The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-18
DAVIS ON MON ROE.
The Minneapolis Senator Heard
Yesterday.
Heard

He Declares His Resolutions Would Not
Involve the United States In a Protec-
torate Over South American Republics
Scores Cleveland's Interpretation of
the Doctrine-Which He Claims Robs 1t
of Its Force.
Washington, February 17.-Mr. Mitch
ell of Oregon, chairman of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections,
presented to the Senate today, as ques-
ton of highest privilege, the majority
report of that committee on the claim of
Henry A. Dupont, Republican, to be
admitted as Senator from the state of
Delaware for the term commencing
March 4, 1895, in succession to Mr.. Hig-
gins
The deadlock in the Delaware legisla
ture and the peculiar facts in connection
with Mr.. Dupont's selection render the
case of especial interest. Senator Mitch
ellis report stated that at the meeting of
the joint assembly of the legislature of
Delaware on the 9th day of May, 1895, the
final vote was taken and this vote as
given in the committees report was an
nounced as follows: H. A. Dupont, Is;
E. D. Ridgely. 10; J. Edward Addicks
A; Edward W. Tunnell, /.
1t is conceded by Mr.. Dupont. says the
report, and by the committee, that if this
contention is true, that is if each of the
thirty persons SO present in such joint
assembly, and each of whom cast vote
for Senator, was a duly qualified member
of the Legislature of the State of Del a.
ware, and under no disability, then Mr..
Dupont was not elected Senator and Is
not entitled to a seat in the Senate.
1t is admitted upon the part of Mr..
Dupont, and such is the fact, that of the
thirty persons SO present and claiming
right to vote as aforesaid, twenty-nine
out OF Thorn were SO qualified, put one,
namely, the acting governor who voted
for Ridgeley, had no right to vote, and
that therefore Dupont had majority.
The views of the minority OF the com
mittee, adverse to the conclusions, will
be presented by Senator Gray.
Mr. Davis, Republican of Minneapolis.
spoke ON the Monroe doctrine resolution
today. The United States he said under
the Monroe doctrine and under the reso-
luton, assumed no responsibility for
the conduct of the South American or
Central American states toward foreign
nations. and none of those governments
was to expect all exemption from chas-
tisement of war, by any foreign power.
The Intervention of the United States
was to take place. only when any act
threatened or proposed by a foreign
power, might be dangerous to the peace
and safety of the United Statos. Mr.
Davis declared that a part of the Presi-
DENTS special message, committing this
government to the acceptance of any
agreement Venezuela and Great Britain
between themselves might make, could
hot and would not be acceded to. Such a
policy struck at the very life of the
Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Davis said the United States could
not permit Spain to offer Cuba or any
portion of it as security for a loan from
Great Britain. and he did not believe
there would be war rs an outcome of
this dispute.
At the conclusion of Mr..
Davis's speech the took up the
military academy appropriation bill
When all the committee amendments
were disposed of an amendment was Off
cred by Villas, Democrat of Wisconsin,
for the appointment by the President OF
two additional cadets at large, for each
state, aggregating ninety cadets in adj
ditlon to the present number.
Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, urged
the appointments for each state should
be in the hands of its Senators. With
out reaching a conclusion the Senate
adjourned