The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-16
ALL AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES STAND
o. THE MONROE DOCTRINE.


The Report 10 the senate to DIscOun-
tenance n settlement of the Vene-
xueIan Dispute by a Sale of Ter
ritOry to Great Britain-The Sena-
tors Apt TO Go Even Further Than
the President in Strictness OF In
depreciation.
Washington, Jan. 15.-It was expected
that the Senate committee on foreign re
lations would this morning report the
Monroe doctrine resolution to the Senate,
but action was deferred until Friday. when
special meeting will be called. The de-
lay was partly due TO a hearing on the
Hawaiian cable project, given during the
early hours OF the session and the desire
Of Mr.. Turpie to stiu further consider the
subject before taking definite and posi-
tive action. All the members OF the COM
mittee We're present, but Mr.. Mills.
The resolution, when it is reported TO
the Senate. will be found to be of a pro-
nounced and positive tone. Much care
has been given to the wording of the text.
1t is thought that the committee will take
the ground that congressional action is
superior to presidential utterances. and in
line with this belief, 1t is understood that
the committee will close the opening left
in Mr.. Cleveland's Venezuelan message
through which many profess to believe
Great Britain will pass to a settlement
between herself and Venezuela alone. The
President in his message OF Dec. II said.
Great Britain's present proposition has
never thus far been regarded as admls-
sable by Venezuela, though any adjust
ment Of the boundary which that country
ma he's.
ter into of her own free will cannot. OF
States"
There appears to be disagreement in
the committee as to the effect of these
words. BY some it is looked upon as an
estoppel to any protest on the part of this
government TO friendly sale by Nene-
zuela to Great Britain of the disputed ter
ritory. Such opinion, however. does not
appear to obtain among the majority of
the committee, who look upon congress as
above the executive in enunciating policy
with respect to foreign affairs. For this
reason the text Of the resolution putting
the Monroe doctrine into legislative form
VIII be broad and generous. 1t will be made
to apply to the Venezuela case as well as
any developments that may arise in the
future. II will declare the acquisition of
any territory by any foreign power, by
conquest, cession, purchase, or otherwise
to be an unfriendly act to the United
States and will be intended as a warning
to Great Britain not TO attempt to pur-
cudst the hlSputtu territory. II IL expect
ed that the resolution will be reported fa-
Vorably at Fridays meeting and that the
Senate viii be asked to take prompt ac-
ton in the matter.
Earlier in the day Representative Nc
Cormick accompanied by Admiral Irwin,
appeared before the committee to urge the
passage OF the bill to provide telegraphic
communication between the United States,
the Hawaiian Islands, and Japan. This Is
the bill authorizing a New York corpora
tion to construct such cable at its own
he al GfaN Nng attaar 1t4V
ing a period Of twenty years to pay the ca
BILE company yearly the sum of $25 per nau-
tical mile for each mile of cable laid, in
company agrees tc transmit free all gov
ernment messages. Other details, such as
fixing of press rates, possession of the line
by the government in time of war, etc,
are provided for. No action was taken on
the bill.