The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-17
NOT MUCH INTEREST
PETER Talks to a Gallery Not Crowded
With Spectators.
CALLS CUBAN RESOLUTION
1t Provokes Some Discussion-Rep-
resentative Grow Calls the New
York Chamber of Commerce
DoWn-Pension Bill Debate.

senate to-day, with PETER continuing
his speech begun yesterday. Interest
in the discussion has begun to lag, as
was evident by the scant attendance
| on the floor and in the galleries. As
yet no suggestion has been made as to
| the bringing of the measure to a vote.
Foreign questions received consider
able attention during the day. Hale
spoke for an hour in favor of Pacific
cable connecting the United States and
Hawaii. The senator expressed the
opinion that the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
was certain to be accomplished at an
early day.
The Cuban question was briefly dis
cussed in connection with Calls reSolu-
ton calling on the state department
for information of the status of the up
rising. The Monroe doctrine also re-
ceived attention, in a resolution by
Sewell. declaring the limitations Of the
doctrine and stating that President
Cleveland's attitude was an extension
of the doctrine beyond its original
scope.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the state department to furnish further
information in the Turkish and Arme-
nian affairs.
Allen called attention to the indefi-
mite postponement of his bill prohibit
ing American citizens from receiving
foreign titles, decorations, etc. 1t oc-
Cured through an oversight of his, and
he asked that the measure go to the
calendar for consideration. The request
was agreed to.
Hansbrough reported favorably the
resolution directing the secretary of
agriculture to carry out the provisions
of the law relative to distribution of
seeds and of government publications.
Call offered a resolution directing the
secretary of state to send to congress
all the dispatches from United States
consuls in Cuba concerning the pres
ent war.
Cullom presented a resolution, which
was agreed to, requesting the state de-
partment for information as to wheth-
er naturalized United States citizens of
Armenian birth were allowed to visit
Turkey; whether their families living
in Turkey were allowed to depart for
the United States; whether Americans
living in Turkey had the same rights
as were accorded citizens of Great
Britain, Germany. France and Russia.
Sewell offered a resolution declara-
tory of the policy of the United States
on the Monroe doctrine as follows:
Resolved. First-That the Monroe
doctrine as originally propounded, was
directed TO the special prevention of
the threatened action of the allied pow
ers in reference to the revolted colonies
of Spain and occupation by way of col
onization of any supposed derelict ter
ritory on this hemisphere.
"Second-That the question of resist
ing any acquisition of territory by con-
quest was limited. as stated by Webs
ter, to cases in which by reason of
proximity, such acquisition should be
dangerous to our safety and the integ-
rity of our institutions.
"Third-That the true ground upon
which the Monroe announcement was
based. and upon which any similar po-
sition has been taken rests for its JUS
tifcation upon what may be our inter-
ests and our interests only; and that
neither by the Monroe doctrine nor any
official declaration have we ever come
under any pledge to any power or es-
tate on this continent that binds us to
act merely for their protection against
the invasion or encroachment by any
other power.
"Fourth-That when cases arise in
which a European power proposes to
acquire territory by invasion or con-
quest, ii is then for us to determine
whether our safety and integrity de-
mand that we shall resist such action
armed force IL necessary.
"Fifth-That the executive has
pressed the Monroe doctrine beyond
what was contemplated at the time of
its announcement and the resulting
sequence of the position thus taken
seems to be to commit this government
to a protectorate over Mexico and the
Central and South American states:
that this would be most unwise and
dangerous and would violate the sound
and well-established policy that we
should avoid all entangling alliances
European or American.
"Sixrh-Thaa this action was prema-
ture, docking TO the history OF the con-
Eroversy is inopportune. in view of the
business and financial condition OF the
country.
'Seventh-Tlrat neither congress nor
'LuE NO1hl4g AAdS lOG14l Ge1fi DC CO4Il-
mstted by the action of the executive
department in reference 20 the Vene-
zuelan boundary controversy as 10 the
course to be pursued until the time
shall have arrived for final dedermina-
tion. 1t will then be our province 70
adopt such a line OF policy and TO take
such action as may then be demanded
by our sense OF duty TO our country
and by due regard for its honor and
dignity, the welfare and safety OF our
people and integrity IN our inststu-
tons"
Calls Cuban resolution provoked
some discussion. owing 20 the fact tha
81 directed" that information be fur
nished. Sherman said such requests
should not be made al t.Ene when the