The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-15
new JERSEY DISGRACED
The Republican Legislature Re-
fuses to Endorse the
Monroe Doctrine.

TRENTON. Tan Is. 1Ss6.-A servile Re-
publican majority has forever disgraced
the fair name of New Jersey upon the
very ground where 119 years ago her
eseutcheon was washed clean in her best
blood. Dominated by a Republican ma
jority which meekly bares its back to the
whip OF the corporation. the 10th Legs
lature of New Jersey has refused to en-
dorse the Monroe doctrine.
While Mr.. Robertson. of Passaic, was
offering a large number of resolutions re-
quired to get the session in running order,
Mr.. Cagney. of Hudson. tried several times
to secure the floor. He was clearly en-
titled to it on one or two occasions, for
the Speaker was looking at him, and his
voice could plainly be heard. but Mr..
Derousse calmly Wen on recognizing Mr..
Robertson. Finally. while the Clerk was
reading a long resolution Mr.. Robertson
slipped over to Mr.. Cagney's desk. and
learned the purport Of Mr.. Cagney's reso-
buttons. There were two of them. The
first read
Whereas. We, the members Of the AS
semDly of the State of New Jersey. con-
yening at a time when the various powers
are agitated over grave questions of in
ternational policy: and
Whereas, We deem it proper and right
favor of the loyal, maintenance Of the
United States, as lAd down IN the Mon on
Resolved. That we are convinced that
arbitration in this. the nineteenth century
IS the true. Christian and honorable meth
arise between all Christian nations of
q Rssolyed. That in our opinion, any
european power that may attempt by
d1DftrdfY determination 10 S0 a0nfrn1 f1n
boundaries of its territory on the Ameri-
can continent as to tend to the detriment
the rights of the people SO affected This.
we believe. to be in accordance with the
wI Bhsa, 2 + the people Of our State
horrors. hardships and trinuiations that
would be the Inevitable results of an
armed conflict between England and the
United States. We believe that every
honorable means of settling any possible
differences should be resorted to before
the amicable relations between these tive
Resolved, That we await the report Of
the Commission already named by the
Venezuelan dispute, and that thew not
lose sight of or forget the fact that We
have millions for defence. but not one
cent for tribute.
The. second endorsed President Cleve-
land in this manner
Resolved. That we. the members of the
Legislature of the State of New Jersey,
endorse the action of President Cleye-
sage to Congress on the Venezuelan ques-
ton. unfolding the grand PRINCIPLES as
defined in the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Robertson vert back to his seat
and looked at the Speaker. What kind
of mental 'telegraphy passed between
them was indiscernible to the uniniti-
ated. but the Speaker Immediately rec
ognized Mr.. Cagney who offered his
first resolution.
As soon as the clerk had read 1t Mr..
Robertson moved that it be referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations
when appointed, and the servile major
ity voted for the. motion. and it was car
ried in spite of the protests Of the Demo-
Gratis.
Then before Mr.. cagney could intro
dilce the resolution endorsing the Pre-
sident's message, Mr.. Rohinson sprang
q motion, to adjourn. I asked Mr.. Rob
ertsen what his reasons were for refus-
ing to. endorse the Monroe Doctrine. and
he said sending the resolution to the
committee was not a refusal to endorse
the great American principle. Further
more, he said. there IS too much 81. this
buncombe, anyhow. Let us walt until
the Venezuela Commission has made its
report, and then if It appears that Eng
land is wrong it will be time to Act.
Mr.. Robertson was born under the
British flag.