Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-24
SENATOR DANIEL on THE MON.
ROE DOCTRINE.

Mr.. Daniel, OF Virgins. spoke on the
Monroe doctrine il the Senate yester-
day. Mr.. Daniel spoke for two hours
and commanded the closest attention.
In his perorstion ne referred 70 the
speech OF the Senator from Colorado.
Mr.. Wolcott, and his panegeric on the
English people. He reminded Nj.
Wolco.t thst America nad names great
ereven than those OF English history. In
3 most eloquent usuner he compared
Washington. Lincoln, Grant, Jackson,
Farragut, Decatur. Patrick Henry and
Lee with the heroes OF British history.
He closed his speech amid an out
burst OF applause from galleries sud
Senate with these words III sll the
powers OF Europe joined in an unholy
slliance shall dare 10 lay one hand or
81 American, Mr.. President, American
sailors will scourge the ses from pole to
pole, and 6.0tl 900 freemen will spring
10 their guns
Mr. Daniel began his address By say
ing that Great Britain could least htly,
OF all the nations OF the earth, object 10
the assertion Of the Monroe doctrine by
the United States, as it hsd been an
bounced, not merely with the approval
OF she British minister OF foreign al
fairs, but at his earnest snd oft-repeat-
"a solicitation. And with no better
grace could Great Britain persist in re-
pelling the manifold oyeEtures made 10
her for arbitration. The refusal OF
Crest Britsin TO arbitrste question.
noninally one OF boundary between
British Guisna snd the republic OF Ven
szuels, involving many thousand
square miles OF territory, had led 10 8
controversial correspondence between
the British government! and the United
Ststes-
In thst correspondents the United
States government had stood fox and
recommended arbitration. but Crest
Britain hsd stood out against it and re-
PEELED il. To sll such appeals Crest
Britsin hsd turned desf ear. The
responsibility OF the first wrong was
fixed on Great Britain and Congress
snd the administration stood out in
their appropriate ss;isude a. friends OF
jIs.ics and friends of pescs.
Proceeding 10 discuss Mr.. Sewsll's
resolution snd speech, Mr.. Daniel
said that the chsrge IS TO the Presi-.
dents action being premature and i'm
prudent in view OF the business and T.
nancial condition OF the country wss
but Superficial. The financial crisis
hsd come On ave years ago snd might
LAST FIVE Or ten yesrs longer. Mean
time was the United States 20 sske 10
coguiance OF grest affairs, bat 20 sit
down sup;nely and fet the whole world
sag IS il would:
Referring to Mr.. Wolcoss,s speech
o. " sdnesday, Mr.. Daniel quoted him IS
speaking o. the Davis resolution SIS IN
moderate, clsar and com
pcehensiye, his objection TO il being
inst Congress was not called upon 10
give its sanction 30 sny policy 20 be
pursued toward the governments south
OF Us. Any legislation on the subjecs
81 this tine could only. in Nj. Wolco:t's
opinion, aesn.uste di4culGS. So, be
tween the two Selstoss-Mr-Sewe snd
Mr. Woleott-thers was this difference;
That the New jersey Senstor thought
tass his resolution wen. Ar enough,
while the Colorsdo Senssor character
izsd the resolution Of tue committee On
foreign relstions IS moderate, clear snd
comprehensive
This nssion,s Mr. Daniel declared.
s'csnno. reeede from the Monroe doc
trine. or iron the position taken by the
President. All critics, all friends OF
osscs. should recognize this fses and
.sks their reckoning. Is Is nos 70 be
expected OF Is 20 speak in whispers or
20 sssrs at shadows, while the corridors
Of sns Cspisoi are ringing with invec-
lives levied agsinse those who do not
spplaud the sggandilns spirit OF
Great Bcitain.