The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-11

Death Of Congressman NFah'
WASHINGTON. D, c., Feb. lo.--1n
,ss senate to-day Senator Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, offered Joint reso-
muon which quotes the Presidents
-serences to the Cuban war in his last
massage declares that there are no
means Of securing peace TO Cuba, eS-
cep, by giving It the right to self-gov-
eminent and offers to Spain the friend
" offices OF the United States to bring
about this result, The resolution is to
re.comm!t the tarin finance bill went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Call secured unanimous consent
that the Cuban question be made the
special order following the deficiency
appropriation bill. Mr.. Davis, author
Of the Davis resolution on the Monroe
doctrine. gave notice that on next Mon
day he would cali up the resolution.
Thus the three most important pending
questions were given q definite time for
hearing.
During the morning hour AR, Cam
eron. tRep., Penna.l. offered the follow
ing Joint resolution relative to the ter
mination OF the war In Cuba;
Resolved. That whereas the Presi-
dent of the United States, in his last
annual message to this body says:
Neither the warmth OF our peoples
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents,
nor our loss and material damage con-
sequent upon the futile endeavors thus
far mode 10 restore peace and order,
nor any shock our humane sensibilities
have received from the cruelties which
appear to especially characterize thia
sanguinary and fercely conducted war,
have In the least shaken the determi-
nation OF the government to honestly
fulfill every international obligation.
yet 1t is TO be earnestly hoped, on every
ground. that the devastation OF armed
conflict may speedily be stayed and
order and quiet restored to the dis
tracted island. bringing In their train
the activity and Thrift of peaceful pur-
suits and
whereas. he also declares that the
present revolt Is more active than the
one which continued from 1868 to 1878,
and us It appears there are no means
Of securing permanent peace to Cuba
except by the recognition OF It's rights
10 seIf-guvernment. the good Offices OF
the UnEted States are earnestly recon-
mended TO the favorable consideration
OF the Spanish government for the
recognition OF the independence OF
Cuba
Mr. Thurstou. (Rep.. Neb.), briefly
called attention 10 published reports
that he was author OF the bill recently
introduced giving pensions TO ex-
slaves, The senator explained that the
measure was introduced by request"
and he was entitled to no credit for It,
Mr.. Smith then addressed the senate
on the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Smiths Speech.
Senator Smith announced that he was
opposed to the adoption of the resoiu-
lion introduced by his colleague (Mr.
sewelD. and quite as strongly opposed
to those reported by the foreign rela-
tlons committee. and he supplemented
these two assertions with the remark
that he had verv little sympathy with
the position assumed by the senator
from Colorado (Mr. woicott). There
was, he argued. no occasion for any
action OF any kind upon this subject
by the senate ut this time. Both houses
Of Congress. by the passage OF the reso-
luton providing for the appointment
OF a commission to determine the true
divisional line between Venezuela and
British Guiana, had done oil that the
President and secretary OF state, charg-
ed with the responsibility OF diplomatic
negotiations with other pAwcrH, de-
sired. and all that the people expected.
We have" lie said, done all that
either prudence can Justify or patriot
ism demand. We have met the sltlia-
tion outlined 10 us by the President In
such q manner as 10 show that there
is no division Of sentiment In the gov
ernment OF the United States when any
question OF national honor Ia involved.
II ia not only unnecessary, but unwisc
to either qualify or Intensity our action
thus taken In rcrponEc to both an cx-
ecutive and n public demand"
Later on in his speech, Senator Smith
said:
The Doctrine Applies.
"The Monroe Doctrine does apply to
tho controversy between Great Britain
and Venezuela quite as truly and quite
as Justly as II the Tying squadron were
now In n Venezuelan port demdndIne
the submission OF the people who have
achieved their independence. TO define
the methods by which a foreign power
may accomplish its purpose by cvudirg
teehnicall.inS Is to nullIfy absolutely
the American principle upon which we
take orr stand"
Tho proper wny and the only why to
apply effcctunliy the Monroe doctrine
in dealing with foreign powers wan to
apply It to each individual case MS that
case might arise,
Tho ringing messngc NJ the President
OF the Un!tcd states, promptly support.
ed by the unanimous vote OF both
houses Of Congress, aud by the unnni-
nous sentiment Of the country. was,
he said, sufficient notice "a every power
In the civilized world that the Monroe
doctrine waH hx"d principle Of this
government, 10 be maintained IN nti
cases and at nll hazards. Tho senator
believed the people were satisfied,
l'hey." he satd. "hI-ve had cnougfI.
They want no moro jng0ism. They
nre sick and tired Of tho constant In
jCction Of party politics and personal
ambition into our dealings with other
nations. They nre suffering from our
tnnction upon Gthcrg matters of tho
most vital Importance, Indeed, II II q
fnct, and we may M we'll admit II first
az last, That the great majority N tho
people throughout the country are dla-
guEtcd with Congress In General and
the senate In particular. The most
popular thing we could 90 to-day, uud
probably In tho prCReNt corditiun ~
nNaird the mdf. beneficial th'ag W.
could do, would be 10 pass the necca-
nry appropriation bills ana go home.
The mere faht that we are In scssion