The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-12
Senator Blanchard Addresses the Senate and
Defines His Idea Of American Policy.
WE ARE ALWAYS PREPARED FOR WAR.
Ships of War, Could BE Evolved When
Necessity Arose-DOctrlme >nou!,l
Preclude hcquiaitiou or Territory
on This Continent BY Foreign Pow
ers-AIr. IalI on B.iving ISSUES.

- ''No ~ tit DpLltS Ot lTut
city, was reported to the Senate ana
passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar Rcp). OF Mas
snchusetts, Ii was ordered that on the
I'D OF February (NVashngton's birth
day, Immediately after the reading Of
the Journal. Washingtons Farewell
Address" be read to the Senate by It's
President pro ten.
The Vice-Presidcnt laid before the
Senate the resolution heretofore Of
fered by Mr. Quay. to recommit to the
FINANCE COMMITTEES the House tariM bill
with Its coinage substitute, but Mr.
Quay consented that the resolution
To interfere with the consideration OF the
bill tomorrow. Mr.. Morrill, Rep1,
chairman of the Finance Com
mittcc. having given notice of
his purpose TO ask the Scnte to
act upon it then.
The biz as to the distribu-
ton Of seeds was then taken up.
ana MIR. Vests Dem.), of Missouri sub
stttutc for 1t was agreed to ana the bill
SO amended was passed without n di-
vision. 1t authorizes the Secretary OF
Agriculture to purchase and distribute
valuable seeds for the year 1896 as has
been done In preceding years. lie Is 10
procure the seeds by open purchase or
contract, and shall not pay more for
MIR. blanchard addressed the Senate
on the subject OF the Monroe doctrine.
He argued THAT II was the right and the
duty or Congress TO give legisla ton con
struction and recognition to that doc
trinc. The United States. he said was
not to act as IL big brother to every tur-
hulcnt Republic or island In the West
ern hemisphere, but 1t should proclaim
abroad the American policy, Including
within the system the three
Americas. Northern, Central ana
southern. lie declared that we
were always prepared for war
and that in the hearts OF 5000 600
lighting mon, animated with patriotic
fervor and determination. that rcadi-
ness would he found. AS to fleets. he
said that whenever the necessity arose
ships Of war could be evolved that would
give the United States dominion of the
seas and this Republic would become
me hrst naval power of the world. He
would have the Monroe doctrine cover
two propositions: First-That there
shall be no conquest by any E,uropcan
power OF any territory In Amerlcn, and
second. that there should be no treaty.
acquisition of any such territory with
out the consent of the United States.
He said that he spoke In no spi,.it of
bombast or bravado. but I'm order IN
contribute to Il better understanding
with trans Atlantic cousins.
At the close OF MIR. Elanchards
speech a message from the President on
the subject of the Imprisonment in
France OF ex-Consul Waller, of Mada-
gascar was laid before the Senate.
The urgent deficiency bill was taken
np and gave rise to several hours dis,
cuSsion. one of the points discussed
helns the civil service. Mr. Wolcott
was very earnest In it's defense. and in
me arraignment OF the President and
secretary OF the Treasury for debauch-
ing members of Congress by the power
Of patronage into rating and going
back on their pledges to their constitu-
ens on the silver question I'm the last
Congress. The bill went over without
action.
conference report on the bill as TO
tn" chapiaincy OF the West Point Mill
larE academy was presented and agreed
to. and the Senate. at 5:25. adjourned
until tomorrow, after an executive ses-
sion.
House.-The time of the House up to
1870 O'Clock was given up 10 business
from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
Consideration of the bond silver coin
age bill was then resumed in commit;
tee OF the whole
Mr.. Hill (Eep), of Connecticut on
posed the Senate free coinage substi-
tute. lie said the matter Of free coin
age of silver was for the Democracy
to settle. Free coinage would not be
be an issue this year except in the
democratic National Convention and
there it would be crushed I'm one more
dying struggle for spoiis and place. AL
ready, he said. the shifting process had
begun. The old speeches addressed to
my fellow citizens were being de-
ivcred over again and "permissions to
print were fully improved by padding
the Congressional Record with the relies
of a past campaign. Npplause) The
living issues that Republicans must
stand upon IL they would win this fall
were these:
|. Revenue laid upon protection lines
10 iully meet expenses and to some cy-
tent reduce the debt and develop the
resources of the nation.
2. The establishment OF n sound sys-
tenn of national finance which would
give peace TO the business interests OF
the country.
3. The protection of American people
everywhere abroad, as we'll as at home
and the expression OF sympathy encour-
agement and hope to men in other lands,
who are fighting for freedom.
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