Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-17
Senator Davis Makes an Address
on the Subject.
HIS UNDERSTANDING OF IT'S MEANING
House Non-Concurs in the Urgent
Deficiency Bill.
A BOND INQUIRY RESOLUTION

senator Davis speech On tne DdVlS TeSo-
luton. relative to the Monroe doctrine.
which had been announced for today, drew
unusua lily large attendance to the Sem
ate galleries. The early part of the ses-
sion was devoted to a large amount of rou-
tine business. The question of national
holidays came up in connection with Pc
tition prt sented by MIR. Hoar (Mass), in
which Marie Shipley. rec Browa, urged
that June ~, the annive rsary of Cabot's
first sighting the North American conti
nent. be made a national holiday. The
Lin coin birthday bill had gone to the Ii
brary committee, but it was now suggested
that certain legal questions were involved
which made it desirable that the Judiciary
committee should pass these national
holidays.
Mr.. Hill on National Holidays.
Mr.. Hill IN. W said there was cons,dera-
he doubt as to the RICH: of the federal
government to. establish holidays except
for the District of Columbia and the terri
tories Prior to 1894 holidays prescribed
by Congress had this limited application.
II was not until Labor day was established
in 1894 that holiday given broad APP
ENcatiOn to the whole country. The resO-
lction finally went to the judiciary COM
mittee-
Information Wanted.
resolution by Mr.. Allen CNebD WIS
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for Information to the amount
of money. including the gold reserve. in the
treasury March 4, 1889. and March 4.
1Scs. respectively: whether there was de-
crease of revenues between those dates
ard the causes therefor.
Another resolution by Mr. Morgan was
adopted calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for all reports during 1919: con-
Corning The condition of the fur seals in
BSring sea.
The Delaware SenatOrship.
Mr. Mitchell tOreg) presented the report
on the DUPONT contested election cases. and
gaze notice that he would call IT up for ac-
ton at the earliest day possible.
Mr. Palmer md announced that Mr.. Trlr-
pie und) would present a minority report
at later day.
message from the House of Representa-
u, "a announced the disagreement of that
boiy i'll the Senate silver substitute to the
bond bill No action vas taken as to a
conference.
Cattle 0uAra tine In Texas.
Mr. Vest tMo.S' called up the recent re-
pot of hs~Secretary of Agriculture con-
es-niEg the cattle quarantine line in Texas
TIE Senator said the Secretary's action in
ch.nging the quarantine line had the effect
OF increasing the price of beef to the peo-
pls of the entire country and worked spe-
es.,S of the west and southwest Mr. Vest
SPIKE at considerable length and was fol-
10 ed by Mr. Berry (Ark-) in the same
H.e.
Mr. Davis ON the Monroe Doctrine
Mr.. Davis secured recognition at 80 for
his speech on the resolution framed by him
eI!anciating the policy Of the United States
on tle Monroe doctrine. The Senator eft
bis desk in the rear of the chamber and
tolA an advantageous position at AR
HES desk near the front and middle of
tie chamber He spoke without manu-
sept or notes, but before him was q port
700 containing numerous historical papers
10 wnich he referred. At the outset Mr.
Davis Voice was thin and sometimes in
sGEiible. but it grew in force and volume as
he proceeded.
1T is matter of common observation"
sa d MIR Davis IN beginning, that each
yelr our foreign relations increase in diff
tuity. comriexity and Importance. This re-
suits from ttaessTo.a of our nation and to
the tendency of the times to bring together
nations in social and commercial inter-
course.
'-i5 vas this tendency" said the Senator
which explained the fact that the Unit ed
STATES was involved in more difficulties
Countries combined
He was glad 10 know. however that the
last month had brought some ameloratio!l
OF the Immediate difficulty to which the at
these new conditions were founded on the
Monroe doctrine. then they would receive
the warmest approval of the American peo-
pie. bat If they involved any concession of
the principles laid down by President Mon
roe. then the people of this country wo I'D
Visit upon such concession their condemna-
ton and diSapproval.
His Understanding of the Doctrine.
Mir. Davis said that as he understood the
Monroe doctrine it was an assertion by the
I nited States that it would regard as an
INFRINGEMENT any attempt by a European
power to take acquire any new or add
dltional territory on the American CONT
nents. or any islands adjacent thereto or
any right of sovereignty or dominion in she
same. and that such infringement will be
deemed dangerous to the peace and safety
Of the United States.
The Senator reviewed at length the con-
ditions existing in Europe at the time of the
enumeration of the Monroe doctrine. He did
not view the course of the British states
man. Canning, who favored the doctrine as
inspired by love for this country. 1t was
q move liz behalf of British trade, then be-
ginning TO extend the world over.