The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-10

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the House bond bill was again post
poned to-day, owing 20 the intervention
OF Mr. Stewart, the Nevada Populiss,
who insissed upon making q speech In
favor of the Elkins resolution, as
amended by Mr. Butler. so prohibis the
further sale OF bonds exceps by the x
press consent of Congress. Tho free
coinage substitute was called up at the
conclusion of Mr.. Stewart's speech and
now has the right of way, 30 that the
debate upon 1t can be postponed no
longer.
Mr.. Stewards speech to-day predicted
tho failure OF the popular oar PROPOSE
ton, for tho administration intimated
that the loan had already been under
written by the gold syndicate. The
Senator reiterated his we'll. known free
silver VIC ~s, and concluded with en ap-
pea tor the financial as we'll as the pu-
ltticsl independence of the United
States.
Ola the morning hour MIR. Baker in
troduced q resolution somewhat expand
Ing the Monroe doctrine, and made q
speech in favor of It's adoption as q
formal and ~unequivocal declaration of
our policy with reference to the western
hemisphere.
Mr.. Fry introduced q bill to recon
vene the delegates 10 the international
marine conference of 1889.
In presenting some petitions from
Norfolk, Va. In favor of liberal appro-
prtattone for sea coast defences, Mr..
Daniels, OF Virginia, called attention
to the alarm which manifessly existed
In the minds Of the people along the
Heacoaat in view of the rumors Of war.
While he thought their approximations
OF bombardment we're exaggerated yet
he expressed the belief that our sea-
coast cisies should he adequately forti-
lied to meet any emergency.
The resolution of Mr.. Baker (Rep.,
kans.) enunciating an expansion of the
Monroe doctrine, was az follows:
Resolved, That the United States
Will regard Is as an u%nfriendly act for any
foreign power, without our consent by
war, treaty, purchase or other wise, to
extend It's territorial limits In the west
ern hemisphere on either of the Amer
ican continents. or to or over any OF the
islands adjacent thereto, which this
country deems necessary for it's self.
preservation. And the United States
reserves the right to be the sole Judge
OF the necessity. That the principle
herein enunciated Is founded on the law
OF self preservation, which from mecca
sity adheres in and belongs to every
civilized nation as q sovereign and in
aliensble right, and this principle Is at
tested by Washington's farewell address
and President Monroe'a ever memorable
message OF December g, 1893"
Mr.. Baker made q brief speech in
advocacy of the resolution. In con.
ciuston he said that while the countries
OF Europe wore arranging their policies
and doctrines for the maintenance OF
heir national entities, it was right and
proper that we should declare to the
world the policy which we propose to
maintain, for the future peace end self.
preservation, tnviolate Of the western
hemisphere.
Mr.. Call (Dem., Fla.) took occasion
before tho resolution was referred to the
foreign committee to call attention to
the war which the Cubans were 80
ga!iantly and successfully wagirg for
independence, and expressed the hone
that she committee on foreign relations
would prepare g resolution asking this
county TO allow them beliigerent
rights.
at 3:4O the Senate went into execu-
tive session and 4:l0 adjourned.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-An echo of the
Associated Press dispatches from Vene.
znela was heard In the House TODAY.
as soon as the Journal had boon read,
Mr.. Livingston (Dem CAL tent to the
clerks desk and had read the following
resolutions:
BE 1t resolyed by the House of Rep.
resentatives, the Senate concurring.
That the President OF the United States
ID hereby requested to forthwith ascer.
tain whether Great Britain is advancing
ner outposts on the territory in dispute
between the colonyNof British Guiana
and the republic OF Venezuela, or ia re-
inforctng posts heretofore established
with troops, police or ordinance; and
should the President become copnizsne
OF the fact that the Britfsh military or
police force Ia advancing toiuvsde or re.
inforae, or, since the 17sh day OF Decem-
Der last, has invaded or reinforced posts
formerly occupied within the said dis-
puted territory, that he demand the inn
mediste withdrawal of said uoldiers and
the reduction of tho police force in ssid
territory, to not q greater number than
that occupying the British outposts on
the aforesaid 18th OF December, 1903 -
Mr.. Livingston asked for unanimous
consent to make o brief explanation of
the resolution, but Mr.. Boutelle (Ren
Maine) objected, and the resolution
was referred to the committee on for.
eign affairs. December nth Is the date
upon which the President sent his
Vene zuelan message to the House.
A favorable report was made by Mr.
Bingham tRep, Pa from the com