The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
MONROE Doctrine Speech
Mr.. Thurston, Of Nebraska, Let's the
Eagle Scream.
FAITH IN AMERICAN LOYALTY
The Single Heat Of Drum Win Arouse
the Country to Arms-Mr. Turpio
Scores the Sultan and
MOhammcdauism.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Three speech
| es were made in the senate today. on
the house bond bill with the free coin
age substitute reported from the COM
mittee on finance Two of them Were
in favor OF the substitute and one
| against it. The former were made by
Senators Clark (Rep.. Wyo.) and ,or-
hees Dem.. Ind.)-the latter by tna-
tor Gray Dem., DELI. Notice an
amendment was given by Mr.. Teller
(Rep., Colo.) requiring the payment OF
national bank notes in coin, when pre-
scented for redemption at the bank of
issue. An ineffectual effort was made
to have unanimous consent given To
have the bill voted on next Thursday.
The objection came from MIR. Hill
(Dem., n. ".
Mr.. Turpie. (Dem.. Ind) in present
ing u memorial on the subject OF the
Armenian horrors, INDUCED in fierce
invective against the Sultan and Mo-
hammedaniSm,a and Mr.. Thurston (Rep..
Neb.) made an equally strong represen-
tation in favor of the Monroe doctrine.
The challenge thrown down by Great
Britain, he said must, be taken up by
the government Of the United states,
or else the Monroe doctrine would be
thing of the past The world was
waiting to know whether the Monroe
doctrine was living or dead-whether
IL was to be maintained and enforced
or to be an abandoned and suppressed
doctrine. If the people of the United
States became so senile and degraded
as to look to Wall street for political
guidance it would be time to turn the
portrait face Of Washington to the
wall and to cast the sword of Grant into
the sea Nothing but selfishness or
cowardice would ever induce the United
States to abandon that great position
of leadership in the affairs of the new
world, which it was her manifest deS-
tiny to enjoy. As Great Britain had
mistaken the temper of the country in
the past. so she appeared to mistake
it now. There was however no diVi-
sion of sentiment in the United states
on this subject. Let but single
drum beat be heard on our coast he
exclaimed. announcing the approach
of Il foreign foe. and there will spring
to arms. in north and south. the grand
est army the world has ever known.
animated by loyalty to their country's
flag and marching on to the mingled
and inspiring strains of our two ma
tional airs DIXIE and Yankee Doodle.
/ would vote for the pending resolution
although IL might presage the coming
Of a mighty conflict whose consequent
ces should leave me without a son. as
the last great conflict left me without
sire"
The speech was applauded at various
points
House procc cdings.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priaton bill went through the house
today without discussion and practi-
cally without amendment. Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, explained the charges made in
the text of the law for the current
year. and Mr.. McCreary Dem., KyD
stated that in his opinion they were all
essential to the welfare of the service.
The bill had the unanimous support of
the committee.
Bills were passed granting to the
,Brainerd and Northern Minnesota rail-
road right of way through the Leech
Lake and Chippewa Indian reserva-
tions; authorizing the secretary of
state to reconvene the International
marine conference; and authorizing Of
ficers and soldiers Of the army who are
members of the Sons Of Veterans to
wear the badge of that society on occac-
sions of public ceremony
Upon hearing the formal announce
ment of the death Of the late Frederick
Riemann, representative-elect of the
Eighteenth district. made by his sue
cessor, Mr.. Hadley (Rep.. Ill) the house
passed the usual resolution of regret
and at 2.35 O'Clock adjourned until to-
morrow.