The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-21
uoNRoES RAP AT MONARCHY.
,-oprTGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.

r..v Take a FIRM stand in Oppose
ION 10 EncrOachment by Any
rranS-AtIantic POvver-AIr. sewelI
addresses the Senate in support of
uts ResoIatiOn Limiting the AppIi-
cation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Wellington. Jan. 2O.-In the Senate to-
ss, numerous petitions were presented
and referred TO committees in favor of
me stone bill relating to immigration,
Using the level of the great lakes. serv-
i,s tensions, the recognition of Cuban
,.sl1fqerency, the retirement Of greenbacks
and relating to the Transvaal republic.
Mr. Davis, rep. Of Minnesota. from the
,orornittee on foreign relations, reported
preamble and resolution on the Monroe
doctrine, the text being as follows:
resolved. BY the Senate, the House of
CONSERVATIVES concurring, that, whereas,
president Monroe, in his message to con-
r-ess Of Dec. 2. ammo domoni 1873. deemed
il proper to assert as principle in which
The rights of the United States are involv-
ID that the American continents. by the
free and Independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained, We're
thenceforth not TO be considered as sub
iects for future colonization by any Eu-
ropean power.
And whereas, President Monroe further
declared in that message that the United
States would consider any attempt by the
allied powers of Europe to extend their
system TO any portion of this hemisphere
as dangerous TO our peace and safety;
that with the existing colonies and de-
tendencies of any European power we
have not interefered and should not in
ferfere: but that with the governments
who have declared their independence and
maintained it, and whose independence
we have on great consideration and just
PRINCIPLES acknowledged we could not view
any interpositon for the purpose or OPP
messing them or controlling in any other
manner their destiny, by any Europena
power, in any other light than as the
manifestation of an unfriendly disposition
towards the United States; and further
reiterated in that message that ii is i'm
possible that the allied powers should eX-
lend their political system TO any portion
If either continent without endanger-
ing our peace and happiness.
And. whereas, the doctrines and policy
so proclaimed by President Monroe has
since been repeatedly asserted by the
United States, by executive declaration
and action upon occasions and eXigencies
similar to the particular occasion ana eN-
igencv which caused them to he first an
nounced. and have been ever since their
pronunciation end now are the the rig gnu
Be it resolved, that the United states
of America reaffirms and confirms the
doctrine and principles promulgatsd ny
. 1898 and declares that it will assert
and maintain the doctrine and those prin-
ciples and will regard any infringement
thereof and particularly any attempt by
any European power to take or acquire
any new or additional territory on the
American continent, or any island ad-
jacent thereto. or any right or sovereign
Nv or dominion in the same, in any case
or instance as to which the United States
shall deem such attempt to be dangerous
to its peace or safety by, or through,
force purchase, cesSion, a occupation,
pledge. colonization, protectorate, or by
Il. Ont IN aa 10 a n
any other means of transit across the
American isthmus, whether under un-
founded pretension of right in cases of
alleged boundary disputes, or under any
other unfOunded pretensions, as the man.
Hesitation of an unfriendly disposition to-
ward the United States, and as an in
terpositi0n which it would be impossi-
bic in any form, for the United states
10 regard with Indifference
The concurrent resolution was placed
on the calendar, Mr. Gray member OF
the committee on foreign relations, stat
ing that the report was not unanimous
one.
Mr.. FRYE. from the committee on COM
merce, reported a bill on the subject OF
naphtha launches and explained its pro
visions. Under it, launches less than 10
tons burden shall not require inspection.
or an engineer or a licensed pilot; but
launches exceeding Is tons, carrying pas
sengers for hire, or carrying freights for
hire shall be subject to inspection.
The bill further provides, Mr.. Frye
said, that none of those launches shall,
hereafter De utterly ldWiSSSt bul Sticll nc
subject to all, the requirements as 10 the
laws of the roads, as to safety appliances
10 be kept on board, as to signals in fogs
and as to the meeting and passing OF
vessels, which now apply to steam craft.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
The Monroe doctrine came up again in
the shape of a resolution offered last week
BY Mr.. Sewell rep, of New Jersey, limit
ing the application of the Monroe doc
trine, and 'condemning the Venezuelan
message of President Cleveland as unwise
and opportune.
Mr.. Sewell addressed the Senate in sup
port of his resolution and urged that Mr..
CleVelands position was far in advance
OF what was contemplated in the Monroe
doctrine, and that the effect of it would
he the establishment of protectorate
over Mexico and over each of the South
American and Central American states.
NO action was taken on Mr. SeWelPS
resolution, but Mr.. Wolcott, fep., of Col
orado, and Mr.. Daniel DEM, of Virginia
gave notice of their intention to address
me Senate upon it next Wednesday and
Thursday
No progress was made on the House
hond bill with the free coinage substitute
reported from the committee on finance.
MI Jones, dem, Of Arkansas, who has
pushing it, the fact that several senators
VINO desired to speak upon it were not yet
prepared, and wanted more time to get
l1elr speeches ready, but Mr.. Hill, dem,
Gl New York limited that the vote was
kept back until after the election of the
'Wo senator's from Utah.
Inc PETER funeral bill gave rise to some
discussion and was disposed of by being
!gIefred to the committee on rules; and
men, at 4:30 O'Clock, after passing some
n.lls OF no general Importance, the Sen
a'e ADJOURNED until tomorrow.