New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23
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Washington Jan Ex-senator Daviss pro-
posed expansion of the Monroe Doctrine by leg
islative resolution was made the subject OF a
pointed and caustic speech to-day from Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado. Mr. Wolcott, who was
absent from Washington during the excite
ment which followed the submission to Congress
of President Clevelands Venezuelan message.
returned here n week or ago. and sur
prised his colleagues by expressing n decided
disapproval both Of the tone of the message and
of the Boundary Commission legislation which
Congress enacted in response to Mr.. CieVe-
lands recommendations. To-day the Colorado
Senator. who possesses courage ana cahdor III
a degree rather unusual among public men, lald
before the Senate his reasons for opposing both
the Administrations present policy In the Nenez-
uela boundary dispute and the indefinite ana
oracular extension Of that policy contemplated
In the omnibus resolution reported by the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The views expressed by Mr.. Wolcott are un-
doubtedly Numerically opposed to those held
by a large majority Of the members or the
Senate Yet the Colorado Senator, always
graceful and attractive public speaker. received
the commitment Of n cloee and attentive hear
ing from the Senate. most Of his colleagues ap-
pearing in their places in the chamber and
erics.
Mr. Wolcott spoke Of the aid given by Great
Britain to the people of Venezuela in breaking
tho Spanish yoke and said that those who were
to-day attacking Great Rritain If she were
the oppressor II Venezuelan liberties would do
we'll 10 read the history II those early and bloody
fines. II II were not for the heroic ard reckless
yalor II the British legion in one Of the decisive
battles in that war for independence. II was pos
slble he said that Venezuela would not now be
free He spoke contcmptuously OF the people OF
that republic less than per cent Of whom. ne
said. were white. the rest being Indians. negroes
muattoes and zambos.
He expressed the hope that tho boundary Inc
would be found where it would leave the r'ch
gold fields ~ that region SO that the English
epeaking miners would not b. subject 70 me
cuplditv II Venezuelan harples. but would be
Under tho shelter and protection ~ the English
common law IL spoke of ;he diplomatic cor
f.srondence on the Venezuelan question as irri-
fatlng: u the Presidents message as ill-adV!sed.
and If the appointment ~ the commission with
OH, invitation OF the countries Interested. as
premature and hasty.
-h- p-fbrattor which was heartily aprlauded
wa in these words:
whatever o' advancement and OF progress Tor the
b
largely come In my opinion through the epreau oi
,hr r.,iyion of Christ and the dominance Ci IN"
I.rc- gre king people. and whenever YOU nhl poth
v,u frl Communities where freedom "Nlsts anu IhH
ia oi.yel Blood is thicker than water. ahu un'i'
soru. inst quarrel divides us. which Heaven lorpI'
NAV ines,. two great nations - one lineage; ran, -,
,inns and tongue stand brothers shoulder 70
chou Ter In The Interest 0f humanity by ther union
c.upeNng peace. and awaiting the coming Oh w
dav when ''natlon shall not lN' up sworu ib.''''
n. tfsn neither shall they learn war any more
There "a no disposition in the Senate To ACT
hastily on the Davis resolution which VIII DE
allowed to elumber on the calendar except Tor
occasional intervals Of harmless oratory ior
the next two or three weeks. Mr. DAVIS Is NM
self ont Of town on a business trip. and VIII not
be abl. t. return until the end OF January. Inc
friends II IN, resolution say that they nave
votes enough to pass it whenever 1t may DE
reached but they profess no very eager desire
to force a vote Certainly. until the Jones Free
Coinage biz Is out OF the way. there can be no
prospect Of final action
Whethe, two weeks from now. when pubic
opinion has had an opportunity to disclose ITSELF
more definitely n majority can be found In the
Senate In favo. OF conducting the country
diplomatic relations by omnibus resolutions. re-
mains a question. There is apparently little
chance Of such "A superfiuous manifesto as MT
Davis's being accepted by the House Of Repre-
sentative, even if it should succeed In passing
the Senate.
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