The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-20
AGGRESSION.
Would Be Checked by the Forma
Adoption OF Monroe Doctrine.
SERIOUS HITCH OVER HONDURAS
Is Likely to Materialize In the
Near Future.

wAsHINGToN, jap 2O.-Thc Davis reso
luton interpreting the Monroe doctrin,
has caused considerable comment amona
senators and other public men. IL u
known that 1t Is the intention OF the sen
ate committee TO make the resolution dc
clarethe utmost limits to which the Mon
roe doctrine can be applied.
In answer TO the report that there !
some opposition 10 the declaration by thu
United States of what the Monroe doctrine
covered IL is said by the advocates of tn,
Davis resolution that every time ques
ton arises In which the Monroe doctrine Ia
involved some foreign government inter
ested makes the point that the Monro'
doctrine is potl.ing but an assertion, which
never has been adopted by the American
congress or approved by the American peo
pie.
II Is claimed that the declaration onc
formally adopted by congress will settle
forever the question OF foreign aggression
on the American continent The reports
concerning the British dying squadron
stirred up the friends OF the resolution
and they decided that IL the reports tha
IL is bound for Bermuda were confirmed
that efforts should be made TO call up tn,
Davis resolution and pass it through th'
senate as soon as possible. even TO the dis
placement of the silver bill IL is said by
men prominent in foreign affairs in con
gress that England could not make
greater mistake than TO send her heet II
Bermuda.
The Main Point.
1t Is agreed by all senator's that the mos
important part OF the Davis resolution IL
that which asserts that the United States
shall be the sole Judge as TO whether thu
Monroe doctrine has been violated in any
arbitration or agreement, or in the settle
ment Of boundary dispute between for
eign government and government OF thi
continent. 1t is poin ted out by those wh<
favor this part of the resolution that
meets the criticism made TO the portion Of
the presidents message stating that AM
agreement between Great Britain ant
Venezuela could not be objected to by tn,
United States.
The Davis resolution will DO presented
to the senate at once. 1t may be that II
will not be called up for several days
There Is no doubt that IL will be debated
ut length whenever brought before tn,
senate, as IL Is understood that considera
BILE opposition will be manifested to it
and especially TO that part which makes
the United States the judge OF the validity
of any arbitration or agreement. 1t is as
serted by the opponents of the resolution
that such declaration is bound to lead Il
entanglements.
The Davis resolution is framed to cover
not only the case Of Venezuela, but alse
that of Honduras, which, it is said, will.
soon engross the attention of the world
In the Honduras case it is said that tbs
claim OF Great Britain goes back as far a,
the time OF Charles l. when a grant 20 cui
mahogany was given to some woodchop
pers.
Congressional Forecast.
The present indications are that the
time OF the senate will be divided this
week between the discussion OF finances
and the Monroe doctrine, the latter TO b.
based upon the Davis resolution and the
former upon the free coinage substitute
for the house bond bill.
Several senators trFt++li VIII speak on the sill
yer bill during the week, and the prob
abilities are that the consideration OF the
bill will not be concluded when the end
of the week is reached No vote will be
secured until the Utah senator's take theii
seats, but 1t will come soon after that
time The silver substitute Is the un
finished business, which fact gives IL pre-
cedence over all other matters each day
after O'Clock, rendering IL impossible td
take up the Monroe resolution except dur
ing the morning hour, unless by general
consent.
The house will devote this week to the
consideration of appropriation bills, unless
move Is made TO recognize the Cubans
as belligerents. 1t is quite probable that
the question may be presented to the house
in some shape. The committee on foreign
affairs has yet proposed no resolution on
the subject, but there are many indica
tions that the whole question will be con.
sidered in the house before long. TIE
urgent deficiency and military academy
appropriation bills, which are ready, go te
make up the regular work for the week.