Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-18
RESOLVE DEFINED
Davis Interprets His Monroe Doc.
trine Resolution.
PITH OF THE DEFINITION GIVEN.

EuropsA1 Goveruments Cann0t Obtain Any
Territory on the Americas Coatinents by
Any Means Whatever without Fighting
Uaele saln-secretary Morton without =
Friend in 1.-THE House, Which Continues
His "Roast"-LAbor Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-The speech Of
Senator Davis. Of Minnesota, supporting
tho resolution of which he is the author
cnunciating the policy Of the United
States on the Monroe doctrine had an
added interest and significance, as his
resolution voices the sentiments Of ma
jority of the senate COMMITTEES ON foreign
relations, of which he is q member. Davis
spoke for two hours and was accorded
close attention throughout. His words,
If they are tho Interpretation of his reso-
lutions, give those resolutions the char
acter Of most radical Interpretation Of
the doctrine.
4 Matter Of Real Estate.
For he said that the Monroe doctrine
means that no European power shall be-
come possessed of any more territory on
the two American continents As he un-
corstood the doctrine 10 said it was an
assertion by the United States that IL
would regard as an infringement any at
tempt by a European power to take or
acquire any new or additional territory
on tho American continent, or any islands
adjacent thereto, or any right OF sovcr-
eighty or dominion in the same, and that
such infringement will be deemed danger
Gus tn the peace and safety of the United
States. He made the position still more
radical by declaring against that portion
of the presidents Venezuelan message
which would permit Venezuela to trans
fer, il she chose, any of the disputed lands
to Great Britain, thus declaring that the
South American Republics shall not have
the right to ALLEVIATE their own territory
when n European power Is the purchaser
House Still Roasting Secretary Morton.
The agricultural appropriation bill &C
cupied the attention of the house. A great
deal Of criticism of Secretary Morton was
INDUCED in on both sides Of the political
aisle, but rs on Saturday no one arose to
his defence. At last Pearson Of North
Carolina arose and asked if there was not
some member, Democrat, Populist or Re
publican, who would raise voice in hi:
defense. His question was greeted with
a chorus Of noes" from all sides Of ths
houses.
Charged with Petty Spite Work.
The omission in the bill of a provision
for chief clerk of the bureau of animal
industry Mt a salary of 5000. which wa:
made upon the sccretary's recommends
ton, led to the insinuation that the secre
tary wanted to legislate out of office p. +
Lysle, a free silver Democrat from Mis-
souri,, the present incumbent, who wa.
appointed on the recommendation Of The
Missouri senators, and it was intimatet
that Secretary Morton's action was an at
tempt to retaliate upon Senator Vest fol
the latter's attack on him in the senate
about two weeks ago. An amendment
was pending when the house adjourned
making mandatory the execution Of tn,
provision in the bill for the distribution
Of seed. 1t is understood that Couzins o
Iowa will offer an amendment directing
the secretary Of the treasury to withhold
the payment Of Secretary Morton's salary
until this provision executed.