The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
HARRIS is ALSO NAMED.
Choice Of the Democrats, but by
Request He Is Not
Presented.
ALLEN ON MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Populist Statesman Speaks Glow
ingly of the Stand Taken by
the United States.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. The
Vice-President was absent when the SEN
ate was called to order to-day and a reso-
luton was offered by Hale (R) of Maine
for the election of a President pro tenn pore.
This was followed by another resolution
by Hale declaring William P Frye Pres
.ident pro tenn pore during the pleasure of
the Senate.
German CD of Maryland said he was
instructed by the unanimous vote of Sena-
tors on the Democratic side to present the
name of Harris of Tennessee, whom the
Democrats when they had control of the
body honored themselves by selecting as
President pro tempore of the Senate. :.
Continuing German said: ''Senator Har.
ris, approaching as matter of course the
compliment which. his colleagues on this
side pay him, has requested me, in view of
the presidents and of his own desire, not
to pres ent his name, and only because of
that request | fail to carry out the direc-
tons of the Democrats of the chamber"
Harris then took the floor to tender his
profound thanks to the Democratic Sena-
tors for the honor they did him in nomi-
mating him for reelection.
stIn order that there shall not be even
the appearance of friction he said, s'and
in order that the kindly relations which
should exist between every Senator and
the presiding officer shall exist, my own
personal wish is that the distinguished
Senator from Maine may be elected to that
position in the same manner as Senator
Henderson in 1891 and as L in 1881
The Populist party was next heard FROM
Allen (Pop.l of Nebraska saying that the
six Populist Senators concluded some time
ago to present the name of the Senator
from South Dakota, Kyle, for the Office of
president pro tempore; but in view of the
fact that there has been such harmonious
union, or that there is to be such har-
monious union between the Democrats
and Republicans in this chamber, he did
not know that it would be worth while to
present his name.
The secretary put the question, declared
Hale's resolution agreed to and requested
Senators Hale and Harris to conduct the
President pro tempore- elect to the chair.
There the oath of office was administered
by the secretary to Senator Frye, who, in
taking the chair, expressed his profound
gratitude for the exceedingly generous ex-
preston of confidence.
The Journal was then read and the
routine business of the Senate was pro-
ceeded with in the usual manner.
Notices were given of speeches on the
Davis resolution as to the Monroe doctrine
by Smith Cd of New Jersey for Monday
next and by Blanchard CD of Louisiana
for Tuesday.
Wolcott (R.) Of Colorado obtained unan-
imous consent to have the House bill to
open forest reservations in the State OF
Colorado for the location of mining claims
taken from the calendar for consideration.
He made brief explanation of the bill,
speaking of its importance in connection
with the Cripple Creek mines.
evil it facilitate the production OF
gold2" Hill CD of New York asked.
"Yes," Wolcott replied humorously
'and it will be of great benefit to the Sena.
tors constituents, the bankers and CAPT.
talists of New York, who think that silver
has no rights"
The bill was passed.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska then addressed
the Senate on the Monroe doctrine. Nc
nation had ever existed or could exist
without adopting and applying in its
foreign relations the doctrine of self
preservation generally ascribed to Monroe
| and known as the Monroe doctrine, said
Allen. The United States must be the ex-
elusive Judge of when the doctrine is to be
applied and could not permit Great Britain
or any other foreign power to determine
when and to what extent the acquisition
of territory on the Western Hemisphere
would imperil this Government. When
the commission appointed by the President
reported it would be ample time for the
United States to act. If it should then de.
termine that the action of Great Britain in
acquiring territory in Venezuela will i'm
peril this Government by imperiling the
rights of Venezuela, it would become the
duty Of this Government to marshal all
: the resources OF its people to resist the
| threatened invasion or actual invasion. If,
on the other hand, we shall determine
after due investigation and elaboration
that our interests would not be imperiled
it would be our duty to abstain from any
interference with the action of Great Brit
! ain. He felt confident, however, that the
dispute over the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana was not fol
| the primary purpose of obtaining terri
tory, but for the purpose of gaining con-
troll OF the ORR noco River. which leads into