The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21

\ "a swat III tue OlpiomatiC Eailcry.
| Mt. Sewell dsep., N. j. then addressed
Following is tho text:
kes9lved That the Monroe doctrine, IL
| orsinaiy propounde1, was directed TO the
| special prevention of the Threatened action
| VI VIZ ,alned lowers In reference 90 the
| fe.olteo colonies of Spain and the oocu-
| Iatlon ny way OF colonization OF any
snnposed dereiiet territory on this hemis-
| shat the question OF resisting any
nSuifition of territory by conquest Was
limited rs. stated by Mr.. Webster, 10
! clses III which, by reason OF proximity
\ such acquisition would be dangerous tc
WI SAFETY and the integrity OF our insti-
q, That the true ground upon which tho
monroe announcement was based and up-
w Nnlch any similar position has beer
| taken resis for iis justification upon what
i3.,N DC our interests, ami our Interests
| only. aud that neither by tho Monroe doc
uhhe nor any official declaration have We
o w come under any pledge to any power
| OF estate ON this continent that binds us
20 net merely for their protection AGAINST
| INVASION or encroachment by any other
| power.
| -. That when a case arises I'm which n
,,u.Vpeah power proposes to acquire terri
| ssvly ny INVASION or conquca, II IL then
ior US TO dotermine whether our safety
and integrity demand that we shall resist
suuh action, by armed force II necessary,
=, .. Ihat the executive has pressed the
Mnnroe doctrine beyond what was CON
Ninpisteu ~ the timo of its announce
mNht, mud that the resultant sequence OF
| tEo position thus taken seems TO be a
,onlinlttal OF this government to Il pro-
aeetnratc over Mexico aud the Central and
south American States; that this would
| us most unwise and dangerous and would
r ,,mIsa,, the sound and .wcll.establshcd
lviley mat we should avoid NIL cntanglne
uhah,es with foreign powers, whether
| they be European or American.
Il, o. Jhat this action was premature. look
ihs 70 lie history of the controversy and
| hopportune IN view of the business and
| iinanciai condition of the country
&c.,, - Inst neither congress- nor the coun-
| uy can be or has been committed by the
action or position OF the executive do
pai,unhenI IN reference TO the. Venezuelan
hh e r,,, controversy as TO the, course to
rived Tor inal determination. 1t viii
teen ne our province 10 adopt such u limo
oi poncy and 70 take such action as may
| be tnen demanded by our sense OF duty 70
the country and by due regard FOR It's
honor and dignity, the welfare ana sarcfy
OF our people and the integrity of our
Mr.. Sowel began by reciting that Mr..
Cleveland had extended the Monroe doc
| trinc beyond It's proper scope and enun.
| ciating tho principle that the doctrine
| was for the interest of the United States
| and not an obligation to aid and protect
| South American republics. The resolution
| cites mat the presidents course was
premature and that the Monroe doctrine
( does not commit the United States to n
| protection of South American countries.
] Mr.. Sewell said the presidents Venc-
zuelan message presented questions of
most serious import The senator. read
| ing from the message, said the president
| clearly desired TO present tho contingent
| cics Of war. Throughout the message and
| the letters of the secretary of State the
determination was clear to make this
construction of the doctrine absolutely
final and conclusive without reference 10
results.
Tho senator quoted from resolutions of
congress- IN 1925 and speeches by Mr.. Web
ster showing the exact purposes and orig
inaI scope OF the Monroe doctrine. In
1868 Senator Clayton OF Delaware pointed
out In tho senate that the doctrine of
Monroe was not addressed to foreign ma
lions, but was n mere recommendation
to congress, which congress declined Mt
tho time and has ever since declined to
accept.
The congress- sitting AT the time of the
Monroe message strongly opposed the
doctrine. Henry Clay offered n modified
resolution, but It could not pass. Lewis
Cass referred to the doctrine ms a uchu
letter. Mr.. Sewcll gave the position of
John Quincy Adams, jackson. Van Buren,
and other statesmen on the doctrine.
showing the constant and successful OPP
position to II.
Taking up the Venezuelan resolution
Mr. Sewell pointed out that the presi-
dents position involved the most extreme
and dangerous application of the doc
triuo thus far made. II was not based on
tho interests of tho United States, but
on the force cXerted by strong power
against n weak one In South America
1t clearly led to the assumption OF pro-
tectorates by the United States over Mex
,co and South American countries. IL
involved the necessity OF our preparing
ourselves with arms and ammunition TO
execute the duties and obligations or
such protcctorate.
Venezuela has been In n state OF con-
stent turmoil and revolution Tor twenty
five years, said Mr.. Sewell. These people
of the Southern Republics are subject TO
internal discord ard revolution IL ne
booyes the United states to pause and
consider well the extent Of an obligation
which makes us the guardian OF THESE
turbulent countries. That they would give
offense TO foreign countries was undoibted.
Mr. Sewell said that he felt the circum-
stances of the moment had led TO an ex-
IRENE assertion OF our position, whi.h
would entail serious results II carrier OUT
by congress
The FIRST ebullitlons of popular excite
ment and the desire Of some persons TO
indulge IN cheap utterances based on sup
posed patriotism We're not the nest paslS
fer Intelligent and serious action.
In conclusion. Mr. Sewell said: II can
but think that a matter that has SUM
bcrod go many years. in state OF diplo-
matte repose might have been delayed n
few months longer. II seems hardly wise,
Just at this time, TO have thrown into tho
political arena this further cause for dis
order and disturbance. jealous uphold
ing of the Nations honor on the part OF
tho executive Is to be commended. But
we have a right TO expect that discretion
and good judgment will be exercised III
bringing 10 a elimination an issue so grave
as that now presented. II appears to mo
that I'm this respect the action OF the
executive has been unreasonable and pre-
mature. The country is In a state OF con-
vaies,e1ce from the financial malaria OF
1893 In this view It appears to me that
the executive has been most unreason-
able"
~ the conclusion Of Mr. Sewelrs speech
Mr.. Daniels Dem. Va.) gave notice that
he would address the senate on the sub
ject next Thursday.
Mr. Cullom Rep, I'D sought TO secure
the passage Of a resolution TO employ an
assistant architect to aid in making plans
for the now postoffce AT Chicago.
Mr.. Berry Dem. Ark). objected. He
spoke Of the cost OF the supervising archi-
tect's office. II was reckless extravaganza.
IL l.a. III