Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
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est attached to the senate proceedings
today owing to anticipated action on
several Important quotations., including a
report from the foreign relations COM
mittee on the Monroe doctrine
Mr.. pavls Q1ep,. Mimi of the COM
mitteo on foreign relations arose as
soon as the routine proceedings We're
disposed OF and submitted "a favorable
report on the resolution framed by him
enunolatinE the Monroe doctrine. 1t
was read from the desk, receiving close
attention. The resolution, preamble
and all In full Is as follows;
Concurrent resolution, relative to the
assertion and enforcement OF the Mon
roe doctrine:
Ret lved by the serate, the house Of
representatives concurring. that where
as President Monroe In his message TO
congross of December ?. A. ID. 1922
deemed II proper TO assert ~ n princi-
pie In which tho rights and interests
OF the United states are involved that
the American continents by the free
and Independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained were
thenceforth not to be considered as sub
itcts for future colonization by any
European nation
Whereas. President Monroe further
utNiulfl III NNtl lNthNhNf tHNt lHt
United States would consider any at
tempt by the allied powers OF Europe
TO extend their system 20 any portion
OF this hemisphere ag dangerous to our
peace and enfety that with the exist
Ing colonies and dependencies OF any
European power we have not intcr-
fprcd and should not interfere, but with
the governments who have declared
their Independence and maintained II
whose Independence we have on great
consideration and on lust principles
acknowledged We could not view any
Intervention for the purpose OF oppress-
ing them or controlling In any other
| manor their destiny by any other
European power In any other Hight than
as the manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition towards the United States
and further reiterated IN that message
that It IA impossible that the allied
powers should extend their political
system to any portion OF either contin-
ent without endangering our peace ind
| happiness, aud
whereas. the doctrine and policy so
| proclaimed by President Monroe has
| ever since been repeatedly asserted by
| the United States by executive declnra-
tlon and action upon occasions and
eNigencics similar 10 the particular oc-
casion, an exiEency which caused them
| to hr flrst announced and have been
are the rlghtful policy of the United
| States, therefore he II
Resolved that the United States re-
ntilrms and confirms the doctrines and
| principles promulgated by President
Monroe In his message OF December
1898, and declares that II viii assert
and maintain that doctrine and those
principles and win regard any infringe
ment thereof and particularly any at
| tempt by any European power 10 take
| or acquire any new territory on the
| American continents or any Islands
| adjacent thereto for any right Of SOW
| erelpnity or dominion In the same In
any case or Instance aa TO what the
United States shall deem such attempt
TO be dangerous to Its peace or safety
| by or through force, purchase, eeaaion,
occupation, pledge, colonization. pro-
tccturate or by control OF the easement
IN canal or any other means OF transit
acrora the isthmur whether on un-
founded pretensiona or right In cases
OF alleged boundary disputes or under
other uufounded prcienalons. as the
manifestation OF an unfriendly dispose
tion towards the United States, and as
an fnterpoaition which II Will be i'm
possible IN any form whatever TO re-
gard with Indifference.
Al Mr. Davis request the resolution
went to the senate calendar,
Mr. Gray Dem., Deli stated that he
desired It stated that the favorable re-
port was not unanimous.
Mr. Wnlcott tRep., COLD gave notice
that he would on wednesday address
the senate on Mr.. Seweil's resolution
placing restrictions on the Monroe doc
trine,
MIR. Frye Rep.. Me) reported favor
ably hill regulating naptha launches.
Mr.. Warren 0tep. CoD presented
resolution concerning the shrinkage In
price OF farm animals and directing an
Inquiry He gave notice OF speech
on the subject next Thursday
Mr. Sewali (Rep.. N. ~ then address,
ed the senate on his resolution reciting
that President Cleveland had extended
the Monroe doctrine beyond It's proper
rcope and enunciAting the principle
that the doctrine was for the interest
OF The United States and was not an
obligation TO aid and protect South
American republics. Tho resolution re-
cites that the presidents course was
premature and that the Monroe doc
trine does not commit this United States
10 protection OF South American coun-
tries.
Mt sewai geve the position OF John
Quincy Adams, Jackson. Van Buren,
ana other statesmen ON thu doctrine.
showing the constant and successful
opposltion 10 II. Tskinr mp the Vene-
xueinn resolution Mr.. hewall pointed
out that the presidenfs position In
volyed tho most extreme and dangerous
snriination OF the doctrine thus far
~, h~aed on tho inter
ct Of the United tsatss. but on tho