St. Paul daily globe., 1896-01-21
SENTIMENT NOT UNANIMOUS.
SENATOR SEWELL OPPOSES ANY
EXTENSION OF THE DOC
TRINE.
THINKS IT DANGEROUS POLICY.
Our Present Course an Assumption
of Il ProtectOrate Over South
ern Nations.

| posing phases Of the Monroe doctrine
were presented in the senate today
one from the committee on foreign
relations, favoring a strong reaffirm-
alton of the doctrine, and another from
Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey, urging that
| the doctrine had been carried so far
beyond its scope as to threaten dan
! gerous consequences.
Mr.. Davis, of Minnesota, presented
the committee report, as he is author
of the resolutions embodying the es-
sential features Of all previous reso-
| lutions.
The silver bond bill was laid aside
temporarily as no senator was ready
to speak Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Hale
pointed the delay on this measure, and
Mr.. Platt asked that q day be set for
vote
Mr. Davis Rep., Minn.) from the
committee on foreign relations arose as
soon as the routine proceedings were
disposed of and submitted a favora BILE
report on the resolution framed by him
enunciating the Monroe doctrine. 1t
was read from the desk, receiving close
attention. The resolution, preamble
and ALL in full. are as follows:
Concurrent resolution relative to the asser-
ton and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
Resolved by the senate, the house of repre-
! sentatlyes concurring, that,
! Whereas President Monroe, in his message
to congress Of Dec. q A. D. 1923, deemed 1t
proper to assert as principle in which the
| rights and interests of the United States are
involved that the American continents by the
iree and Independent positions which they
nave assumed and maintained were thence
Iorth not to be considered subjects for
future colonization by any European power;
Whereas. President Monroe further declared
IN that message that the United States would
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Europe, to extend their system to any por-
tlon or this hemisphere, dangerous to our
peace and safety; that with the existing col
onies and dependencies of any European pow
er we have not interfered and should not in
terfere; but that with the governments who
tanned it, whose independence we have on
great consideration and upon just principles,
acknowledged, we could not view any nterpo-
controlling in any other manner their des-
tlny by any European power in any other
g ight than as the manifestation of an un-
friendly disposition toward the United States.
ana 1urther reiterated in that message that
it is impossible that the allied powers should
extend S their political system to any portion
OF elther continent without endangering our
peace and happiness; and
Whereas, the doctrine and policy so pro-
GAINED by President Monroe have since been
repeatedly asserted by the United States bv
executive declaration, and action, upon oc-
casions and exigencies similar to the particu-
"a Tar st occasion ana exigency which caused them
since their PRONUNCIATION, and now are the
rlghtful policy OF the United States.
therefore be 1t resolved, That the United
States OIL America reaffirm and confirms the
doctrines and principles promulgated by Pres
luent Monroe in his message of Dec g 1923
ana declares that it will assert and maintain
tnat doctrine and those principles and will re-
gard any infringement thereof, and particu-
iarly any attempt by any European power to
American continents, or any islands adjacent
tnereto, Tor any right of sovereignty or do
nlnlon IN the same, in any case or instance
as to which the United States shall deem such
an attempt to be dangerous to its peace or
safety by or through force purchase ces
tonn soon occupation pledge colonization, protec-
torate or by control of the easement in ca
nal or any other means OF transit across the
american isthmus whether on unfounded pre
5Gns,on dii Oh right IN cases of alleged boundary
disputes, or under other unfounded preten
SONS, as the manifestation of an unfriend1v
disposition toward the United States. and as
an interposition which it would be imnossib1s
IN any form for the United States To reearS
with Indifference. 0s"1u
GOES TO COMMITTEE.
AT. Mr.. Davis request, the resolution,
went tC the senate calendar. Mr.. Grav
(Dem, Del) stated that he desired if
understood that the favorable report
was unanimous.
MIR. Sewell Rep., N. J) then address
eel the senate on his resolution recitine
that President Cleveland had extended
the Monroe doctrine beyond it's proper
scope, and enunciating the princinIa
that the doctrine was for the interest
of the United States and was not an Oh
legation to aid and protect southern ra-
publics.
The senator, reading from the mos
sage said the president clearly desired
to present the contingency of war.
Throughout the message and the let
terS of the secretary of state. the da-
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structton of the doctrine absolutely
1nal and conclusive without reference
to results. The senator quoted from res
olutlons of congress in 1925 and speeches
by Mr.. Webster, showing the exact
purposes and original scope of the
Monroe doctrine.
Taking up the Venezuelan question.
Mr. Sewell pointed out that the presi.
dents position involved the most
EXTREME AND DANGEROUS.
application of the doctrine thus far
made. 1t was not based on the inter
eStS OF the United States, but ON the
fierce eXerted by a strong power against
weak one, in South America. Tt clear
ly led to the assumption Of protector
ate by the United States over Mexico
and South American countries. TT in
vclved the necessity of our prenarjnr
ourselves with arms and Ammunition
to execute the duties and obligations of
such a protectorate
Venezuela had been in a state of con-
slant turmoil and revolution for twen-
ty-fve years. said Mr. SewelI. Those
people of the Southern republics vera
subject to internal disorder and revolI-
ton. 1t behooved the United States to
pause and consider we'll the extent of
an obligation which made us the guar
dian of those turbulent countries That
they would give offense to foreign coun-
tries was undoubted.
AT the close of Mr.. SewelPs speech
Mr.. Daniel Dem, Va.) gave notice
that he would address the senate on
the subject next Thursday.
Mr. Cullom Rep., Ill.) sought to Sc
cure the passage of a resolution to en-
ploy an assistant architect to aid the
supervising architect in making plans
for the new postof1ice at Chicago. Mr..
Berry DeDl., Ark) strenuously object
cd. He spoke of the costs of the su-
pervising architects Office The dis
cusslon took wide range, and the res
olutfon wss Gaally agreed to after Mr..
i1erry had demanded roll call, result
ng 40 to s.
VOTE ON BOND Bull.
AR Platt Rep.. Comm asked Mr..