The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-08
FRYE ELECTED

| "Vtus AEum OchoeENts - urs ALIENS
Speech on the Monroe Doctrine.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
first hour OF the senate to-day was con-
sumed largely in tho election of Mr..
Frye, (Rep., Maine)1 as president pro
TEN OF the senate. The election was
unanimous and was marked by n dis
play OF good nature and compliments
usual in the senate after such an event
has been determined upon.
Mr.. German said the Democratic sem
ators unanimously had instructed him
to present the name OF Mr.. Harris, OF
Tennessee. for president protein, but
that MIR. Harris had declined to permit
his name to be used. Mr.. Harris con-
flrned this, and in the course OF his
| speech said:
While at present the Republicans
lack one of q majority Of the senate,
yet to avoid even the appearance OF
friction, and to maintain those kindly
relations which have characterized the
intercourse OF senator's md their tenn
porary presiding officer, my desire is
that the distinguished senator from
Maine be elected in the same unani-
nous manner as was Mr.. Henderson
ana myself"
l
anu in brief remarks promised to JUS
tlfy the confidence reposed In him by
strict impartlality.
Mr.. Walcott, (Rep, colo), secured
the passage OF a bill opening the forest
| reservations Of G orado for the iocnt-
ing OF mining claims.
Mr.. Allen then addressed the senate
on the resolution known as the Davis
resolution, relative to the Monroe doc
trine.
MIR. Aliens Speech.
He contended that the Monroe doc
trine was simply one OF national self
preservation, and said that II the In
vasIon of the South American republics
by Great Britain will endnnEer the well
fare or menace the safety OF this gov
ernment in any way. we should apply
this doctrine and resent her action with
all the strength and resources OK n
mighty nation. We must Ue the ex-
elusive Judges OF when the doctrine is
| to be applied. We cannot, he main
tained. permit Great Britain or any
other foreign power. to determine when
and to what extent the acquisition OF
territory on the western hemisphere
will imperil our government.
| He thought, however. that II would
|
zuelan commission shall have reported.
ana said:
III we shall then determine that the
action OF Great Britain in acquiring
territory in Venezuela will tmperil our
| government by imperilling The rights of
Venezuela, Il will become our duty TO
marshal all the resources of our people
to resist the threatened or actual in
vaslon. II, on the other hand. we shall
determine, after due investigation and
| elaboration, that our interests will not
be imperiled, II will be our duty TO
| abstain from any interference with the
action OF Great Britain. feel conf
| dent. however, that the dispute over the
boundary line between Venezuela and
BritIsh Guiana, is not for the primary
| purpose OF obtaining territory, but for
| the purpose OF gaining control Of the
| Orinoco river, which leads into one Of
the richest portions OF South America.
| II this be true, 1t will be our duty TO
repel the aggressive action of that ma
ton"
Mr.. Allen warned the venezuelans
against becoming oyer-elated at the
attitude OF this country and deprecated
| the, idea OF plunging England and the
| United States into n deadly conflict,
though England should be given to tin-
derstnnd in q maper that cannot be
mistaken that the honor and interests
| of our country will be preserved at all
hazards and under all circumstances,
even though It may take every man
and exhaust all the resources OF this
nation to defend them.
No Danger without.
Continuing in this connection, he
said: "The threatened demolition of
England and the English institutions
that we have heard in this chamber
is not real: there is no danger from i9es
without. We have simply been indulg-
| ing in the harmless pastlme OF twisting
| the caudal nppendage. OF the British
| lion to arouse q war spirit In the
| breasts OF our people, and thus Induce
| them to forget their grievances ana
their wrongs.
1--WE mistake the temper OF the Amer
lean people. They know full well that
there is no danger OF our becoming
| involved In war with England or
with any other foreign power They
do not seek war, and canot condemn
In too severe terms the lack OF con-
| fldence in the sober Judgment. the IN
tellIgence and patriotism OF the Ameri-
| can people that has lead one senator
in this chamber to assert that large
portion OF them would welcome war
and blood shed MS relief from their
present conditions.
''Much eloquent denunciatlon OF Eng
land and the English system OF torciole
colonization has been indulged IN IN
this chamber within the last few weeks,
hut they arc as sounding brass anu
tlnkllng cymbnls-
"Tl6rld lanEunge has bean used, and
willingness to dc for the country
has been expressed when there Is nor
| the slightest Likelihood OF being calIeu
,,pnn 10 make the sacrifice, but these
viii not meet the situation nor solve
tho prciblcm. We must meet this lue9-
tIon in the serene and pure atmosphere
,ct a cold philosophy that rises haGh
above tqle dust and smoke ana clouuS
N mere contcnding words. II, AFTER We
i,,yc fried this, the sky line ls not Wis.
;bic n tho clouds OF war should still
,srti,er nnd threaten TO delugc our be-
,g.,icd Country with blood. then lot our
sir,,uoncc sneak from thousand bat-
,iCsl,ina tiTat skim the seas and ton
ii,5tisand cannon that Will wake the
echbcs OF the world.
"ik unhappily, the time sholl coine'
which God Erart It may. not ,ttsat AMER
lean vnior must again be u12pihyGu On
Inc field OF battle In deiense ot AinySn, N,s,.
wood and dlzGment. we may con-
Hndo,,,iv cxnect tho cons OF America to
,,,l,r,.h under ,thc flag OF the free. con.
.,r,,,,,,cT Nv Tho blood of n hundred
,..,rs Ia nerinancnt and glorious VIC.
,c,c ,rlIcn for every Grant there VIII
in or. FOR every sherman johnson;
for every Thomas Jackson; ior every
Sheridan n S'tunrt, ana MhsDm s STn ,nn