The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-18
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Senator Davis Deliver. an Eloquent
Speech IN support or II In the Senate.


speech IN support or II In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
speech Of Senator Davis. Of Minnesota,
supporting the resolution OF which he
in the author, enunciating the policy OF
the United States on the Monroe doc
trine. was the event OF to-day in the
senate. There was added interest and
si9nifcance In Mr.. Davis utter1nce as
his resolution voiced the sentiments OF
n majority of the senate committee on
foreign relations, Of which he Is a nem-
ber. The public interest in the subject
was evidenced by crowded galleries,
the attendance being greater than at
any time since the vote on the silver
bond bill.
Nr. Davis spoke for lwo hours, and
was accorded close attention through
out. The language was temperate and
conservative, and was not the radical
utterance some had anticipated. Mr..
Davis spoke with qualification OF the
reports coming from across the Allan
tic that q settlement OF the Venezuelan
trouble was likely to be effected. yet
the senator declared with emphasis
that the American people would never
endorse q settlement based on conces>
sionS OF any feature OF the Monroe doc
trInc. While minimizing the posslbtli-
ties OF war. the senator said that n
firm and explicit announcement OF our
policy TO resist European encroach>
inents would give the surest guaranty
Of peace.
at Is q matter OF common observn-
tIon," said Mr.. Davis in beginning,
that each year our foreign relations
increase in difficulty, complexity ana
Importance. This results from the
growth of our nation and 10 the ten
dency OF the times 10 bring together
nations in social and commercial inter-
course" II was this tendency. said
the senntor. which explained tho fact
that the United States was involved IN
more difficulties with Great Britain
than with all other countries combined.
He was glad to know. however, that
tbs last month had brought some
RneiioFatioH OF the immediate din
Guilty to which the attention OF the
country had been given. II these new
conditions were founded on the Monroe
doctrine than they would receive the
wnrmest approval OF the American peo~
pie, but II Inry invoked uny concession
Of the principles idtd down by Prrsi-
dent Monroe. then the people of this
country would visit upon such con-
cesslon their condemnation and disap-
proval.
Mr.. Davis said that MS he UNDERSTOOD
the Monroe doctrine II was an assCr-
tion by the United States that II would
regard as an infringement any uttcnpt
by an European power to take or nc
duire any new or additional territory
on tho American continent, or nuy
islands adjacent thereto. or any right
OF sovereignty or dominion In the yamc
and that such infringement will b.
deemed dangerous TO the peace ara
safety Of the United States.
The senator reviewed at length tho
condition existing In Europe ut the tlmD
OF the enunciation OF the Monroe doc.
tFIne. He did not view the course ~
the British statesman Canning. who
favored the doctrine, as Inspired ly
love for this country. II wng II NOV,
in behalf OF British trade. then beglu-
ming to expand the world over.
WhHt II Means.
Speaking OF the criticism that pend
Ing resolutions contemplated pro-
tectornte over South American Coun-
tries, Mr. Davis said It would hear no
such construction. nor would II hrlnE
about such results. II suggested no
guardianship oyer southern countrl"a.
None OF them was relieved from n"
chngtl6cment Of war by Il foreign cout-
try. the only condition being that ter
rltorInl cxtcnRlon shnll not result from
Buch war. There was nothing new OF
novel In the spirit OF this doctrine, pro-
cccdea the senator, II was recognized
and enforced by European govern.
meats. and Turkey offered marl.u1
instance Of the mutual agreement 20
rotruin from territorial extension In the
Ottoman empire.
Mr., Davis referred 10 tho abatement
Of Lord Salisbury that the Monroe