Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-23
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Discussion Over the Davis
Resolution Promised.


Senator Sewelrs Antagonism May
Pave the Way for Debate-Am-
bassador Bayard's Letters to Sec
rotary Olney Regarding His Criti-
Washington, Jan. 2f. - Although
there is little doubt that the senate
will adopt the Davis resolution defining
and confirming the Monroe doctrine as
reported from the committee on for
eign relations, the subject promises
source of more or less discussion be-
fore 1t is finally agreed to. Messrs.
Wolcott and Daniels have signifed
their intention of addressing the SEN
ate on Mr.. Sewell's resolution, which
antagonizes the Davis resolution, next
Thursday and this may open the way
for general discussion of the subject.
Yesterday the decision of the commit
tee as to the extent and meaning of the
Monroe doctrine and as to its applica-
bility to the Venezuelan dispute, was
presented through Mr.. Davis in the
shape of a concurrent resolution. 1t
makes both houses of congress reatlirm
and confirm the Monroe doctrine and
principles and declare that the United
States shall deem any attempt by
European power to acquire new or ad-
ditional territory on the American
continents or adjacent islands or any
easement in any interoceanic canal as
dangerous to the peace and safety of
the United States. One member of the
committee on foreign relations, Mr.
Gray, dem, Del, remarked that 1t was
not the unanimous report of the com
mittee. The concurrent resolution
was placed on the, calendar without
discussion.
Sewelrs Opposition.
The subject came up Immediately
afterwards in the shape of a resolu-
tion offered last week by Mr.. Sewell,
rep, N. j., limiting the application of
the Monroe doctrine and condemning
the Venezuelan message of President
Cleveland as unwise and importune.
Mr.. Sewell addressed the senate in sup
port of his resolution and argued that
Mr.. Cleveland's position was far in ad-
vance of what was contemplated in the
Monroe doctrine and that the effect of
1t would be the establishment of pro-
tectorate over Mexico and over each of
the South American and Central Ameri-
can states. No progress was made upon
the house bond bill with the free coin
age substitute reported from the com
mittee on finance. Mr.. Jones, dem,
Ark, who has charge of it, gave as a
reason for not pushing II the fact that
several senators who desired to speak
upon 1t were not ready, but Mr.. Hill
dem, N. Y, limited that the vote was
kept back until after the election of
two senators from Utah. The PETER
funeral bill gave rise to some discussion
and was disposed of by being referred
to the committee on rules
Bayard Correspondence.
The most interesting matter in the
house was the presidents message in
response to the house resolution of in
quiry relative to Ambassador Bayard's
Edinburgh and Boston England
speeches, with Secretary Olney's re-
port thereon. The first letter was from
Mr.. Bayard to Secretary Olney, dated
London, Dec. 81, in which he says he
observes from the newspapers in Eng
land the action of the house of repre-
sentatives looking to his impeachment,
nnI he nnpl1caG ,N,.ir tal o.
Edinburgh address. Mr.. Bayard adds;
'ln the absence of precise information
of the text of the resolution said to
have been adopted by the house. an
not proposing to anticipate the action
of either or both houses of congress-
yet, observing that, in the course of
the discussion reference was made to
the personal instructions of the depart
ment of state to the diplomatic officers
of the United Statos-I respectfully ad-
vert to article VII, and its sub-sec-
tions-in order that your attention
may be drawn to the fact that the ad-
dress In question was delivered before
an institution purely literary and sci
entitic in its character, and wholly un-
connected with political parties-which
had honored two Of my official prede-
cessors with similar invitations, which
in both cases had been accepted; sub
jects political in their nature, "Democ-
racy" and "The Law of the Land"
having been respectively selected and
treated with distinguished ability.
His Personal Opinions.
"No political canvass was pending or
approaching in this country when my
address was made, and no interference
or participation in local or party politi-
cal concerns in this country was there
fore possible. The address consisted of
my personal opinions upon government
institutions in general-the moral force
and tendencies which underlie them
and the government policies which as
sist in the conservation of the - edom