The herald., 1896-02-08
Fry Unanimously Elected Presi-
dent Pro TEN
ALLEN TALKS MONROEISM
Making a Logical, Temperate and Thor
= oughIy Patriotic Address
Silver Speakers Wake the Echoes Of the
Empty House - Talbsrt Talks Of
o. South caroiina's Loyalty
Associated Press special Wire.

the senate today was consumed largely In
the election of Frye, Republican, Maine'
as president pro tenn. The election was
unanimous and marked by the display OF
good nature and compliments.
The acting chaplain. Rev. Hugh john
von, in the course of an eloquent prayer
referred to the recent popular EXPRESSION
Of the financial strength and confidence OF
the nation.
Mr.. German said the Democratic sena-
tors unanimously had instructed nm 70
present the name of Mr.. Harris OF
Tennessee fog president pro tenn, but tnat
Mr.. Harris had declined to permit MS
name to be used.
Harris confirmed this and in the course
Of his speech said:
"While at present the Republicans lack
one of majority of the senate, yet 70
avoid even the appearance of friction, and
to maintain those kindly relations which
have characterized the intercourse OF sena-
tors and their temporary presiding o1ncer'
nv desire is that the senator from Name
be elected in the same unanimous manner
as were Mr.. Manderson and myself"
Mr.. Allen added the support OF the rop'
ulist senators. They had intended to pre-
sent Senator Kyle's name. but Stree such
harmonious understanding had been
reached between the Republican and the
Democratic senators the name of Mr..
KYLE would not be urged. Mr.. Allen
added that on all vital questions the
Populist senators would maintain
Mr., Frye was unanimously chosen, and
in brief remarks promised to justify the
confidence reposed in him by strict Impair
tiality. With brief interlude the senate
plunged into the morning business with
Republican presiding officer in the chair.
the vice-president being absent. .ho
Senator Wolcott of Colorado secured the
passage of bill to open the forest reserva-
tions in Colorado for the locating of min
HDoes that contemplate the mining of
gold in Colorado?" asked Mr.. Hill.
at does" replied Mr.. Wolcott, land will
doubtless be satisfactory for that reason
to the constituents of the senator from
New York, who are concerned only with
gold"
Mr.. Allen then addressed the senate on
the resolution known as the Davis resolu-
ton, relative to the Monroe doctrine. He
contended that the Monroe doctrine was
simply one of national self-preservation,
and said that if the invasion of South
American republics by Great Britain will
endanger the welfare or menace the safety
of the government in any way. we should
apply this doctrine and resent her action
with all the strength and resources OF
mighty nation. We must be the exclusive
judges of when the doctrine is to be ap-
piled. We cannot. he mainteined, permit
Great Britain or any other foreign power
to determine when and to what extent the
acquisition of territory on the western
hemisphere will imperil our government.
He thought, however, it would be ample
time to act when the Venezuelan commits
sion shall have reported, and said:
s'If we shall then determine that the
action of Great Britain in acquiring terri
tory in Venezuela will imperil our govern
ment by imperiling the rights of Vene-
zuela, it will become our duty to marshal
all the resources of our people to resist
threatened or actual invasion. If, on the
other hand, we shall determine after due
terests will not be imperiled, it will be
our duty to abstain from any interference
with the action of Great Britain. | feel
confident, however, that the dispute over
the boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana is not for the primary pur-
pose of obtaining territory, but for gaining
control of the Orinoco river, which leads
into one of the richest portions of South
America. If this be true it will be our
duty to repel the aggressive action of that
nation"
Mr.. Allen warned the Venezuelans
against becoming over-elated at the attl-
tude of this country. and deprecated the
States into deadly conflict, though Eng
land should be given to understand, in a
manner that cannot be misunderstood,
that the honor and interests of our country
will be maintained at all hazards and un-
der all circumstances, even though il may
take every man and exhaust all the re-
sources of this nation to defend them.
Continuing, he said: 1.-THE threatened
demolition Of England and English institu-
tions that we have heard in this chamber
is not real; there is no danger from foes
from without. We have simply been in
dulging in the harmless pastime of twist
ing the caudal appendage of the British
lion to arouse war spirit in the breasts of
our people, and thus induce them to forget
their wrongs and their grievances.
1--WE mistake the temper of the Ameri-
can people. They know full we'll that
there is no danger of our becoming involved
in war with England OF with any other
foreign power. They do not seek war and
cannot condemn in too severe terms the
lack of confidence in the sober judgement,
the intelligence and patriotism of the
American people that has led one senator
in this chamber to assert that large por-
ton of them would welcome war and
bloodshed as relief from their present
conditions.
"Much eloquent denunciation of Eng.
land and the English system of forcible
colonization has been indulged in in this
chamber within the last few weeks, but
they are as sounding brass and tnklinu
cymbals. full of sound and fury, signifying
nothing
'sFlor1d language has been used and a
willingness to decide for the country has
been expressed when there is not the
slightest likelihood of being called upon to
make the sacrifice, but these will not meet
the situation nor solve the problem. We
must meet this question in the serene and
pure atmosphere of cold philosophy thai
rises high above the dust and smoke and
clouds of mere contending words. If, after
we have tried this, the sky line is not visi.
BILE; if the clouds of war should still gather
and threaten to deluge our country with
blood. then let our eloguence speak from a
Thousand battleships that skim the seas
and ten thousand cannon will wake the
echoes of the world.
''If, nnhappily, the time shall come
which God grant it may not, that American
valor must again be displayed on the field
of battle in defense of American instit,l
tions and against foreign greed and eggran
dizement, we may confidently expect the
sons of America to march under the flag o
the free, consecrated by the blood of 6
hundred years. 10 permanent and gloriou,
victory. Then. for every Grant there will
be Lee; for every Sherman Johnston
for every Thomas jackson; for every
Sheridan Stuart, and Mason ant
Dixon's line will be blotted from the MAJ
of the United States and true American.
of north and south. welded by the blood o
the revolution, the war of 1912 and the
war with Mexico renewed by the estrange
ment of 1861 as lovers renew and inten
eify their affection by estrangement
soothed and sustained by a united anc