recommended the compile
| ton of the Lydecker tunnel. Ground Soutf
| OF the treasury building was selected by
| the commission as the site for the PROPOSED
statue to Gen. Sherman. Mr. Mcmillan in
| troduced a bill in the Senate providing 70,
| the depressing of the tracks OF the Balti
| more and Potomac railroad in the city
| limits, and the cree ton Of new bridg,
| rear the present Long bridge. NJ NJ Par
| ker announced his withdrawal as a candi
date for District delegate to the nationa
and staff CT Red Cross workers sailed TO
Armenia. The death of w. W. Upton, for
merly second controller Of the treasury oc
| Cured