The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-18
NEW MONROE DOCTRINE.
BTLL dGREED no 81 THE FORETGN
RELfTTONs COMHITTEE.
ANY Foreign Attempts to ACQUIRE Territory
VIII be Regarded as hanifestation of
an Unfriendly Disposition.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 1T.-The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
discussed Tor two hours this morning
the Monroe doctrine, ana hnally, by a
vote. ordered report on the resolution
submitted by Nr. Davis, OF Minnesota.
chairman OF the subcommittee. Mr.. Tur-
pie. at whose request the matter was
laid over until tO-eay. made an ar-u-
ment against the an smatlOn py Congress
of the doctrine as general principle.
lie believed 1t was sufficient for the doe
trine 10 De applied when the specific
cases arise. lie layored lia Application 10
the pending difficulty between Venezuela
and Great Britain, but thought 10 should
rest there for the present
MIR. GRAIS OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Gray. or Delaware, was opposed TO
any action whatever tnat mad for IFS Oh
ject the affirmation of the doctrine bv
legislative action he believed the whole
subject was one in which the Executive
Department OF the Government alone
should act. and that upon that branch
OF tine Government, and not Congress-
rested the responsibility Of enforcing or
not the doctrine laid down hy Monroe.
Neither OF these arguments had any
weight with the committee. They We're
combattel by Senators Sherman, Lodge,
Mir Minis. one of the new members,
an ardent admirtr or Jefferson. was one
of the most euthusiat llc supporters OF the
affirmation OF the doctrine The vote 10
adopt the Davis resolution, which was
drawn along The lines of thc Lodge reso-
luton. was agreed 20 after one or two
alterations IN the Terpiage had been
Tho committee also decided TO vots
upon the motion OF SIR Sherman. ths,
the action of the committee ana the te. Z
of the resolution should rot be given =
until IL was reported 10 the Senate Nom
day next.
SIR. Davis was requested TO give notice
when he reported the resolution that he
should cal It uD a. The earliest possible
moment.
THE RES' LUTON.
This resolution goes even further than
did the President in nis message TO Con-
gress on the Nenez elan question. j.
will. III passed. commit the Congress 10
policy from which there can bee no back
down, and there appears 10 Dee no doubt
as TO the ultimate result on the resclu-
tlOn. Omittiug the Two Whtrcascs. which
simply form a prelude 10 the more aeri-
Gus utterauces OF tle resolution it1ell,
fl is said that the resolution viii boz found,
when the text is maue public that u re-
aurms and confirms The Monroe doctrine.
ana declares that the United States wifi
assert and maintain D.
lt states specifically that this Gov
eminent VIII regard as am infringement
OF this doctrine any attempt on the part
of any European power 10 acquire new
or additional territory ON this continent
or the islands adjacent thereto as dan
ccr0us 10 the safety and the peace of
the United States. The United States also
denies the right or any European power 10
acquire any territory, either by force,
purchase cession. occupation, pledge,
colonization. or protection whether under
unfOuudcd Uretensione or right under the
guisc of boundary disputes. or otherWisei
and declares Enthusiastically that any such
attempt will Doe regarded as manifesto
tion of an unfriendly DISPOSITION, u9on
which this Government cannot look with
Indifference.