The record-union., 1896-01-17


the table, condemns the course Of the
President in the Venezuelan boundary
dispute, and defines the limits of the
Monroe doctrine. 1t declares that the
Monroe doctrine was originally meant
to prevent European Powers from ac-
quiring the then revolving Spanish col
onies when their acquisition would by
reason of propinquity be dangerous
TO the safety of this Government, and
that we have never given any pledge
that binds US to act merely for the
protection from invasion of these coun-
tIies, unless our integrity is menaced.
1t then states that the President has
pressed the Monroe doctrine beyond
what was originally contemplated, and
that the result would be to commit
this Government to a protectorate over
Mexico and the Central and South
American States; that this course of the
President was dangerous and unWise,
violating our time-honOred policy of
avoiding entangling alliances with for
elgn Powers, and that such action, in
view of the business and financial con-
dition, was premature
1t further declares that neither Con-
gress nor the country is committed by
this action Of the President, and that
after the report Of the commission has
been made was the proper time for
taking such action as may be demanded
by our sense of duty in the matter.
A resolution offered by Cullom (Rep)
OF Illinois was agreed to, calling on the
Secretary of State for information re-
garding the alleged detention by the
Turkish Government or naturalized
citizens of the United States.
Hale Rep.) of Maine spoke on his
bill to facilitate the construction and
maintenance of q telegraph cable to
the Hawaiian Islands, by guaranteeing
the interest on the money actually ex-
pended He urged that such a cable
would in effect give notice to the world
that the interests of the two Govern
ments and peoples had become so con-
nected that all attempts at interference
would cease.
An announcement was made of the
death of the late Representative Coggs-
we'll of Massachusetts. The usual res
olutions were adopted, and as a further
mark Of respect, the Senate at 4:45
adjourned till Monday.
Allen (Pop) of Nebraska called at
tention to the adverse report made yes
terday by Sherman (Rep.) of Ohio from
I'll
his (Allen's) bill prohibiting the accept
ance by an American citizen of title
or degree Of honor from foreign Gov
eTnment, and asked the Senate. instead
of postponing it indefinitely, as was
ordered yesterday, place it on the cal
endar
No objection was made. and Aliens
request was complied with.
Hansbrough (Rep.) of North Dakota,
from the Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry, reported a joint resolution
directing the Secretary of Agriculture
to carry into effect the provisions of the
law in relation to the distribution of
seeds and of farmers bulletins Cal
endar.
Cullom (Rep.) of Illinois offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, call
ing on the Secretary of State for in
formation as to whether naturalized
citizens of Armenian birth are al
lowed to visit Turkey, and whether
United States passports held by them
are recognized by the Turkish Govern
ment Also, whether the families of
such Armenian naturalized citizens re-
siding in Turkey are permitted to leave
that country under the usual protec-
tion.
Call (Dem.) of Florida offered a res
olution calling on the Secretary of State
for copies Of dispatches of United States
Consuls in Cuba relating to the war
now carried on in that island. The res
olution was laid on the table for the
present
The bill offered by Hale (Rep.) of
Maine on the Sd of January, ''to facil-
itate the construction and maintenance
of telegraph cables in the Pacific. was
laid before the Senate, and Hale made
q speech in explanation and advocacy
of it. The bill, he said, committed the
Government of the United States to
subvention Of about S250,000 per an
mum. 1t embodied plain business en-
terprise that would bring the Hawaiian
Islands close to the United States, en-
abling the latter to act wisely on the
happening of any significant event.
After reviewing the attempts of Great
Britain and other countries to obtain q
foothold in the Hawaiian Islands for q
telegraph line. Hale referred to theAEn-
abling Act of the Hawaiian Legislature
authorizing a subsidy and a concession
to T. s. Spalding, formerly United
States Consul at Honolulu. He could
not say, and did not care, whether the
project would accelerate the annexa-
ton movement. He locked upon annex
alton as an event sure to come in the
near future, and he did not want to pre-
cipitate it.
In conclusion. he quoted from Presi-
dent Cleveland's message to Congress
OF the subject. that the way was now
clear for the United States to accom-
plish that great purpose, and that if the
United States abandoned the project
or was languid in prosecuting it, the
British would occupy the ground. and, BY
hook or crook. get a resting place in the
Hawaiian Islands for a great military
and commercial British oceanic cable.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska made an ar
gument in favor Of the Government
ownership of the proposed cable and ot
the Pacific railroads, and Hale's bill was
then referred to the Committee on For
esgn Relations.
AT 3 D. m. the bond bin with the free
coinage substitute was taken UP. an6
pcffer Pop) of Kansas resumed tht
speech he began yesterday. He spoke
one hour and forty minutes. durine
which time he denounced the issue Of
the bonds, favored the use of silver anC