The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-24


subjects most prominently before the
public-the Monroe doctrine. finance
and tarif-each came in for considera-
ton in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Daniel, of
Virginia, speaking for tive hours in sup
port OF vigorous UNFOLDING Of the
Monroe doctrine as applicable to yene-
zuela; Mr.. Dubois, OF Idaho, dealing
with the silver phase of tho financial
question, and Mr.. Warren, of Wyoming,
pointing out the disastrous effects of the
tariff legislation of the last Congress on
farm products in general and on wool in
particular. Aside from these speeches
the day developed little of Importance.
The President submitted during the
day the report OF the Secretary of State
concerning the treatment of American
citizens in Turkey.
MIR. Jones, of Arkansas, sought to se-
cure unanimous consens for q. vote on
the pending bond silver bill next Thurs.
day, but at the request OF Senators
withdrew his request until tomorrow.
EARLY in tho day Mr.. Gall offered o reso-
luton iDquiring into the Imprisonment
of Eugene V. Debs for an alleged con-
tempt OF court, which he said he would
call up to- morrow.
MIR. Warfen (Rep., Wyo.) was then
recognized on his resolution for an in
quiry into the shrinksge of values of
farm stocks. After giving the detailed
shrinkage in agricultural values OF late.
Mr. Warren presented tables showing
the fluctuations Of wool prices pending
wool Legislation, and with these he gave
political tables showing how the people
n Qd tah oSt =,
at 2 O'Clock the bond silver bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Dubois addressed the
Senate.
The Senator said that while he cheer
fully greeted Populist votes In the
Senate for free silver he could not ao-
cept the Populist Leadership. The Pop.
ulist party was irrevocably committed
to fat money with the unlimited infla-
ton and only favored silver because It
meant more money.
Referring to tho charge that the
Western silver States have two Senators
ard are enabled to pass FREQ coinage
bills he said the question of representa-
ton wss fought out when the conssi-
tuition. was framed and the prime reason
WAC that tins great and small Ssatas
might meet on equal terms here; that
tho brutality of mighty mnjorities
might be checked.
AT 3 o'clock Mr.. Dubois closed and
Mr.. Daniel addressed the Senate on the
Monroe doctrine. Senor Mendones, the
Brazilian minister, WAS an attentive
listener to the speech.
Senator Daniel, In opening, held that
at least OF all the nations of tho earth
could Great Britain Atly objects to the
assertion OF the Monroe doctrine BIZ the
United States, for, in the language Of
Edward everett, 1t was announced not
merely with the approval of the British
minister OF foreign affairs, but had his
earnest and oft repeated solicitation.
Least OF all nations did Ii become her
to contend that 1t WAS not recognized as
international law because it was not
founded on the general consent OF ma.
tions. for Great Britain herself invoked
the United States to its utterances, not
only without the consent but as we'll
against the strong mensoes of France,
Austria, Russia and Prussia. The SEN
ator referred to the two sets of resolu-
tions pending in the Senate. The reso-
lutions offered by the Senator from New
Jersey seemed to him (Mr. DanieD to
"misinterpret the history and to per-
vert the plain language of the Monroe
doctrine. The charge that the Presi.
uents Rctlpn was premature and tmpru
dent in view OF our business and finan-
cial condition seems to me superficial
criticism. The financial crisis may last
i've or ten years more. Meantime are
the United States to take no cognizahce
OF great affairs but ait down supihely
and let the world wag at will ?"
The Senator showed how the Monroe
doctrine had been upheld by various
Presidents. The civil war, vast and en-
crossing az 1t was, had caused no inter
rnption in the assertion of the Monroe
doctrine and under paost difficult and
trying circumstances the nation still
held aloft that oriffl sme.
Mr.. Daniel closed at O'Clock, being
accorded hearty applause, in which
Senators joined witlt.specs stors.
At s o'clock the Senate went into exc.