Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-17

the following resolution. ani asked mat
IL lie on the table for the present;
..Ecsolved. That the Monroe doctrine
"a originally propounded was directed
10 the special prevention OF we WI ea.
cnlne action OF the aliea rDMr,s 81
spain. and the occupation by way OF colo
nization OF any supposed deffnct terri
tory on this hemisphere. s.,,,.
- That the question oti is',,',,
any ACQUISITION OF territory ~ oonaues'
was limited. as stated by NJ. WEBSTER
10 cases IN which. by reasoa or bioN-
unity. such acquisition woun pc usn.
gerous to our safety ana oT iht'EiiS
Of our institutions. ,,,
90 That the true ground 1poh WIZ"
the Monroe announcement var pas,u,
and upOn which any similar 2osi.tt"1iil , ~
been taken. rests ior ns lus'l Ia our
mon what may be our intertt% anu ~
interests only. and that. neither by lhe
Monroe doctrine nor any pfhc"l u.
ciaration have We ever come under any
pledge TO any power or NtFe oii V CO.
continent that binds as 10 act iile'eS ~.
their protection against lnNsNon VI y"
croachment by any. other Power. ,..,.
~ That when q case arits III Wiii a
a European Power proposes TO aceutie
territory by invasion OF conp~SE vi sn,e
continent. II Is then for US v Wv 1s,nand
whether our safety and lnteglty deil u..,nd
that we shall resist such acun ny a. ''0'
force. II necessary. .....s.a ,be
-. That the Executive has pressed ine
Monroe doctrine beyond wha was So,i-
tempiated az the time 1 On, ,.auence of
the position thus taken seei.s 70 ,e
committal Of this government " ,,o,,,roI
tectoratc over Mexico ana We teh.itnai
and South American s'asv5 'dsnnsrous
would be most unwise ana danserou,S'
apd would violate the SOUND ana wen,
established policy that we sf1uid aNolu
All entangling alliances VIII Ie's -.
Powers. whether they be EAropeah vi
H &c That That this action was premature
iociino 10 The history of the controversy,
nd inorportune. in view of be business
and financial condition of tn country.
- That neither Congress nor the
countrv can be or has been Committed by
Inc action or position of tie EXECUTIVE
deuaftment I'm reference 10 ne Nenezue-
Ian boundary controversy as to IN,
cOuree 10 be pursued when us time shaii
have arrived for a final defamation. ~
viii then be our province iid our duty
to adont such line of picy, ana 10
take such action as may men De ue-
manded by our sense or tuty 10 he
country. and by due regard for us hohof
and dignity. the welfare ald satety Oh
our people. and the INTEGRITY OF our IN
stitutions.'
PACIFIC CABLIS.
The bill offered by MIR. Tale Repub-
lican). Of Maine, on the 3, of January,
10 facilitate the constructor and main
tenance of telegraph cabls in the Pa
cihc ocean for the use If the govern
ment, was laid before th Senate. and
Mr. Hale made a speech n explanation
and advocacy Of 1t.
The unfinished business-le House bond
bill. with the free coinl;e substitute
was. at L. NJ. laid ASIDE informally,
to enable Mr.. Hale to co,clude his re-
marks.
Mr.. Allen PopulisD, Of Nebraska,
made an argument i'm faur of the gov
eminent ownership OF the proposed
cables. and OF the Pacific railroads, and
Mr.. Hale's bill was thenreferred to the
Committee on Foreign R4ations.
At 3:15 +. NJ. the bondbill was taken
up. and Mr.. PETER CONCLUDED his speech
begun yesterday in favor of free silver
coinage and against the issue OF bonds.
Announcement was mad OF the death
of the late Representative Cogswell, of
Massachusetts
The usual resolutions we're adopted,
and, as a further mark q respect. the
Senate, at AS, adjourned till Monday.