Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
ORGANIZATION Of Both Houses, RepuDll-
can 01lcerS Being Chosen.
VENEZUELAN MEho"'N|'
Recognition Of the Presidents "'S
sage in Assertion OF tue
noctrinc However. Denied by the
Radical Majority

ALBANY. y. Y. January Tine Leg
ssla,urc met to-day. Both houses were
nromntlv organized. the caucus nominees
% che Republlcans being chosen. haml-
ton Fish. OF Putnam. was elected speaker
~ tho House. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sax
ION will preside in the Senate
After organization in the Senate BIT.
Ellsworth offered the following memorial
on the Venezuelan question: which was
temporarily laid on the table Tor deoa'e'
.If is proper that the Senate Of the
state OF New York, converting at time
when the country is concerned about
crave questions Of international policy
sbould clearly state its position as being
,,v.avs in favor Of loyal maintenance OF
the right and dignity of the Govern
,nent of the United states.
.rt is our clear conviction that arbitra-
tion is the true. logical intelligent, hu-
name and honorable method OF setting
differences. especially between the great
CHRISTIAN nations OF the world
IN Conformity. as we believe. WITH the
,io,.s 81 the people Of this state, We arc
~ the opinion that an arbitrary deter
,,,rstion Of any European Power 10
S.. Inc boundaries of its territory on the
American continent so as TO encfoach on
ans, neighbor would be an invasion OF ''ie
.'chte Of the people OF the couh.iS az
lccted. and involve violation oil unc
rental principles Of the Monroe ~ M
ITO avoid the risk Of erroneous con-
.i,eione about matters which the fIesi-
I'M has declared still open 10 lnVesusa-
for N is our earnest counsel 10 await
bc ro,ort OF the commission aredug
,,,,orered bv Congress TO examine an
he facts in the Venezuelan dispute ar
"Realizlng the waste Of precious me-
3d., wreck Of financial prosperity ana
,i.a horrors which would be the lpeNl'd-
,lo result Of an armed CONNECT pe'"S'"
England and the United states we po-
sevc that every honorable means oi set
ltr,. ~, noss.ble differences should be
.'ns ' o., and exhausted before the
,,oiratio relations between these TWO
,,est nations. which to-day stand before
H. ,,o~ld for the most advanced CIVIL
.q.ion. should be broken. It'd
H. the Assembly Mr. OGrady ohereo
memorial which was the same a. 'h"'
,nered in the Senate. Mr.. OGrady SPOKE
IN the question II was time Wheh ule
,eople would fully endorse the sentiments
,xnressed I'm the memorial lie moNeu
he adoption of the memorial ana me
previous question. lie then Withdrew Inc
motion for the previous question: lor
Ar etancbfeld. the Democratic leader,
rbo stated that this would be the only
time during the session when the Demo-
rats and Republicans would meet on the
same level
The Governors message was then re-
roived and read in both houses.
Senator Ellsworth was, after the read
ing Of the message in the Senate elected
president pro tenn. receiving his full
oartv vote including the vote of Sena-
tor Coggeshall. against fourteen votes
Tor Senator Cantor the Democratic
nominee.
RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND
Senators Ellsworth's Venezuelan memo
rial was then taken up, when Senator
Cantor moved to amend by inserting the
following at the beginning:
Resolved. That the Senate Of the
state Of New York hereby approves of
the doctrines and patriotic sentiments
contained I'm the message Of President
Cleveland. recently transmitted To the
Congress Of the United States. in relation
10 the boundary dispute between Nene-
ruela and Great Britain
Speaking on his amendment, Senator
dINNf fdlN lilf lfFNANAiN NuT 'bFNhA's
I'm that II did not refer 10 the message
OF President Cleveland. which opened the
worldwide Venezuelan discussion
Senator Ellsworth said that the resolu-
ton endorsed all OF the policy of the
government which was for the benefit
IT the people.
Senator Guy supported the amendment
asserting that the Senate should plainly
tniorse the message of President Cleve-
lend. which he interpreted as declaring
that any invasion of Venezuela was an
Invasion Of the United States.
The majority. he said. did not seem
10 wish 10 do honor TO President Cleve-
and. who had sounded the most pa
irlotic note Of fifty years.
Mr. Ellsworth declared that the reso-
buttons fully endorsed the principles Of
the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Cantor retorto1 that the Re
publican majority in the Senate wished
10 20 contrary to the Congress Of the
United States
Senator LeXow declared that President
Cleveland did not 60 far enough I'm as
Fertion OF the Monroe doctrine.
Senator pavy said there was never n
hint that the United Strros wished to
back down from the Monroe doctrine
President Cleveland's clustering message
and war-thrcat had cost the business
Interests OF tho country more than the
value OF the Venezuelan territory in dis
uctc
The amendment Of Mr.. Cantor was
lost-l3 20 Sc
The original memorial was then adopt
ed unanimously
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.