The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
DAVIS ON MONROE DOCTRINE.
United STATES NOT BOUND To
PICK Up EVERY FIGHT.

Acne of the south American or Cen
t~aI American states should Rely
IN This Government 10 Protect Il
AGAINST Foreign Foes - Senator
toar Wants June - Made "A Va
fionaI Holiday.
washington. Feb. I'm the Senate to-
DAY the senatorial election case from the
state of Delaware was reported back from
t--a committee on privileges and elections
llr Mr. Mitchell. rep, of oregon, its chair
man. the report being in favor of the
rfeht of Mr.. Dupont to the seat. The
views of the minority, adverse to that
proposition. are to be submitted to-mor-
row and the question is to be taken up
for the action of the Senate as soon as
possible.
Another proposition for a national holi-
day was presented to-day by Mr.. Hoar
iu the form Of a memorial. It is to be
June q. and is to commemorate the first
sighting Of the North Atlantic coast by
John and Sebantian Cabot, in 1897. 1t was
reported to the judiciary committee, to
which has already been referred Mr.. HilIs
bill for a jackson day." on March Is
The resolution heretofore reported from
the committee on foreign relations for the
application and enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine, was taken up. so as to al
low Mr.. Davis rep, of Minnesota, its
author, to address the Senate in support
Of it. He did so in a speech which oo-
cuped about an hour and half in its
delivery. He spoke of the conditions OF
our foreign relations having ameliorated
within the last month, and said that if
that ameliora1on was the result of any
npfnnfralnC Of he 10,
roe doctrine the American people would
rise up in condemnation of il. The United
States, he said, understood the Monroe
doctrine and under the resolution assum-
ed no responsibility whatever for the con-
duct of South American or Central Amer
lean states toward foreign nations; and
none Of these governments was to eXpect
exemption from chaStisement of war hy
any foreign power. The Intervention Of
the United States was to be when and
only when, the act threatened or pro-
posed by a foreign power might be dan
1erous to the peace and safety of the
United States. Those We're the general
4nes on which Mr.. Davis speech was
constructed. Its delivery was listened to
with great interest by the Senate and
crowded galleries. No action was taken
on the resolution.
Mr. Blanchard gave notice of an amend
ment to the bill offered to the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill. "appropriating 500.
O00' for the prevention of the Mexican
Weavel and depredations on the cotton
plant.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Allen.
pop, OF Nebraska, and was agreed to.
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for Information as to the amounts in the
treasury on March 4, 1889, and March A.
1898; whether there has been any diminu-
ton of revenues, and, if so, from what
causes.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolutions. which
were agreed to. calling on. the Secretary
of the Treasury for reports of the treas
ury agents in the year 1894 as to the hunt
ing and destruction of fur seals on the
A message was received from the House
of Representatives notifying the Senate
that its amendment to the House bond
blll Cthe free coinage substituted had been
disagreed TO by the House. No sugges-
uon as to conference was made.
At 5:25 O'clock the Senate adjourned I'M
til Tomorrow