Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-02
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE Began Work by Indorsing the
 Monroe Doctrine,
 BUT NOT THE PRESIDENT
The Lower House Unanimously Approved of
 the Resolution.
THE SPLIT OCCURRED IN THE SENATE
Senator Cantcr's Amendment to Approve the Sentiments Expressed in MT. Cleve- lan6's Message Precip:tated De-
 bate ard Was Voted Down.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1.-The legislature met today. Both houses were promptly organized The nominees of the repub- licans were chosen. Hamilton Fish of Putnam was elected speaker of the house. Lieutenant Governor Saxton will preside in the senate
 After organization in the senate Mr. Ellsworth offered the following memorial on the Venezuelan question, which was temporarily laid on the table for debate:
 Tt is proper that the senate of New York, converting at the time when the country is concerned about grave ques- tions of international policy, clearly state it's position as being in favor Of the loyal maintenance of the dignity of the government of the United States. It is our clear conviction that arbitration is the true, intelligent humane and honora- ble method of settling differences, and especially between the great Chrlstian nations of the world.
 .sThat in conformity, as we believe with the views of the people of this state we are of the opinion that an arpltfary determination by any European power to fix the boundaries of it's territory on the continent of America so as to efi- croach upon any neighbor would be an invasion of the rights of the people ol the country and involve Violation or the essential principles of the Monroe doctrine.
 ..rhat to avoid the risk of erroneous conclusions about matters which the president had declared still open 10 m vestigation, 1t is our earnest counsei |" await the report of the commission al ready empowered by congress to exam inc all the facts in the Venezuelan dis- pute. oo;ov. life. the wreck of financial prosperity and the horrors which would be the in- evitable result of an armed connlct De tween England and the United States. we believe that every honorable means of settling any possible differences should be resorted to and exhausted De- fore the amicable relations petWeen these two great nations M wn,tm ta,ost s9eay ad. vances of civilization, should be broken.
 Tn the assembly MT. O'Grady ofrered memorial which was the same us tna. offered in the senate. MT. OGrady spoke on the question. He moved tne a''o,,s auop- tion of the memorial and the previous question. He then withdrew the motion for~.--tha previous question Tor MT Stanchfield. the democratic leader who stated that he supposed thls was lne only time during the session when .ne republicans and democrats would ever meet upon the broad plane Of harmony. He heartily approved of the memorlal, @ which was unanimously adopted. Ins governors message was then recelVeo and read in both houses.
 Senator Ellsworth was, after the reao- inc of the message in the senate, elected nresident pro tempore, receiving his 1uii narty vote, including senator Cogse- shalls vote, against fourteen votes TOT Senator Cantor, the democratic homi- nee. ,,,on n,e- morial was then taken up, when Sena- tor Cantor moved to amend by inserting the following at the beginnlng'
 Resolved, That the senate Of the state of New York hereby approves or tIe u"o trines and patriotic sentiments contained Tn the message of President Cleveiano racentlv transmitted to congress In reia- tion to the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain.
 Speaking on his amenement, cnscnre' S jr that 1t did not refer to the message or Pres,dent Cleveland, which has caused the worldwide Venezuelan discussion.
 Senator Ellsworth said that the resoiu- tion indorsed all of the pohcy ol .ns govarnment which was for the beneht or the people. s.
 Senator Guy supported the amendment, osserting that the senate should plainly indorse the message of Presiosnt Cleve- land which he intercepted as deciarins that any invasion of Venezuela was an invasion of the United States. The ma ioritv. he said, did not seem to wish 10 Io honor to President Cleveland, who nao sounded the most patriotic note or nr'y years. .,,. ro.o,,. tions fully indorSed the prihcipieS U, 'i'e Monroe doctrine.
 Senator Cantor retorted that the re- publican majority in the senate wished to go contrary to the congress or the United States. dent Cleveland did not go far enough in inc assertion of the Monroe doctrine.
 Senator Pavey said that there was new CT a hint that the United States wished to back down from the Monroe doctrine president Cleyeland's clustering mes sage and war threat had cost the busi- ness interests of the country more than the value of the Venezuelan territory in dispute.
 The amendment of MT. Cantor was lost. 13 to 36.
 A vote on the original memorial was taken. and it was adopted unanimously.
 The message of Governor Morton, which was sent to the legislature today, deals almost exclusively with state ques- tions Upon the vital Venezuelan in- cident he says:
 ..The doctrine formulated by President Monroe and which has since borne his name has become so well established in American national politics that there is no room for doubt as 10 the opinion or our people concerning 1t. New York now has a population nearly equal to that of the entire union when Mir. Monroe became president, and our geographical position, the location within our borders of the American metropolis and the vast com mercial interests of the state justify us in feeling an especial concern in the pres cent unhappy agitation. Any disturb ance of the existing friendly relations between the United States and Great Britain cannot fail to have serious effect. Because of the possible baleful consequence of such disturbance deem myself justified in making this reference to the larger affairs of the nation, in which we feel such peculiar and vital