The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-10
SENATE WARNS Up.
Senator Stewart Again Attacks the
Issue of Bonds.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ONCE MORE.
Mr.. Bakers Resolution Eaunciates
an Expansion of 1t.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ONCE MORE
CARLISLE ISSUES A CIRCULAR.
1t Gives Instructions to Those Who In
tend to Subscribe to tho Popu-
lar Loan.

Washington. January s.--The debate on
the senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill was again postponed to-
day owing to the Intervention of MIR.
stewart the Nevada populist. who insist
ed upo,, making II speech in favor of the
Elkins resolution as amended by the But
Ter amendment to prohibit the further
sae of bonds except by the express con-
sent of congress. The free coinage sub
stitute was called up at the conclusion OF
Air, Stewards speech and now has the
right of way. so that the debate upon 1t
can be postponed no longer.
Mr.. Stewards speech today predictN
the failure of the popular loan intimating
that the loan had already been under
written by the gold syndicate; reiterated
the senator's we'll known free silver views
and concluded with an appeal for the fin
ancal ms well as the political independ-
ence of the United States.
In the morning hour Mr.. Baker intro
douced resolution somewhat expanding
the Monroe doctrine. and mede speech
in favor Of its adoption as a formal ana
reference to the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, January Mr.. Frye In
troduced bill TO roconvene the delegates
TO the international marine conference of
1889
In presenting some petitions from Nor
folk, Va. in favor of liberal appro, ,ria =
tons for sea coast defenses, Mr. Daniel
Of Virginia called attention to the alarm
which manifestly existed In the minds of
| the people along the sea coasts in view
of the runors of war. He thought their
apprehensions OF bombarJment were ex-
aggerated. but expressed the belief that
our sea coast cities should be adequately
fol tilted to meet any emergency.
resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
| Rep., N. HI. was adopted instructing
| the committee on immigration to inquire
| If any legislation was necessary to pre-
| vent the Introduction into the United
| States of aliens imprisoned by foreign
| countries in their American colonies
| Mr.. Cullom Utep., I'D, asked unanimous
| consent for the consideration of IL resolu-
| ton authorizing the supervising architect
| to use $4,000 of the appropriation for the
| Chicago postoffice building for the en-
ployment of an assistant architect to aid
| in the preparations of the plans for that
| building.
MIR. Berry Dem. Ark, objected and the
| resolution went over.
Mr. Baker CRep., Kan.). offered the
following, resolution enunciating an ex-
pansion of the Monroe doctrine:
Resolved. That the United States will
regard it as an unfrendly act for any
| foreign power, without our consent by
| treaty ntIrrhnSp ar "a
extend Ats territorial limits In the henri
| sphere on either of the American con-
| iinents or to take over any Of the islands
| adjacent thereto which this country deems
necessary for self-preservation; and this
| country reserves the right to be the sole
judge of the necessity for the maintenance
Of their Nations entities
That the principal here enunciated !;
| founded on the law OF self-preservaton
which from necessity adheres In and be
| longs to every civilized nation aS q
sovereign and unalenable right and thi,
principle is attested by Washington's fare
well address and President Monroe's evel
memorable message of December 2. 1873.
Mr.. Baker made a brief speech in ad
vocacy of the resolution. In conclusion h,
said that while the countries of Europ,
were arranging their policies and doctrine
1t was right and proper that we should de
clare to the world the policy which W,
"''' P'NPo'Nu :" "'""'.,h ~
violate of the Western hemisphere.
ME- can u'en., fla') TOOK occasion be
iore inc resolution was referred TO com
inittee 10 can attehtioh 10 the war whici
the cubans were so Eaiantly ana sue
cessfully wag'ns for independence and eX
pressed the hone that the COMMITTEES oil
foreign relations would report a resolu
ton for the recognition of the Cuban bel
ltgerents
When the morning business had beer
disposed OF there was a clash as to th'
order of procedure.
Mr., Stewart Pep, Nev.) insisted on ad
dressing the senate on the Ellkins resolu
tion prihibitins the sale of bonds ercep
} after advertisement to the highest bidder