New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
FOR THE DAVIS RESOLUTION.
A FIERY SPEECH BY Mr.. THURsToN IN
THE SENATE.
HE WOULD VOTE FOR THE MEASURE, HE SAFE
EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT PREsAGE THE 'o'
ING OF A MIGHTY CoNFLcT-iis

HE WOULD VOTE FOR THE MEASURE HE SAFE
rvrN THOUGH IT MIGHT PREsAGE THE COM
ING OF A MIGHTY coNFLICT-HIs
PERoRATIoN APPLAUDED.
Washington Jan. 2s.-In the Senate to-uaS w.
Thurston Of Nebraska. made a hery speeen va 49,.
Monroe Doctrine. Were there nothing at stake ou'
a moro adjustment of a boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana. he said, ne "o"''
hesitate long before voting to commit inns "o -
ment to any interference. But the preseii' p"'
rose high above any Venezuelan dispute lne ~ %
ish Prime Minister had seen fit to declare oi'i0a''
that the Monroe Doctrine had place In the ~"
of Nations and was not accepted or recognize" 80
the European Powers. The challenge thus Dfo"u''
thrown down by Great Britain must be taken up o'
this Repubc or the Monroe Doctrine was ''''7
of the past. -,
The British position. bluntly. almost insoientN' =
stated by Lord Salisbury had been reasser'eu o'' ~
floor Of the Senate, clothed in the splendid rhe'o' -
OF the Senator from Colorado. He agreed with '""'
Senator that this no time 10 stir up puDic p'9
sion: TO appeal to any prejudice that might eN'''
against England; to fan the flame OF any ihc'p'e"'
war sentiment; but he insisted that this "dS d"
time OF all others call forth the highest eNp.
sion of loyalty and devotion to American iist'u
tions; that this was tho supreme hour for disi"-
fled, positive and solemn declaration OF the Anic'
lean purpose clearly calmly deliberately stated
Il am not unmndful," he continued. "of the serl-
business and gravity OF the present situation W.
are calling a halt upon that settled policy OF az
gresson and dominion which has characterized 'n'
extension OF the British Empire from the hou' !"
which her first adventurous Prov turned to unknown
seas This history OF the British people Is an Al
mos, unbroken series of military achievements
Great Britain has cleared her pathway into every
corner of the earth with the naked sword; sne mas
acquired and held her vast possessions by io'ee o'
arms she has mastered and subjuga'ed the peop'e
Of every zone: her navies are upon every sea nv
armies in every cline. No nation AFFORD lightly
10 challenge her purposes or arouse heT s'uooo'"
pride. But does this furnish any reason why Amer
leans should abandon any settled policy OF the
United States or retire from any position "n'N"
the honor OF this Republic and the welfare o.
lea reouire that We should assume? Great Britain
has mistaken the temper OF the people OF LII LII 80
try in the past she mistakes now me re hu's L
ilsh people profess to believe that they can weaheh
our purpose and compel us 10 abandon the .,. .o'.a
Doctrine by threats and demonstrations as1',s' ~
American securities and American commercial IN
terests We solemnly advise them that our lo' &
no financial panic can ever induce u for a single
moment 10 lower the standard OF our N"'o""
sir believing that the honor OF my country IS
involved; that the hour calls for the highcst *.
presson 1doy OF oya' ny @u reSerenily calling God
witness the sincerity OF my puipose. nis on,
for the resolution reported by the commute Oh OF
Foreign Relations shall vote for y. not as sn
af1roDt TO any otheT naion, De, ~ ~ ,nnPtSiS ,m.
Of profound tranquility. convinced that peace with
honor be preserved but Nli Np-'H - -
II tust as surely were We already sthhuIne ~ ""
awful shadow OF declared war. would vote lor II
were the navies OF all Europe thuhderlng AZ our
harbors l would vote for II were the smells OF
British batle-shps bursting above IN, com, o is ~
Nations Capitol | would vote Tor ~ anu Wot,II
maintain IL at all hazards and at any cost WIN t
last dollar with the last man yea. though II might
presage the coming OF n mighty conflct "hose con-
clusion should leave me without son. "S '"o '''
great contest left me without a sire I'D. -,
Mr ThurstOn's speech was d'liNcr'n "l'lout r.
ercnce TO notes The clear, ringing tohes IA NM u
II was detained the unquestoned sincerity OF tho
orator and the advanced position assumed by MN
attracted attention and won admiration from ho
senators Oh both sides OF the Chamber ana from
large crowds In the galleries The peroration WAS
greeted with a round OF applause.