St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-18
SOVEREIGN OF ALL
UNCLE SAM RULES THE AMERICAS
AND WILL DICTATE OWNER
SHIP.
NO FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS.
OUTSIDERS CANNOT EVEN PUR-
CHASE UNLESS WE ARE SO
DISPOSED.
DAVIS RESOLUTION IS FRAMED.
Strongest Presentation of the Mon
roe Doctrine That Has Fever
Been Made.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE reso-
luton drawn by Senator Davis and
adopted by the senate committee on
foreign relations today will prove OF
be clear and strong enunciation Of
the Monroe doctrine when its text is
madep ublic. 1t is morce forceful
declaration than any that has been in
troduced in congress on this subject,
and it's terms are SO explicit that they
cannot be misunderstood. The main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine as set
forth in the resolution is held to be
vital to the welfare of this country
and the countries of the American con-
tinent. The doctrine, it is asserted, is
now in force, and has been in force
ever since it was established by Pres
ident Monroe. The resolution declares
it to mean that the acquisition by pur-
chase, aggression or otherwise of any
territory on the American continent
by foreign power is an unfriendly
act, and such acquisition will not be
permitted by the United States. The
most important feature Is that which
touches on new phase of the Ven
ezuelan Question-the report that En-
gland and Venezuela may reach an
agreement, and that English money
will settle the boundary dispute. The
| resolution declares that, in case bound
| ary disputes on the American conti-
nent between foreign governments and
American governments are decided by
arbitration, agreement, purchase, or in
any manner whatever, the United
States shall be the sole Judge as to
whether the Monroe doctrine has been
violated in such arbitration or agree
ment. In fact, it means that arbitra-
tion or agreement between foreign gov
ernments and governments on the
American continent as to boundary dis
putes cannot become binding or eff
fective unless sanctioned that no part
CT the American continent has been
ceded to foreign power by such ar
bitration or agreement. This prac-
tically makes the United States arbi-
traitor between foreign governments
and those Of the American continent
in ali boundary disputes.
DANGER OF ENTANGLEMENTS.
This portion of the resolution is con-
| sidered most important and far-reach-
| ing in it's effects. 1t caused misap-
| prebensions among some members of
the committee, as it is claimed it may
lead to many entanglements. On the
| other hand, the supporters of the res
olution say that it leaves everything
| in the hands of the United States
where the final decision should be, and
that the United States will interfere
only when the Monroe doctrine has
been violated. The resolution has been
drawn with a view to covering every
possible contingency that may arise
in boundary disputes, or the acquisi-
tion of the sale Of territory by one
foreign government to another, on the
American continent, or islands that
are considered a part of the Western
| hemisphere
The wording of the resolution will
| not be known until it shall be brought
| into the senate
The committee adjourned at 2:4O
| O'Clock after voting to report the reso-
| luton, with q few verbal modif1ca-
| tions suggested by the committee. 1t
is understood that the resolution will
be presented to the senate on Mon
day. After disposing of the Monroe doc
trine the committee entered on a brief
discussion of the Cuban question, but
took no action on this beyond instruct
ing the subcommittee on this subject
to meet next Monday for a detailed
inquiry into the question.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The New York
correspondent Of the Times says: '"The
attempt to stereotype some new fan
gled Monroe doctrine into statute
or to define it by a resolution of con-
gress, is not going to succeed without
opposition. 1t begins to look as if it
might fail altogether
The correspondent says that a strong