The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The considera-
ton of the silver bond bill proceeded in
the senate today, with Mr.. PETER con-
tinuing his speech begun yesterday. In
terest 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.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
state department for further information
on the Turkish and Armenian affair.
Mr.. Allen Populist, of Nebraska, called
attention to the indefinite postpone
ment of his bill prohibiting American
citizens from receiving foreign titles,
oversight of his and he asked that the
| measure go TO the calendar for cOnSid-
Grafton. The request was agreed to.
Mr.. Hansbrough (Republican), of North
Dakota, from the committee on agTicul-
ture, reported faVorably the resolution di-
recting the secretary OF agriculture to
carry out the provisions of the law rela-
tive to the distribution of seeds and of
government publications.
Mr.. Call Democrat. of Florida offered
, a resolution directing the secretary of
from United States consuls IN Cuba con-
corning the present war.
Mr.. Cullom Repubicam, of Illinois.
presented a resolution which was agreed
| to requesting the state department for
information as to whether naturalized
( United States citizens of Armenian birth
were allowed to visit Turkey; whether
their families living in Turkey were al
lowed to depart for the United States;
whether Americans living in Turkey had
the same rights as were accorded to citi-
zens of Great Britain, Germany, France
and Russia.
Mr. sewen Republican,, of New Jersey,
offered a resolution declaratory of the
policy of the United States on the Mon
roe doctrine as follows:
Resolved. frst-That the Monroe doc
trine as originally propounded was di-
rected to the Special prevention Of the
/ threatened action of the allied powers in
reference to the revolted colonies of
Spain and the occupation by way of colon
ization Of any supposed derelict territory
OH this hemisphere.
'Second-That the question of resist
ing any acquisition of territory by con
quest was limited, as stated by Mr. Web
ster, to cases in which by reason of proX-
unity, such acquisitions should be dam
gerous to our safety and integrity of our
institutions
''Third-That the true ground upon
which the Monroe announcement was
based, and upon which any similar posi-
ton has been taken rests for its justif1-
cation upon what may be cur interests
and our interests only and that neither
by the Monroe doctrine or any official
+ declaration have we ever come under any
pledge to any power or estate on this
continent that binds US to act merely
for their protection against invasion or
''Fourth-That when a case arises in
which a European power proposes to &C
quire territory by invasion or conquest
it is then for US to determine whether
our safety and integrity demands that
we shall resist such action by armed
force if necessary.
''Fifth-That the executive has pressed
the Monroe doctrine beyond what was
contemplated at the time of its announce
ment and the resultany sequence of the
position thus taken seems to be a COM
INIT toll Of hi oa11t IN tor
ate over Mexico and 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 entang-
ling alliances with foreign powers
whether they be European or American.
looking to the history of the controversy,
is inopportune in view of business and
financial condition of the country.
'Seventh-That neither congress nor the
country has been nor can be committed
by the action or position of the executives
department in reference to the Vene-
course to be pursued until the time shall
have arrived for a final determination.
1t viii then be our province to adopt such
as may then be demanded by our sense
of duty to the country and by a due re-
gard for it's honor and dignity, the well
integrity of our institutions"
The Call Cuban resolution provoked
some discussion owing to the fact that
it directed" that information be fur
MIR Sherman said such requests should
not be made at time when the uprising
extended all through the island of Cuba
Il might prove a serious embarrassment
to our consuls and subject them to per-
secution by the Spanish or the insurgents
in the locality of the consuls.
Mr. Call gave notice that he would move
at an early day for the dischA rge of the
committee on foreign relations from
further consideration of the resolution for
the recognition of the Cubans as billiger-
ants. He would do this, he said, in order
to bring the senate to a direct vote on the
question without further delay.
Mr.. Plat (Republican), of Connecticut
said he had heard much talk as to recog-
nizing the Cuban insurgents But he
pointed out that this was a question
Brmaar W6a tss tPrsacton Of the
the insurgents was not to be viewed as
an act due them but as a question affect
ing the United States.
Mr.. Call consented that his resolution
calling. for information go over for the
present
Mr.. Hale then addressed the senate on
his bill authorizing the postmaster gen
eral to contract with the Pacific Cable
company for the transmission of govern
ment messages between the United States
and Hawaii Mr.. Hale stated that in
round numbers the bill commits the
United States to subvention of about
S250,000. 1T was a plain business enter
prise, DIlHSIHB faWdH close 70 our doors. I
Other nations had sought to establish
an influence with the Hawaiin govern
ment, which, if successful. would involve
nothing but detriment to US. The sena-
tor detailed the efforts of Great Britain
to secure Neckar island as a landing
place for a cable, and the Illustration of
it's efforts by the Hawaiian government
sending a fast merchant steamer to the
island and raising the Hawaiian flag. AS
to the influence Of the cable on the ques-
ton of annexation, the senator said he did
not care whether it would or would not
expedite ,, that result 4, Annexation vas an
and he did not want to precipitate it.
OF one. thing he felt sure, that with this
cable built all the world would take
notice that the interests of the two gov
ernments and the two peoples would be-
come so connected that attempts at in